March 7 – It was heartbreak for Vietnam as they went from top of their group after two matches at the AFC U20 Asian Cup to third place after losing to Iran, missing out on qualification to the knockout rounds on goal difference.
March 8 – LaLiga’s Real Betis Balompié has agreed a deal with FX payments provider Corpay Cross-Border to become the club’s first team training kit sponsor as well as the official FX payments provider.
March 8 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the US and National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) have agreed a deal with EA Sports that will see the teams and player images integrated into EA’s FIFA 23 video game.
By David Owen
March 7 – Chinese-owned Wolverhampton Wanderers, currently experiencing an upturn in on-field fortunes under Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui, have posted a £46.1 million pre-tax loss for the year to end-May 2022.
March 7 – UEFA has announced a refund scheme for fans “most affected” when trying to gain entry to the Stade de France for the Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League final last May.
March 7 – Ousted French FA president Noël Le Graët has succumbed to the inevitable by at last withdrawing his candidacy for re-election to the FIFA Council.
March 7 – Football’s lawmakers have been accused of losing “further credibility” by a leading brain injury charity after rejecting a trial of temporary concussion substitutes.
March 7 – Spanish kit maker Joma has come under fire for agreeing a new deal to supply Russian club side Zenit Saint Petersburg with home and away strips next season.
March 7 – China turned the form book and Group D of the AFC U20 Asian Cup upside down with a 2-0 win over reigning champions Saudi Arabia to keep themselves in with a chance of qualifying for the quarter finals going into the last group game later this week.
March 7 – Serbian Dragan Šolak, a majority shareholder in owner Sport Republic who are having a torrid time with their ownership of Southampton in the Premier League, has said that he pulled out of buying leading Bulgarian club Levski because of the huge debt the club had built up.
March 7 – Paris St-Germain’s Brazilian star Neymar is set to miss the rest of the season because of upcoming surgery on his ankle.
March 7 – The final teams have now qualified, the World Cup trophy is on tour and headed for Australia and New Zealand, and now the official poster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has been released.
By Andrew Warshaw
March 6 – Disgraced former French FA president Noel Le Graet, who resigned last week after 11 years in charge amid a slew of allegations, looks increasingly likely to also have to throw in the towel from his privileged position within FIFA’s inner circle of decision makers.
March 6 – Pressure is growing on FIFA to abandon mooted plans for Saudi sponsorship of this summer’s Women’s World Cup after the Australia and New Zealand co-hosts again called for any prospective deal to be scrapped.
March 6 – Hosts Uzbekistan, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan all took big steps towards to the quarter finals of the AFC U20 Asian Cup this weekend as they topped their groups unbeaten after two rounds.