April 4 – Premier League Brentford have added a new name to its growing commercial portfolio, announcing a partnership with UK-based security specialists DeterTech as the club’s official site security partner.
April 3 – Argentina have strengthened their position at the top of the latest FIFA men’s world rankings after picking up 18 points in the last international window.
April 3 – The English Football Association (FA) has announced a three-year partnership with Hilton, making the global brand the Official Hotel Partner of England’s national teams.
April 3 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino (pictured) has called on Russia to be allowed to return to the international game if a peace deal can be worked out with Ukraine.
April 3 – The German government has requested the extradition of former Bulgarian footballer Dani Ayman Kiki (pictured) on suspicion of participating in a kidnapping and racketeering scheme.
April 3 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) continues to go from strength to strength, announcing a multi-year sponsorship deal with communications giant AT&T.
April 2 – Top of the agenda at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade, Serbia, will be the elections for UEFA’s executive committee. There will also be a vote on European representatives on the FIFA Council, with five members, including at least one female, to elected.
April 2 – Conmebol has introduced a major rule change for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, becoming the first confederation to cap the time goalkeepers can hold on to the ball at eight seconds. If keepers exceed the limit, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick.
April 2 – Nottingham Forest have reported a pre-tax profit of £12.1 million for the 2023-24 financial year, driven by £100 million in player sales. Despite recording an operating loss of £73.3 million, the club’s strong transfer market activity – including the £47.5 million sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham Hotspur—converted financial red into black.
April 2 – Former Manchester United star Nemanja Vidic has said that Serbia must seize “the historic opportunity” created by the student protests against the government of Aleksandar Vudic.
April 2 – Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has made his first major move off the pitch, launching his own Kings League franchise, La Capital CF. The announcement, streamed live on Monday, marks Yamal’s entry into the growing world of football-entertainment, a space that has attracted top players, influencers, and brands looking to engage with the next generation of football fans.
April 2 – As the world’s most famous player, Lionel Messi requires protection on and off the pitch, however Major League Soccer (MLS) has decided to take full control of his safety after banning his bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, from the touchline of Inter Miami matches.
April 2 – Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT system aims to remove human error and the drawing of lines to establish players in an offside position.
April 2 – The USL Super League, the first-division women’s soccer league competing against the National Women’s Soccer League, has announced that its championship match will be played on June 14, 2025.
April 2 – Botev Plovdiv owner Anton Zingarevich has put 30% of his shares in the club for sale following the Bulgarian ban on the Russian businessman entering the country.