Monaco’s Camara hit with 4-match ban for refusing to participate in LFP’s anti-homophobia campaign
May 31 – Monaco’s Mali international Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for covering up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt.
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Chelsea unveils plan to split women’s team business from men’s and bring in new investors
May 31 – With Chelsea Women entering a new era, and Sonia Bompastor replacing Emma Hayes who has already landed in the US for her new role as women’s national team manager, the club has unveiled a long-term strategic plan to develop the women’s team as a stand-alone entity to the men’s team and infrastructure.
Dortmund’s Terzic says forget Real Madrid’s UCL record, the next match is what matters
May 31 – Real Madrid are sky-high favourites to claim a record 15th European Cup when the Spanish giants take on surprise package Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on Saturday.
Scottish fans break attendance records as Scotland tops ranking of attendance per capita
May 31 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has set a new season’s attendance record, tallying a total of 5,151,522 supporters in stadia for the 2023/24 campaign.
TCL plugged in for its third Conmebol Copa America sponsorship
May 31 – Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has renewed its sponsorship of the Copa América for the 2024 edition that kicks off June 20 in the US.
FIFA faces losing control of transfer markets as lawyer crisis reaches tipping point
May 30 – With FIFA struggling to convince its lawyers to move from Zurich to Miami – less than 25 out of 120 are reportedly crossing the Atlantic – an even bigger problem is threatening FIFA’s legal credibility with the Summer transfer window that opens June 14.
Cameroon FA fire government-appointed Brys after row with Eto’o
May 30 – The festering dispute enveloping Cameroon’s national team management has reached breaking point with head coach Marc Brys replaced without taking charge of a single game.
Locked and loaded: Borussia Dortmund rides storm of protest over Rheinmetall sponsorship
May 30 – On the eve of the Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund have announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Olympiakos win Greece’s first Euro club trophy; Fiorentina fall at last fence again
May 30 – Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes from the end of extra time as Olympiakos broke the hearts of Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to become the first Greek club side ever to lift a European trophy.
Belgians and Dutch gamble on returning players to give them an edge at Euro 2024
May 30 – Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman selected Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay despite fitness concerns for his Euro 2024 squad. Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco sprung a surprise by including veteran Axel Witsel in his 25-man squad.
Kompany swaps Burnley for Bayern promising aggression and courage
May 30 – Vincent Kompany is the unlikely new head coach of Bayern Munich on a three-year deal following a lengthy search that saw the German giants rejected by several top candidates.
AS Monaco tune up for European return with renewed Bang & Olufsen deal
May 30 – AS Monaco have extended their partnership with Bang & Olufsen as part of a deal that will see the Danish audio brand retain its status as the club’s upper back of shirt sponsor until 2026.
NWSL and Liga MX Femenil set for Summer Cup kick off, Toyota Field awarded final
May 30 – Mirroring the men’s League Cup, played between clubs in the MLS and Mexico’s LigaMX sides, the NWSL and the Liga MX Femenil will debut the Summer Cup, kicking off July 19.
FIFA statement on UEC reflects an uneasy balance of power
May 29 – In an unusual statement on Tuesday, FIFA reaffirmed their relationship with the European Club Association (ECA) downplaying a meeting with the Union of European Clubs (UEC).
Ineos in talks with UEFA over ownership stakes in Europa League rivals Man Utd and Nice
May 29 – Manchester United’s new owners insist a solution will be found to allow United and Nice, who they also own, to compete in the Europa League next season.