Qatari owned Eupen relegated to second tier after 8 years in Belgian top-flight
May 7 – Qatari-owned KAS Eupen has been relegated from the Belgian top-flight following a 1-0 defeat to KV Kortrijk in the relegation play-offs.
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Ankaragücü ultras show support for Palestine
May 7 – Fans of Turkey’s Ankaragücü expressed their support for Palestine in the military conflict with Israel by raising a huge banner at the Turkish Super Lig match against Alanyaspor.
Augruso takes over at Canada Soccer with task of repairing player trust and federation finances
May 6 – Peter Augruso has been elected unopposed as president of Canada Soccer at the confederation’s annual meeting.
Botafogo increased borrowings as Textor spreads the cash around
May 7 – Botafogo has borrowed R$333 million ($65.6 million) from American owner John Textor, but not all the cash has remained in the club.
Moyes to depart West Ham at end of season, Lopetegui set for EPL return
May 7 – David Moyes will leave West Ham United at the end of the season by mutual consent.
Ipswich secure second EPL promotion slot leaving big names to battle in the play-offs
May 7 – Ipswich Town, with back-to-back promotions, have secured promotion to the Premier League after finishing second in the EFL Championship behind Leicester City.
AC Milan commit to Telegram platform with TG.Casino deal in Europe
May 7 – AC Milan have unveiled online casino platform TG.Casino as the club’s Official Regional iGaming Partner in Europe.
UEFA increases Euro 24 squad sizes to 26 players
May 5 – The UEFA Executive Committee has rubberstamped a recommendation from its national competitions committee to increase squad sizes from an original quota of 23 players to 26.
UEFA to rule on whether Man City and Girona can both play in 2024/25 UCL
May 3 – Manchester City and Girona could face a UEFA probe over their eligibility to compete in next season’s Champions League should the latter secure qualification because of rules around multi-club ownership, according to press reports.
French federation extends Nike kit deal for further 8 seasons
May 3 – The French Football Federation (FFF) has now announced that Nike will be its official equipment supplier for the period of the 2026/2027 to 2033/34 seasons as part of a mammoth contract extension, growing the partnership to 23 years in total with the possibility of extending further in the future.
Newcastle United’s Tonali fined for breaking FA’s betting rules but will no further suspension
May 3 – Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been fined £20,000 and handed a suspended two-month ban for breaching the English Football Association’s (FA) betting rules.
New medical report casts doubt over cause of Maradona’s heart attack ahead of homicide trial
May 3 – A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine legend Diego Maradona has questioned evidence in the criminal negligence case brought against eight medical workers a month before they are set to stand trial for homicide.
Man City double sees Foden and Shaw pick up Football Writers’ player of year awards
May 3 – Manchester City picked up the double at the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year awards as Phil Foden and Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw claimed this season’s honours.
Serbia breaks ground on construction of 60,000-seat national stadium in Belgrade
May 3 – Serbia has begun construction of its new national stadium with a breaking ground ceremony involving the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic,
Map reading: Algerians appeal to CAS over forfeit of CAF Confederation Cup semi-final
May 3 – The row between Algerian club USM Alger and Morocco’s RS Berkane over the map of Morocco on Berkane’s shirt that shows the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, has now reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).