May 7 – Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), a leader not noted for his good governance or for putting the game before political expediency, has come under bitter attack in his home country over his business activities.
May 7 – Three years after Liverpool supporters were wrongfully vilified for causing chaos at the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, former French interior minister Gérald Darmanin (pictured) has finally issued a long-overdue apology for his role in the debacle.
May 7 – Visa has bolted on the 2025 Club World Cup to its FIFA sponsorship portfolio and will serve as an official partner for the inaugural 32-team finals, set to take place in the United States this June.
May 7 – FIFA and On Location have released the first hospitality packages for the 2026 World Cup, with prices ranging from $5,300 to $73,200.
May 7 – Football in Somalia is looking forward to safer and better supported future after the Somali government installed a former player as its new minister for youth and sports.
May 6 – Brazilian congresswoman Daniela Carneiro has asked the country’s Supreme Court (STF) to immediately remove Ednaldo Rodrigues (pictured) from the presidency of the Brazilian FA.
May 7 – Matchweek 35 of the Premier League season delivered the highest average stadium capacity of the campaign so far, with grounds filled to an impressive 98.86% across the board. With the title already decided, it’s the intense scramble for European places that appears to be pulling fans through the turnstiles in record numbers.
May 7 – The bitter rivalry between Rangers and Celtic – Scotland’s most explosive football feud and deeply entrenched in religious and political divisions – has once again crossed the line of acceptability after Rangers supporters displayed a controversial tifo that drew condemnation from Scotland’s highest office.
May 7 – North Macedonian football has been hit by clear and obvious match-fixing scandal after a game in the Second Macedonian Division between FK Kozuf and FK Bashkimi, ended with a 2:1 victory for the visitors.
May 7 – Inter Milan have reached their second UEFA Champions League final in three years after edging out Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in a thrilling, two-legged semi-final that will live long in the memory of European football.
May 7 – Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has partnered with computer vision firm Wicket to launch facial authentication technology at BMO Stadium, allowing supporters to enter the ground and make purchases using only their face.
May 7 – Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United have a chance to salvage their worst season in recent history by winning the UEFA Europa League. Should they fail to bring home the trophy, the club stands to miss out on an estimated £100m+ in revenue.
May 6 – FIFA has opened applications for volunteers interested in supporting the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025, which will take place from 27 September to 19 October across the four host cities of Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua, and Talca.
May 6 – Bayern Munich have reclaimed their grip on the Bundesliga, officially sealing a record-extending 34th German league title after Bayer Leverkusen failed to win at Freiburg on Sunday.
May 6 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has sided with UEFA and the Romanian Football Federation (RFF) in a ruling that upholds Kosovo’s forfeiture of a UEFA Nations League fixture marred by fan misconduct and political tension.