Michael Edwards to return to Liverpool after Klopp exits as chief executive of football
March 13 – Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have appointed ex-sporting director Michael Edwards as the company’s chief executive of football.
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Palmeiras to sue Botafogo owner Textor over Brazilian league match-fixing allegations
March 12 – Palmeiras will take legal action against John Textor after the Botafogo owner cited the club in accusations of match manipulation in the Brazilian game.
Human rights groups combine to lobby FIFA to suspend Israel
March 12 – FIFA is facing more pressure from human rights groups over its failure to suspend Israel from international competition.
Cameroon FA acts on age cheats, disqualifying 62 players
March 12 – The Cameroonian Football Federation has disqualified 62 players from domestic football for providing false age information, including 17-year-old midfielder Wilfried Duala, who was part of their squad at the recent Africa Cup of Nations.
Premier League clubs fail to agree on funding deal for EFL
March 12 – A meeting between English Premier League clubs on Monday ended without an agreement on a new deal for funding clubs lower down the pyramid.
Betano build on Romanian Cup deal with 6-year extension
March 12 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and online bookmaker Betano, part of Kaizen Gaming, have extended their strategic partnership until 2030, becoming the brand’s longest partnership globally.
Somali women mark International Women’s Day with first ever official football match
March 12 – International women’s day on March 8 was a landmark occasion in Somalia which saw the first official match ever played by Somali women.
TNT Sports picks BBC as its dance partner for FA Cup broadcasts
March 12 – TNT Sports, the former BT Sports channel that is now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has struck a shared broadcast deal with the BBC for the English FA Cup.
Chelsea owners BlueCo under fire from fans of under performing RC Strasbourg
March 11 – The American owners of Chelsea are under increasing pressure from fans of another club they own, RC Strasbourg in France, who have written a strongly worded letter demanding an urgent meeting.
Infantino says it is time to look at rate-card system for player transfer fees
March 11 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has again raised the idea of setting football transfer fees by algorithm instead of clubs negotiating a market value price for contracted players.
Al Ahly beat Zamalek to win Egyptian Cup final in Riyadh
March 11 – With late goals from Eman Ashour and Mohamed Afsha, Ah Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-0 to clinch the Egyptian Cup final, staged in Saudi Arabia.
Enrique benches Mbappe for PSG’s draw with Reims
March 11 – Kylian Mbappe was dropped again for PSG’s clash with Reims on Sunday afternoon, as manager Luis Enrique continues to try and find a solution to the Frenchman’s absence next season.
Arsenal go top of Premier League as Liverpool and Man City draw
March 11 – Arsenal have emerged from a cinematic weekend of Premier League action on top of the table as Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola closed the curtain on their era of rivalry in style.
Cox will quit Panama if abusive comments persist, but doesn’t call for Arais’ resignation
March 11 – Marta Cox, the Panamanian striker fat-shamed by her federation president Manuel Arias, said that she will refuse to play for Panama if she hears further comments similar to his again.
USA beat Brazil to win inaugural W Gold Cup in San Diego
March 11- The USA beat Brazil 1-0 in front of 31,528 screaming fans in the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego to win the inaugural W Gold Cup. It was an exciting climax to three weeks of international football that saw the women’s game take another major step forward on and off the pitch.