Botafogo owner Textor says he has proof of Brazilian referees taking bribes to fix matches
March 8 – Without offering any proof, Botafogo owner John Textor has said referees in the Brazilian top flight have been corrupted.
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Op-ed: Breaking New Ground (BNG) bid puts accelerating women’s empowerment at heart of 2027 campaign
March 8 marks International Women’s Day – a day of global celebration of women’s social, economic, political and cultural achievements. It offers an important reminder of the significant and leading contribution of women in these areas and of course to all facets of society more generally.
Panama FA boss Manuel Arias attempts to ‘fat shame’ Marta Cox after post-W Gold Cup comments
March 7 – In the post-Rubiales federation world of football governance within the women’s game, Manuel Arias, president of the Panamanian Soccer Federation, has clearly not got with the programme, instead choosing to let loose on his country’s star striker attempting to humiliate and ‘fat-shame’ her into keeping her mouth shut.
Premier League chasers Leicester City face points sanctions as they negotiate finance rules
March 8 – English Championship leaders Leicester City could become the next club to suffer a points deduction if they are promoted back to the Premier League.
FIFA reports clean bill of doping health for 2023 tournaments
March 8 – FIFA did not prosecute a single doping case from more than 2,600 samples taken from players at its tournaments in 2023.
DFL renews Mondelēz sponsorship for Bundesliga 1 and 2
March 8 – The German DFL and US snack giant Mondelēz International have agreed to extend their domestic licensing partnership.
UEFA opens ticket sales for Women’s Champions League
March 8 – Tickets for the May 25, UEFA Women’s Champions League Final have gone on sale for Bilbao’s 53,000-capacity San Mamés Stadium – a significant hike up from last season’s final host, the 36,500-seater Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.
Premier League’s big weekend as Klopp vs Guardiola, Liverpool vs Man City, set to duke it out
March 8 – Liverpool will host Manchester City on Sunday in a contest that could completely change the complexion of the Premier League title race.
Fenerbahce strike a blow in Brussels as Belgian clubs struggle in Europe
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
March 8 – On a perfect night in the Belgian capital, Fenerbahce ran out 3-0 winners against Union with goals from Michy Batshuayi, Jayden Oosterwolde and Dusan Tadic to boost their Conference League’s hopes.
Brazil’s Serie A lifts foreign players quota to nine
March 7 – Teams will be allowed to field a maximum of nine foreign players in Brazil’s topflight following a unanimous vote by the Serie A clubs.
Gaza conflict leaves Iceland boss Hareide uncomfortable with Israeli play-off
March 7 – Norwegian Åge Hareide has said Iceland should not have to play against Israel because of the atrocities in the Gaza Strip in recent months.
Tebas promotes increased Saudi links saying Super Cup expansion has worked
March 7 – LaLiga President Javier Tebas says the decision to shift the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia has been beneficial for Spanish football and that there would be more cooperation between the two countries in future.
UEFA launches carbon footprint calculator for clubs
March 7 – UEFA has launched a carbon footprint calculator to help clubs lower their emissions.
Brighton fans stabbed and robbed ahead of tonight’s Europa League tie against Roma
March 7 – Two Brighton fans have been stabbed in Rome ahead of the Seagull’s Europa League fixture versus AS Roma this evening.
Volton adds Greek men’s team sponsorship to it 6 Super league club deals
March 7 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) have signed a sponsorship with Volton to become the official energy sponsor of the Greek national team.