May 28 – No fewer than 87% of professional footballers want back-to-back matches limited in order to guard against a heavy workload, pointing out they are “athletes, not machines”, according to a new survey by global players’ union Fifpro.
May 27 – Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko said his team hopes to make their country proud when they take on Scotland in a World Cup playoff semi-final next week.
May 27 – Gambling regulations in Spain will prevent LaLiga clubs from taking shirt sponsorship from betting firms from the end of the season, but it is not stopping bookmakers cutting promotional deals with clubs for other markets.
May 27 – Canada Soccer has cancelled a controversial World Cup warm-up match against Iran citing its “significantly divisive” nature.
May 27 – Qualifying for the Champions League under manager Antonio Conte is reported to have made England captain Harry Kane open to new contract negotiations at Tottenham Hotspur rather than leave the club, according to unconfirmed reports.
May 27 – Construction and mining equipment giant Caterpillar has agreed a multi-year sponsorship with Major League Soccer in the US with an emphasis on reaching soccer’s younger and multi-cultural fan base.
May 26 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has waded into the debate over Kylian Mbappe’s contract extension at Paris St Germain after the French superstar turned his back on an expected move to Real Madrid.
May 26 – The international players’ union, Fifpro, has criticised the decision by FIFA’s ethics committee not to punish an Argentinian women’s football coach accused of alleged sexual harassment and abusive behaviour.
May 26 – While online used car retailer Cazoo is building its football sponsorship portfolio in Europe, its UK rival Cinch is taking its first main sponsorship in the English Premier League with Crystal Palace’s shirt front.
May 26 – Reigning champions Iran have been drawn in Group C for the finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 on Thursday.
May 26 – Jose Mourinho does not do defeat in European club finals. His AS Roma triumphed 1-0 against Feyenoord with a defensive masterclass to claim the inaugural Conference League.
May 26 – Online used car retailer Cazoo has signed a “multi-year” main sponsorship deal with Serie A’s Bologna Fc as it prepares for its launch into the Italian market.
May 26 – Food delivery service Uber Eats is taking a bigger bite of French football sponsorship with a deal with the federation to sponsor the French women’s, men’s and youth teams.
May 26 – Vincent Kompany has departed Anderlecht after three seasons at the helm without winning a prize. He is shortlisted to become the next Burnley coach.
May 25 – The curtain has finally been brought down on Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea after the British government ended a long drawn out process by approving the £.4.25 billion sale of the Premier League club to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team part-owner Todd Boehly.