Anderlecht release Kompany after tough season; Burnley next?
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.
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Deal done: Chelsea sale finally ends Abramovich’s 19-year reign
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.
UEFA’s first Conference League final has a look of old-school Europe about it
May 25 – Tonight either Feyenoord Rotterdam or AS Roma will become the first club to win the Conference League, the third-tier competition UEFA introduced to allow smaller clubs to enjoy European club competitions and its riches.
Good global citizen? Russia opens door to foreign players
May 25 – In a desperate – some might argue futile – attempt to restore some kind of footballing credibility, Russia is increasing the limit on the number of foreign players allowed into its Premier League next season.
BBC apologies for ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ gaffe … truth hurts
May 25 – The BBC has been forced to make a public apology for broadcasting the phrase ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ during a live news bulletin that has gone viral.
Man City’s Mendy pleads not guilty to rape charges, trial set for July 25
May 25 – Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of sexual offences against six women.
PSG suspend women’s coach for ‘incompatible’ comments
May 25 – The coach of the Paris St-Germain women’s team, Didier Olle-Nicolle (pictured), has been suspended following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour and remarks” in the latest off-the-field debacle to hit the club.
Castore open in Spain with 4-year Sevilla kit deal
May 25 – British leisurewear brand Castore has broken in the Spanish market with its first kit supply deal in LaLiga with Sevilla. Castore will replace Nike.
Premier League backs new strategy for Women’s National League with £1m per season grant
May 25 – The profile of women’s football has never been higher in England, and neither has the level of financial support.
Motsepe tells Davos crowd that Qatar’s migrant workers are ‘privileged and excited’
May 24 – CAF boss Patrice Motsepe has become the latest football administrator to downplay the plight of migrant workers in Qatar when he spoke of their “privilege and the excitement of employment” at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Davos attendees told it is time to accept the World Cup will be in an Arab Muslim country
May 24 – The ruler of Qatar has hit back at what he describes as unprecedented attacks on his country, including by those “in a position of influence”, in the build-up to the World Cup later this year.
Chelsea deal close to closing after Abramovich legally agrees to forfeit loans, reports
May 24 – The £4.25 billion sale of Chelsea to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team co-owner Todd Boehly is on the verge of finally being approved by the UK government, according to reports.
Brazil and Portugal lead new grouping of Portuguese-speaking nations
May 24 – Seven founding members, including Brazil and Portugal, have launched the Union of Portuguese-Speaking Football Federations to develop greater co-operation and shared goals between the countries.
TelevisaUnivision secure key Concacaf rights package in US in three-year deal
May 24 – Concacaf has agreed a major new three-year broadcast deal with TelevisaUnivision for Spanish-language media rights in the US.
CAF confirms Kenya and Zimbabwe are banned from AFCON qualifiers
May 24 – Kenya and Zimbabwe will not feature in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after they were kicked out of the upcoming qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).