Barca fire Xavi, Hansi Flick to take over
May 24 – Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him.
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AC Milan fire Pioli after second place Serie A finish behind Inter
May 24 – Stefano Pioli has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan two years after guiding them to the Serie A title, the Italian giants announced on Friday.
Ajax put faith in Italy’s Francesco Farioli to return them to their true philosophy
May 24 – Ajax Amsterdam have put their trust in Italian manager Francesco Farioli to lead the Dutch club for the next three seasons. He succeeds John van’t Schip.
Hankook Tires keeps on rolling with Europa and Conference League renewals
May 24 – Hankook Tire has renewed its sponsorships of UEFA’ Europa League and Conference League for a further three seasons, taking them to until the end of the 2026/27 season.
Kompany set to move from Burnley to Bayern, reports
May 23 – Bayern Munich are reported to be in advanced talks over the shock appointment of Vincent Kompany as their new coach.
Bulgaria appoint first female ref to top tier men’s league match
May 21 – In a historic moment for Bulgarian football, a female referee will take charge of a match in the country’s first division.
Juventus fire Allegri after Italian Cup final sending off
May 20 – Juventus are the latest European giant to be looking for a new manager after sacking Massimiliano Allegri just two days after he led the side to the Italian Cup.
KV Oostende heads for bankruptcy as PMG refuses to co-operate in hunt for new owner
May 20 – In a damning indictment of Pacific Media Group’s (PMG) football club ownership model, Belgium’s KV Oostende is facing bankruptcy after the club failed to find a new owner.
UEFA unveil Fan Fest sites for Champions League and Europa League finals
May 15 – UEFA have announced plans for two fan festivals spanning both major UEFA finals in London and Dublin.
St. Pauli return to 1. Bundesliga after 13 year wait, Holstein Kiel join them for debut season
May 14 – Cult Hamburg club St. Pauli have returned to Germany’s top division after a 13-year absence.
One trophy the blue side of Manchester didn’t win
May 14 – FC United of Manchester, the breakaway club founded in opposition to the Glazer family’s takeover of Premier League giants Manchester United, won the UEFA-approved Fenix Trophy for non-league teams on Sunday.
From UCL to Turkey’s fourth tier. Buraspor losing the battle to get on top of its £43.3m debt mountain
May 9 – Bursaspor, one Turkey’s biggest clubs, but currently languishing at the bottom of the Super Liga’s third tier and set to be relegated to the fourth, has announced debts of TL1.5 billion (€43.3 million).
Fan violence in Berlin leaves 155 police injured at fourth tier match
May 7 – Some 155 police officers were injured in clashes with Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend – most of them from the use of their own tear gas.
Qatari owned Eupen relegated to second tier after 8 years in Belgian top-flight
May 7 – Qatari-owned KAS Eupen has been relegated from the Belgian top-flight following a 1-0 defeat to KV Kortrijk in the relegation play-offs.
Villas-Boas swaps touchline for boardroom as he dethrones Pinto da Costa after 42-year reign
April 29 – André Villas-Boas has been elected the new chairman of FC Porto with a landslide victory, bringing to an end the 42-year reign of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.