Germans keep faith in Bernd Neuendorf for another presidential term
March 28 – Bernd Neuendorf will retain his presidency of the German FA (DFB) after he gained the backing from both the professional and amateur clubs.
World Football
CBS commits to Open Cup and live broadcast of all matches
March 28 – The unfairly maligned U.S. Open Cup has just received a major shot in the arm with the announcement that CBS Sports and U.S. Soccer have reached a multi-year, multimedia rights agreement for the exclusive English-language rights through 2026.
PSG owner seeking to add Málaga to portfolio
March 27 – Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), could soon acquire Spanish Second Division club Málaga.
German Bundesliga secures Eastern European broadcast deal through Infront
March 27 – The German Bundesliga has bolstered its presence in Eastern Europe with a fresh wave of media rights agreements spanning nine countries, further cementing its global reach ahead of the 2025-26 season.
CSKA Sofia sign partnership with football data analysis firm Driblab
March 27 – Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia have signed a partnership agreement with Driblab, a global leader in football data analysis, to integrate advanced technology into their scouting and performance processes.
ACL injury rules Davies out of rest of season, hitting Bayern and Canada
March 27 – Alphonso Davies’s (pictured) season is over after the Bayern Munich and Canadian talisman tore his cruciate ligament during his country’s 2-1 win over the United States in last week’s CONCACAF Nations League third-place game.
Mexico top seeds as prelims qualify final 7 nations for Gold Cup draw
March 27 – All 16 teams for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup have now qualified following the completion of the preliminary round play-offs last night.
Levski Sofia to tear down Georgi Asparuhov Stadium to make way for €100m new build
March 26 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia have unveiled plans to build a new stadium, which will cost the club BGN 200 million (€100 million). The new facility, which will be built on the site of the current Georgi Asparuhov Stadium (pictured), will have a seated-capacity of 20,200.
More abuse in NWSL as fan ‘hate speech’ targets Barbra Banda
March 26 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is just two rounds into its new season, and with coaching and administrative issues taking up news space off the pitch, they are now having to deal with abuse in the stands investigating ‘hateful language’ directed towards, Barbra Banda.
SIGA take Female Leadership Summit to Brazil ahead of 2027 World Cup
March 26 – Sports integrity body SIGA is to host the inaugural Latin American edition of its Summit on Female Leadership in Sport in São Paulo on May 12 at the law firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados.
LFP Media expands French leagues’ global footprint with CAMB.AI deal
March 25 – LFP Media has signed a multi-year agreement with CAMB.AI to enhance the international accessibility of Ligue 1 McDonald’s and Ligue 2 BKT.
AFC renews media rights deal with ESPN until 2028
March 25 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed its media rights deal with ESPN for the 2025-2028 cycle, ensuring continued exclusive coverage of Asian football across South America and Central America, while also holding non-exclusive rights in the Caribbean.
Ednaldo Rodrigues re-elected CBF President following Ronaldo withdrawal
March 25 – Following the withdrawal of Ronaldo Nazario’s candidacy from the process, Ednaldo Rodrigues has earned re-election as President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF).
Mexico to return to SoFi Stadium to kick off Gold Cup 2025 and their title defence
March 25 — On Sunday night Mexico beat Panama 2-1 infront of the 68,000 fans in the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to win the Concacaf Nations League. In June they will be back again to open the defence of their defence of their Gold Cup title. That championship was won in 2023, also at the SoFi Stadium and also against Panama in front of a sold out crowd.
Germany to host final four in UEFA’s Nations League in June
March 24 – UEFA have confirmed that Germany will host the Nations League finals this June, with Munich and Stuttgart confirmed as the venues for the four-team tournament.