April 4 – FC Barcelona are one of the world leaders in giving first team minutes to young players, as the club continues to thrive despite a reduced transfer spend.
April 3 – German third-tier club Saarbrücken’s astonishing journey in the DFB-Pokal, which included impressive victories over heavyweight clubs Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt, came crashing down on Tuesday night after losing 2-0 to Bundesliga 2 side Kaiserslautern.
April 2 – Portuguese manager Artur Jorge has confirmed he will move from Braga to Botafogo to lead the Rio club in the Brazilian league and Copa Libertadores this season.
April 2 – Manchester United has initiated discussions to recruit Jason Wilcox, director of football at Southampton, as technical director within the club’s revamping footballing division under the control of new shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
March 28 – Red Bull clubs lead the way as the recruiters of the youngest players in world football, according to CIES Football Observatory data that examines the average age of players signed over the last ten transfer windows.
March 27 – Kitman Labs have added Luton Town to their growing football partnership portfolio.
March 18 – Club Brugge have dismissed their Norwegian manager Ronny Deila following a 2-1 defeat to STVV on the last day of the regular season, leaving the club with little to play for on the domestic front.
March 15 – As Roma, Inter Milan and Arsenal are the three most lethal teams when it comes to taking goal chances in Europe’s Big 5 leagues.
March 15 –Minnesota United have pinched Erik ten Hag’s first team coach at Manchester United, Eric Ramsay, to be the MLS club’s head coach, taking the position previously held by another Englishman, Adrian Heath, who left in 2023.
March 14 – Belgium’s manager Domenico Tedesco has extended his contract until the 2026 World Cup but his team will be without Kevin De Bruyne for the March friendlies.
March 12 – Performance intelligence company Kitman Labs has expanded its football partnership portfolio, adding Czech league leaders Sparta Prague as the latest team to turn to their data services.
March 11 – English tier-2 club Watford, who have gained a reputation for constantly sacking managers, have done so again after getting rid of Valerien Ismael after just 10 months in charge.
March 11 – Kylian Mbappe was dropped again for PSG’s clash with Reims on Sunday afternoon, as manager Luis Enrique continues to try and find a solution to the Frenchman’s absence next season.
February 28 – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland fired back into action with a five-goal display against Luton in the FA Cup on Tuesday night, making him the first player to score five or more for a top-flight club in the FA Cup in more than 50 years.
February 27 – With the prospect of facing a first season without a major trophy for 12 years, Bayern Munich have appointed a new sporting director in the shape of Max Eberl to oversee a major shakeup.