More than 50 arrests at Champions League final
June 3 – Security at Wembley Stadium is once again under the spotlight after more than 50 people were arrested at the Champions League final on Saturday, according to British reports.
Rondon double pushes Pachuca past Columbus Crew to Champions Cup title and CWC 2025 spot
June 3 – Concacaf’s senior men’s club competition may have a different name, being rebranded as the Champions Cup, but the grip over the confederation’s top club competition by Mexican clubs remains the same.
Concacaf sets draw date and reveals teams for inaugural W Champions Cup
June 3 – Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps will play-off against El Salvador’s Alianza Women FC for the final place in the group stages of the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup this August.
Season finale: CSKA Sofia fans invade pitch and attack players and match officials
June 3 – Chaos and violence marked the last match of the season in Bulgaria. The decisive Conference League play-off between CSKA Sofia and CSKA 1948 was interrupted for more than 20 minutes after home fans stormed the pitch attacking players and match officials.
German bookie Tipico agrees two-year sponsorship of DFB Pokal
June 3 – Germany’s leading online bookmaker Tipico has secured a two-year sponsorship as the official partner of the German cup, the DFB Pokal.
Scotland
Scotland left the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup behind them with a stellar qualifying campaign for Euro 2024.
Clarke’s charges won five matches out of five, beating Spain and Norway, and from then on it was only a matter of time before they punched a ticket to Germany. They finished second behind Spain in Group A. Scott McTominay was the top scorer with seven goals.
Tournament record
Scotland are not regulars at the Euros.
Slovakia
Finishing second in their qualifying group behind Portugal, they did extremely well to win seven out of 10 games including a 4-2 home win over Iceland in their final fixture.
Slovenia
Featuring at the European Championships for the first time in 24 years, Slovenia qualified second in Group F behind Denmark, who they will meet again in their opening match of the Group stages.
PFA warns FIFA players may strike unless overloaded international calendar is reviewed
May 31 – Whilst Fifpro and the World Leagues Association (WLA) have threatened legal action over the overloaded international calendar and its affect of players’ health, FIFA has now been warned by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in England that players could even go on strike.
Court orders probe into Pique’s €40m brokerage deal with RFEF for Spanish Super Cup in Saudi
May 31 – Former Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been placed under official investigation by a court in Spain over his alleged involvement in a deal which saw the Spanish Super Cup moved to Saudi Arabia.
US bans Ugandan FA chief Moses Magogo from entering the country
May 31 – In a dramatic unexpected move, the President of the Ugandan FA (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has been sanctioned by the United States government after being caught up in allegations of corruption.
Monaco’s Camara hit with 4-match ban for refusing to participate in LFP’s anti-homophobia campaign
May 31 – Monaco’s Mali international Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for covering up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt.
Chelsea unveils plan to split women’s team business from men’s and bring in new investors
May 31 – With Chelsea Women entering a new era, and Sonia Bompastor replacing Emma Hayes who has already landed in the US for her new role as women’s national team manager, the club has unveiled a long-term strategic plan to develop the women’s team as a stand-alone entity to the men’s team and infrastructure.
Dortmund’s Terzic says forget Real Madrid’s UCL record, the next match is what matters
May 31 – Real Madrid are sky-high favourites to claim a record 15th European Cup when the Spanish giants take on surprise package Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on Saturday.
Scottish fans break attendance records as Scotland tops ranking of attendance per capita
May 31 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has set a new season’s attendance record, tallying a total of 5,151,522 supporters in stadia for the 2023/24 campaign.