April 30 – A football agent accused of sending a threatening email to a senior director at Chelsea demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma has been found not guilty.
April 30 – Japan and Uzbekistan will contest the AFC U23 Asian Cup final at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar this Friday.
April 30 – Liverpool FC have extended their long-term partnership with insurance giant AXA until 2029.
April 30 – Brazilian legend Ronaldo has sold his stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro following criticism over his management. Supermarket chain billionaire Pedro Figueiredo has acquired 100% of the club.
April 30 – Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for a vast majority of their first-team squad this summer as new investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe masterminds a total revamp.
April 30 – AC Milan Women will compete in the ‘Her Nations Tour’ friendly tournament this summer, with the club set to travel to Mexico for the competition’s kick-off on June 9.
April 30 – Premier League Burnley have announced an agreement with football talent platform Nordensa, which allows fans to discover and financially support trials of young talent from across the world via an app.
April 30 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia have called on the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) to sanction CSKA Sofia’s striker Fernando Karanga and the CEO of the club Stoyan Ormandzhiev after ugly scenes marred the match at Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia.
April 4 – The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has appointed Pedro Rocha as its new president following the resignation of disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales who stepped down last September.
April 29 – Botafogo owner John Textor has been suspended by Brazil’s Supreme Court of Sports Justice (STJD) for 45 days following his allegations of match manipulation by rival club Palmeiras.
April 29 – The Football Association of Zambia suspended their annual general assembly (AGM) on Saturday following a court order, despite FIFA warning of the danger of possible sanctions because of third-party interference.
April 29 – DAZN has responded furiously to a German Football League (DFL) statement on the tender process and the award of broadcast rights to Sky Germany, amid a dispute with DAZN over delayed payments on the existing contract and negotiations for the Bundesliga rights cycle for 2025-2029.
April 29 – For the second straight week, an African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Algeria’s USM Alger was cancelled in a dispute over a map on the Moroccan team’s shirts.
April 29 – In a repeat of the 2020 AFC U23 Asian Cup that saw Saudi Arabia crowned champions, Uzbekistan gained revenge with a 2-0 win that sets up a semi-final with tournament debutants Indonesia.
April 29 – Premier League Liverpool have signed their first-ever retail partnership in South Korea as the club looks to expand its global profile.