Infront picks up Euro package of Bundesliga distribution rights
May 29 – Bundesliga International has appointed Infront to manage a package of international media rights in a four-year deal, starting with the 2025/26 season.
Gold Cup 2025
Rampaging Canada tear Honduras apart
Canada 5 Honduras 0
June 17 – Canada over the past six years have forced their way into Concacaf’s elite but have so often flattered to deceive. They are the team everyone quite likes but have never delivered the championship title their talent screams for. Re-adjust everyone.
Unfriendly fire: Croatia’s NK Osijek sports director Jose Boto has car fired upon
May 29 – Jose Boto, sports director of Croatia’s NK Osijek, has had his car fired upon in Osijek. Fortunately, Boto was not in the car, at the time parked in a public parking lot.
Madrid court rules FIFA and UEFA Super League ban was ‘unjustified’
May 28 – FIFA and UEFA “abused their dominant position” and “prevented free competition” by opposing the creation of a breakaway European Super League, a Spanish court ruled Monday.
UEFA warns fans away from secondary ticketing markets as digital-only policy enforced
May 28 – UEFA has urged fans to refrain from purchasing tickets on the secondary market as they threaten to cancel tickets purchased from unauthorised third parties.
Al Ain beat Yokohama F. Marinos to win final AFC Champions League before format revamp
May 28 – Trailing 2-1 after the first leg in Yokohama two weeks ago, the UAE’s Al Ain turned the tables on the Yokohama F. Marinos in Abu Dhabi to win the AFC Champions League title for the second time.
Fiorentina return to Conference League final but face an in-form Olympiacos in Athens
May 28 – A week on from Atalanta lifting the Europa League trophy, fellow Italians Fiorentina will be looking for a European prize of their own as they line up the UEFA Conference League final in Athens on Wednesday night.
Frappart escorted to safety after Greek Cup final boils over
May 28 – History-making female referee Stephanie Frappart had to be escorted to safety by police after angry confrontations following the Greek Cup final.
Concacaf elects new Council members at Guadeloupe congress
May 27 – US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the Concacaf Council at the confederation’s 39th Ordinary Congress in Guadeloupe.
Club Brugge grasp Belgian title leaving Union third time unlucky for third season
May 28 – Following a dramatic last day of the season and a late ruled-out goal by crosstown rivals Cercle Brugge in a 0-0 draw, Club Brugge won the Belgian league for the 19th time, pipping rivals Union and Anderlecht to the title.
UEFA signs AXA to Women’s Euro 2025 sponsorship roster
May 28 – UEFA has announced that AXA will join the Women’s EURO 2025 partnership roster as an official global partner as the tournament gears up for kick-off next summer.
Data report finds top women’s leagues increasingly looking for overseas talent
May 28 – Exporting and importing talent from around the world is a key indicator for growth in football, with leading Women’s football leagues increasingly turning to expatriates to strengthen both squads on the pitch, and help develop fan bases off it.
Textor puts Crystal Palace stake up for sale and expresses interest in Everton
May 27 – Crystal Palace co-owner and American businessman John Textor has said he wants to sell his stake in the English Premier League club as Palace is no longer “a perfect fit” for his portfolio of football interests.
PSG and Lyon fans in roadside battle on way to French Cup final
May 27 – The latest incident of fan violence to rock French football led to 30 injuries after rivals from Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain fought on a motorway before Saturday’s French Cup final near the city of Lille.
Galatasary take Super Lig title after a season of Turkish turmoil
May 27 – Galatasaray clinched the Turkish league title on Sunday, edging out city rivals Fenerbahce with a record total of 102 points.
Saints march back to the Premier League
May 27 – Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world football worth an estimated £140 million in future earnings from broadcast, matchday and commercial revenue.