Chelsea confirm hiring of Leicester’s Enzo Maresca as Pochettino’s repplacement
June 4 – Chelsea have hired Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca as their new head coach on a five-year deal.
Women's Euro 2025
Lauren James leads England’s dismantling of the Dutch
England 4 Netherlands 0
July 9 – The European champions responded in style to the pressure that had been building after their opening 2-1 defeat against France. England comprehensively demolished the Netherlands 4-0 with Lauren James scoring a brace.
German national team fury at ‘racist’ ARD survey asking if fans wanted to see more white players
June 3 – German head coach Julian Nagelsmann has expressed his shock over a survey that asked participants if they wanted to see more white players on the national team.
Juventus set to rejoin ECA after Super League pull-out
June 3 – Juventus are to rejoin the European Club Association (ECA), the body’s chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi told a meeting of its executive committee before the Champions league final at the weekend.
FIFA boosts well-being provisions for professional female players
June 3 – FIFA has moved to further protect the well-being of female football players and coaches by implementing changes to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP).
Fenerbahce land Mourinho in bid to end 10-year title wait
June 3 – Out of work for six months, the one-time self-styled Special One, Jose Mourinho, is on the move again, this time to Turkish giants Fenerbahce telling fans “this shirt is my skin”.
Dispute over ownership stops auction of Maradona’s 1986 Golden Ball trophy
June 3 – The auction of the Golden Ball trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona that was planned for this week has been postponed amid a judicial investigation into the possible resale of stolen goods.
Real Madrid ready to rubber stamp Mbappe’s move from PSG
June 3 – Kylian Mbappe’s highly anticipated move to Spanish and European champions Real Madrid will be made official early next week according to agency reports.
Dortmund fans protest ‘weapons-washing’ Rheinmetall sponsorship at UCL final
June 3 – Borussia Dortmund fans have protested against ‘weapons-washing’ and their club’s controversial sponsorship agreement with Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest weapons manufacturer.
Real Madrid hit Dortmund with 11 minute blitzkrieg to rule Europe for 15th time
By Samindra Kunti in London
June 2 – Real Madrid confirmed their status as kings of Europe, claiming a record fifteenth European Cup title following a 2-0 smash-and-grab victory against Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League, with Daniel Carjaval and Vinicius Junior getting the goals in the second half.
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.