Mexico dominate USA to retain their Gold Cup title
Mexico 2 USA 1
July 6 – In front of a sold-out crowd of 70,925 in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Mexico beat the USA 2-1 to win the 2025 Gold Cup.
Women's Euro 2025
Swiss bring the party, Walti and co secure the points
July 7 – Indescribable pressure. That’s how captain Lia Walti has described the environment around the host nation at Euro 2025 even following an alleviating 1-0 victory against Iceland, Switzerland’s first win of the tournament.
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UEFA increases anti-match-fixing vigilance ahead of Euros
April 17 – UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have partnered with sports betting entities to fight match-fixing and safeguard sport integrity ahead of EURO 2024 and the Olympic Games in Paris.
IMG renews EFL broadcast production deal with more matches and enhanced coverage
April 17 – The English Football League (EFL) has renewed its broadcast production partnership with IMG taking it through to the end of the 28/29 season. Within the new deal, IMG is committing to deliver a ‘major upgrade’ to the EFL’s broadcast output for the next five years.
LaLiga reports record revenues and attendances for 2023/24 season
April 15 – Spain’s LaLiga is reporting record total revenue of €5.69 billion for the 2022-23 season an increase of 17.8% over the 2021/22 season beating the pre-covid high mark of €5.07 billion in 2019-20.
Concacaf Champions Cup reaches semi-final stages with Mexican clubs again in control
April 16 – The revamped Concacaf Champions Cup (formerly the Champions League) has reached the semi-finals stage with Mexican clubs again dominating the closing rounds of the confederation’s leading club competition.
Saudi FA to review safety policy after fan whipped player at Super Cup final
April 16 – The whipping of a player by a spectator after the Saudi Arabian Super Cup final has been condemned by the country’s football federation and players’ union.
Aston Villa owner V Sports brings in Atairos new money to ‘enhance’ infrastructure projects
April 16 – US strategic investment firm Atairos has become a minority shareholder in V Sports, the entity that owns Aston Villa.
US women eagerly await arrival of Hayes as they hunger for Olympic success
April 16 – New US women’s national team manager Emma Hayes will bring a winning mentality back to the country at the Olympic Games this summer, according to the players.
Flamengo discuss sale of Gavea site to help finance new stadium proposal
April 16 – In a bid to advance its stadium plans, Brazilian club Flamengo has proposed to use the sale of its site in Gavea as security to raise more than $100 million.
Santos women’s coach Kleiton Lima resigns after player protests
April 16 – Santos women’s coach Kleiton Lima has resigned, the Brazilian club confirmed on Monday after protests against his return to management following allegations of sexual harassment.
Bundesliga goes to Bollywood
April 16 – Bollywood superstar Kartik Aaryan has become an ambassador for the Bundesliga Dream India project, which aims to give opportunities to young Indian football talent and aid their development.
Israeli FA signs up for Pixellot’s AI-automated video solution to stream youth games
April 16 – The Israeli Football Association (IFA) has partnered with Israeli broadcast tech business Pixellot to distribute matches from its U19 2nd division and U16 elite league.
Raiffeisen Bank uses Kosovan partnership to accelerate league’s digital transformation
April 16 – The Football Federation of Kosovo and Raiffeisen Bank, the main sponsor of Kosovo’s second tier league, have launched an educational campaign among the clubs to boost their digital footbprints and increase their images profile.
Bayer Leverkusen break Bayern Munich’s 11-year run to win Bundesliga title
April 15 – No longer can they be nicknamed ‘Neverkusen’. Undefeated all season, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign.
Mallorca hunt fan after more monkey gestures at Real Madrid game
April 15 – Racism has raised its ugly head yet again in Spanish football, this time involving Mallorca who have pledged to identify the fan who made monkey gestures after Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (pictured) scored in a Spanish league match at the weekend.
Everton file appeal against second points deduction
April 15 – Everton have appealed against the two-point penalty imposed on the club in April for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).