April 22 – Norwegian football has a new domestic rights deal, and it is a record. TV2, Amedia, and Schibsted have secured the 2029-34 cycle for a combined NOK820 million ($87.8 million) per year.
April 22 – FC Barcelona has unveiled a partnership with Drelife, a circular-economy retail start-up, to launch what will be the first official resale channel for FC Barcelona merchandise.
April 22 – Тhe Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, aimed at integrating football into the Secondary General Education curriculum.
April 22 – Borussia Dortmund is doing the unglamorous work that most clubs only talk about. At the PEAK 2026 Conference in Las Vegas, representatives of the Bundesliga club laid out a data and fan engagement operation that is well ahead of the marketing language.
April 21 – Karren Brady has stepped down as vice-chair of West Ham United, with two other executives following her out of the door.
April 21 – World governing body FIFA has once again banned Brazilian club Botafogo from player trading because of transfer debts owed to Bulgarian club Ludogorets.
April 21 – Powerleague Fives Limited has secured a £22.5m refinancing package from Barclays, earmarked for the expansion of its padel footprint and continued upgrades across its UK estate.
April 21 – Romanian footballing legend Gheorghe Hagi is returning of manager of the national team for second time following the death of Mircea Lucescu earlier this month.
April 21 – FIFA’s Official Hospitality Provider of the 2026 FIFA World Cup On Location is extending its commercial reach into West Africa ahead of the tournament broadening its relationship with Integral beyond Nigeria to include Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal – each of whom have qualified for this summer’s festivities whilst the Super Eagles stay at home.
April 21 – Genius Sports has expanded its footprint in European football with a new multi-year agreement to provide data and AI infrastructure to the Swiss Football League, covering both the Brack Super League and dieci Challenge League.
April 21 – Credit where it’s due to the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia has done what the World Cup’s other American host venues have not. They have made public transit free for fans leaving matches.
April 21 – Serie A club Lazio has signed up Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction market firm, as front-of-shirt partner through 2028. It ends a two-year search that has dragged on since Binance walked away at the end of the 2022-23 season.
April 21 – Al Ahli Saudi will defend their Asian Champions League Elite title against either FC Machida Zelvia or Shabab Al Ahli on Saturday after second half goals from Galeno and Ivan Toney saw off the challenge of Vissel Kobe 2-1 at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Riyadh.
April 20 – The AFC Champions League Elite semi-finals kick off tonight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Japan’s Vissel Kobe facing Saudi giants Al Ahli in the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.
April 20 – FC Bayern Munich have been crowned Bundesliga champions for a record-extending 35th title following their 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.