March 17 – Cindy Parlow Cone, president of the US Soccer federation has been elected (unopposed) to the FIFA Council, while new Mexican chief, Mikel Arriola, has been elected to the Concacaf Council after just a week in the Mexican federation’s top job.
March 17 – Iranian-Canadian businessman Alex Haditaghi has acquired Polish side Pogon Szczecin in a move that will “save the club”.
March 17 – As England’s elite head abroad for the first international break of 2025, match week 29 of the Premier League has left a sour taste until the top flight returns in a fortnight.
March 17 – Brazilian giants Flamengo have won the Rio de Janeiro state championship, edging past crosstown rivals Fluminense 2-1 over two legs.
March 17 – A dispute over fan banners blocking emergency exits caused kickoff to be delayed by nearly an hour in a German Bundesliga game between Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
March 17 – Premier League Liverpool have entered into a multi-year global partnership with Visit Maldives, naming the island nation as the club’s official tourist destination partner.
March 16 – The Concacaf Nations Leagues title has had one owner, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT), and they have taken home the trophy on all three occasions it has been contested, however, in 2025 they might not get it all their own way.
March 17 – The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has announced the broadcast schedule for the opening two rounds of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and they will air exclusively on its dedicated YouTube channel at youtube.com/ussoccer.
March 17 – The quarter finals of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup have become an MLS vs Liga MX battleground, with both leagues qualifying four teams.
March 17 – Southern Florida may be part of the United States but its Latin American influence is undeniable with over 70% of Miami’s population Spanish speakers, which has led Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami CF club to team up with the German language platform, Babbel.
March 17 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has signed a partnership with the world-famous sports hat company New Era. The partnership has been orchestrated by Bulgarian company Sport Depot, which has been working with Levski in recent years.
March 14 – 2025 is a busy year for European women’s football. In addition to EURO 2025 in Switzerland, the race to host the following Women’s EURO, in 2029, is a high-profile affair, with Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Denmark/Sweden competing. This week they each submitted their preliminary bid to UEFA, ahead of final submission in August. The UEFA Executive Committee will decide on the hosts in December.
March 26 – If you want guaranteed spectacular then you have to go to the entertainment capital of the world. Los Angeles will deliver that and for the 2026 World Cup, the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park is the place to deliver it. The hope is that the football will match the stage it is played on.
March 14 – Tottenham Hotspur fans who have been clamouring for the departure of chairman Daniel Levy and owners ENIC are likely to be further displeased by the appointment of Peter Charrington as a director.
March 14 – Brighton owner Tony Bloom has acquired a minority stake in Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory, the league confirmed.