Tottenham freeze season and match ticket prices for next season
March 13 – Tottenham Hotspur have frozen season and match ticket prices for both their men’s and women’s teams for the 2025-26 season.
Bayern’s Olise tops list of world’s best attacking players
March 13 – Michael Olise has been named the best-performing attacking player in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory study. The Bayern Munich winger, who joined from Crystal Palace last summer in a €53million deal, leads the rankings ahead of teenage sensations Lamine Yamal and Florian Wirtz.
Aston Villa extend Levy Ireland hospitality partnership for 10 more years
March 13 – Aston Villa have announced a major 10-year extension to their partnership with Levy Ireland, continuing a collaboration that has already transformed the hospitality and food experience at Villa Park.
Lack of state federation support sees Ronaldo pull out of CBF presidential race
March 13 – Two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo (pictured) has withdrawn from the race to be president of the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) after failing to drum up enough support among the state federations.
FIFA lifts financial restrictions on Bangladesh Football Federation
March 13 – After six years of financial restrictions, FIFA has finally given the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) full access to its funds, lifting the controls that had been in place since 2018.
The decision, confirmed in a letter from FIFA on March 7, means the BFF will now receive grants in standard instalments and be eligible for a wider range of FIFA development programmes.
Furious Atlético lose to Real Madrid again after penalty controversy
March 13 – Real Madrid defeated crosstown rivals Atlético 4-2 in a penalty shootout – including a bizarre, disallowed spot kick from Julián Alvarez – to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League after the scores had finished level at 2-2 on aggregate.
French Ministry of Interior bans ASSE fans from Montpellier match
March 13 – The French Ministry of the Interior has banned AS Saint-Étienne (ASSE) supporters from traveling to Montpellier Hérault SC for this weekend’s Ligue 1 meeting between the two relegation-threatened clubs because of a high risk of violence.
Reyna is surprise inclusion in USMNT squad for CONCACAF Nations League
March 13 – United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) boss Mauricio Pochettino (pictured) has announced his 23-player roster for the CONCACAF Nations League finals and it is a squad that has a few surprises, most notably the inclusion of Borussia Dortmund’s Gio Reyna.
MLS celebrates decade-long partnership with ‘game-changer’ Audi
March 13 – For a decade German car manufacturer Audi has maintained a strong, loyal partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) and in 2023 became the presenting sponsor for the MLS Cup, which crowns the end–of–season champions.
Germany submits bid book for 12-city hosting of Women’s EURO 2029
March 13 – Having launched their bid for Women’s EURO 2029 to the German public at the weekend with multiple activities around Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga matches, the German Football Association (DFB) formally submitted (Wednesday) its preliminary bid dossier to UEFA.
Slovakia’s Niké Liga joins WLA with message of protection for the league ‘backbone’ of world football
March 13 – The World Leagues Association (WLA) has added the 12-team Slovak Niké Liga as a member.
Motsepe re-elected as CAF president promising cash for everyone
March 12 – In the latest football election by acclamation, Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected as the president of African football for another four years, promising the confederation electorate new riches of $1 billion.
CAF fills its committees and FIFA Council seats
March 12 – Egypt’s Hany Abo Rida and Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa have retained their seats on the FIFA Council, while Souleiman Waberi, Ahmed Yahya, Djibrilla Hamidou and Ibrahim Kanizat have been elected as the new African representatives. Samuel Eto’o has won a seat on the CAF executive committee.
FIFA accused of blocking Azteca Stadium labour inspection
March 12 – The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has accused FIFA of blocking a labour inspection at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, a venue for the 2026 World Cup.
Bundesliga clubs hit record €5.87bn as total match attendance hits 20m+
March 12 – The German FA (DFL) has released its Economic Report for the 2023-24 season, and once again, German football’s financial strength is on full display, showing impressive growth and setting new records for revenue, employment, and financial sustainability.