April 10 – Deloitte predicts that global revenues in women’s elite sports will reach at least US$3 billion (£2.2 billion) for the first time in 2026. This represents a 25% increase on the US$2.4 billion value generated in 2025.
April 10 – Konami has announced that its eFootball video game has surpassed one billion cumulative downloads worldwide, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing push to compete with market leader EA Sports.
April 10 – US sports giant Nike has entered exclusive negotiations to replace Adidas as the official match ball supplier for UEFA’s club competitions from 2027-28, covering the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League through to 2031.
April 10 – Bulgaria’s CSKA 1948 has unveiled a new partnership with SkillCorner, a global leader in AI-powered sports analytics.
April 10 – World governing body FIFA is struggling to sell the broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups in India, even after slashing the asking prices to $35-40 million.
April 10 – The World Cup is 10 weeks away, and the welcome mat in the United States is looking a little frayed.
April 10 – FIFA has unveiled the match officials for the 2026 World Cup, assembling what it says is the largest refereeing team ever appointed for the tournament.
April 10 – LaLiga has stepped up its anti-piracy efforts with a deepened collaboration with US-base cloud computing firm Fastly, as the Spanish top flight seeks the ultimate solution to the illegal streaming impacting its broadcast rights.
April 10 – FIFA’s new prediction market partner Adi Predictstreet has named Dimitrios Psarrakis as new CEO. Psarrakis has ties to the Qatargate corruption scandal that rocked the European Parliament.
April 10 – Meta Platforms has moved deeper into football with a new global agreement linking its WhatsApp and Facebook platforms with Premier League Arsenal.
April 10 – The legendary home of PSG, the Parc des Princes has been gripped by a Parisien saga that might finally have a happy ending.
April 9 – Supporters buying tickets for the World Cup have accused FIFA of “misleading” them with stadiums maps that misrepresent the location of seats.
April 9 – Latest figures from the CIES Football Observatory offer a useful snapshot of where Europe’s top leagues stand when it comes to youth development – and the gap to the rest of the world remains stark.
April 9 – Leicester City’s worries over a second successive relegation have deepened after their appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) was dismissed.
April 9 – Defending champions Flamengo have opened their Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-0 win against Peru’s Cusco.