April 1 – Cafés and Paris are synonymous with each other, so it’s no surprise that Paris Saint-Germain is moving into that market. This week, they opened the PSG Café at 92 avenue des Champs-Élysées, one of the most iconic stretches of real estate on the planet.
April 1 – Borislav Mihaylov, the legendary goalkeeper and long-time captain of the Bulgarian national football team, passed away in Sofia on Tuesday, aged 63.
April 1 – When the World Cup arrives in Miami this summer, the first thing most visiting fans will encounter is not a stadium or a star player. It will be a volunteer. And to their credit, the Miami 2026 Host Committee seems to understand that better than most host organisations have in the past.
March 31 – A French judge has dismissed Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100m in damages against FC Nantes – the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle following the death of Emiliano Sala in 2019.
March 31 – Authorities in Republic of the Congo have turned to Interpol in a bid to locate and arrest Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, after the long-serving football chief was convicted of embezzling FIFA funds.
March 31 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has announced a wide-ranging reform of the African men’s national team calendar following an executive committee meeting in Cairo at the weekend.
March 31 – Chiliz Group have confirmed a new partnership with Persija Jakarta to launch an official fan token aimed at deepening supporter engagement.
March 31 – The Canadian Premier League (CPL) is set to become the testing ground for one of football’s most debated potential rule changes, with FIFA confirming the league will trial an alternative offside law from the 2026 season.
March 31 – Aberdeen have become the first Scottish side to join the Union of European Clubs (UEC).
March 31 – Rights group Amnesty International has warned FIFA that the 2026 World Cup will take place during an “acute human rights crisis” and be a stage for “repression.”
March 31 – While FIFA faces a global backlash over World Cup 2026 ticket pricing, UEFA is moving in the opposite direction for Euro 2028, and fans of the beautiful game in Europe.
March 31 – Major League Soccer (MLS) has signed a deal with data privacy company DataGrail.
March 31 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will fill a further two Asian Cup 2027 slots tonight in the last round of qualifiers for the Saudi Arabia 2027 finals.
March 30 – Controversial Confederation of African Football (CAF) general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has resigned following growing calls for his exit. He leaves following demands for an investigation into alleged corruption within the organisation and the recent debacle over the CAF decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title.
In a statement Mosengo-Omba said he was retiring from football to pursue “more personal projects”.
March 30 – American businessman John Textor has lost control of Eagle Football Holdings Bidco and its multi-club portfolio after the company entered administration.