Leeds call-in Big Sam for last-ditch attempt to secure Premier League status
May 3 – Leeds United have become the latest struggling Premier League club to sack the manager in desperation at trying to avoid relegation.
FA charges Klopp over ‘bent’ ref accusations
May 3 – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the English Football Association with “improper conduct” for his post-match comments about the refereeing in Liverpool’s dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Messi suspended by PSG for taking Saudi trip
May 3 – Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks and will be fined after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.
Concacaf releases draw detail for 2023/24 Nations League and route to 2024 Copa America
May 3 – Concacaf has released details of the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) draw which will frame the first season of the revamped competition and qualification for the major men’s national team competitions to be played in the US in 2024 and 2025. The draw will be held May 16 in Miami.
Bulgaria’s Ludogorets demand tougher action after fan unrest at CSKA derby match
May 3 – Bulgarian champion club Ludogorets Razgrad has sent an open letter to the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Youth and Sports calling for action over the fan disturbances at their derby match against CSKA at the Bulgarian Army Stadium on Sunday.
US sports stars JJ and Kealia Watt take minority stake in Burnley
May 3 – Burnley, who have bounced back to the Premier League after a season in the Championship, have received new minority investment from the US from retired NFL star JJ Watt and his wife and NWSL player Kealia Watt.
Not walking alone: Liverpool tie up with ASP for Chinese retail platform launch
May 3 – Liverpool are opening up in China with a new official retail partnership with All Star Partners (ASP).
Infantino threatens ‘Big 5’ TV blackout, saying rights offers are a ‘slap in the face’ for women worldwide
May 2 – FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino are threatening a broadcast blackout of the Women’s World Cup in Europe’s ‘Big 5’ TV markets over “disappointing” broadcast offers.
UEFA tackles financial sustainability issues with new Working Group and an end-June timeline
May 2 – UEFA have taken a step further in their proposed rethink of their financial sustainability rules with the creation of a Working Group that will look at ‘squad cost control’ (essentially the issue of wage caps) as well as how transfer fees are accounted for by clubs.
Al Hilal’s missed chances give edge to Urawa for AFC Champions League final leg in Japan
May 1 – Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds will go into the second leg of the AFC Champions League final with a crucial away goal advantage after a 1-1 draw to reigning champions Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Chilean president promises action after disorder forces key derby to be abandoned
May 2 – Chile’s president Gabriel Boric has intervened after the local derby between Universidad de Chile and Universidad Catolica was abandoned on Sunday due to fan disorder.
Will Sir Jim’s higher valuation beat Sheikh Jassim’s £5bn in cash for control of Man Utd?
May 2 – The race to buy Manchester United has taken another twist with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group reportedly having valued the club higher than Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim.
African Champions League marred by violence and fan death in Casablanca and Tunis
May 2 – Crowd violence and the death of a supporter marred the quarter-finals of the African Champions League this weekend.
Haaland hits 50 as goal scoring records keep breaking
May 2 – Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland hit a new landmark at the weekend when he became the first player in England’s top flight for almost a century to score a staggering 50 goals in all competitions in the same season.
Klopp’s theatrics leave him facing second touchline ban
May 2 – Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is facing his second touchline ban of the season if, as expected, he is charged for his comments about referee Paul Tierney after Sunday’s injury-time 4-3 win over Tottenham.