Cuca quits Corinthians after just a week as pressure over rape conviction becomes too great
April 27 – Cuca has left Corinthians as head coach following fan protests over his involvement in a rape case in the ‘80s.
Guardiola says title race is in their hands, Arteta left to lick wounds and lift his team
April 27 – Manager Pep Guardiola hailed the tide turning firmly in the direction of his Manchester City team as they moved into pole position to win their fifth Premier League title in six years.
Tigres and LAFC take slender advantages into Champions League semi-final second legs
April 27 – It is all to play for next week in the Concacaf Nations League semi-finals with Tigres taking a slender one goal lead to take into the second leg of their tie at Club León, while Philadelphia Union and LAFC are all square going into the Los Angeles return match.
AFC strikes key Korean deal with Coupang Play for 2025-28 cycle
April 27 – The AFC has added South Korea’s largest online retailer Coupang as a media partner via its fast growing Coupang Play streaming service picking up the exclusive broadcast rights to all AFC competition for the 2025-2028 cycle.
Concacaf to launch first regional women’s club competition in 2024
April 26 – Concacaf has committed to setting up its first international competition for women’s clubs with a start date in 2024.
Sheffield United bounce back to Premier League after two-year gap
April 27 – Sheffield United are back in the English Premier League after a two-year absence.
Man City dismantle Arsenal to close Premier League gap to two points
April 26 – Manchester City took a major step towards their third consecutive title and cemented their claims of winning the treble by defeating Arsenal 4-1.
Turk Telekom takes naming and broadcast rights to Turkish eSuper League
April 27 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has agreed a two-season deal with state telecoms giant Turk Telekom to become the title sponsor and official broadcaster of the Turkish eSuper League.
SIGA releases Sport Integrity Week 2023 dates and calls for content partnerships
April 27 – SIGA will hold its fourth annual Sport Integrity Week – #SIW2023 – September 4-8. The event will again be a hybrid of webinars and in-person seminars.
Ceferin suggests Europe-wide club salary cap to restore competitive balance
April 26 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin wants a salary cap to be introduced across European football to restore competitive balance and says clubs agree with the idea.
FIFA impose normalisation committee on Congo to organise elections
April 26 – FIFA has appointed a normalisation committee to oversee the daily affairs and elections of the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA).
Zambian football remembers Gabon plane crash that wiped out a golden generation
April 26 – Zambian football is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the plane crash that wiped out almost of all the national team, at the time viewed as the country’s golden generation of players.
Spurs players to refund tickets for travelling fans after Newcastle thrashing
April 26 – Tottenham Hotspur’s players will reimburse the club’s supporters who paid for tickets to watch their side get thrashed 6-1 by Newcastle United over the weekend.
Crocker leaves Saints to take on USSF sporting director role
April 26 – Matt Crocker has been appointed sporting director of the US Soccer Federation, leaving relegation-threatened English Premier League Southampton to take over from Earnie Stewart.
Concacaf rules Haitian clubs out of regional club competitions for next season
April 26 – While Haiti’s women’s national team will compete at the World Cup in Australia/New Zealand this summer and the men’s team will play at the 2023 Gold Cup in the US, Haitian clubs will not compete in Concacaf’s club competitions in the 2023/24 season.