AFC Champions League giants Al Hilal and Urawa set for East vs West blockbuster
April 28 – Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal will start their final defense their AFC Champions League title in Riyadh on Saturday against Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds.
‘Fraud’, fights and fury – Greek clubs, and their owners, play the same old games
By Matt Scott
April 28 – Greek Super League football is heading for what looks like a crunch title six-pointer on Sunday under a cloud of corruption slurs, following allegations of multiple assaults on match officials.
Concacaf releases draw details for landmark 2023 Road to W Gold Cup qualifiers
April 28 – Detail of the qualifying tournament on the ‘2023 Road to Concacaf W Gold Cup’ has been released with 33 nations taking part in the Women’s International Match Windows of September, October, and November 2023.
Paraguayan goalkeeping legend Chilavert struggles to score in his political career
April 28 – On Sunday, Jose Chilavert will be running in the Paraguayan presidential elections, but his polling numbers in the single digits suggest that his bid will likely flop.
Fluminense and Flamengo retain control of Maracanã, but Vasco still want to play there
April 28 – Fluminense and Flamengo have successfully defended their right to manage the Maracanã Stadium, as a Rio court dismissed Vasco da Gama’s request for the state government to open up bids for provisional management of the stadium.
Barca dispatch Chelsea to make it a hat-trick of Women’s Champions League finals
April 28 – Barcelona reached its third straight Women’s Champions League final after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Thursday in front of more than 72,000 fans at Camp Nou Stadium.
Poor players: More than 50% of candidates fail new FIFA agents test
April 28 – Almost half of the candidates taking a new exam so they can be licensed by FIFA as player agents have failed the test.
Edwards to leave USL after a decade building the US’s multi-tier national league business
April 28 – USL president Jake Edwards (pictured) is leaving the organisation after 10-years with the US league body, eight as president. He is being replaced with two internal promotions. Jeremy Alumbaugh becomes USL Championship President and Lee O’Neill takes over as USL League One President.
PFA boss Molango warns players will be ‘angry’ and that wage caps are not the solution
April 27 – Players will “rightly be angry” about UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin proposing a salary cap in European football, according to the head of England’s Professional Footballers’ Association.
Clubs call on WWC nations to respect player welfare after series of early call-ups
April 27 – European clubs have called on countries to stick to the rules around the release of players for this summer’s Women’s World Cup.
Four bids and six countries in bidding to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
April 27 – An East African bid comprising Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is vying against Algeria, Botswana, and Egypt to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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.