Kenyan court clears former FA president Mwenda of embezzlement
April 3 – Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwenda has been cleared by a domestic court of graft charges.
Has Messi’s bubble burst? PSG fans whistle discontent as Lyon win and Barca rumours grow
April 3 – Lionel Messi’s name was met by whistles from his own Paris St-Germain fans on Sunday before they fell to a seventh defeat of 2023 at home to Lyon.
England supporters club asks UEFA to review fan treatment at Italy game
April 3 – UEFA has been asked to look into the treatment of England fans who attended last week’s 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Italy in Naples.
AFC draws groups from U27 Asian Cup Thailand 2023
April 3 – The Asian Football Confederation has completed the draw for the finals of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 to be played in Thailand.
Chelsea beat Lyon on penalties to join Arsenal, Barca and Wolfsburg in WCL semis
March 31 – Arsenal and Chelsea have made it two English clubs in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals. The last time two English teams reached this stage was in the 2017-18 season.
Israeli forces storm Palestine’s Faisal Al Husseini stadium in unprovoked tear gas attack on players and fans
By Paul Nicholson
March 31 – Israeli forces broke into the Faisal Al Husseini international stadium last night and fired tear gas on to the pitch and into the stands, halting the final of the Abu Ammar Cup for an hour while players and fans were treated.
Former Haitian referees boss Rosnick Grant loses CAS appeal over life ban for sexual abuse
March 31 – FIFA’s lifetime ban on former Haitian Football Federation vice-president and head of referees Rosnick Grant has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Premier League to bar owners who commit human rights abuses
March 31 – The Premier League has tightened its ownership rules by barring anyone found to have committed human rights abuses.
Infantino confirms Argentina are frontrunners to pick up U-20 World Cup hosting
March 31 – Argentina is the frontrunner to host the U-20 World Cup which FIFA stripped from Indonesia over the country’s hostility toward finalists Israel. The South American country has submitted a formal bid to host the tournament, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.
Shakhtar Donetsk appeal to EC over change to player contract rule that has cost them €40m
March 31 – Shakhtar Donetsk have filed a complaint against FIFA to the European Commission, claiming the global governing body’s ruling allowing foreign players to suspend their contracts has cost them €40 million.
Concacaf release seedings and pots for live Gold Cup group draw at SoFi Stadium
March 31 – Concacaf has released detail of the draw and seedings for the Gold Cup 2023 groups and preliminary plays offs.
Axi renews Man City deal, trading up to include women’s team
March 31 – Manchester City has renewed its global multi-year partnership with financial trading platform Axi,expanding the partnership to include the club’s women’s team.
Wrexham score Man Utd summer friendly in San Diego
March 31 – Wrexham, better know internationally for their Hollywood star owners and Netflix TV series than their football, will play Manchester United (generally known for their football but who don’t mind a bit of drama) in a friendly match in San Diego July 25.
CAF dampens Euro enthusiasm for Ivory Coast AFCON setting Jan-Feb 2024 dates for finals
March 31 – The next Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast will run from January 13 to February 11 next year, potentially throwing up yet another club versus country clash for top African players in Europe’s elite leagues.
Iceland fire Vidarsson after poor start to Euro 2024 qualifiers
March 31 – Iceland’s FA have parted company with head coach Arnar Vidarsson (pictured) after an underwhelming start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.