Ajax promise change of culture after Overmars scandal
May 4 – Ajax Amsterdam have vowed to change their club culture and build a safe workplace for female employees following a report into Marc Overmars’ inappropriate behaviour.
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El Tri’s home away from home
Mexico 2-0 Suriname:
June 18 – The Mexican national team is perhaps the only country in world football that plays home matches in two countries. The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City is, of course, their spiritual home; however, in Los Angeles – where they roared to victory over the Dominican Republic – and tonight in the heart of Texas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington versus Suriname, the team is welcomed by partisan support and rapturous anticipation.
Man City and Bayern Munich set July date for Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field
May 4 – Manchester City will play Bayern Munich in a second pre-season fixture this summer in the US. The match will be played at the 81,000 capacity Lambeau Field, home of NFL giants the Green Bay Packers.
Sales platform eBay buys Serie A sponsorship; Bombeer in one-match deal
May 4 – Italy’s Serie A has signed and the online sales and auction platform eBay as an official partner across all its competitions.
Faulkner takes comms lead at ECA
May 4 – The European Club Association (ECA) has appointed former UEFA official Rob Faulkner as its new director of communications and marketing.
Brazil’s breakaway league ‘Libra’ signs key Rio and Sao Paulo clubs, talks ongoing with 14 others
By Samindra Kunti
May 4 – Brazilian football is moving rapidly towards the launch of the breakaway league ‘Libra’ with six of the country’s biggest clubs now signed up.
Privy Council hears Warner’s appeal to quash his US extradition
May 3 – The extradition case of former Concacaf president and FIFA vice president Jack Warner took another step forward last week with the UK Privy Council hearing closing arguments from Warner’s legal team.
UEFA ends Russian women’s Euro 22 hopes as participation doors slammed shut across the sport
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – Any hopes Russia may have had of returning to the global footballing fold have been dashed by a swathe of strict new sanctions imposed by UEFA in the wake of the continued invasion of Ukraine.
Big money Infantino says migrant workers get ‘dignity and pride’ from tough work
May 3 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has claimed that migrant workers in Qatar, the hosts of the 2022 World Cup, gain pride from hard work.
Qatar 2022 ticket demand tops 23m in latest phase
May 3 – FIFA has said that fans from around at the world requested 23.5 million tickets in the latest sales phase for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Boehly gets to third base in bid for ownership of Chelsea
May 3 – A consortium led by the Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Premier League club Chelsea despite a last-gasp bid from the UK’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, according to UK media reports.
Real Madrid’s LaLiga title makes it a Big 5-out-of-5 league wins for Ancelotti
May 3 – Carlo Ancelotti has become the first manager to capture the league title in each of Europe’s top five leagues – England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France.
Draw for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in July pairs Nigeria and Africa in same group
May 3 – Paired in the same group, Nigeria and South Africa will headline the first round of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in July.
FIFA takes first blockchain steps with Algorand
May 3 – FIFA is entering the world of blockchain technology via a sponsorship and technical partnership with US business Algorand.
Out of contract. Super agent Mino Raiola dies, aged 54
May 3 – One of the game’s most colourful and controversial figures, football agent Mino Raiola died at the age of 54, his family confirmed on Saturday.
Senegal fined after World Cup 2022 qualifying win over Egypt
May 3 – FIFA has ordered Senegal to play one competitive match behind closed doors and has fined Senegal’s FA CHF175,000 for fan disorder at a World Cup playoff game, including shining laser pointers at Liverpool’s Egyptian star striker Mohamed Salah.