May 15 – Angel City FC defender Savy King is recovering in hospital following emergency surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after collapsing on the field during last Friday’s US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match against the Utah Royals.
May 15 – Globe-trotting FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, continued his diplomatic tour this week, appearing at the Saudi Arabia-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh where he outlined bold revenue targets for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
May 15 – Former San Diego Wave FC and United States International star Alex Morgan has taken her commitment to the club to a new level, joining as a minority investor in the organisation she helped establish as a player just three years ago.
May 14 – Premier League Bournemouth’s owners – the Black Knight Football Club – are set to buy the Vitality Stadium, which the club have called home since 2010. Having considered moving to a larger new-build stadium locally, the club will now develop its existing ground instead.
The smallest stadium in the Premier League with a capacity of just 11,307, the club said it “making progress” on development plans. The club recently opened a new multimillion-pound performance centre.
May 14 – Kaizen Gaming’s online betting brand Betano, which has been establishing a large footprint in football sponsorship, has become the main partner and shirt sponsor of Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF in a three-year deal beginning this August.
May 13 – Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, and the 33-year-old English Premier League is deserving of a bow as the French Football Federation (FFF) unveils plans to completely transform their governance structure by adopting the Premier League’s club-owned model.
May 14 – Goodison Park will live on with the iconic stadium to become the home of Everton Women, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
May 14 – The heated on-field exchange between Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and manager Nuno Espirito Santo during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City has been overshadowed by the serious injury to striker Taiwo Awoniyi that sparked the confrontation.
May 14 – U.S. President Donald Trump, who famously coined the term ‘bad hombres’, should be pleased to learn that 15,000 such individuals will be barred from U.S. stadiums during this year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has delivered a comprehensive list of violent football supporters to the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires, ensuring they’ll watch the tournament from afar.
May 14 – Darwin Núñez will miss Uruguay’s next three World Cup qualifiers after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld Conmebol’s disciplinary sanctions stemming from the chaotic post-match altercation involving players and fans during the 2024 Copa América semi-final against Colombia.
May 14 – Aston Villa FC are making waves in the Premier League with their ambitious expansion into entertainment. The club has partnered with Oak View Group (OVG) to launch The Warehouse – a 3,500-capacity live entertainment venue adjacent to their home ground, Villa Park opening this December.
May 14 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv have announced that the club has been unable to sell 30% of its shares, and is ready to return the money to everyone who bought shares in the sales campaign.
May 14 – Match week 36 delivered an average stadium capacity of 97.82%, offering a slight reality check after last week’s bumper figures, as persistent underperformance by familiar strugglers — Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton — dragged down the overall average.
May 14 – Somalian football, which has been making great strides to overcome the country’s violent and turbulent past, is being given a high profile boost with the visit of three of Africa’s most senior football legends in a show of solidarity and demonstration of the increased safety in the country.
May 14 – UEFA is doubling down on its entertainment-driven fan engagement with confirmation that Swedish DJ Sebastian Ingrosso will headline the Friday Night Show at this year’s UEFA Champions Festival in Munich.