By Paul Nicholson
March 1 – It was a busy weekend of politicking for the CAF presidential candidates in Rabat, Morocco, with the added spice and presence of FIFA emissaries whose work increasingly looks likely to determine who will lead African football following the March elections.
March 1 – The Chinese Super League, which for the last few years has been flexing its financial muscle to attract world stars in the latter stages of their careers, has been stunned by reigning champions Jiangsu FC announcing they are ceasing operations with immediate effect.
March 1 – The United States Soccer Federation has voted to end a ban on players protesting racial inequality and police brutality from kneeling during the national anthem.
March 1 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced centralised hosts for its AFC Cup 2021 club competition that has been expanded to a 36 team group stage this season. The competition was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 1 – Norwegian top flight clubs Tromso and Odds Ballklubb have urged their FA to boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
March 1 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has lifted its ban on international matches being played in Libya following a visit to the country to inspect facilities and security.
March 1 – Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are reportedly on the verge of agreeing the sale of 10% in the holding company for a reported $750 million.
March 1 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched a new online match officials education programme designed to give member associations customisable refereeing resources as well as current with refereeing advances worldwide.
February 26 – Manchester United were paired today with AC Milan in mouth-watering heavyweight clash in the last 16 of the Europa League.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 26 – FIFA’s attempt to finally get to the bottom of the alleged vote-buying scandal linked to Germany’s staging of the 2006 World Cup is over – with those at the heart of the probe free from further scrutiny.
February 26 – African football’s presidential candidate Jacques Anouma has been granted his wish to meet with Gianni Infantino as the race hots up ahead of the vote on March 12.
February 26 – Juventus’s plummeting revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a loss of €113 million for the first six months of the 2020-21 season.
February 26 – South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has urged Africa to explore co-hosting to stand any chance of hosting a future World Cup and to look seriously at the opportunity of hosting a Women’s World Cup.
February 26 – One of the two candidates reportedly backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino for the top job in African football is at the centre of a transfer scandal that threatens to undermine his credibility to contest the election on March 12.
February 26 – The SheBelieves Cup in the US completed earlier this week with a resounding 6-0 win over for the hosts over Argentina, two goals for Megan Rapinoe, and record viewing figures.