Coronavirus: LaLiga to be played behind closed doors for ‘at least’ the next two weeks
March 10 – LaLiga has issued a statement saying that all matches will be played behind closed doors for at least the next two weeks.
Serie A suspended until April 3 as Covid-19 grips Italy
March 10 – Italian top-flight football has finally bowed to pressure from the government with the whole of Serie A called off until April 3 because of Covid-19.
FIFA go Dutch with VAR test event to improve tech and affordability
March 10 – The Dutch FA (KNVB) has staged a video assistant referee (VAR) technology test event en route to the 2022 World Cup with a focus on fine-tuning the technology and making it more affordable.
Better for who? Ceferin says England would be better off without League Cup
March 10 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has advised English football authorities to scrap the League Cup competition, which has been in existence since 1960, to avoid fixture congestion.
Donnarumma and Hazard set benchmarks for young talent in Big-5 leagues
March 10 – A ranking of current big-5 league players according to the age at which they have reached 50, 100, 200 and 300 caps in their leagues sees AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma leading the 50 and 100-match tables, while the Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard is at the top for the 200 and 300-match rankings.
Man Utd keep season ticket prices unchanged for 9th season and apply for standing section
March 10 – Manchester United have announced that they have frozen season ticket prices for the 2020-21 campaign for a ninth consecutive season.
Milan clubs hunt new ad streams with two-tier 4K perimeter boards at San Siro
March 9 – Milan’s San Siro may not be considered fit for purpose or provide a state-of the-art experience for the modern day fan, but it will soon have a cutting edge perimeter LED technology billboard system.
Pre-FIFA election Infantino allies asked Swiss AG Lauber if he was investigation target
By Andrew Warshaw
March 9 – Unofficial dealings between under-fire Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and Gianni Infantino just as the latter was considering seeking the FIFA presidency have fuelled suspicion about collusion between the pair following revelations at the weekend in French newspaper Le Monde.
Coronavirus: Italian sports minister fury at ‘irresponsible’ Serie A for playing on
March 9 – Italy’s sports minister has accused Serie A of being “irresponsible” for ignoring his calls for matches to be permanently called off because of coronavirus.
Cordeiro frustrated as US Women reject pay offer and FIFA imbalance comes into focus
March 9 – American governing body US Soccer claims that it offered the US women’s national team equal pay for matches under its control, but Carlos Cordeiro’s letter, released on the eve of International Women’s Day, has vexed the players.
Ronaldinho remains in Paraguayan jail as police probe widens
March 9 – Ronaldinho’s Paraguayan nightmare is not at an end yet. On Sunday, the local prosecutor said that the former player will remain in jail as the investigation widens to investigate potential other crimes.
Coronavirus: AFC halts West Asian Champions League and pushes back final rounds
March 9 – The AFC Champions League has been put on temporary hold in West Asia while officials work out ways to get the remaining group matches played as a result of the coronavirus.
AC Milan fire Boban after he describes ownership as ‘disrespectful’
March 9 – Less than a year after quitting FIFA, where he had served as personal adviser to Gianni Infantino in his role as deputy general secretary, to join AC Milan, Zvonimir Boban has been sacked as the club’s chief football officer following an unsavoury spat with CEO Ivan Gazidis.
Gao puts Saints up for sale with £250m price tag
March 9 – Premier League Southampton are up for sale again with Jisheng Gao having reportedly instructed brokers to sell his 80% stake for £250 million. Goa completed his acquisition of the Saints in August 2017 for £210 million.
Everton boost women’s team structure bringing it into heart of club operations
March 9 – Everton have restructured their women’s team operations under their ‘One Club’ vision that will see CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale chair a new Senior Leadership Team for Everton Women, and increased finding for the team.