English FA drafts in Sue Day from rugby union as new director of football
April 25 – The English Football Association has announced the appointment of Sue Day as its new director of women’s football.
Year: 2024
Man City agree digital collectible deal with Quidd
April 25 – Manchester City have agreed a multi-year partnership with digital collectible business Quidd, a subsidiary of Animoca brands, who first partnered with the treble winners in December 2020.
Liverpool lose ground in title chase as Everton head towards Premier League security
April 25 – Liverpool’s chase for the Premier League title has lost steam but Everton’s battle for survival has strengthened following Everton’s 2-0 win over their bitter cross-town rivals at Goodison Park.
English FA’s grassroots support programme for disabled people wins UEFA recognition
April 25 – The English Football Association has introduced a new wide-ranging support package to help grassroots clubs facilitate participation for disabled people, with the project winning the 2023/24 UEFA Grassroots Award for best disability initiative.
Columbus Crew take lead to Monterrey for Champions Cup semi-final 2nd leg. Club America and Pachuca tied
April 25 – Columbus Crew will take a slight advantage into the second leg of their Champions Cup semi-final in Monterrey next week, having won their home tie 2-1 last night.
Slots for W Champions Cup groups released with 7 clubs already qualified
April 25 – San Diego Wave, NY/NJ Gotham and Portland Thorns from the NWSL will be the US cohort of clubs qualified for the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup that kicks off in August.
ECA membership pushes past 600-club mark
April 25 – The European Club Association (ECA) is winning the membership battle in the football clubs stakeholder space against the newly formed Union of European Clubs (UEC).
Zambian FA boss Andrew Kamanga charged with fraud ahead of FAZ AGM this weekend
April 24 – The president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Andrew Kamanga was arrested and charged with money laundering offences on Tuesday before being released.
Piqué’s Kosmos account frozen as prosecutors dig deeper into Super Cup commissions
April 24 – A Spanish judge has ordered the bank account of a company run by former international defender Gerard Piqué to be frozen while suspicions of corruption are investigated over the hosting of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Former Chelsea boss Granovskaia told court she felt ‘threatened’ by Zouma’s agent
April 24 – A football agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Chelsea demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.
Premier League’s Masters leads English leagues’ warning over dangers of imposing a regulator on English game
April 24 – The Premier League has again cautioned about the potential risks associated with the establishment of an independent regulator for English football.
UEFA Board calls for ‘firm’ discipline for players faking injury and less abuse of officials
April 24 – Some of European football’s most distinguished former players and coaches say VAR needs to become more “consistent, transparent and understandable” and that faking injury and the abuse of officials both need to be urgently addressed.
Welsh FA launches major overhaul of its top tier league with expansion on and off the pitch
April 24 – The Welsh FA (FAW) has launched a six-year strategy through to 2030 for the overhaul of the top tier of its men’s league, the JD Cymru Premier League, to make it more competitive on and off the field, and boost its commercial positioning as it reformats both the league and its calendar.
Aston Villa move to keep hands off Emery with one-year contract extension
April 24 – Aston Villa have triggered the one-year option in Unai Emery’s contract to extend the Spaniard’s stay until 2027.
AFC U23 quarter finals set as hunt for Olympic qualification hots up
April 24 – Uzbekistan’s 3-0 win over Vietnam at the Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar, on Tuesday decided the final match-ups for the AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter finals to be played later this week.