By Andrew Warshaw
March 28 – When Mohammed Hanzab set up the International Centre for Sport Security back in 2010 with the vision of safeguarding global sport from corruptive practises, there were plenty of cynics who took the view it was simply a self-serving vanity project.
March 28 – Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for former federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales for his infamous unsolicited kiss on the lips of women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso.
March 28 – Red Bull clubs lead the way as the recruiters of the youngest players in world football, according to CIES Football Observatory data that examines the average age of players signed over the last ten transfer windows.
March 28 – Vietnam have dismissed Philippe Troussier as manager after a shattering 3-0 defeat to local rivals Indonesia in World Cup qualifying.
March 28 – Premier League Bournemouth has reported pre-tax profits of £44.5 million for year ended 30 June 2023 almost £100 million up from 2022’s loss of £55.5m.
March 28 – Manchester City legend and former England captain Steph Houghton has announced her retirement at the end of the current season.
March 28 – Online retail marketplace AliExpress, part of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has been unveiled as an official partner of Euro 2024.
March 28 – The Premier League has agreed a four-year partnership with virtual reality (VR) software developer Rezzil to develop a VR game which is expected to be launched later this year.
March 27 – FIFA allowed member associations just 20 days to bid for a consolidated package of five men’s and women’s U-17 World Cups that Zurich ultimately awarded to Qatar and Morocco.
March 27 – Ukraine came from behind to beat Iceland and in two nerve-shredding penalty shootouts Poland beat Wales away from home and Georgia edged Greece to qualify for a first ever major finals as an independent nation on a dramatic night of European action on Tuesday.
March 27 – As the international break draws to a close and players return to club football for the business end of the season, national sides tested the waters across a host of international friendlies that could send shockwaves across the next FIFA World Rankings update in April.
March 27 – FIFA have threatened the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with suspension after a local court postponed the federation’s annual general meeting.
March 27 – Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi has been cleared of a charge of racially insulting Napoli’s Juan Jesus in a Serie A game because there wasn’t enough proof, an Italian football league judge has ruled.
March 27 – Major League Soccer referees will return to work this weekend after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement that ends a 37-day dispute which saw replacement referees in place to start the season.
March 27 – Kitman Labs have added Luton Town to their growing football partnership portfolio.