Salomon wins second term as Honduras president and vows to turn national team round
April 24 – Jorge Salomon has been re-elected as president of the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (Fenafuth) for a four-year term.
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AT&T extends US soccer sponsorship through 2026 World Cup
April 24 – Telecoms giant AT&T has extended its 10-year sponsorship of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), taking it through to the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Levski Sofia owner Sirakov launches ‘business club’ to raise cash to pay off tax debts
April 24 – The owner of Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia, Nasko Sirakov, has founded the Levski Business Club, which aims to raise funds to repay Levski’s tax debts that currently stand at about BGN 11 million (€5.5 million).
UEFA opens ticket sales for Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals
April 24 – UEFA has opened ticket sales for all three its upcoming men’s club competition finals.
Juve 15-point penalty suspended as case to be returned to court
April 21 – Juventus’ 15-point penalty for alleged false accounting in transfer dealings was revoked on Thursday but the spectre of sanction did not disappear after Italy’s highest sporting court ruled that the case should be re-examined and the long bans meted out to former chairman Andrea Agnelli, ex-CEO Maurizio Arrivabene and sporting directors Federico Cherubini and Fabio Paratici were upheld.
Newcastle United visit Belgium’s KV Oostende for takeover talks
April 21 – Newcastle United and their Saudi owners, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), have reportedly expressed interest in buying Belgian club KV Oostende, recently relegated from the top flight.
Paratici ban forces him to quit Spurs as club management crisis deepens
April 21 – Just weeks after manager Antonio Conte left the club, Tottenham Hotspur’s season was plunged into further chaos today when director of football Fabio Paratici (pictured) resigned after his appeal against a 30-month ban over his role in alleged false accounting in transfer dealings when he was at Juventus was rejected by Italy’s top sport court.
Namibia pull out of joint bid leaving Botswana with prospect of going solo for AFCON 2027
April 21 – Botswana are trying to salvage their efforts to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after Namibia withdrew from a joint bid one day before the deadline for submitting expressions of interest.
Corinthians draft in Cuca just one game into new season but fans protest
April 21 – Sao Paulo giants Corinthians have a new coach. Cuca (pictured) will take over from Fernando Lazaro, but his appointment has evoked a storm of protest over his tainted past.
Cochrane is latest exec to exit Canada Soccer
April 21 – Canada Soccer is parting ways with general secretary Earl Cochrane, after he spent little more than a year in the position. His departure follows the exit of president Nick Bontis in February.
Police close Voska stadium for top of table clash, but Vardar fans say that won’t stop them
April 21 – Local authorities in Ohrid have closed the stadium to fans for the top of the table clash in the North Macedonian second division between Voska Sport and Vardar Skopje because of fears of violence.
Man City to face Atletico Madrid in Seoul as part of pre-season Asian tour
April 21 – Manchester City have announced they will travel to Asia for their 2023/24 pre-season tour and will play LaLiga’s Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, on July 30.
Cisco plugs into WWC 2023 sponsorship with deal to deliver tournament comms
April 21 – US communications technology giant Cisco has become the Official Network Infrastructure Provider for the Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.
US and Mexico join bid race for 2027 Women’s World Cup hosting
April 20 – The US and Mexico have thrown their hat into the ring with a joint bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. They will rival bids by Brazil and South Africa as well as the European triumvirate of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Juve wait for appeal decision in ‘false accounting’ case
April 20 – Juventus are expected to find out later today whether their appeal against a 15-point penalty for false accounting in transfer dealings has been successful.