Roma’s Mancini escapes with fine after ‘rat’ flag incident
April 10 – Roma defender Gianluca Mancini has escaped a ban after being fined €5,000 for waving a flag depicting Lazio fans as ‘rats’ on Saturday.
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UEFA opens ticket sales for 2024 club competition finals
April 10 – UEFA has opened supporter ticket sales for its Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals, as well as the final of the UEFA Super Cup. Fans whose teams are still in the competitions can apply in a ticket window that will end April 16.
Montenegro league title battle disrupted as ultras throw flares and firecrackers at players
April 10 – The top of the table battle for the Montenegrin First League between FC Dedic and Buducnost was interrupted for more than 40 minutes after the game stopped in the 24th minute when the visiting fans from Podgorica started throwing flares and firecrackers on to the pitch.
UCL quarter finals: Arsenal seek to contain Kane, Guardiola wants a Spanish imposition
April 9 – Returning to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 14-year hiatus, Arsenal and their manager Mikel Arteta will seek to banish old memories of humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich on a Tuesday of blockbuster action that also sees Real Madrid host Manchester City once more.
Fenerbahce defend Super Cup walk-out saying Turkish football is rigged against them
April 9 – Fenerbahce have defended their walking off the field in the Turkish Super Cup against Istanbul rivals Galatasaray, saying they are protesting against a football system in the country that is rigged.
UEFA considers boosting Euro 24 squad sizes to 26 players
April 9 – UEFA is considering increasing squad sizes for this summer’s European Championship in Germany to 26 players following talks with coaches.
Kellogg’s launches summer football camps campaign with 30,000 free spaces
April 9 – Cereal brand Kellogg’sis providing 30,000 free spces at football camps throughout Great Britain this summer for 7-14 year olds.
More Turkish chaos as Fenerbahce walk off after just 90 seconds of Super Cup final
April 8 – In an extraordinary move, Fenerbahce fielded a youth team and walked off the pitch two minutes into the Turkish Super Cup final on Sunday, handing bitter rivals Galatasaray the trophy.
Flamengo maintain 100% record with state championship title ahead of Serie A start
April 8 – In a perfect runout ahead of the kick-off of the Serie A season, Flamengo defeated Nova Igaçu 1-0 to claim a record 38th Rio de Janeiro state championship with a 100% record.
Roma’s Mancini faces sanction for waving ‘rat’ flag after Lazio win
April 8 – The Italian Football Federation has opened an investigation into Roma defender Gianluca Mancini after he waved a flag depicting Lazio fans as ‘rats’ on Saturday.
Police discover major cache of pyrotechnics as fans clash with police at Sofia derby
April 8 – A huge cache of rockets and explosive devices was seized before the start of Bulgaria’s biggest derby between Levski and CSKA Sofia on Sunday.
Unlucky seven for Belgium as Spain hand out a pasting in opening Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers
By Samindra Kunti in Leuven
April 8 – World champions Spain kicked off their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign with a 7-0 demolition job of Belgium as FC Barcelona’s Salma Paralluelo starred, scoring a hat-trick.
Betano takes over Brazil’s Serie A naming right in near $50m, 3-year deal
April 8 – Online betting operator Betano will replace Assaí as a title sponsor of the Brazilian topflight.
Football’s social media club giants swing into Champions League overdrive
April 8 – The battle this week in the Champions League quarter finals will also see some of Europe’s biggest football club social media accounts swing into action.
Eto’o says Cameroon sports ministry’s appointment of Brys is an illegal act
April 5 – The Cameroonian FA, Fecafoot, and its president Samuel Eto’o have rejected the appointment of national team manager Marc Brys by the sports ministry, claiming it breaks the law.