May 19 – Conmebol and UEFA met on the sidelines of the FIFA Congress in Paraguay last week to discuss the staging of the second edition of the men’s Finalissima, the single match intercontinental championship between the winners of the 2024 Copa America and the 2024 Euro.
May 19 – The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) is to support all women’s clubs in the Serbian Super League and First League with the supply of a full kit, consisting of a shirt, shorts, and socks.
By Samindra Kunti in Asuncion, Paraguay
May 16 – South American football boss Alejandro Dominguez has once again beat the drum for a 64-team World Cup in 2030 to celebrate the tournament’s centenary. Taking the stage in his home country of Paraguay it was a remarkable exhortion of FIFA’s members to “think in a different way”.
May 16 – Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and member of the FIFA Council, has been removed from office by a Brazilian court for the second time.
May 16 – Barcelona were crowned LaLiga champions on Wednesday night after a 2-0 derby win at Espanyol – and fittingly, it was Lamine Yamal who delivered the decisive blow.
May 16 – Nothing says England more than necking pints and watching football at the local pub – and this summer, bleary-eyed punters will have an extra excuse to tell their bosses they’re “working from home” should England or Wales reach the business end of the UEFA Women’s European Championships.
May 16 – Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad have signed a partnership with Swedish industrial company Husqvarna. As a result of the signed contract, the latest generation of robotic lawnmowers will maintain all the pitches of the club’s training complex in Razgrad.
May 15 – Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined the ownership group of Chelsea Women, confirming a £20 million investment that secures him a 10% stake in the reigning Women’s Super League champions.
May 15 – CONMEBOL has renewed its production and broadcast distribution partnership with Spanish media agency Mediapro, locking in the relationship through the 2026 calendar year and ensuring continued delivery of South America’s premier club competitions from a centralised hub in Buenos Aires.
May 15 – AS Monaco have extended their partnership with luxury French furniture brand Roche Bobois for another two seasons, as the club continues to grow one of the most expansive premium partnership portfolios in European football.
May 15 – FIFA’s 75th Congress is set to get started today in Asunción, Paraguay, with plenty of controversy already surrounding the event, which has been marred by the late arrival of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
May 13 – Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, and the 33-year-old English Premier League is deserving of a bow as the French Football Federation (FFF) unveils plans to completely transform their governance structure by adopting the Premier League’s club-owned model.
May 14 – Somalian football, which has been making great strides to overcome the country’s violent and turbulent past, is being given a high profile boost with the visit of three of Africa’s most senior football legends in a show of solidarity and demonstration of the increased safety in the country.
May 14 – UEFA is doubling down on its entertainment-driven fan engagement with confirmation that Swedish DJ Sebastian Ingrosso will headline the Friday Night Show at this year’s UEFA Champions Festival in Munich.
May 14 – Lionel Messi has scored more than 800 goals in his career but which one is his favourite? As part of a charity campaign promotion between Inter Miami CF Foundation (IMCFF) and UNICEF all will be revealed this month and then further immortalised in art.