NYFC give first look to fans of planned new stadium in Queens
May 12 – MLS club New York City FC, who play their home games at the Yankees baseball stadium, have released the first images of their planned new stadium in Queens, New York.
World Football
St Louis City and FC Dallas to finish off MLS tie 29 days after lightening stopped play
May 12 – St. Louis City will have to return to Frisco on June 7 to complete the last 40 minutes of the MLS match against FC Dallas that was suspend May 6 after lightening struck in Frisco and around the Toyota Stadium.
Brazilian prosecutors opens series of betting related match-fixing cases in top tiers of club game
May 11 – Brazilian state prosecutors have charged 16 people, including seven professional players, with alleged match-fixing and illegal betting.
UEFA sanctions Montenegro and Serbia for racist fans at Euro 2024 qualifier
May 11 – The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has punished the football federations of Montenegro (FSCG) and Serbia (FSS) for racism and discriminatory behaviour by fans of both countries.
Inter’s fast start stuns AC Milan leaving them a mountain to climb in ‘away’ leg
May 11 – It took Inter Milan just four minutes and two goals to take a huge step toward qualification for the Champions League final with a 2-0 defeat of city rivals AC Milan.
NWSL to grow to 16 teams by 2024 as club ownership opportunities excite new investors
May 11 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) commissioner Jessica Berman has said that the league is targeting 16 teams for the 2026 season.
LaLiga tops Spanish sports by brand value in latest Brand Finance ranking
May 11 – The increased importance of LaLiga to ‘Brand Spain’ has been recognised in a ranking that calculates the value and Brand Strength Index of leading companies and organisations.
San Diego investors closing in on $500m MLS franchise
May 10 – San Diego is expected to be the next city to be awarded an MLS franchise with local media reporting that the announcement could be made this month with an expansion fee of $500 million.
Brera rebrands North Macedonia’s FC Akademija Pandev as gateway to big money player sales
May 10 – Brera Holdings has completed its acquisition of North Macedonia’s FC Akademija Pandev. The company acquired 90% of the club’s shares, with the value set at €600,000. The new owners said the club will be renamed Brera FC.
Messi’s father says NO deal has been done for next season, not even a $1bn one
May 10 – Lionel Messi’s father has denied reports that his son – Paris Saint-Germain star and World Cup winner – will move to Saudi Arabia in a head-spinning money deal that some reports have pegged at $1 billion over two seasons.
AC Milan strike first blow over Inter, lighting the world with red and black campaign
May 10 – The second semi-final of the UEFA Champions League may be an all-Milan affair with AC against Inter, but AC Milan have opened up the derby to their fans worldwide inviting them to share their passion in the run-up to the first leg.
De Bruyne stunner matches Vinicius brilliance as UCL semi heads for Manchester finale
May 10 – In a tense and hard-fought fought match, Manchester City held Real Madrid 1-1 in the semi-finals of the Champions following superb strikes by Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne either side of halftime.
Rotterdam politicians to vote on giving students time off to celebrate Feyenoord’s Eredvisie win
May 10 – Students of primary and secondary schools in Rotterdam should be given time off to attend the Feyenoord league title parade, Dutch political parties GroenLinks and D66 have argued.
UEFA beefs up safety planning for supporters at finals with a fan-focussed approach
May 9 – Having accepted the Independent Review Panel’s findings after the disastrous 2022 Champions League Final in Paris – and apologised, profusely – UEFA has now gone granular with an action plan of measures to enhance safeguards for supporters at UEFA finals.
Lokomotiv Sofia owner says he will quit club at end of season after non-stop fan abuse
May 9 – The owner of Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Sofia, Ivan Vassilev (pictured), has said he has had enough of fan criticism and that he will pull his funding of the club at the end of the current season.