Van Gaal sick with prostate cancer but will still lead Dutch in Qatar
April 4 – Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal has revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer – but still plans to lead the side at the World Cup.
World Football
Concacaf to draw Nations League groups that will decide 2023 Gold Cup qualification
April 4 – Concacaf is sticking with the 12-team Gold Cup Prelims as the route to deciding the final places at the 16-team 2023 Gold Cup, with its Nations League.
CBF won’t block a new club-owned top tier league, says Rodrigues
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
April 4 – The new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Ednaldo Rodrigues has confirmed that the governing body will leading clubs to form a new league, a move that gathered momentum last year as the CBF struggled with another institutional crisis.
Re-elected Dominguez says he prefers building with Europe over a biennial World Cup
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
April 1 – Alejandro Dominguez, newly re-elected as president of Conmebol, wasted no time in saying he preferred the idea of South American teams participating in the Nations League over a biennial World Cup.
NFL International Series adds Bayern’s Allianz Arena to Wembley, Tottenham and Azteca venues
March 31 – With round ball football from Europe trying to get the permissions to take regular league games to the US, the oval-ball NFL is already building its presence and bran in football’s major stadia.
US lose to Costa Rica but qualify for 2022 on goal difference. Ticos now face Kiwis
March 31 – Lightening almost struck twice. The US were knocked out of World Cup qualifying for Russia 2018 after losing to a better organised and prepared Trinidad and Tobago. Last night they hung on to their automatic 2022 qualification place on goal difference.
Barca vs Real Madrid sets new record attendance for women’s game
March 31 – The record for the highest attendance ever at a women’s football match was set last night in the Camp Nou in the second leg of the Champions League final between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Egypt and Nigeria out as Mane penalty and away goals send Senegal and Ghana to Qatar
March 30 – Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia all booked their places at the World Cup finals Tuesday on a frantic night of final African play-off action.
Pacific Media Group adds Kaiserslautern taking portfolio to seven European clubs
March 30 – Pacific Media Group (PMG) have acquired a stake of just under 10% in FC Kaiserslautern, the German club have announced.
LaLiga hails new FFP proposals as a historic moment for European football’s sustainability
March 30 – LaLiga has described the proposed UEFA financial fair play rules that will go before UEFA’s executive committee on April 7 as a “major step forward for European football”.
ECA leader says Russian football must not be allowed to return before Ukraine’s
By Andrew Warshaw
March 29 – A senior executive at the European Club Association (ECA), the body that represents more than 200 clubs across the Continent, says there is no way Russia can be allowed to resume playing competitive matches before Ukraine does.
New UEFA deal has made ECA stronger than any Super League would, says Al-Khelaifi
March 29 – Almost exactly a year after the collapse of the European Super League idea, the head of the European Club Association says his organisation has never been stronger, largely thanks to its collaboration with UEFA.
Chelsea’s toxic owner Abramovich victim of suspected poison attack?
March 29 – Chelsea’s outgoing Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich was the target of a suspected poison attack, possibly by Russian hardliners seeking to sabotage peace talks over the war in Ukraine, according to reports that have sparked global headlines.
Belgian Pro League appoints politician Parys to lead them out of scandal-tainted era
March 29 – Politician Lorin Parys has become the new CEO of the Belgian Pro League, the body announced on Monday.
UEFA rethinks FFP with salary cap proposal and relegation between competitions
March 28 – UEFA look set to scrap Financial Fair Play (FFP) after 10 years and replace it with radical new rules that would ultimately cap spending on wages, transfers and agents’ fees to 70% of revenue, according to reports.