TCL plugged in for its third Conmebol Copa America sponsorship
May 31 – Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has renewed its sponsorship of the Copa América for the 2024 edition that kicks off June 20 in the US.
World Football
Cameroon FA fire government-appointed Brys after row with Eto’o
May 30 – The festering dispute enveloping Cameroon’s national team management has reached breaking point with head coach Marc Brys replaced without taking charge of a single game.
Olympiakos win Greece’s first Euro club trophy; Fiorentina fall at last fence again
May 30 – Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes from the end of extra time as Olympiakos broke the hearts of Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to become the first Greek club side ever to lift a European trophy.
Belgians and Dutch gamble on returning players to give them an edge at Euro 2024
May 30 – Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman selected Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay despite fitness concerns for his Euro 2024 squad. Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco sprung a surprise by including veteran Axel Witsel in his 25-man squad.
Kompany swaps Burnley for Bayern promising aggression and courage
May 30 – Vincent Kompany is the unlikely new head coach of Bayern Munich on a three-year deal following a lengthy search that saw the German giants rejected by several top candidates.
NWSL and Liga MX Femenil set for Summer Cup kick off, Toyota Field awarded final
May 30 – Mirroring the men’s League Cup, played between clubs in the MLS and Mexico’s LigaMX sides, the NWSL and the Liga MX Femenil will debut the Summer Cup, kicking off July 19.
Ineos in talks with UEFA over ownership stakes in Europa League rivals Man Utd and Nice
May 29 – Manchester United’s new owners insist a solution will be found to allow United and Nice, who they also own, to compete in the Europa League next season.
Cameroon chaos deepens as Eto’o calls in emergency committee after Brys row
May 29 – Cameroon football has been plunged deeper into crisis off the field after a meeting between federation president Samuel Eto’o and the country’s new Belgian coach Marc Brys turned into an angry showdown.
Barca call in Germany’s Hansi Flick as Xavi’s replacement
May 29 – Barcelona have appointed former German national team and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick as their new manager on a two-year contract.
New Canadian women’s pro league to be called Northern Super League, launching with 6 clubs
May 29 – Canada’s professional women’s league that debuts in April 2025 with six founding clubs will be called the Northern Super League.
Frank Pauw wins election for Dutch FA presidency, taking over from Just Spee
May 29 – Frank Pauw has been elected the new chairman of the Dutch FA (KNVB), succeeding Just Spee. If elected, Jaenet Van Der Laan would have become the first female boss of Dutch football.
Unfriendly fire: Croatia’s NK Osijek sports director Jose Boto has car fired upon
May 29 – Jose Boto, sports director of Croatia’s NK Osijek, has had his car fired upon in Osijek. Fortunately, Boto was not in the car, at the time parked in a public parking lot.
Madrid court rules FIFA and UEFA Super League ban was ‘unjustified’
May 28 – FIFA and UEFA “abused their dominant position” and “prevented free competition” by opposing the creation of a breakaway European Super League, a Spanish court ruled Monday.
UEFA warns fans away from secondary ticketing markets as digital-only policy enforced
May 28 – UEFA has urged fans to refrain from purchasing tickets on the secondary market as they threaten to cancel tickets purchased from unauthorised third parties.
Fiorentina return to Conference League final but face an in-form Olympiacos in Athens
May 28 – A week on from Atalanta lifting the Europa League trophy, fellow Italians Fiorentina will be looking for a European prize of their own as they line up the UEFA Conference League final in Athens on Wednesday night.