Michael Edwards to return to Liverpool after Klopp exits as chief executive of football
March 13 – Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have appointed ex-sporting director Michael Edwards as the company’s chief executive of football.
Palmeiras to sue Botafogo owner Textor over Brazilian league match-fixing allegations
March 12 – Palmeiras will take legal action against John Textor after the Botafogo owner cited the club in accusations of match manipulation in the Brazilian game.
Human rights groups combine to lobby FIFA to suspend Israel
March 12 – FIFA is facing more pressure from human rights groups over its failure to suspend Israel from international competition.
Cameroon FA acts on age cheats, disqualifying 62 players
March 12 – The Cameroonian Football Federation has disqualified 62 players from domestic football for providing false age information, including 17-year-old midfielder Wilfried Duala, who was part of their squad at the recent Africa Cup of Nations.
Premier League clubs fail to agree on funding deal for EFL
March 12 – A meeting between English Premier League clubs on Monday ended without an agreement on a new deal for funding clubs lower down the pyramid.
Betano build on Romanian Cup deal with 6-year extension
March 12 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and online bookmaker Betano, part of Kaizen Gaming, have extended their strategic partnership until 2030, becoming the brand’s longest partnership globally.
Somali women mark International Women’s Day with first ever official football match
March 12 – International women’s day on March 8 was a landmark occasion in Somalia which saw the first official match ever played by Somali women.
Al Hilal equal The New Saints’ consecutive win world record and could beat it tonight in ACL tie
March 12 – Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have equalled the world record for consecutive wins after their 3-1 victory over Al Riyadh, their 27th consecutive win in all competitions and equalling the record of 27 consecutive victories during the 2016-17 season by Wales’ The New Saints.
AFC Asian Cup hits close to 8bn digital impressions
March 12 – The 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, played in Jan-Feb this year, generated nearly eight billion digital impressions across all of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s digital channels.
Kitman Labs expands deeper into Europe with Sparta Prague deal
March 12 – Performance intelligence company Kitman Labs has expanded its football partnership portfolio, adding Czech league leaders Sparta Prague as the latest team to turn to their data services.
TNT Sports picks BBC as its dance partner for FA Cup broadcasts
March 12 – TNT Sports, the former BT Sports channel that is now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has struck a shared broadcast deal with the BBC for the English FA Cup.
Chelsea owners BlueCo under fire from fans of under performing RC Strasbourg
March 11 – The American owners of Chelsea are under increasing pressure from fans of another club they own, RC Strasbourg in France, who have written a strongly worded letter demanding an urgent meeting.
Infantino says it is time to look at rate-card system for player transfer fees
March 11 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has again raised the idea of setting football transfer fees by algorithm instead of clubs negotiating a market value price for contracted players.
Watford fire Ismael, their 20th manager since 2012
March 11 – English tier-2 club Watford, who have gained a reputation for constantly sacking managers, have done so again after getting rid of Valerien Ismael after just 10 months in charge.
Al Ahly beat Zamalek to win Egyptian Cup final in Riyadh
March 11 – With late goals from Eman Ashour and Mohamed Afsha, Ah Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-0 to clinch the Egyptian Cup final, staged in Saudi Arabia.