TelevisaUnivision secure key Concacaf rights package in US in three-year deal
May 24 – Concacaf has agreed a major new three-year broadcast deal with TelevisaUnivision for Spanish-language media rights in the US.
CAF confirms Kenya and Zimbabwe are banned from AFCON qualifiers
May 24 – Kenya and Zimbabwe will not feature in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after they were kicked out of the upcoming qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
AFC draw centralised group qualifiers for Bahrain U17 and Uzbekistan U20 finals
May 24 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the group stages of two of its men’s age group competitions in Kuala Lumpur today.
LaLiga fury as Mbappe snubs Real Madrid to stay at PSG in reported €5m per month deal
By Andrew Warshaw
May 23 – Kylian Mbappe has become the world’s most expensive footballer after dramatically turning his back on Real Madrid and signing a new three-year contract with Paris St. Germain reportedly worth almost €5 million a month.
Man City ‘legends’ in last gasp thriller to clinch 4th Premier League title in five years
By Andrew Warshaw
May 23 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his players as “legends” as the club won their fourth Premier League title in five years on Sunday in the most dramatic and nail-biting of circumstances.
Marinakis tells Super League club owners they must end culture of corruption in Greece
May 23 – This week Nottingham Forest owner Evanglos Marinakis will potentially experience the euphoria of making it into the English Premier League via a play-off against Huddersfield Town. While things are on the up in England, in Greece where Marinakis owns Super League champions Olympiakos, he is far from happy.
AC Milan celebrate 19th Serie A title; Salernitana survive on final day
May 23 – After a decade of disappointment and frustration, AC Milan won their 19th Serie A title but the first for 11 years on Sunday to spark wild celebrations in the red and black half of the city.
Ousted Patel to ask FIFA to give government committee time to set up new Indian elections
May 23 – Outgoing All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has said he will liaise with FIFA to resolve the impasse at the top of the Indian FA and stage elections within the next two months.
VBET punt longer term on Monaco with new site and enhanced apps
May 23 – With regulators starting to squeeze gambling advertising and promotion via football clubs, French Ligue1 club AS Monaco has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with online sports betting company VBET.
Blatter denies he received ‘sexual gifts’ on 2013 trip to Haiti
May 23 – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has denied allegations that he received ‘sexual gifts’ from former Haiti football president Yves Jean Bart.
Qatar’s Emir welcomes gay couples to World Cup but asks them to ‘respect our culture’
May 23 – The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has said that gay fans will be welcome at the 2022 World Cup, but demanded that visitors “respect our culture”.
Lyon take back Women’s Champions League crown with win over Barca
May 23 – Olympique Lyon reclaimed the European crown in women’s football following a sweeping three-goal first half against FC Barcelona to run out 3-1 winners in the final of the Champions League in Turin.
Man City open probe into assault on Villa keeper Olsen as pitch invasion mars title win
May 23 – Manchester City have launched an investigation after Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen was assaulted during a pitch invasion during City’s title-winning celebrations on Sunday.
Premier League goes to the wire with title, survival and Europe all to play for
By Andrew Warshaw
May 20 – Rarely, if ever, has the final day of a Premier League season made for such a thrilling climax at both ends of the table.
FIFA name three female refs to Qatar 2022 officials roster
May 20 – In a historic first, Stéphanie Frappart of France, Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, three women, have been chosen among the 36 referees to officiate at the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA announced on Thursday.