AFC Cup 2022 groups set for kick off in Bahrain, India, Kuwait and Oman
May 17 – The AFC Cup begins its 2022 group stages tomorrow in centralised hubs in the South and West Zones.
Racism is ‘alive and well’ in football, says Kick it Out’s Townsend
May 17 – A leading anti-racism group says incidents at Premier League matches on Sunday show “hate is alive and well within football.”
Last line of defense or first line of attack? Ranking of keepers by passing
May 17 – Goalkeepers need to be more than just shot stoppers. With possession-based football requiring keepers to be confident with the ball at their feet, their distribution is no longer just about kicking the ball long.
Botafogo add name to Brazil’s new Libra league team sheet
May 16 – Botafogo are the latest club to sign up to the Liga Brasileira (Libra), the new launch breakaway league that will be managed by the clubs instead of the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF).
NISA and LPF MX create cross-border alliance to grow ‘independent’ leagues
May 16 – US third tier professional league NISA (The National Independent Soccer Association) has linked with the professional league Liga Profesional de Futbol Mexicano (LPF MX) in a bid to drive the growth of both leagues and their clubs across their shared borders.
Russian clubs appeal to CAS for inclusion in next season’s Champions League
By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – Russian football, kicked out of international competition because of the invasion of Ukraine, is making another desperate attempt to return to the fold by once again going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Covid-hit China withdraws from hosting AFC Asian Cup 2023
By Paul Nicholson
May 16 – China has pulled out of hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2023 just over a year before the 24-team finals are scheduled to be held in the country.
Cosafa’s new chief Almeida e Silva wastes no time in giving region’s support to Infantino
May 15 – Gianni Infantino has enjoyed a good weekend. New Cosafa president Artur de Almeida e Silva (pictured) has vowed that his regional governing body will support the FIFA boss’ bid for re-election next year.
Everton fans racially abuse families of Brentford strikers
May 16 – Two players from Premier League club Brentford claim members of their family were racially abused during Sunday’s fixture at Everton.
Fox agrees full package of Canadian broadcast rights for US market
May 16 – US sports broadcaster Fox has secured another two seasons of neighbouring Canada’s men’s and women’s football.
AFC Grassroots Football Day 2022 sees 41 MAs participate
May 16 – The AFC’s Grassroots Football Day 2022, held May 15, saw 41 Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) member associations participate in a range of activities across the region.
Al Ahly appeal CAF decision to host Champions League final at Wydad’s Casablanca stadium
May 15 – Egyptian club Al Ahly has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over CAF’s decisions to give the hosting of the final to Casablanca, Morocco.
Liverpool win FA Cup final on penalties to keep quadruple hopes alive
By Samindra Kunti at Wembley
May 15 – Liverpool’s quadruple dream remains alive after defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout in the 150th Anniversary FA Cup Final following a tense and draining 120 minutes.
UEFA defends ticketing for club finals as fans trampled in online scramble to secure seats
By Samindra Kunti and Paul Nicholson
May 12 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has defended the ticket policy for the final of the Champions League between Liverpool and Madrid in Paris this month as fans for all three club finals have scrambled to get tickets.
Eligibility questions over bid by Angola’s Almeida e Silva for Cosafa presidency
May 13 – Artur de Almeida e Silva looks set to succeed Zimbabwe’s Phillip Chiyangwa as the new president of Cosafa, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations, but questions have been raised over whether the president of the Federação Angolana de Futebol (FAF) should have been allowed to stand for the presidency in the first place.