April 1 – AS Monaco and VBET have locked in a long-term partnership extension, securing their collaboration until 2029 in a move that strengthens both brands in the highly competitive sports betting market.
April 1 – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will take their fierce north London rivalry overseas for the first time when they face-off in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong this summer. The clash will be played at the newly opened Kai Tak Stadium on July 31, marking the first North London Derby to be hosted outside of the UK.
April 1 – UEFA has confirmed the 13 referees who will take charge at Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland this summer. The tournament, running from July 2 to 27, will feature a hand-picked selection of Europe’s top match officials alongside a special guest from South America.
April 1 – Asia continues to be the most fertile market for European clubs to spread their brands and Italian giants AC Milan are leading the way by officially launching their first youth academy in Hong Kong.
April 1 – TS Capital Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm, has acquired a 75% stake in Spanish third division side Recreativo de Huelva – with the group set to become the largest shareholder in the entity.
April 1 – With Club León being replaced in the FIFA Club World Cup due to failing to meet FIFA’s multi-club ownership rules, a spot has opened up in the tournament, billed as the richest club competition the world has ever seen.
April 1 – It’s not often a £53.2million loss can be counted as a win, but in the case of Everton, it marks an £89.1m improvement on the deficit incurred during the 2022-23 season, with the club saying that the reduction outlines a year of financial progress.
April 1 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is organizing a special campaign this month to promote zero violence in the country’s stadiums in cooperation with the Margaritka project and supporters’ clubs of all efbet League teams.
March 31 – In a letter to UEFA, the Palestine FA (PFA) has raised the issue of Israeli settlement clubs and flag the confederation’s integrity checks.
March 31 – Spain’s National Women’s Team has conquered the world, winning the most recent Women’s World Cup (WWC), however, off-field, non-sporting scandals have battered the reputation of the Federation. With the announcement of a bid for WWC 2035, the Federation is hoping to restore the image of the organisation.
March 31 – The sun might not shine all the time in Dortmund, but that hasn’t stopped Borussia (BvB) from partnering with JA Solar to install the largest stadium rooftop solar system in the world.
March 31 – German Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich, are considering legal action against the Canadian Soccer Federation following their star player Alphonso Davies’ serious knee injury sustained versus the United States in last week’s, Concacaf Nations League third-place playoff.
March 31 – Manchester City fans have accused the club of being “tone deaf” after announcing a global partnership with ticket resale giant Viagogo – a move that has reignited fears over soaring prices, ticket touting, and away fans infiltrating home sections at the Etihad.
March 31 – Manchester City has strengthened its commercial presence in Southeast Asia by securing a new regional partnership with Vietnamese energy drink brand Wake-Up 247. The deal sees Wake-Up 247 become the club’s Official Energy Drinks Partner in Vietnam, reinforcing City’s growing influence in one of football’s fastest-expanding markets.
March 31 – Liverpool will tour Asia for their pre-season, with marquee fixtures in Hong Kong and Japan. The Reds have not qualified for the Club World Cup and aren’t in the Premier League’s Summer Series, both of which are in the US this summer.