May 26 – Jose Mourinho does not do defeat in European club finals. His AS Roma triumphed 1-0 against Feyenoord with a defensive masterclass to claim the inaugural Conference League.
May 26 – Food delivery service Uber Eats is taking a bigger bite of French football sponsorship with a deal with the federation to sponsor the French women’s, men’s and youth teams.
May 26 – Vincent Kompany has departed Anderlecht after three seasons at the helm without winning a prize. He is shortlisted to become the next Burnley coach.
May 25 – Tonight either Feyenoord Rotterdam or AS Roma will become the first club to win the Conference League, the third-tier competition UEFA introduced to allow smaller clubs to enjoy European club competitions and its riches.
May 25 – In a desperate – some might argue futile – attempt to restore some kind of footballing credibility, Russia is increasing the limit on the number of foreign players allowed into its Premier League next season.
May 25 – The coach of the Paris St-Germain women’s team, Didier Olle-Nicolle (pictured), has been suspended following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour and remarks” in the latest off-the-field debacle to hit the club.
May 25 – The profile of women’s football has never been higher in England, and neither has the level of financial support.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 19 – The leading UK charity for girls and young women, Girlguiding, has agreed a one-year partnership with UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 have teamed up to challenge gender stereotypes and help more girls and young women get into football.
May 19 – European governing body UEFA is reportedly shelving plans for a multi-billion euro financial package that was originally designed to help European football recover from the global health crisis.
May 19 – Wearing the message United for Ukraine on their shirts, Ukraine’s national men’s team won its second straight friendly since the Russian invasion by beating Italian Serie A club Empoli 3-1.
May 19 – Eintracht Frankfurt ended their 42-year European trophy drought on Wednesday by beating Rangers 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to lift the Europa League in a nail-biting final that will be remembered for the display of passion by both sets of fans in Seville.