With big clubs lurking, Germany sign up Nagelsmann through to 2026 World Cup
April 19 – Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract until the 2026 World Cup, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Friday.
Europe
RFEF plunged back into crisis as president-in-waiting Rocha becomes suspect in bribery case
April 18 – Interim Spanish FA (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha says he has no intention of resigning despite an investigation being opened into his alleged role in an ongoing bribery scandal.
FA Cup replays scrapped as part of calendar overhaul for English top-tier
April 18 – FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition, as part of a series of changes made by a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.
UCL: Real Madrid dig in deep to beat Man City on penalties; Bayern shoot down Gunners’ ambition
April 18 – Holders Manchester City have been dumped out of the Champions League in the quarter finals, sending Real Madrid through to meet Bayern Munich in the last four after a nerve-shredding evening that ended in a penalty shootout.
Barca hit with fine and stadium ban after racist fans run riot at PSG
April 18 – Barcelona have been fined for racist behaviour and other actions by their fans in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St-Germain.
‘Positive’ De Rossi given another year at Roma after Mourinho’s negative exit
April 18 – Daniele De Rossi will continue as AS Roma’s manager for next season and the “foreseeable future”, his contract extended after just three months in the job.
Euro 24: Team medics commit to anti-doping charter
April 18 – Team doctors for all 24 teams set to compete at the Euro 2024 have signed UEFA’s anti-doping charter, committing to a “clean and safe tournament for all participants”.
On a red hot night of UCL action PSG dump Barca as Dortmund turn glory into misery for Atleti
April 17 – It was an uncharacteristically poor night of European club football for Spanish teams on Tuesday as the Champions League qualified its first two semi-finalists, with PSG and Borussia Dortmund both overcoming first leg deficits to go through on a thrilling evening of European football.
South-east European nations gather in Tirana for UEFA powwow
April 17 – Eleven UEFA national associations from Southeast Europe convened on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Albanian Football Association in Tirana for the UEFA Strategic National Associations meeting.
UEFA increases anti-match-fixing vigilance ahead of Euros
April 17 – UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have partnered with sports betting entities to fight match-fixing and safeguard sport integrity ahead of EURO 2024 and the Olympic Games in Paris.
Bayer Leverkusen break Bayern Munich’s 11-year run to win Bundesliga title
April 15 – No longer can they be nicknamed ‘Neverkusen’. Undefeated all season, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign.
Mallorca hunt fan after more monkey gestures at Real Madrid game
April 15 – Racism has raised its ugly head yet again in Spanish football, this time involving Mallorca who have pledged to identify the fan who made monkey gestures after Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (pictured) scored in a Spanish league match at the weekend.
Jonathan Hill quits role as FAI CEO
April 15 – Jonathan Hill, the CEO of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), will depart the organisation at the end of April, bringing to a close a rollercoaster reign.
Roma’s Evan Ndicka in ‘good spirits’ after collapsing on pitch
April 15 – Roma defender Evan Ndicka is in “good spirits” in hospital after collapsing during his side’s Serie A match at Udinese on Sunday causing it to be abandoned.
Turkish federation sign up foreign VAR officials for key SuperLig games until end of season
April 15 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has announced that it will rely on foreign video assistant referees for the most important Super Lig matches until the end of the season.