Gaza conflict leaves Iceland boss Hareide uncomfortable with Israeli play-off
March 7 – Norwegian Åge Hareide has said Iceland should not have to play against Israel because of the atrocities in the Gaza Strip in recent months.
Europe
Tebas promotes increased Saudi links saying Super Cup expansion has worked
March 7 – LaLiga President Javier Tebas says the decision to shift the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia has been beneficial for Spanish football and that there would be more cooperation between the two countries in future.
UEFA launches carbon footprint calculator for clubs
March 7 – UEFA has launched a carbon footprint calculator to help clubs lower their emissions.
Brighton fans stabbed and robbed ahead of tonight’s Europa League tie against Roma
March 7 – Two Brighton fans have been stabbed in Rome ahead of the Seagull’s Europa League fixture versus AS Roma this evening.
UEFA grants €2.3m to grassroots clubs for climate protection projects
March 7 – In the lead-up to Euro 2024 in Germany, UEFA has partnered up with the DFB to introduce a pioneering climate fund that will allow German amateur clubs to seek financial backing for climate protection projects.
Ireland to host England and Sweden Euro2025 qualifiers at Aviva Stadium
March 7 – The Republic of Ireland will host champions England and Sweden at the 51,000-seater Aviva Stadium in their Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying group.
Ireland’s Bohemians to host Palestinian women’s team in May fundraiser
March 6 – Irish club Bohemians will host the Palestinian women’s national team in May to raise funds for humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine.
Croatians get help from UEFA to investigate top tier VAR scandal
March 6 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS), in cooperation with UEFA, has set up an independent commission to review and investigate the recordings of the discussions between referees and the VAR rooms in several matches from the Croatian top tier that have led to accusations of match fixing.
Euro 2025: France, England, and Sweden in same qualifying group, Swiss cut hosting budget
March 6 – Defending European champions England have been drawn in the ‘group of death’ with France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland for the qualifiers for the women’s Euro 2025.
KV Mechelen to pull women’s team out of Lotto Super League next season
March 5 – KV Mechelen has become the latest Belgian club to withdraw its women’s side at the end of the season from the domestic top flight, plunging the league into crisis.
Albanians launch naming rights tender for top tier league
March 5 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has launched a tender process for the naming rights to the country’s top tier Kategoria Superiore, for the 2024-27 period.
Levski’s building business applies for planning but stadium finance uncertain
March 4 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has officially submitted documents to re build the Georgi Asparuhov stadium to the Sofia Regional Administration and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria through its newly formed company ‘Georgi Asparuhov Stadium’ EAD.
LaLiga review video of Vinicius Jr being racially abused by child
March 4 – LaLiga is analysing a video reportedly showing Vinicius Jr being racially abused during Real Madrid’s game at Valencia at the weekend.
Bellingham crash landing after mid-air goal chaos
March 4 – Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was shown a red card for approaching the referee after the official called an end to action whilst the ball was seemingly in mid-air, about to be headed home by the England international in the last minute of the game.
Tebas says A22’s new Super League proposal is an unworkable deception
March 1 – Controversial La Liga boss Javier Tebas has reignited his attack on backers of the proposed revamped breakaway European Super League (ESL), claiming the A22 Management organisation is attempting to deceive fans by promising to show matches for free.