Four bids and six countries in bidding to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
April 27 – An East African bid comprising Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is vying against Algeria, Botswana, and Egypt to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Cuca quits Corinthians after just a week as pressure over rape conviction becomes too great
April 27 – Cuca has left Corinthians as head coach following fan protests over his involvement in a rape case in the ‘80s.
Tigres and LAFC take slender advantages into Champions League semi-final second legs
April 27 – It is all to play for next week in the Concacaf Nations League semi-finals with Tigres taking a slender one goal lead to take into the second leg of their tie at Club León, while Philadelphia Union and LAFC are all square going into the Los Angeles return match.
Concacaf to launch first regional women’s club competition in 2024
April 26 – Concacaf has committed to setting up its first international competition for women’s clubs with a start date in 2024.
Ceferin suggests Europe-wide club salary cap to restore competitive balance
April 26 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin wants a salary cap to be introduced across European football to restore competitive balance and says clubs agree with the idea.
FIFA impose normalisation committee on Congo to organise elections
April 26 – FIFA has appointed a normalisation committee to oversee the daily affairs and elections of the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA).
Zambian football remembers Gabon plane crash that wiped out a golden generation
April 26 – Zambian football is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the plane crash that wiped out almost of all the national team, at the time viewed as the country’s golden generation of players.
Crocker leaves Saints to take on USSF sporting director role
April 26 – Matt Crocker has been appointed sporting director of the US Soccer Federation, leaving relegation-threatened English Premier League Southampton to take over from Earnie Stewart.
Concacaf rules Haitian clubs out of regional club competitions for next season
April 26 – While Haiti’s women’s national team will compete at the World Cup in Australia/New Zealand this summer and the men’s team will play at the 2023 Gold Cup in the US, Haitian clubs will not compete in Concacaf’s club competitions in the 2023/24 season.
Jason deVos steps up at Canada Soccer
April 26 – Former Canadian men’s national team captain Jason deVos (pictured) has been named interim general secretary of Canada Soccer, the governing body announced on Tuesday.
Spanish court forces RFEF to halt rigged VAR tender process
April 25 – A commercial court in Madrid has provisionally suspended the VAR tender for LaLiga that was being run by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
UEC club body launched to give smaller ‘big’ clubs a voice in Europe
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
April 25 – With the firm support of Spain’s La Liga, the Union of European Clubs (UEC) was launched on Monday, promising to represent Europe’s smaller and medium-sized clubs to counterbalance – but not fight – the European Club Association (ECA), an organisation seen to defend the interests of a small cabal of elite clubs.
UEFA Football Board gets hands-on with rules at first meeting in Nyon
April 25 – A host of football legends and stellar names in management and coaching came together for the newly created UEFA Football Board on Monday, set up to discuss the sport’s most pressing topics.
Germany to play 1,000th international against Ukraine as a charity match
April 25 – Germany are set to turn their 1,000th international match in June into a charity fixture against Ukraine.
Olimpiacos fans clash with police after loss to AEK ends their title hopes
April 25 – Olympiacos ran riot after the club’s 3-1 derby loss to AEK Athens that ended Olympiacos’ chances of winning the Greek Super League.