Red Star Belgrade settles €13m of government tax debt
March 23 – Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade has settled all its debts to the state, according to Zvezdan Terzič, general director of the club.
World Football
Nagelsmann’s downhill run at Bayern finds Tuchel waiting in the wings
March 24 – Julian Nagelsmann has been left stunned by Bayern Munich’s decision to sack him while still in contention to win three trophies, according to German reports.
Mexico take step towards CNL Las Vegas finals but a Jamaica win would put Reggae Boyz through
March 24 – Mexico took a big step towards Las Vegas and the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League finals last night with a 2-0 win over Suriname at the Frank Essed Stadion in Paramaribo.
Kane penalty in Naples puts him above Rooney as England’s all-time top scorer
March 24 – Harry Kane became England’s leading scorer of all time on Thursday with his 54th goal for the national team in the 2-1 European Championship qualifying win over Italy in Naples.
Brazil’s Menezes puts faith in youth for Moroccan friendly
March 24 – On Saturday, Brazil will kick off the new cycle with a friendly international against World Cup semi-finalists Morocco in Tangier, but question marks loom over the future direction of the team.
UEFA opens own probe into Barca payments to top referee in ‘Caso Negreira’ case
March 23 – UEFA has announced it has opened its own investigation into the millions of dollars of payments made by Barcelona to the former vice president of Spain’s referees’ committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
FIFA suspends Congo coaches and opens into abuse probe
March 23 – FIFA and its Ethics Committee have suspended a number of coaches in DR Congo accused of having abused minor players, the world federation announced on Wednesday.
Euro 2024 qualifiers kick off with Italy vs England repeat of Euro 2020 final
March 23 – Three months after the end of the World Cup, qualifying for the next European Championship begins tonight with Italy vs England the heavyweight standout fixture.
Concacaf to start Gold Cup at SoFi Stadium with draw, and will finish there with final in July
March 23 – Concacaf will kick off the road to the Gold Cup final at the SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, at the SoFi Stadium with the draw the 2023 edition of the confederation’s blue riband men’s national team championship on April 14.
Belgium boot Bossaert over bonus brawl
March 23 – The Belgian FA (KBVB) have dismissed their CEO Peter Bossaert (pictured right) following a conflict over his bonus structure, which had been modified without the approval of the federation’s board.
El Tri to tour US fuelled by Anheuser-Busch’s continued support
March 23 – Drinks giant Anheuser-Busch has extended its agreement with the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) as the beer partner of EL Tri’s US tour.
Lazio bans three fans for antisemitic behaviour, Curva Nord could be closed for Juve game
March 23 – Lazio are issuing life bans at the Stadio Olimpico to three fans for antisemitic behaviour during the Rome derby on Sunday, including one who wore a Nazi message on his replica top.
TTFA closes in on bankruptcy exit but key creditors have another 26% trimmed off their deal
March 22 – The long running saga over the crippling debt built up by the Trinidad and Tobago FA could be resolved, at least in part, this week with creditors set to receive payments from bankruptcy proceedings. But not on the schedules they had agreed with TTFA trustee Maria Daniels a year ago.
Wolves and Fosun look at buying a stake in Oostende, reports
March 22 – Wolverhampton Wanderers owner Fosun reportedly wants to invest in KV Oostende, a Belgian top flight club currently struggling at the bottom of the table and owned by Pacific Media Group (PMG).
Sevilla replace Sampaoli with Mendilibar as club slip towards relegation zone
March 22 – Spanish club Sevilla have dismissed their coach Jorge Sampaoli (pictured) following their 2-0 defeat to Getafe at the weekend. He will be succeeded by Jose Mendilibar.