Canada cancel ‘divisive’ Iran friendly after public pressure
May 27 – Canada Soccer has cancelled a controversial World Cup warm-up match against Iran citing its “significantly divisive” nature.
World Football
Ceferin tells LaLiga’s Tebas that if PSG broke rules, where’s the evidence?
May 26 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has waded into the debate over Kylian Mbappe’s contract extension at Paris St Germain after the French superstar turned his back on an expected move to Real Madrid.
Futsal Asian Cup: Finals draw favours Iran but pitches Japan and Korea into same group
May 26 – Reigning champions Iran have been drawn in Group C for the finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 on Thursday.
Roma win inaugural Conference League, Mourinho racks up 5th European club championship
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.
Uber Eats takes another bite of French football with national teams deal
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.
Anderlecht release Kompany after tough season; Burnley next?
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.
UEFA’s first Conference League final has a look of old-school Europe about it
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.
Good global citizen? Russia opens door to foreign players
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.
PSG suspend women’s coach for ‘incompatible’ comments
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.
Premier League backs new strategy for Women’s National League with £1m per season grant
May 25 – The profile of women’s football has never been higher in England, and neither has the level of financial support.
Brazil and Portugal lead new grouping of Portuguese-speaking nations
May 24 – Seven founding members, including Brazil and Portugal, have launched the Union of Portuguese-Speaking Football Federations to develop greater co-operation and shared goals between the countries.
TelevisaUnivision secure key Concacaf rights package in US in three-year deal
May 24 – Concacaf has agreed a major new three-year broadcast deal with TelevisaUnivision for Spanish-language media rights in the US.
CAF confirms Kenya and Zimbabwe are banned from AFCON qualifiers
May 24 – Kenya and Zimbabwe will not feature in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after they were kicked out of the upcoming qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
LaLiga fury as Mbappe snubs Real Madrid to stay at PSG in reported €5m per month deal
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.
Marinakis tells Super League club owners they must end culture of corruption in Greece
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.