Agents hit Premier League jackpot
April 15 – English Premier League clubs continue to spend millions on agent fees and, for the second consecutive year, Chelsea have topped the list.
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Messi roadshow continues to break records
April 15 – The Lionel Messi ‘MLS’ experience continues to shatter records as it makes its way around the United States, this time in the ‘Windy City’ of Chicago as 62,358 devotees attended the Inter Miami FC and Chicago Fire match-up last weekend.
Dallas Cup back and bigger than ever
April 15 – The 2025 edition of the Dallas Cup, one of the world’s premier youth tournaments, began this weekend with 450 boys’ and girls’ teams participating in the opening day festivities at the historic Cotton Bowl.
Croatia launches construction of new national training centre
April 15 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and the Croatian government have officially launched the construction of a modern national training centre in Velika Gorica.
14 stadiums in 29 days: Concacaf unveils Gold Cup match schedule
April 14 – Concacaf’s Gold Cup will open at the SoFi Stadium and bounce between San Jose, San Diego, Vancouver and Carson on the West coast of North America for four days, before heading to Arlington, Houston and Austin in Texas for another six days of group games.
New European Leagues chief Schäfer sends warning to FIFA to rethink their money grab
April 13 – The European Leagues body met for the first time under the leadership of its recently elected Swiss president Claudius Schäfer last Friday. Schäfer wasted no time, coming out of his swinging with FIFA’s fast growing and ambitions as a competition organizer the target of his punches.
Serie A’s Como to expand Sinigaglia next season ahead of a full redevelopment starting in 2026
April 14 – FC Como are continuing redevelopment work at the historic Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, with the latest phase set to increase capacity to about 12,000 in time for the start of the next season in Serie A.
Serie A shifts marketing gears in US with heritage hook-up
April 14 – Italy’s Serie A has struck a new partnership with the , National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), signalling a strategic evolution in its efforts to grow its presence in the United States — one that prioritises cultural alignment over traditional commercial activation.
Conmebol forms anti-racism task force. Samoura and Ronaldo included
April 14 – South American governing body Conmebol has launched an anti-racism task force that includes former FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura.
Bulgarian clubs in financial crisis with nine in top tier under threat of losing licenses
April 14 – The financial crisis in Bulgarian football is taking on new dimensions. The president of the Bulgarian Football Union, Georgi Ivanov (pictured), has revealed a worrying trend amongst top tier clubs, many of whom face losing their licenses due to financial.
MLS talks on-going over switching season to align with international calendar
April 14 – Major League Soccer (MLS) is continuing its exploration into the feasibility of moving its calendar to align with the international football calendar as early as 2027. Along with the switch, the league is also looking at changes to the format of the regular season and playoffs.
Lights, Camera, Action: Ronaldo launches film studio
April 14 – Former World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo has done everything on the field of play, and now he is attempting to conquer the silver screen joining forces with British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn in creating an independent film studio.
Champions Cup draw guarantees a LigaMX vs MLS final
April 13 – The semi-finals of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup will guarantee an MLS vs LigaMX final with Vancouver Whitecaps facing Inter Miami and Tigres UNAL up against Cruz Azul for the final places.
Two fans killed in Chile before Copa Libertadores tie between Colo Colo and Fortaleza
April 11 – Two football fans have died following a confrontation between fans and police before Chilean club Colo Colo’s game against Brazil’s Fortaleza in the Copa Libertadores.
Dominguez sticks to 64-team World Cup theme, saying it is a party for everyone
April 11 – South American football supremo Alejandro Dominguez has repeated the idea of expanding the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams as a one-off centenary celebration of the tournament.