Romanians draft in Anna Signeul with two-year mission to develop women’s game
May 10 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) Sweden’s Anna Signeul to help develop the women’s game in the country.
Rubiales to stand trial for Hermoso kiss, prosecutor wants 2.5 year jail term
May 9 – Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on charges of sexual assault and coercion for kissing Spanish World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso without her consent after last year’s final, a Spanish judge has confirmed.
Desperate Moshiri holds urgent talks with cash-strapped 777 Partners over Everton sale
May 9 – Everton majority owner Farhad Moshiri has held emergency meetings with prospective buyer 777 Partners to determine whether their agreed £500 million+ takeover will go-ahead, according to media reports.
Last gasp double sends Real Madrid into UCL final as Bayern’s unlucky 13th minute added time goal chalked off
May 9 – The prospect of an all-German Champions League final was dashed by Real Madrid and a considerable slice of good fortune as the Spaniards came from behind with two last-gasp goals to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 on Wednesday and advance 4-3 on aggregate to reach their sixth final in 10 years.
Vfb Stuttgart to carry Bundesliga banner for pre-season Japan Tour series
May 9 – VfB Stuttgart will play their pre-season in Japan as the latest German club to take part in the Bundesliga Japan Tour series jointly organised between the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and SKY PerfecTV! – the broadcast partner of the Bundesliga in Japan.
Fiorentina beat Bruges to make second consecutive Conference League final
May 9 – Fiorentina reached back-to-back Europa Conference League finals after a late penalty gave them a 1-1 draw and a 4-3 aggregate win over Club Bruges on Wednesday.
CPL goes on tour with Vancouver vs Cavalry to showcase the league in Kelowna
May 9 – The Canadian Premier League has launched the ‘On Tour’ series in an effort to expand the League to new communities across Canada’s vast coast-to-coast area.
LaLiga continue gender equality outreach in Africa with Kenya project backed by 22 football scholarships
May 9 – La Liga and FUNDACION LALIGA have launched a project in Kenya that will provide scholarships and football training to ‘empower’ young girls.
From UCL to Turkey’s fourth tier. Buraspor losing the battle to get on top of its £43.3m debt mountain
May 9 – Bursaspor, one Turkey’s biggest clubs, but currently languishing at the bottom of the Super Liga’s third tier and set to be relegated to the fourth, has announced debts of TL1.5 billion (€43.3 million).
Premier League swaps Panini for Fanatics for 2025/26 season
May 9 – Fanatics Collectibles will take over from Panini as the Premier League’s exclusive provider of trading cards, trading card games and stickers from June 2025.
Inter Miami add VISA to sponsorship roster in worldwide deal
May 9 – With Lionel Messi back on the pitch and Inter Miami sitting top of the MLS and hammering in goals at more than double the rate of their nearest rival, the club have upgraded their sponsorship roster with a blue chip marketing partner.
Palestinian West Bank clubs write to EU calling for ban on Israeli sports participation
May 8 – In a letter to the European Parliament, three Palestinian clubs from the West Bank have called for the ban of Israel “from all sports until it ceases the occupation of Palestine.”
Brazil and BNG bids go forward to FIFA Congress for vote on 2027 WWC hosting
May 8 – Brazil’s bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup was given a small boost, perhaps a surprising one, after being ranked slightly higher than the rival joint European bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium (BNG) in FIFA’s technical report.
UN adopts May 25 as ‘World Football Day’
May 8 – Football fans around the world now have a day to celebrate the world’s most popular sport every year – May 25.
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup Golden Ball trophy to be auctioned in Paris
May 8 – Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup, which went missing for decades, will be auctioned in Paris next month and is expected to raise millions.