Galatasary take Super Lig title after a season of Turkish turmoil
May 27 – Galatasaray clinched the Turkish league title on Sunday, edging out city rivals Fenerbahce with a record total of 102 points.
Saints march back to the Premier League
May 27 – Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League on Sunday by beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world football worth an estimated £140 million in future earnings from broadcast, matchday and commercial revenue.
Hajduk Split’s Krovinovic attacked by Lokomotiv fans in Zagreb
May 27 – Former Croatian U21 international and Hajduk Split player Filip Krovinovic (pictured) was attacked by Lokomotiv Zagreb fans in the capital city of Zagreb after a league game Lokomotiv Zagreb and Hajduk Split.
Ten Hag waits to see if FA Cup win is enough to keep his job, as squad promise to do better
May 27 – Most teams would consider winning the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout competition, a momentous achievement and the very essence of success.
Conmebol bring in pink cards and concussion subs Copa America 2024 in US
May 24 – Referees at the Copa America in the United States will brandish pink cards for players who may require a substitution because of head injuries.
West Ham’s Paqueta charged by FA after betting probe into yellow card collection
May 24 – Lucas Paqueta, one of the standout players in the Premier League last season, has been charged with alleged breaches of English Football Association betting rules after a probe into claims the Brazilian deliberately earned yellow cards.
Jobs, pride and a double at stake as Manchester heads to Wembley
May 24 – It’s a repeat of last year’s showpiece final but this time, it could be judgement day for one of the two managers.
Maradona’s family sue French auctioneers to get ‘Golden Ball’ trophy back
May 24 – Diego Maradona’s heirs have taken legal action in France to block the controversial sale of the Argentine legend’s ‘Golden Ball’ trophy from the 1986 World Cup.
Barca fire Xavi, Hansi Flick to take over
May 24 – Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him.
Marinakis toys with idea of moving to new stadium as council seek to boost his rent
May 24 – The Greek owner of Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, has teased the idea of moving away from the City Ground and building a new stadium on the outskirts of the city as the Council looks to push up current rent by 400%.
Arsenal’s youth and contract policy places them top of a ‘sustainability’ ranking
May 24 – Arsenal have the most ‘sustainable’ squad in world football, according to a CIES Football Observatory study which balances the stability of the squad with its age structure and contract policy.
AC Milan fire Pioli after second place Serie A finish behind Inter
May 24 – Stefano Pioli has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan two years after guiding them to the Serie A title, the Italian giants announced on Friday.
Ajax put faith in Italy’s Francesco Farioli to return them to their true philosophy
May 24 – Ajax Amsterdam have put their trust in Italian manager Francesco Farioli to lead the Dutch club for the next three seasons. He succeeds John van’t Schip.
Winner takes £140m. Leeds and Saints battle for the richest prize in football
May 24 – Dubbed the richest match in world football, this Sunday’s Sunday’s Championship Play-Off Final for a place in the Premier League between Leeds United and Southampton will be worth a minimum £140 million to the winner, according to analysis by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.
Hankook Tires keeps on rolling with Europa and Conference League renewals
May 24 – Hankook Tire has renewed its sponsorships of UEFA’ Europa League and Conference League for a further three seasons, taking them to until the end of the 2026/27 season.