May 22 – It may not be the grand farewell for Jurgen Klopp that Liverpool fans had hoped for, but Atalanta or Leverkusen will be crowned Europa League winners on Wednesday in the Irish capital.
May 22 – Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos will retire from football after the European Championships this summer.
May 22 – Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was the most controversial omission when England manager Gareth Southgate named his provisional squad of 33 for the European Championship.
May 22 – United Airlines has taken a new step in their ongoing partnership with Wrexham AFC by debuting limited-edition Wrexham-themed amenity kits and pyjamas.
May 22 – It could only happen at Chelsea. Despite taking the club to the final of one domestic cup competition, the semi-final of another and from last season’s 12th-placed league finish to sixth, securing European football in the process, Mauricio Pochettino has left the club after just one season.
May 22 – Derbystar have released the official match ball for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 ahead of the 2024/25 season.
May 22 – Online bank Chase and the four British ‘home’ nations have teamed up to support aspiring coaches from low-income backgrounds by funding 2,900 introductory qualifications and 85 professional coaching bursaries across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
May 22 – The Gambia have named Irishman Johnathan McKinstry as their new coach as World Cup qualifying resumes in June. He succeeds Tom Saintfiet, who has switched continents to take on the managerial role with the Philippines.
May 22 – Infront has agreed a five-year representation deal with LFP Media for international broadcast rights to France’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 across Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
May 22 – Palms Bet, the main sponsor of Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia, is set to more than double its sponsorship payments to the club, according the bookmaker’s owner Milo Borisov (pictured).
May 21 – Serie A champions Inter Milan could have a forced changed of ownership at the end of today if the club fails to repay a €270 million loan, plus interest, that was granted in 2021.
May 21 – Israel’s visit to Scotland for a Euro 2025 qualifying game on May 31 will be played behind closed doors because of security concerns amid public protests over Israel’s continued military operation in Gaza.
May 21 – Brazilian giants Flamengo are closing in on the renewal of their partnership with bookmaker Pixbet in what will be the club’s biggest-ever sponsorship.
May 21 – French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has called for “the strongest sanctions” to be taken after one of Monaco’s players deliberately covered up an anti-homophobia message on his shirt in the club’s final league game of the season on Sunday.
May 21 – New Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he had little choice but to accept the job as Jurgen Klopp’s successor despite the wrench of leaving Feyenoord.