April 19 – Manchester City’s stadium development has completed installation of the first steels as the project reaches the one-year anniversary of the club’s submission of the planning application for its £300 million expansion.
April 19 – Aston Villa progressed as the only English team to make it into the semi-finals of any of UEFA’s club competitions this season, defeating Lille away from home.
April 19 – Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract until the 2026 World Cup, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Friday.
April 19 – Indonesia turned form and expectations on their head at the AFC U23 Asian Cup last night with a 1-0 win over Australia in Group A to keep them in the hunt for progression to the knockout rounds.
April 19 – US home improvement chain Lowe’s has brought a Hispanic focus to a new sponsorship covering Conmebol’s Copa América 2024 USA, MLS side Inter Miami, and Lionel Messi.
April 19 – The Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) has extended its sponsorship contract with Trebjesa Brewery, one of Montenegro’s biggest companies.
April 18 – Interim Spanish FA (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha says he has no intention of resigning despite an investigation being opened into his alleged role in an ongoing bribery scandal.
April 18 – FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition, as part of a series of changes made by a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.
April 18 – In the latest off-the-field saga engulfing Spanish football, outspoken La Liga president Javier Tebas reportedly faces possible suspension following a legal complaint by Real Madrid over the controversial CVC €1.9 billion investment deal that has helped finance infrastructure at scores of clubs.
April 18 – Holders Manchester City have been dumped out of the Champions League in the quarter finals, sending Real Madrid through to meet Bayern Munich in the last four after a nerve-shredding evening that ended in a penalty shootout.
April 18 – Barcelona have been fined for racist behaviour and other actions by their fans in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St-Germain.
April 18 – Daniele De Rossi will continue as AS Roma’s manager for next season and the “foreseeable future”, his contract extended after just three months in the job.
April 18 – Team doctors for all 24 teams set to compete at the Euro 2024 have signed UEFA’s anti-doping charter, committing to a “clean and safe tournament for all participants”.
April 18 – DAZN has renewed its broadcast rights deal with LaLiga EA SPORTS in Italy and Portugal, guaranteeing coverage of all 380 matches from the Spanish competition.
April 18 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has opened applications its 2024/25 edition of the SIGA Women Global Mentorship Programme, its sixth edition.