Everton can’t score goals for toffee
March 15 – As Roma, Inter Milan and Arsenal are the three most lethal teams when it comes to taking goal chances in Europe’s Big 5 leagues.
Europe’s sponsorship market hits €30.9bn record
March 15 – European sponsorship has surged to €30.9 billion, marking a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest research by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) in collaboration with Nielsen Sports.
Le Graet sues French sports minister Oudea-Castera over harassment comments
March 15 – French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, who is spearheading the organisation of this summer’s Paris Olympics, has been placed under investigation for defamation.
Europa League draw clears path cleared for Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen final
March 15 – The Europa League quarter finalists have been decided following a night of busy night of knockout football, as the draw lines up a potential dream final between Xabi Alonso’s high-flying Bayer Leverkusen and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool final game.
Atletico Madrid fans target Vinicius Jr with racist abuse before Inter Milan UCL game
March 15 – Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr has urged UEFA to take action after once again being the subject of alleged racist abuse.
Dennis Lawrence joins Eric Ramsey at Minnesota Utd
March 15 –Minnesota United have pinched Erik ten Hag’s first team coach at Manchester United, Eric Ramsay, to be the MLS club’s head coach, taking the position previously held by another Englishman, Adrian Heath, who left in 2023.
Gaza airstrike kills former Palestinian international Mohammed Barakat; Abada quits Celtic after fan abuse
March 14 – The Palestinian football federation says former national team member Mohammed Barakat was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Sevilla raise €108m as it puts covid losses in rear view and looks to keep up with Europe’s elite
March 13 – LaLiga’s Sevilla have agreed a 10-year refinancing valued at €108 million. This club said the new money will provide long-term stability following a period of post-COVID losses, and empower the execution its strategic plan with “full effectiveness”.
RedBird says Italian probe into who owns AC Milan ‘contradicts the evidence’
March 14 – AC Milan’s current and former American owners have both refuted allegations from Italian prosecutors over who runs the seven-time European champion.
Greek police on high alert after reports of Dinamo Zagreb fans heading to Thessaloniki for PAOK clash
March 14 – Police in Greece were put on alert after they received information that a group of about 100 supporters of Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb were traveling to Thessaloniki for the UEFA Europa Conference League match against PAOK.
Name calling: ESL falls foul of trademark rules as Danes win EU case
March 14 – The controversial European Super League (ESL) breakaway project has faced a crucial legal setback after the European Union’s trademark authority prevented it from registering its name since it is already owned by Denmark’s top-tier Superliga.
North beats South as DPR Korea set up U20 Asian Cup final repeat against Japan
March 14 – North Korea will face Japan in the final of the AFC Women’s U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 after an impressive 3-0 win over Korea Republic.
Rangnick drops players from Austria’s March matches for homophobic chanting incident
March 14 – Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick has dropped three players from his squad for their March friendlies after their involvement in homophobic chanting following last month’s Vienna derby.
UCL quarter final draw lined up as Inter Milan lose penalty shootout to Atletico Madrid and Dortmund beat PSV
March 14 – Last year’s finalists Inter Milan have exited this year’s Champions League at the last 16 stage after losing to Atletico Madrid in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Belgium renew Tedesco for further two years but go into pre-Euro friendlies without De Bruyne
March 14 – Belgium’s manager Domenico Tedesco has extended his contract until the 2026 World Cup but his team will be without Kevin De Bruyne for the March friendlies.