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.
Monstranamus’ Cheng invests $20m into Manchester 62 FC for concussion research
May 8 – Gibraltar-based Manchester 62 FC has announced an angel investment of $20 million which will allow the club to continue to be at the forefront of research into concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in high-contact sports.
Nunez throws his Liverpool social media pictures out the pram after fan criticism
May 8 – Striker Darwin Nunez has responded to his online critics by deleting all Instagram evidence of his Liverpool career, thrusting his future into doubt as the transfer window looms.
Job swap? Ten Hag for Tuchel? Man Utd and Ratcliffe still can’t find their man
May 8 – Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has been linked with a move to FC Bayern Munich this summer, despite a poor season with the Red Devils.
Dortmund survive PSG onslaught to book trip to London for UCL final
May 8 – Dortmund will return to Wembley and the Champions League final after a dramatic 1-0 second-leg victory against Paris Saint-Germain (2-0 on aggregate), raising the prospect of an all-German final in London once again.
Concacaf draws groups and sets format for 2024/25 Nations League
May 7 – USA, Mexico, Panama and Canada have been pre-seeded into the quarter finals of the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League that will be played over two-legs in the November 11-19 international fixtures window.
Concacaf readies draw and branding for inaugural W Champions Cup that kicks off in August
May 8 – Concacaf will unveil the brand identity for its new Concacaf W Champions Cup competition at the draw for the 11-team event on June 6.
Panathinaikos Gate 13 ultras rally fans for protest against club president Alafouzos
May 8 – The Gate 13 ultras of Greek giant Panathinaikos, the club’s largest supporters group, have organised a protest rally calling for the resignation of president Giannis Alafouzos after 12 years in power.
AFC kicks off National Coaches Conference with focus on learning from January’s Asian Cup
May 8 – The Asian Football Confederation kicked off its 3rd AFC National Coaches Conference kicked off on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur.
Everton bidders 777 Partners sued in New York for $350m collateral fraud
May 7 – The prospective takeover of ailing English Premier League club Everton by 777 Partners has been plunged into further doubt after one of its lenders accused the Miami-based investment firm of fraud running into hundreds of millions of dollars.