Chelsea blame £121m of losses on Abramovich sanctions
March 28 – Chelsea reported losses of £121 million in 2021-22, with the club citing the sanctions imposed on former owner Roman Abramovich as a major factor.
Algeria book slot for AFCON finals as qualifiers reach crucial final phase
March 28 – Algeria have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win against Niger through a sixth-minute strike by Baghdad Bounedjah. On 12 points, they enjoy an unassailable lead in Group F with two matches to go.
Women’s Euro 2025 hosts to be announced April 5
March 28 – UEFA has announced that it will award the hosting rights to the Women’s Euro 2025 finals on April 5.
US player agency CRD Sport opens talks to buy Bulgaria’s Pirin Blagoevgrad
March 28 – American player agency CRD Sport has opened negotiations for the acquisition of Bulgaria’s top tier club Pirin Blagoevgrad.
Flamengo set sights on Copa Libertadores final at Maracana as Brazilians aim to keep the party going
March 28 – Can Brazil’s dominance of the Copa Libertadores be broken? At the draw this week, reigning champions Flamengo were given what looks to be an easy path to the knock-out rounds. Brazil’s other six clubs in the competition will be keen on leaving their mark as well.
Mexico and USA leave it late to qualify for Nations League finals in Las Vegas
March 28 – Mexico and the USA are both through to the Concacaf Nations League finals to be played in Las Vegas in June, but both nations left it to the last match of the group games to qualify.
FIFA cosies up to ECA with new MoU and the promise of more money for the big clubs
March 28 – The European Club Association (ECA) and FIFA have extended and expanded a Memorandum of Understanding that will now run until the end of 2030.
Inter head to US on brand building mission
March 28 – In Chile yesterday Inter Milan announced the opening of an Inter Academy, today the club’s international focus has shifted to North America with news that an Inter delegation is on its way the US to promote the club.
Indonesian U-20 World Cup draw postponed as local politicians protest Israeli participation
By Samindra Kunti
March 27 – FIFA have postponed the U-20 World Cup draw amid a protest against Israel’s participation in the tournament.
Russia finds friends. Iran and Iraq play friendlies as team preps for Central Asian Championship
March 27 – They may be still banned from FIFA and UEFA tournaments because of the invasion of Ukraine but Russia has nevertheless managed to manoeuvre its way back into international football.
Spurs in market for another new manager after Conte blows out with the storm
By Andrew Warshaw
March 27 – Tottenham Hotspur are looking for their fourth permanent manager in as many years after the widely anticipated dismissal on Sunday of high-profile Italian coach Antonio Conte.
Kane keeps scoring as Ukrainians provide a night of passion at Wembley
March 27 – England captain Harry Kane’s struck a record-extending 55th goal for his country on Sunday as England beat Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley in their latest Euro qualifier.
Belgium, Netherlands and Germany make 2027 WWC bid official
March 27 – You’ve got mail. With those words, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany launched their bid for the hosting of the 2027 World Women’s Cup.
European sport sponsorship hits record €20bn in 2022, finds report
March 27 – The European sponsorship market grew by 4.3% in 2022 to €29 billion with sport making up €20.69 billion of the total, according to research from the European Sponsorship Association and Nielsen Sports.
Frederik Reinfeldt takes over at top of Swedish FA
March 27 – Swedish football has a new leader. After tightly contested elections, Frederik Reinfeldt (pictured) will succeed Karl-Erik Nilsson as the president of the Swedish FA (SvFF). He defeated Lars-Christer Olsson for the presidency by over 30 votes.