Uruguay turn to Bielsa to develop their next generation on world stage
May 16 – The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) have confirmed that legendary manager Marcelo Bielsa is the new coach of Uruguay.
German VP Herman Winkler hits bad traffic over Zelensky social media post
May 16 – German Football Association (DFB) Vice President Hermann Winkler issued an apology on Monday for a social media post that mocked the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Berlin. During Zelensky’s visit, central parts of Berlin were under security lockdown.
Man City add Bayern Munich and Yokohama F. Marinos to pre-season Asian tour
May 16 – Manchester City has added two further pre-season fixtures to its Asian summer tour, both will be played in inTokyo.
Haaland vs Vinicius: World’s highest valued players face off in football’s biggest club comp
May 16 – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior head a worldwide evaluation of player transfer values at €200 million.
AFC releases seeding pots for 12 teams in second round of 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying
May 16 – The draw for the for the last 12 teams in the Asian qualifiers for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 will be held Thursday May 18 at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Euro U17 finals kick off in Estonia with wins for Spain, England, France and Swiss
May 16 – The opening round of the 2023 UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship in Estonia on Sunday saw Spain, Switzerland, France and England all make winning starts.
England is 25th stop on WWC Trophy Tour. FIFA reports 850,000 ticket sold to date
May 16 – With 65 days to go until the kick-off of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand, FIFA is reporting more than 850,000 tickets have been sold.
North Macedonia’s Vardar Skopje fans open donation page to keep team playing through promotion play-off final
May 16 – Supporters of North Macedonia’s most decorated club Vardar Skopje are making a new attempt to save their team, which has been torn apart by financial problems.
Real Madrid lose €400m claim against IPIC for ending its deal to sponsor Bernabéu revamp
May 15 – Real Madrid have lost a claim for €400 million in the Court of International Trade in Paris for the breaking of a sponsorship agreement with the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) in 2017.
Battle for US hearts, minds and money builds as Man Utd, Barca, Real and Juve head west for summer series
May 15 – While the English Premier League is taking six teams – including Chelsea and Newcastle United – to play a series of friendly fixtures on the East coast of the US at the end of July, Arsenal and Manchester United have signed up to play on the west coast.
Protesting Groningen fans invade pitch forcing abandonment of Ajax league match
May 15 – On the weekend that Feyenoord clinched the Eredivisie league title, the Groningen vs Ajax tie had to be suspended after nine minutes fater fans let off of flares and fireworks.
Lewandowski’s goals and Xavi’s defensive focus steer Barca back to winning titles
May 15 – Spanish giants FC Barcelona won their 27th league title after two first-half goals from Robert Lewandowski led the club to a 4-2 victory against crosstown rivals Espanyol. It’s Barcelona’s first title in four years and comes at a welcome time with major financial problems and the shadow of a refereeing scandal off the pitch.
Textor-owned Molenbeek repay investor confidence with a return to Belgian top flight
May 15 – With a 1-0 victory against RSCA Futures, RWD Molenbeek ensured their return to the Belgian topflight after a 21-year absence.
Saudis build African partner base with CAF co-operation agreement
May 15 – Having signed a development agreement with Botswana last week, the Saudi Arabian FA has now taken a step further up the football’s political ladder in Africa, with a memorandum of understanding with the regional governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Turkey’s Buraspor agrees one season stadium naming rights deal as it targets climb back up the leagues
May 15 – Turkey’s Bursaspor has sold the naming rights to its stadium to Turkish company Sütaş.