March 31 – Manchester City has strengthened its commercial presence in Southeast Asia by securing a new regional partnership with Vietnamese energy drink brand Wake-Up 247. The deal sees Wake-Up 247 become the club’s Official Energy Drinks Partner in Vietnam, reinforcing City’s growing influence in one of football’s fastest-expanding markets.
March 31 – Liverpool will tour Asia for their pre-season, with marquee fixtures in Hong Kong and Japan. The Reds have not qualified for the Club World Cup and aren’t in the Premier League’s Summer Series, both of which are in the US this summer.
March 31 – Former New Zealand international goalkeeper, Jake Gleeson, has been awarded over $20 million by a jury in his medical malpractice lawsuit against the Portland Timbers team doctor, Dr. Richard H. Edelson.
March 31 – Brazil have dismissed manager Dorival Junior following the disappointing results in World Cup qualifying that culminated with last week’s 4-1 defeat at the hands of Argentina.
March 31 – The FA Cup quarter-finals are in the books, and the semi-finals, to be contested at Wembley Stadium, will feature an all-Premier League line-up as Nottingham Forest will meet Manchester City, while Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace.
March 28 – The summer transfer window is one of the most crucial periods for clubs as they look to strengthen squads or jettison waste, however with the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) running from June 14 to July 13 this summer, the room for deal-making has been complicated, leading the Premier League to step in open the window early.
March 28 – The vehicle for delivering UEFA EURO 2028 is now in place, with UK & Ireland 2028 Limited officially up and running as the body overseeing the tournament across the five host nations.
March 28 – Human rights group FairSquare has said FIFA is ignoring evidence that its operations are causing children to be exposed to violence and harm because of the inhumane culling of dogs in Morocco since 2023.
March 28 – UEFA has launched an investigation into Real Madrid players Antonio Rüdiger, Kylian Mbappé, Dani Ceballos, and Vinícius Júnior for alleged indecent conduct following their dramatic Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid.
March 28 – UEFA has joined forces with SolarPower Europe to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in football, aiming to cut the sport’s carbon footprint while offering long-term financial sustainability to clubs and associations.
March 28 – In the aftermath of Brazil’s chastening 4-1 defeat against Argentina, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will discuss the future of manager Dorival Junior today (Friday).
March 28 – Gulf-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Saad Kassis-Mohamed has emerged as a potential investor in Reading FC, as the crisis-hit English third-tier club teeter on the edge of administration. His interest comes amid an increasingly desperate ownership battle, with time running out for the Royals to find a financial lifeline.
March 28 – As the Hispanic community continues to grow in the United States, it’s no surprise that the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (FMF) has teamed up with Soccer United Marketing (SUM) to announce a multiyear partnership with the El Mexicano brand.
March 28 – The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League has reached the semi-final stage with four teams from four countries set to compete at yet to be named centralised venue on May 21-24.
March 27 – The top tier Finnish Veikkausliiga is the latest league to join the World Leagues Association (WLA) which is rapidly increasing its global representation and stakeholder credentials.