End of the Road for DAZN with LFP broadcast rights?
April 7 – The rocky relationship between broadcaster DAZN and France’s Ligue 1 (LFP) has hit a new low with DAZN considering cancelling its contract at the end of the domestic season.
Zingarevich to hand 30% of Botev shares to fans’ trust to manage sale
April 7 – Botev Plovdiv owner Anton Zingarevich has taken another step towards releasing a 30% stake in the club. A few days ago the Russian businessman announced that he intends to sell the shares to fans. Now he intends to give them away.
Lowe’s builds on its soccer sponsorship foundation with 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup deal
April 6 – US hardware and building supplies retailer Lowe’s has become the Official Home Improvement Retailer of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
AC Milan agrees regional betting parternship with Brazil-based Reals
April 7 – AC Milan have announced a new regional partnership with Reals, a leading sports betting and online gaming company in Brazil, as the Rossoneri look to deepen their presence across Latin America. The agreement sees Reals become the Official Regional Betting Partner of the club in the region.
Dortmund forge trans-Atlantc sports bridge with Pittsburgh Steelers
April 7 – German club Borussia Dortmund is always at the forefront of innovative ideas, and their latest partnership pairs football with the pig-skin variety of football as they have collaborated with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Man City’s game changer Kevin De Bruyne to exit Premier League at end of season
April 6 – Belgium’s attacking midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne (KDB) has announced that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season.
US and UK to host 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups. FIFA to rule on expansion to 48 teams
April 4 – The United States are set to have their second World Cup within a five-year time span after FIFA confirmed they are the only bidders for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. For 2035 the women will be headed for the UK after FIFA revealed the home nations are ‘sole bidders’ for the tournament.
Big is beautiful. Infantino wants every FA chief on a committee as FIFA balloons in size
April 4 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested expanding his organisation’s committees to include every single FA president.
Kings League launches German season with esports giant G2 lacing up for its off-screen debut
April 4 – Kings League Germany has officially launched with a preview event in Cologne, unveiling its latest team – esports powerhouse G2 – and announcing a slate of high-profile commercial partnerships ahead of the competition’s inaugural kick-off on April 12.
Match week 30: Champions League qualification battles fill stadia
April 4 – It has been a week of contrasts across the Premier League as match week 30 delivered both season-best attendance figures and record lows, with an average capacity of 97.44% across all ten fixtures. While some clubs pushed towards European qualification in front of packed stands, others saw dwindling numbers as their seasons petered out.
English stadium ranking puts Anfield top, followed by Old Trafford and St James’ Park
April 4 – Anfield has been crowned the UK’s best football stadium in a new ranking by tech company NSoft, which analysed 30 grounds across England and Scotland using a mix of matchday metrics.
Zambia leaves key women players at US clubs for fear of re-entry being refused
April 4 – The Trump administration has said it will welcome all for FIFA events over the next two years, however, the Zambia women’s national team is taking no chances and has removed four US-based players from their squad.
With Zambia due to play Thailand and either China or Uzbekistan in China this week, the Zambian Football Association has concerns about players leaving and re-entering the United States, hence the removal of Orlando Pride trio Barbra Banda (pictured),
Barca wins Olmo and Víctor appeal; LaLiga says it compromises sporting integrity
April 4 – FC Barcelona have won their appeal at the CSD (Higher Sports Council) which has ruled that Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor can be registered, overturning the denial of the preliminary visa and registration of both players by LaLiga and the RFEF (Spanish Football Federation).
Hawk-Eye VAR operator caught browsing betting sites during Bulgarian league match
April 4 – Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company responsible for the VAR system in the Bulgarian championship efbet Liga, has launched an internal investigation after an incident with one of its VAR operators during the match between CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia on Wednesday.
FC32 ends financing of Austria’s SKN with immediate effect. Are Cobh Ramblers next?
April 4 – US-backed club investor FC32, led by Australian Paul Francis, which was buying its way into lower tier European clubs in a bid to develop and sell playing talent, has pulled out of second tier Austrian Club SKN St. Polten at short notice.