Women’s U20 World Cup Costa Rica: holders Japan face US and Dutch group draw
May 9 – Reigning world champions Japan will face the Netherlands, Ghana and USA at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica later this year.
Boehly group completes £2.5bn Chelsea deal; Ratcliffe told to get on his bike
May 8 – Chelsea have confirmed that terms for the club’s sale have been agreed with the consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, financed by Clearlake Capital, and with US investor Mark Walter and Swiss businessman Hansjoerg Wyss along for the ride.
Schalke 04 return to Bundesliga top tier at first attempt
May 9 – A year after relegation, Schalke 04 is back in the Bundesliga following a win against St Pauli on Saturday.
BKT re-treads global LaLiga deal for new 3-year term
May 9 – Indian tire manufacturer BKT has renewed its global sponsorship with LaLiga for a new three-year term which will run until the end of the 2024/2025 season.
Chelsea women beat Man Utd to secure third successive WSL title
May 9 – The day after it was confirmed that their club had been bought by new investors who would maintain their commitment to the women’s team, Chelsea won their third consecutive Super League title with the last game of the season.
NWSL’s Challenge Cup sponsorship with UKG will focus on closing the gender pay gap
May 9 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the US has sold the title sponsorship of its NWSL Challenge Cup in a three-year deal to HR management specialists UKG.
Liga MX looks to build outside its North American base with Bundesliga MoU
May 9 – Germany’s DFL (operator of the Bundesliga) and Mexico’s Liga MX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will cover sharing expertise across performance, business and marketing areas.
Counting the cost of covid: Ligue 1 records massive €645m deficit
May 6 – France’s Ligue 1 has reported a mammoth deficit of €645 million for the 2020-2021 financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of the transfer market.
No money for Warner, but Fenwick and Miller get one final feed at the TTFA trough
By Paul Nicholson
May 6 – Former FIFA vice president and Concacaf president Jack Warner will not be getting a final pay day from football as he battles extradition to the US where he has been indicted on multiple charges of fraud, money laundering, racketeering and corruption.
AFC Champions League reaches Round of 16 with new faces upsetting the old order
May 6 – While UEFA and Concacaf are concluding their Champions League seasons, in Asia the AFC’s Champions League is now only reaching the knock out rounds.
Chile demand World Cup slot claiming Ecuador’s Castillo is a Colombian
May 6 – Chile have filed a claim with FIFA, questioning Ecuador’s World Cup spot over the eligibility of player Byron Castillo, alleging he used a false passport and birth date to represent the country.
Feyenoord and Roma end long waits as they head to Tirana for Conference League final
May 6 – Two decades after winning the UEFA Cup, Feyenoord Rotterdam return to a European club final after edging out Marseille to reach the apex match of the Conference League.
Christmas in Qatar. World Cup final gets 3m ticket requests
May 6 – World governing body FIFA has received 3 million ticket requests for the World Cup final in Qatar and high demand to attend some of the tournament’s marquee group-stage games.
Benfica striker Núñez heads ranking of highest value players outside Big-5 leagues
May 6 – With the transfer window about to re-open the big clubs in Europe’s Big-5 leagues will be looking for value buys. But buying outside the Big 5 leagues doesn’t necessarily mean buying cheap.
Top 10 football betting apps that are worth a punt
May 6 – It is estimated that football has over 3.5 billion fans around the world. It’s no surprise that it’s also one of the most popular sports to bet on.