In the booming sports tech sector, iSportconnect has announced a new partnership with a PwC initiative bringing a much-needed focus on helping companies that have already progressed beyond the start-up phase. Called Scale | Sport Tech, the expert programme is specifically tailored for later stage companies with validated products, finance …

Chennaiyin FC drew 0-0 with Minerva Punjab FC in an all-Indian 2019 AFC Cup group stage opener at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. This was both club’s maiden appearance in the group stages of the continental competition. It was also Chennaiyin FC’s fourth successive clean sheet in all competitions, …

Former I-League champions Aizawl FC have announced that their Ugandan defender Richard Kassaga has extended his contract with the people’s club for the upcoming 2019/20 season. The 25 year old Lyantonde-born Juuko Richard Kassaga brought a lot of experience to Aizawl FC in the middle of the 2018/19 season and …

Anticipation was rife ahead of the 2018-19 Indian Super League final, where Bengaluru FC faced off against FC Goa at the Andheri Football Arena in Mumbai last month. Big names like Miku, Ferran Corominas, Sunil Chhetri or Edu Bedia were being looked upon as the main figures who could go …

The Indian Women’s National Team took bold steps towards the 2020 Olympics Tokyo after registering a 2-0 win over Indonesia in their first match of the Qualifiers Round 2 for women’s football at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 3. Dangmei Grace’s brace (27′,67′) proved to be the …

Soccerex have confirmed that City Football Group (CFG) China’s new CEO, Scott Munn, will be providing extensive insight into the organization’s in-market strategy as part of the conference at Soccerex China at Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan on May 23-24. The announcement comes shortly after the confirmation of CFG’s joint …

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday announced that the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica will host a 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader on Monday, June 17, 2019. This will mark the first time in the tournament’s history that matches are played in the Caribbean, …

German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach have decided that Dieter Hecking will not continue as head coach following the 2018/19 campaign. Borussia Mönchengladbach and Dieter Hecking will part ways after the current campaign, with a new head coach set to be appointed for the 2019/20 season. Sporting Director Max Eberl said, …

Champions of I-League 2018-19, Chennai City FC’s CEO, and owner Rohit Ramesh says the “ultimate goal remains to reach a stage where we will be able to build a successful team around the local players, and not foreign recruits.” In an interview, Ramesh speaks at length about the club’s ‘marriage’ with FC …

Reinhard Grindel has resigned as DFB President with immediate effect. The 57 year old official informed the German FA (DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund) presidential board during a teleconference today after weeks and months of controversies surrounding his person. Vice Presidents Rainer Koch and Reinhard Rauball will take over the presidency on …