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In sweeping sporting changes heading into Year Two, Inter Miami CF have named Phil Neville head coach and Chris Henderson chief soccer officer and sporting director. Neville takes over for Diego Alonso, while Henderson steps in following Paul McDonough’s departure after Miami finished 10th in the Eastern Conference in 2020, …

CONCACAF has announced that the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL) semifinal match between Deportivo Saprissa and Arcahaie FC will now be played on Friday, January 22 at 5pm EST (4pm local). The scheduling change has been made to ensure Arcahaie FC has enough time to complete all necessary immigration processes …

CONCACAF has today confirmed that the regional Men’s Olympic Qualifiers will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from March 18 to 30, 2021. The 15th edition of this competition was initially scheduled for March 2020, but due to the pandemic and the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, it was …

Expanding the NIKE, Inc. Black Community Commitment to support organizations focused on social justice, education and economic opportunity for Black Americans, Nike announces a new partner focused on economic empowerment, Black Girl Ventures. The $500,000 investment from NIKE, Inc. will support Black Girl Ventures in its efforts to provide Black …

The largest Bolivian club, Club Bolivar, has joined the City Football Group family as its first Partner Club. Founded in 1925 and based in the world’s highest capital city, La Paz, Club Bolivar boasts 29 domestic league titles, the most of any Bolivian football club. As a CFG Partner Club, …

Ahead of the 2021 MLS season, six Homegrown Players from FC Dallas will join Bayern Munich for a three-week training period at the German Bundesliga club that runs from January 6-29. The group is comprised of defender Justin Che; midfielders Edwin Cerrillo, Brandon Servania and Thomas Roberts; and forwards Ricardo …

Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the football calendar and continued concerns over international travel, FIFA recently announced the cancellation of the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Men’s World Cups, scheduled to take place in Peru and Indonesia in 2021, respectively. Given FIFA’s decision, the continued uncertainty regarding the …

CONCACAF has confirmed the schedule for the Semifinals and Final of the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL). The two single-leg semifinal matches will be played Wednesday, January 20, 2021, followed by a single-leg Final on Wednesday, February 3. Quarterfinal action took place the first week of December. On Tuesday, December …

All participating clubs in the centralized 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL) matches are following strict health and safety protocols, including regular COVID-19 testing in CONCACAF’s controlled environment in Orlando, Florida. Ahead of the Final, the entire delegations of both clubs conducted COVID-19 testing and there are no new positive …

CONCACAF has come out with an official statement on its Position on VAR and disciplinary matters in the LAFC vs Club America 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League semifinal. CONCACAF position on VAR CONCACAF made a decision in 2019 to roll out VAR into its competitions from 2021 onwards. Since 2019 …