Major League Soccer today announced that the Off-Field Treatment Rule, Timed Substitution Rule, and In-Stadium VAR Announcements will be implemented in MLS games beginning this Saturday, April 20. Off-Field Treatment Rule The Off-Field Treatment Rule allows medical professionals with time to assess and treat players off the field of play …
Read More »Bayer Leverkusen’s African quintet: Architects of Bundesliga triumph!
Bayer Leverkusen’s path to their first-ever German Bundesliga title was paved by the remarkable performances of five African stars who played pivotal roles throughout the season. Nigerian duo of Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, Morocco’s Amine Adli, Edmund Tapsoba of Burkina Faso, and Odilon Kossounou of Cote d’Ivoire stood out …
Read More »UEFA Child and Youth Protection Workshop successfully held!
On April 11/12, the UEFA Child and Youth Protection Workshop took place at the Brdo Congress Centre in Slovenia. The event served as a unique opportunity for national football associations in Europe, represented by Child and Youth Protection Officers and Football Sustainability Managers, to share their progress in this field …
Read More »AFC Champions League semifinal Al Ain vs Al Hilal postponed due to weather!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Semi-final first leg match between Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates and Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The match was scheduled to be played today at …
Read More »LALIGA’s Total Recurring Income grow by 15%, close to €5.0 bn!
LALIGA recorded Total Recurring Income of €4,889.6M in S22/23 according to the annual Financial Report presented on Monday, April 15 (+15% vs. S21/22), confirming the sustainable growth that LALIGA Clubs have been experiencing in recent years. This figure is underpinned by record commercial revenues (+28.6%) due to improvements in commercial …
Read More »2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals schedule confirmed!
CONCACAF has confirmed the schedule for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals. The two home-and-away series will take place on April 23 and 24 (first legs) and April 30 and May 1 (second legs) and will determine the competition’s Finalists. The CONCACAF Champions Cup 59th edition, revamped to include 27 …
Read More »Aston Villa owners V Sports have new minority investor!
V Sports S.C.S. (“V Sports”), a joint venture of Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens and the owner of Aston Villa FC Limited and Aston Villa Women Football Club Limited (together, “AVFC” or the “Club”), announced today the completion of the previously announced agreement with Atairos under which Atairos will become …
Read More »Paris Saint-Germain launches summer camps in Italy!
This summer, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy sets up for 2 months in Italy starting from June 10, with the launch of football camps for girls and boys aged 8 to 17. Following a partnership with Aser Media, renowned for its expertise in the Italian sports market, these camps will take …
Read More »Everton FC appeal decision of independent Premier League Commission!
Everton Football Club has appealed the decision of an independent Commission to impose a two-point deduction on the club following its admission of a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. An Appeal Board has been appointed to hear the case after the club lodged the appeal to …
Read More »AFC Bournemouth & ComAve announce latest commercial collaboration!
AFC Bournemouth have unveiled ComAve as the latest commercial collaboration, joining at the start of the 2024/25 season as an Official Digital Food and Goods Delivery Partner of AFC Bournemouth. The three-year deal will see ComAve make use of matchday assets, promoting their brand on LED advertising screens, stadium scoreboards, …
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