Manchester City confirm hotel plans with Radisson at Etihad Campus
March 6 – Manchester City have announced a partnership with Radisson Hotel Group to develop a new 401-room hotel at the Etihad Campus, set to open in late 2026.
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UK home nations express interest in staging 2035 Women’s World Cup
March 6 – The four nations of the UK are planning a joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after FIFA recommended it should be staged in either Europe or Africa.
CSKA Sofia blast BFU over lenient punishment of Levski Sofia over Skarsem attack
March 6 – CSKA Sofia have criticised the Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) Disciplinary Committee for the “unequal” punishments it handed out following the club’s Eternal Derby with Levski Sofia last weekend, which was marred by misbehaviour by both sets of fans.
Billion dollar prize pot set for the 2025 FIFA Men’s Club World Cup
March 6 – FIFA has announced a $1 billion prize pot for the 2025 Men’s Club World Cup. The world governing body failed to release a breakdown of the exact prize money, but it is expected to benefit the major European clubs with Chelsea and Manchester City expected to make at least $55 million from the tournament.
CONCACAF clears LAFC’s Palencia of ‘hate speech’ towards Colorado’s Awaziem
March 6 – CONCACAF has cleared LAFC defender Sergi Palencia of using discriminatory language towards Colorado Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem in last month’s CONCACAF Champions Cup match.
FIFA pens Nouvobanq deal ahead of Beach Soccer World Cup
March 6 – FIFA has partnered with Seychelles banking entity Nouvobanq as a sponsor of this year’s Beach Soccer World Cup in the country.
TNT Sports hands FIFA Club World Cup a major broadcast boost
March 6 – The FIFA World Club Cup (FCWC), which seemingly takes two steps backwards to every step forwards, will be breathing a semi-sigh of relief after it was announced that major US broadcaster TNT Sports will show 24 matches – including group stages, knockout games and the final on July 13 – on its combined networks of TNT, TBS and truTV.
Qatar readies to host U17 World Cup and Arab Cup back-to-back to close out 2025
March 6 – ‘If you build it, they will come’ was the mantra behind the 1989 baseball movie Field of Dream. In Qatar’s case they keep on coming and November and December will see the Arab state full of footballers again.
US Soccer takes broader view of its development task
March 6 – At the U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting (AGM) last weekend, the theme was one of ‘In Service to Soccer’ and it was an expression heard throughout the event.
Women’s Euro 2025 organisers sign joint human rights declaration
March 5 – UEFA, alongside the Swiss government, host cities, and the Swiss Football Association, has signed a joint human rights declaration ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, vowing to create an inclusive and welcoming tournament for everyone involved.
Gunners firing on all cylinders in Eindhoven to set UCL away goal record
March 5 – Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League last-16 clash saw Arsenal run riot in Eindhoven, delivering a crushing 7-1 win over PSV, leaving them in a commanding position ahead of the second leg.
FIFA poised to drop plans for 2026 Women’s Club World Cup
March 5 – FIFA will reportedly postpone the inaugural edition of the Women’s Club World Cup to at least 2027.
Originally planned for January and February 2026, the 16-team tournament has faced delays due to unconfirmed details such as the host, format, and qualification process. The postponement is expected be confirmed at the FIFA Council meeting on Wednesday.
Serie A keen to trailblaze in the US as first European league to play a regular season game
March 5 – Relevent Sports has been the squeaky wheel in world football for a number of years as they push to host a regular-season match from one of Europe’s top leagues in the USA. To date they have been met with pushback, however, that could soon change as Italy’s Serie A has said they want to hold a regular-season game in the next year or two.
Brugge collapse late to let Villa take two goal lead back to Birmingham
By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
March 5 – Brandon Mechele’s late own goal and a penalty from Marcio Asensio lifted Aston Villa to a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge, bringing Unai Emery’s team a step closer to the last eight of the Champions League.
Man Utd fan group plans protest march to Old Trafford over Glazer ownership
March 5 – Clubs don’t die overnight but they do die slowly! Manchester United, formerly one of the world’s biggest clubs, have been sliding downwards ever since the departure of the great Sir Alex Ferguson.