Mallorca ban fan for 3-years for monkey chants aimed at Vinícius and Chukwueze
March 22 – Spanish club Mallorca have handed the fan who racially insulted players Vinícius Júnior and Samu Chukwueze a three-year ban.
Europe
Lidl opens its doors to UEFA with Euro 2024 Qualifiers and Finals partnership
March 21 – Pan-European food retailer Lidl has signed on as an official partner of the Euro 2024 qualifiers and is UEFA’s fifth sponsorship for the finals that will be held in Germany, where Lidl is headquartered.
Mbappe and De Bruyne step up to lead countries into new championship cycle
March 21 – On the eve of a new international cycle, stars France’s Kylian Mbappe and Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne have been named as captains of their countries.
Wembley to host 1,000 Ukrainians and their sponsors for Euro 2024 qualifier
March 21 – With the debate over the handling of migrants attempting to enter the UK becoming increasingly heated – and with football presenter and former England footballer turned TV presenter Gary Lineker being dragged into the centre of it over a tweet – the English FA has come down solidly on the side of inclusion.
Mitrovic’s red mist looks set to finish his Fulham season
March 21 – Fulham’s Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic faces being ruled out for the rest of the season following his sending off at Manchester United at the weekend when he pushed the referee.
PlayStation plugs in for a bigger game with UEFA women’s partnership
March 21 – PlayStation has become the latest brand to back the European women’s game in a three-season deal, the continental governing body UEFA has announced.
Threats force Italy vs England fan friendly off in Naples
March 21 – A friendly match between England and Italy supporters in Naples has been cancelled following a “sinister” message allegedly sent by local fanatics.
LaLiga takes its experience and knowledge East with seminar series
March 21 – Spain’s LaLiga is pushing its brand and expertise into Eastern Europe with a seminar to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, organised by Palms Bet, the official partner of LaLiga in Bulgaria.
FA Cup heats up as Fulham lose the plot and Manchester teams edge towards Wembley clash
March 20 – The prospects of a mouth-watering first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final have moved step closer after both clubs reached the semi-finals at the weekend in vastly different fashion.
Giant clashes: Man City face and Bayern and Real Madrid meet Chelsea in UCL quarter finals
March 17 – Manchester City’s quest for a first ever Champions League trophy has been made all the harder with the toughest possible draw in the quarterfinals.
Tebas tells Barca to come clean over payments to former top referee
March 17 – La Liga’s outspoken president Javier Tebas says Barcelona face a heavy sanction if found guilty of manipulating referees and has urged the club to come clean sooner rather than later.
Tebas says he has quit European Leagues body and is taking LaLiga with him
March 17 – LaLiga CEO Javier Tebas says he has resigned from the European Leagues body saying that it does not take its role seriously and has done nothing to fight what he says are the financial abuses of the Premier League and state-backed clubs.
Real Madrid beat Liverpool again as UCL quarter finals take shape
March 16 – Holders Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League quarterfinals as French superstar Karim Benzema’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool in their last-16 second leg tie that wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate victory.
FC Bayern and LAFC form j/v business to develop and sell players
March 16 – German champions Bayern Munich have formed a partnership with Major League Soccer champions LAFC to identify and develop young talent for their own teams but also for the international market.
Haaland shatters scoring records as Man City surge into Champions League top gear
March 15 – Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a single game as he led Manchester City to an 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday.