DFL to harden ‘50+1’ rule to protect German clubs from investor predators
March 9 – Germany’s football league (DFL) wants to tighten rules to stop investors taking full control of clubs.
Europe
PSG fail again in quest for UCL; AC Milan end Spurs’ run and perhaps Conte’s contract
March 9 – The wait goes on for the most star-studded side in Europe. Paris St Germain’s hopes of lifting the Champions League for the first time are over for another season as they crashed out of the competition in the last 16 with a 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich (3-0 on aggregate).
2023 UEFA Nations League finals tickets go on sale
March 9 – UEFA has launched ticket sales for the general public for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals in the Netherlands. Available on UEFA.com, the sales window will run until March 16.
Botev Plovdiv bank on return to renovated stadium to put finances in balance
March 9 – Botev Plovdiv will open its new Hristo Botev Stadium on April 29 with the derby game against Levski. The club said the long awaited renovation will see the stadium open with fully covered stands and 18,500 seats.
Marseille appeal case over Gueye €2.5m fine begins
March 9 – High-flying Marseille went to court Wednesday in a dispute with English tier-two Watford over the 2020 signing of Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye.
ECA hobnobs with European Parliament Sports Group as it pushes for ‘meaningful reform’
March 8 – A delegation from the European Club Association (ECA) yesterday met with members of the European Parliament Sports Group in Brussels.
Klaveness challenges UEFA’s male tradition for an exco slot based on merit
March 8 – Norwegian FA president Lisa Klaveness is stepping up her efforts to break into male-dominated territory next month by saying her candidacy should be treated on merit.
Barca to face prosecution over payments made to former referee boss, reports
March 8 – Prosecutors are poised to charge Barcelona over the club’s alleged payments to a company that belonged to the former the vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee, according to Spanish media.
Slim margins: Potter and Chelsea saved by VAR as they overcome Dortmund in UCL
March 8 – Could this be the game that saved beleaguered Chelsea manager Graham Potter’s job?
UEFA to refund Liverpool fans after 2022 Champions League Final chaos
March 7 – UEFA has announced a refund scheme for fans “most affected” when trying to gain entry to the Stade de France for the Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League final last May.
What sanctions? Joma agree deal with Zenit St Petersburg sparking fury in Ukraine
March 7 – Spanish kit maker Joma has come under fire for agreeing a new deal to supply Russian club side Zenit Saint Petersburg with home and away strips next season.
Neymar out for season after ankle injury forces surgery
March 7 – Paris St-Germain’s Brazilian star Neymar is set to miss the rest of the season because of upcoming surgery on his ankle.
Disgraced Le Graet passes FIFA eligibility test but faces challenge for UEFA seat on FIFA Council
By Andrew Warshaw
March 6 – Disgraced former French FA president Noel Le Graet, who resigned last week after 11 years in charge amid a slew of allegations, looks increasingly likely to also have to throw in the towel from his privileged position within FIFA’s inner circle of decision makers.
Christos dons Bulgarian shirt to mark 100-year anniversary of BFU
March 6 – The emblematic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro glowed in the colours of the Bulgarian flag on the occasion of the National day of Bulgaria, 3rd of March, and the 100th anniversary of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU).
Tebas says Man City probe is taking too long, EPL is unsustainable and CAS needs reviewing
By Paul Nicholson
March 3 – LaLiga’s CEO Javier Tebas took another swipe at Europe’s state funded clubs who he says have broken and continue to break all the financial rules, saying it has “taken too long” for the Premier League to bring financial breaches charges against Manchester City.