NWSL’s Bay FC unveils designs for world leading training facility

March 14 – NWSL club Bay FC have announced architects Olson Kundig to lead the design of their new state-of-the-art training facility on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training ground is set to open ahead of the 2027 NWSL season, marking a major milestone in Bay FC’s ambition to establish itself as a global football powerhouse.

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Bayern’s Olise tops list of world’s best attacking players

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March 13 – Michael Olise has been named the best-performing attacking player in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory study. The Bayern Munich winger, who joined from Crystal Palace last summer in a €53million deal, leads the rankings ahead of teenage sensations Lamine Yamal and Florian Wirtz.  

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FIFA lifts financial restrictions on Bangladesh Football Federation

March 13 – After six years of financial restrictions, FIFA has finally given the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) full access to its funds, lifting the controls that had been in place since 2018.

The decision, confirmed in a letter from FIFA on March 7, means the BFF will now receive grants in standard instalments and be eligible for a wider range of FIFA development programmes.

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CAF fills its committees and FIFA Council seats

March 12 – Egypt’s Hany Abo Rida and Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa have retained their seats on the FIFA Council, while Souleiman Waberi, Ahmed Yahya, Djibrilla Hamidou and Ibrahim Kanizat have been elected as the new African representatives. Samuel Eto’o has won a seat on the CAF executive committee. 

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