Sport
21 Dec
Europe's top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled on Thursday that UEFA broke EU law in blocking the rival Super League competition. AFP Sport picks put the principal reaction to the decision: COURT RULING "The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the…
21 Dec
Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said Thursday that a European Super League would be "an attack on the importance of national leagues," while reaffirming that "the door to the Super League remains closed at Bayern". Dreesen was responding to Thursday's European Court of Justice ruling that UEFA broke EU law in blocking the rival competition.…
21 Dec
Tosin Adarabioyo has been named in the Carabao Cup Team of the quarter-final round, after helping Fulham progress into the semi-final for the first time in their history. The Team of the Quarter-final round was published on the Carabao Cup X handle on Thursday. Adarabioyo put up a five-star performance as Fulham beat Everton via…
21 Dec
A French court on Thursday acquitted former Nice and Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier of harassment and discrimination, mainly of Muslim players, after a sometimes turbulent trial. Prosecutors asked the 57-year-old be handed a one-year suspended prison sentence and heavy fine over comments he allegedly made about Ramadan, and Muslim players. But the court in…
21 Dec
UEFA said Thursday's ruling by Europe's top court that it and FIFA had broken EU law to stifle the creation of a rival Super League "does not signify an endorsement or validation of" the breakaway competition. UEFA continued: "It rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within UEFA's pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been…
21 Dec
Manchester United said they remained "fully committed" to participation in UEFA competitions after the promoters of a Super League on Thursday announced plans for a new breakaway tournament. It came after the European Court of Justice ruled that the European governing body, UEFA, had used illegal tactics to stifle the previous project. "Our position has…
21 Dec
The promoters of the breakaway European Super League on Thursday announced plans for a new 64-team men's tournament following the European Court of Justice ruling that UEFA broke EU law in blocking the rival competition. A22 Sports Management, which was set up in late 2022 to promote the Super League after its initial failed launch…
21 Dec
Europe's top court ruled on Thursday that moves by football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA to stifle the creation of a rival Super League had broken EU law. "The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from…
21 Dec
Spain's La Liga reacted angrily Thursday to Europe's top court ruling UEFA and FIFA had broken EU law in stifling the Super League, declaring it is "a selfish and elitist model." The two heavyweights of Spanish football Real Madrid and Barcelona had been the final two clubs who remained proponents of the Super League, but…
21 Dec
The goalkeeper and assistant coach of an Algerian top-flight club have been killed in a team bus crash, prompting the national federation to call off all matches this weekend. Ten other players from the MC El Bayadh squad were injured in the accident as the team travelled north to Tizi Ouzou for their weekend fixture…
21 Dec
Most of the players in the Super Eagles’ 41-man provisional list recently released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ahead of the 2024 African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, will not train together before the final squad of 27 is decided and sent to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on January 3. Peseiro…
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Austrian manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he was in talks with Bayern Munich to become the club's head coach in the summer. The former Manchester United boss said "there has been contact" between himself and Bayern but would not be drawn on whether he would take the offer. "I've also informed the Austrian FA (OeFB) about…
3 hours ago
Mauricio Pochettino admitted troubled Chelsea's worst moments this season have been "so bad" after the Blues suffered their heaviest defeat in over five years. Pochettino's side slumped to an embarrassing 5-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday to heap renewed pressure on the beleaguered Chelsea boss. It was Chelsea's worst ever result against London rivals Arsenal…
8 hours ago
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool…
14 hours ago
Two of Nigeria’s top coaches, Gabriel Okon and Endurance Ojokolo, will lead the nation’s contingent to the 2024 World Relays holding in the Bahamas on May 4 and 5.
14 hours ago
The highlight of the round of 64 of the rebranded President Federation Cup, which holds next week, is a repeat of the 2018 edition of the country’s oldest cup competition when Enugu Rangers came from 0-3 down to beat Kano Pillars via penalties to win that year’s competition.
14 hours ago
Nigerian coaches have the potential to be among the world’s best, but some of them lack the necessary training to bring out the best in them, president of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Eguaoje, has said.
14 hours ago
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has increased Calabar Rovers’ subvention by 100 per cent as an incentive to aid the state-owned club’s bid to return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
14 hours ago
Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
1 day ago
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…