April 19 – The campaign to have Israel thrown out of FIFA over the Gaza crisis will be stepped up at the world governing body’s annual congress next month. The Palestine Football Association is urging FIFA’s 211 member federations, when they meet in Thailand, to impose “appropriate sanctions, with immediate effect, against Israeli teams” on the grounds of human rights and humanitarian law violations. “All the football infrastructure in Gaza has been either destroyed or seriously damaged, Read more … The post Israel hunt for allies but will be on the defensive at FIFA’s Bangkok Congr ..read more

April 19 – Liverpool were dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday night after being unable to reverse the 3-0 deficit from the first leg in the quarter-final versus Atalanta. It marked the end of a poor week of European club football for the Premier League’s three leading clubs with Arsenal and Manchester City also exiting UEFA competition at the last eight. Despite dominating the first half and Salah converting an early penalty, Read more … The post Atalanta send misfiring Liverpool home; Leverkusen, Marseilles and Roma through appeared first on Inside World Football ..read more

April 19 – Indonesia turned form and expectations on their head at the AFC U23 Asian Cup last night with a 1-0 win over Australia in Group A to keep them in the hunt for progression to the knockout rounds. Qatar became the first team to qualify for the quarter finals with a last gasp 2-1 win over Jordan. Two months ago the Qataris beat the Jordanian 3-0 in the final of the Asian Cup. Read more … The post U23 Asian Cup: Indonesia surprise Aussies, Qatar leave it late to beat Jordan appeared first on Inside World Football ..read more

April 19 – US home improvement chain Lowe’s has brought a Hispanic focus to a new sponsorship covering Conmebol’s Copa América 2024 USA, MLS side Inter Miami, and Lionel Messi. Lowe’s is activating Messi across both the sponsorships while at the same time making him the first soccer player to be part of ‘Lowe’s Home Team’ where he joins big names from the NFL and NBA – in itself a mark of the impact he has had in the US. Read more … The post Lowe’s scores hattrick of Hispanic focussed sponsorships with Copa America, Inter Miami and Messi appeared first on Inside World Football ..read more

April 19 – The Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) has extended its sponsorship contract with Trebjesa Brewery, one of Montenegro’s biggest companies. The partnership is one of FSCG longest-standing. Trebjesa Brewery has been one of the main sponsors of the Montenegrin FA for 10 years, and the new contract is for another 12 months. No value for the deal was given. The new sponsorship was signed by the president of the Football Association of Montenegro, Read more … The post Montenegran FA toasts extension of Trebjesa beer sponsortship appeared first on Inside World Football ..read more

April 18 – Interim Spanish FA (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha says he has no intention of resigning despite an investigation being opened into his alleged role in an ongoing bribery scandal. Rocha, who has run the federation since Luis Rubiales was banned and later resigned following the infamous ‘Kissgate’ debacle, was expected to imminently take over permanently. But when he appeared in court last week as a witness in a separate corruption and money laundering case involving Rubiales, Read more … The post RFEF plunged back into crisis as president-in-waiting Rocha becomes suspect in bribery ca ..read more

April 18 – Daniele De Rossi will continue as AS Roma’s manager for next season and the “foreseeable future”,  his contract extended after just three months in the job. “In his short tenure as head coach, the positive impact that his leadership has brought to the entire club has told its own story,” said club owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin. “Daniele leads with respect and courage, while his strength and deep-rooted belief in the club are truly aligned with Roma’s values, Read more … The post ‘Positive’ De Rossi given another year at Roma after Mourinho’s negative exit appeared first on ..read more

April 18 – Team doctors for all 24 teams set to compete at the Euro 2024 have signed UEFA’s anti-doping charter, committing to a “clean and safe tournament for all participants”. The programme reportedly incorporates in-competition testing, taking place immediately after every match, and out-of-competition testing at team facilities such as training grounds and hotels. The anti-doping plan kicks in pre-tournament with all 24 teams undergoing testing in the buildup to the event this summer. Read more … The post Euro 24: Team medics commit to anti-doping charter appeared first on Inside World F ..read more

April 18 – DAZN has renewed its broadcast rights deal with LaLiga EA SPORTS in Italy and Portugal, guaranteeing coverage of all 380 matches from the Spanish competition. The updated broadcast deals in Italy and Portugal mean that the partnership will now run until the end of the 2028/29 season. DAZN has been the international broadcaster of LaLiga since 2018 in both Italy and Portugal, including the previous broadcasting rights of Eleven, Read more … The post DAZN renews LaLiga rights for Italy and Portugal with expanded content appeared first on Inside World Football ..read more

April 18 – FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition, as part of a series of changes made by a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League. Both organisations aim to declutter the football calendar but maintain the unique position the FA Cup has in England’s sporting calendar. With UEFA set to expand the number of teams in the Champions League group stage from 32 to 36 next season, Read more … The post FA Cup replays scrapped as part of calendar overhaul for English top-tier appeared first on Inside World Fo ..read more