Barcelona has been granted provisional permission by the Spanish National Sports Council (CSD) to register summer signings Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. This decision comes after the club appealed the Spanish Football Federation (RFF) and La Liga’s rejection of their registration request on Saturday. The registration issue arose due to Barcelona’s inability to meet La…
Barcelona has secured a spot in the Spanish Super Cup final after defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the semi-finals. Goals from Gavi and Lamine Yamal sealed the win for Barcelona, with Gavi scoring in the 17th minute and Yamal doubling the lead seven minutes into the second half. The win marks Barcelona’s third consecutive Super…
Referee Stuart Attwell Makes Historic VAR Announcement in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Liverpool witnessed a landmark moment in English football. Referee Stuart Attwell made history by announcing a VAR decision over the stadium’s public address system, a first in England. Attwell’s announcement came after Dominic Solanke’s late goal for Spurs was ruled…
Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a stunning 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. Despite being heavy underdogs, Spurs secured a narrow advantage thanks to Lucas Bergvall’s late winner. The first half ended goalless, but things started to heat up in the second half. Dominic Solanke’s goal…
Premier League side, West Ham United have confirmed former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter as their new manager. Potter, 49, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham, who fired Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday after just six months in charge. Potter takes over with West Ham 14th in the Premier League – 7 points above the…
IBADAN FOOTBALL COUNCIL (IFC) has disclosed that the 88th edition of the Competition will kick off Saturday, February 8; just as it extended closure of registration to Wednesday, January 15 The Council bowed to incessant pleas from Coaches and Club owners, who asked to be given more time to pool resources together in order to…
Super Eagles forward Moses Simon has extended a warm welcome to Éric Sékou Chelle, the newly appointed Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior national men’s football team. Simon, took to his X handle to express his enthusiasm for the new coach. In a brief but heartfelt message, Simon posted, “Welcome to Nigeria,” as he welcomed Chelle…
Afrosportnews.com reports that Eric Sekou Chelle, the newly appointed head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, is scheduled to arrive in the country on Saturday. Chelle, who was appointed on Tuesday, will be accompanied by two assistants who will aid him in managing the team. In preparation for his arrival, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men national football team. This decision was made after the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee recommended Chelle’s appointment, which was subsequently endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee. Chelle, a former coach of Mali’s…
CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, has explained the reasoning behind the increase in prize money for the 2024 Championship of African Nations (CHAN), afrosportnews.com reports. On Tuesday, the South African announced a $3.5 million reward for the winner of the upcoming tournament. He stressed the significance of the competition for the continent’s football development. He stated,…
