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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its controversial plan to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, restoring the tournament’s traditional biennial format in a major policy U-turn. The decision, unanimously adopted by the CAF Executive Committee (EXCO), effectively scraps the proposed four-year cycle and reaffirms AFCON’s place as a […]

Nigeria’s football leadership faces a major shake-up as FIFA moves to reset the NFF, bars committee members from contesting elections and sets May 31, 2027, as the final deadline for its intervention. World football governing body FIFA has approved the establishment of a Normalisation Committee to take charge of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), paving […]

Mikel Arteta has defended Arsenal’s wider efforts to improve the club’s operations after being briefed on plans to reduce the workforce by as much as seven per cent. Chief executive Richard Garlick informed employees this week that the club intended to eliminate a number of positions across several departments. The proposed changes could affect up […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) as authorities investigate his departure from Portugal’s national team training camp in September. The FPF’s Disciplinary Council confirmed the development in a statement reported by Portuguese public broadcaster RTP on Saturday, October 10, 2026. According to the statement, disciplinary proceedings were initiated on […]

Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his loyalty to Manchester City following the club’s guilty verdict over alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. The former City manager said he would continue to stand behind the club’s owners, executives, players, staff and supporters, despite an independent commission finding the club guilty of breaching financial rules covering […]

If the reported findings against Manchester City are ultimately upheld, English football will face a reckoning that goes far beyond points, fines or even trophies. The reported conclusion that City have been found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League financial-rule charges represents one of the most consequential moments in the history of the competition. […]

Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League charges relating to alleged financial breaches between 2009 and 2018. The findings follow a lengthy independent hearing into the club’s financial affairs. The allegations include claims that City failed to provide accurate financial information and did not properly disclose certain payments […]

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is facing an investigation by prosecutors in Lucerne over allegations that he obtained a fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. Swiss authorities confirmed that an investigation is ongoing to establish whether Xhaka committed a criminal offence by obtaining or using a certificate that was false or forged. Xhaka, 33, who was […]

  Mauricio Pochettino has delivered a stunning verdict on Chelsea’s 2016–17 Premier League triumph: strip them of the title and hand it to Tottenham. Pochettino’s Tottenham side finished runners-up that season with a club-record 86 points, just seven behind Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, who lifted the trophy after an extraordinary 30-win campaign and 93 points. But […]

The crisis rocking Nigerian football has taken a dramatic new turn, with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) set to launch a joint assessment mission in Abuja after insisting that no decision has yet been taken on the unfolding Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) situation. The development effectively throws the latest claims of an […]

Shockwaves have hit West African football as Ibrahim Musa Gusau loses his grip on the WAFU Zone B presidency following his dramatic exit from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Gusau’s reign at the regional level has come to an abrupt end, just days after he resigned as President of the NFF, triggering a major leadership […]

There is the prospect of a genuine sports revolution in the air. There is a refreshing spirit across the land. There are glimpses of a new dawn for the entire sports sector through the developments in football. Beyond sport, there are also emerging, the faint outlines of a new nation from 2027. Things are coming […]