Former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Dalian Yifang Manager, Rafael Benitez has returned to the Premier League having been appointed as the new Everton boss on a three-year deal, replacing Carlo Ancelotti who left Goodison Park to return to Real Madrid earlier this month.
Premier League newcomers Brentford is in the final stage of concluding a deal to sign Nigeria's and FC Midtjylland's midfielder, Frank Onyeka as they seek to strengthen their ranks and also to have a successful first top-flight campaign.
UEFA has confirmed the away goals rule will be abolished from European competitions, with the change being put into place in time for the 2021-22 season. The away goals rule has been in place since 1965 but will now no longer be used to decide knockout matches in UEFA club competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League.
Cristiano Ronaldo double against world champion France on Wednesday has made him the tournament's highest goal scorer with five goals, 14 European Championship goals, 6 world cups goal, amounting to 20 - more than anyone else, and 109 international goals in 178 appearances for Portugal to match that of former Iranian striker, Ali Daei's tally.
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has reduced the FIFA life ban that was issued to former Super Eagles coach Samsom Siasia’s to five years. The court also canceled the $50,000 fine imposed on Siasia. In August 2019, world football body FIFA banned Siasia for life and fined him $50,000 and for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. According to FIFA, the Olympic silver medallist’s former Super Eagles coach’s ban emanated from an extensive investigation into matches that Wilson Perumal attempted to fix.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disclosed that it is considering launching the continents Super League and this will aid the development of football on the continent from infrastructure to performances on the global stage.
