Roma hires Ranieri as coach until the end of the season
Friday, 8 March 2019, 16:45
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Roma has appointed Claudi Ranieri as interim coach until the end of the season after firing Eusebio Di Francesco following the Italian team's elimination from the Champions League. The...
FIFA denies request from Chelsea to freeze transfer ban
Friday, 8 March 2019, 16:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Chelsea's request to freeze its one-year transfer ban while it challenges the punishment was rejected by FIFA on Friday. The English club could now ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport to grant...
Monchi leaves Roma in more Champions League fallout
Friday, 8 March 2019, 15:40
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Roma sports director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, has left the club following its Champions League exit. Roma says "the two parties have reached a mutual agreement to bring an early...
UAE sports chief would back UEFA punishment of Man City
Friday, 8 March 2019, 10:17
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules have a seemingly unlikely supporter: the United Arab Emirates government sports chief. Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi says he would back any decision by European...
FIFA's record finances reignites World Cup pay parity debate
Friday, 8 March 2019, 09:15
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
When world soccer executives receive FIFA's annual report this year, they will see that $753,000 is funding a women's league in Colombia, $588,197 is helping female players in New Zealand and girls in...
Roma fire coach De Francesco after Champions League exit
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 19:13
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Italian club Roma has fired coach Eusebio Di Francesco following the team's elimination from the Champions League. Roma announced Thursday that De Francesco has left the club with immediate...
Messi returns to Argentina's national team for friendlies
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 18:40
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Lionel Messi is back with Argentina's national team. The five-time world player of the year was called up by interim Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for a pair of friendly matches...