Russia have suffered another setback as UEFA announced its ban on the country from the next edition of its flagship competition – Euro 2024. Russia, which invaded Ukraine on 20th February in a major escalation of the conflicts between the neighbours, were also banned from the FIFA World Cup starting on 20th November in Qatar. In the UEFA qualifying rounds for …

Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in English Premier League (EPL) history in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder, who was born in 21 March 2007, replaced Fabio Vieira for the Gunners in stoppage time at Brentford Community Stadium. Aged 15 years and 181 days, Nwaneri beat the record held by Harvey Elliott. Liverpool …

FC Robo Queens of Lagos on Friday evening emerged champions of the second Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) after beating hosts Edo Queens 1-0 in an explosive final. Rukayat Oladeti grabbed the match winner for Robo FC in the 24th minute. The champions received N5 million, while the runners-up Edo Queens got N2.5 million. In the inaugural edition, Bayelsa …

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday restrained the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare; and President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick from conducting the NFF executive election scheduled for 30th September in Benin City. In a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the claimants, Celsus Ukpong, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered …

The Board of the League Management Company (LMC) Limited has said that it is discussing with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) to resolve the issues that necessitated the Ministry withdrawing recognition of the LMC. In a statement on Friday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, the Ministry declared that the Federal Government would no …

It appears the train of the elections into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has left the Terminus. The contestants are gearing up for the elections despite an overwhelming ‘consensus’ that some changes need to be made to the election rules in order to be able to usher in a new era and regime of football development following …

Another round of crisis has hit Nigerian football. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which is due to elect a new leadership 30 September after witnessing delay, has smashed the hammer on the League Management Company, incorporated by the NFF in 2012 in place of the Nigeria Football League. A statement on Friday by the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry …

Participating clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have been reminded that only those that submitted for the club licencing process within the stipulated time frame would be registered to play in the 2022/23 season. Chief Executive Officer of the League Management Company (LMC), Davidson Owumi also told the clubs that arrangements had been concluded for stadium and facilities …

Brighton manager Graham Potter is well positioned to replace Thomas Tuchel, who was shown the exit door at Chelsea early on Wednesday, few hours after losing the club’s first UEFA Champions League fixture to unfancied Dinamo Zagreb. Potter has been given permission by the Seagulls to talk with Chelsea. Tuchel, the German, was coach of French champions Paris Saint-Germain where …

For the second time in a row, Nigeria’s Super Eagles B failed to qualify for the 2022 African Nations Championship to be staged in Algeria, which will however be stage in January next year in four cities. As they did in the qualifiers for the inaugural edition of the competition for home-based players in 2009 which they won 3-2 aggregate, …