FC Akhmat lost to FC Baltika with score 1:7
FC Baltika won an away match for the first time since the beginning of the Russian Premier League season
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Fenerbahce fined over Turkish Super Cup walk-out
Turkish club Fenerbahce have been fined 4 million lira ($123,000) and Galatasaray awarded a 3-0 win after the club's protests at the Turkish Super Cup on April 7. Fenerbahce fielded their under-19 team and walked off the field …
Terrorist group threatens terrorist attacks at Champions League matches
ISIS (banned in Russia) threatens to carry out terrorist attacks at upcoming Champions League matches. Security measures have been stepped up in Madrid, London and Paris.
SOCAR chairman appointed AFFA president
Azerbaijan Association of Football Federations (AFFA) has hosted a Report-Election Conference on April 2 in Baku. During the conference, President of Azerbaijan's State Oil Company (SOCAR) Rovshan Najaf was elected …
Georgia's national football team, Federation nominated for Medal of Honour prize
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili sent an official submission to the country’s President to award the national football team, its coaches and the management of the national Football …
Georgia’s national football team to play at Euro 2024
Georgia’s national football team makes history by claiming victory over Greece in the playoff final of the UEFA Euro 2024 and securing its first-ever spot in a major football tournament. The team, coached by Willy Sagnol, claimed …
Russian national team ex-coach may lead Azerbaijani team
Former head coach of the Russia national team Stanislav Cherchesov can be appointed the head coach of the Azerbaijan national team. One of the candidates for the position of head coach of the Azerbaijan …
Fenerbahçe wants to withdraw from Turkish league
Fenerbahçe may change the championship after the attack by Trabzonspor fans on the football players. The Turkish club is currently in second place in the standings.
Brawl erupts between football players and fans after match in Turkiye
Violence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahce after a Turkish top-flight league match on March 17. A crowd of home supporters invaded the pitch at Trabzonspor’s stadium after the final whistle of …
Qarabag coach presents Bayer coach unique carpet
Head coach of Qarabag FC Gurban Gurbanov held a meeting with Bayer head coach Xabi Alonso in Baku. The meeting took place at the Hilton hotel, where the team stayed. Gurbanov informed the guest about Azerbaijan, its …
Bayer coach comments on Qarabag draw
Bayer Leverkusen were minutes away from seeing their unbeaten season come to an end on March 7 but coach Xabi Alonso said he is concerned with how his team reacts when defeat finally comes their way. Leverkusen took their unbeaten run …
Qarabag FC reaches 1/8 finals of Europa League for the first time
Azerbaijan's Qarabag football club has reached the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Europa League fot the first time in its history. …
Besiktas terminates player's contract due to dating profile
Turkish football club Besiktas terminated the contract of a 21-year-old player after his dating profile was spotted online before spreading across social …
AFFA signs sponsorship agreement with Azerbaijani bank
Azerbaijani Rabitabank has become a new partner of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
Russian football team to play Paraguay in friendly in March
The Russian national football team will play a friendly match against the national squad of Paraguay in the Russian capital of Moscow on …
Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel from all football activities
Iran's football federation said it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war on Gaza. In an announcement posted on the …
RFU on UEFA and FIFA desire of Russia's return
The Russian Football Union (RFU) Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov said that UEFA would like to see Russian football teams play at the international level despite pressure on the organization to keep them out. …
RFU rules out possibility of creation of football tournament for BRICS countries
The RFU does not see any possibility of holding a tournament with the BRICS countries in the near future. The organization noted that participation in such competitions threatens BRICS members with problems.
Transfer spending by football clubs reaches record high in 2023
Clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2022, FIFA said. After transfer spending fell in 2020 and 2021 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Why Berdyev left Dynamo?
The media became aware of the reasons for Kurban Berdyev’s resignation from FC Dynamo
