Leicester Yesterday Sacked Its Manager
Leicester yesterday sacked its manager, Steve Cooper, with the Foxes just two points above the Premier League relegation zone. The 44-year-old Cooper, who was appointed in June, won just two of his 12 Premier League games in charge, and the final straw came as Chelsea won 2-1 in Maresca’s return to the King Power on Saturday. First team coach Ben Dawson will take temporary charge while the club conclude the search for a successor. Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim got off to a gloomy start as Manchester United manager in a 1-1 draw at lowly Ipswich on Sunday. The result leaves United 12th in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, while Ipswich are still in the drop zone. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://thebeat97.fm/developing-nations-slam-paltry-300-billion-climate-deal/
NNL New Season Set to Kick Off on November 30th
The Nigeria National League (NNL) is gearing up for its new season, which is scheduled to commence on November 30, 2024. This season will feature 36 teams competing across four conferences: A, B, C, and D. The opening event will include a “Star Match” that serves as the season’s curtain-raiser, followed by the first round […]
Edo Queens Fall to TP Mazembe in CAF Women’s Champions League Semifinal
Edo Queens’ quest for glory in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League came to an end as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to TP Mazembe in the semifinals held at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco. The match took place on Tuesday, marking a significant moment in the tournament for the Nigerian champions. Edo Queens […]
Super Eagles lose to Rwanda in final 2025 AFCON Qualifier.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced a surprising defeat against Rwanda, losing 2-1 in their final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The match took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, and despite the loss, Nigeria had already secured qualification for the tournament. Samuel Chukwueze opened the […]
South African Soccer Chief Danny Jordaan Arrested for Fraud
South African soccer chief Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges. Jordaan is accused of using about R1.3 million of South African Football Association (SAFA) funds to hire a PR firm and a private security company for his personal benefit. Jordaan, […]
NPFL Sanctions Bendel Insurance and Plateau United
Bendel Insurance will forfeit three points and three goals for assault on match officials during their 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars last Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Nigeria Premier Football League also fined the club N2 million for failing to provide adequate and effective security as well as failing to […]
CAF Increases Women’s Champions League Prize Money to $600,000
Each of the eight African Women Football Clubs participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco 2024 will receive at least 150,000 dollars in prize money. CAF, in a statement yesterday, said this year’s prize money for the tournament, which begins on Saturday in Morocco, has increased by 52 per cent with the winner […]
Eguavoen Names 23-Player Squad for AFCON Qualifiers, Osimhen Returns
The Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited 23 players for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, including Victor Osimhen, who was absent in the last game against Libya due to injury. Also returning to the Super Eagles team after a while out is Real Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq.The games […]
Nigeria Olympic Committee Begins Payment Of Compensation
The investigative panel set up to address Team Nigeria’s negative exposure at the Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympic Games has recommended the payment of N8 million compensation to athlete, Favour Ofili. In a 54-page document, the committee, chaired by Mumini Alao, highlighted the conflicting evidence regarding Ofili’s omission from the women’s 100m at the Olympics, pointing to potential lapses by officials from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Olympic Committee. It said AFN Secretary General, Rita Mosindi, and Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, should be sanctionedfor their roles in Ofili’s omission, and advised the athlete to improve her conduct. The committee also recommended a code of governance for the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Sports ministry, now known as National Sports Commission. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://thebeat97.fm/world-leaders-congratulate-trump-as-he-wins-us-election/
Breaking: Manchester United agree deal to hire Ruben Amorim as head coach
Manchester United has successfully negotiated an agreement with Sporting Lisbon for the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. As part of the arrangement, Amorim will remain with Sporting for their upcoming three matches, which include a significant clash against Manchester City on Tuesday and another match against Braga on November 10. Consequently, Amorim is expected to […]