Crawley Town dismissed head coach Colin Kazim‑Richards following a 3‑2 loss to Shrewsbury Town, which left the club five points from safety at the bottom of League Two. Assistant Julian Gray and director of football Erdem Konyar also left the club as part of the shake‑up. The club thanked the departing staff for helping secure EFL status last season.
The Turkish Football Federation has imposed 45‑day bans on 147 club officials for violating betting regulations. Among those sanctioned is Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan. The bans affect officials who held positions in the top two divisions over the past five years.
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) announced that it is seeking bids from broadcasters for the UK television rights to the Scottish Premiership starting in the 2029‑30 season. The current £150 million, five‑year agreement with Sky Sports runs until the end of the 2028‑29 campaign, and the league says it expects strong interest from potential partners.
England women’s national team manager Sarina Wiegman signed a new two‑year deal that extends her tenure to the end of Euro 2029. The extension follows back‑to‑back European titles and a World Cup final appearance, securing continuity ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Sergio Ramos, the former Real Madrid captain, could make a shock return to Spanish football by joining Getafe as a free agent, according to Monday’s gossip. The article also lists several other transfer rumors, including a £100m price tag for Alex Scott and interest in Florian Wirtz, Younes Ebnoutalib, David Otorbi, Yuito Suzuki, Daniel Banjaqui, Finn Jeltsch and Xavi Espart.
London City Lionesses continued their impressive start to the Women’s Super League season by beating Everton 2-1 at home. The win keeps their early-season momentum alive and highlights their strong performance in the league so far.
St Brigid’s made history by claiming their first senior football title in the Antrim SFC final, defeating cross‑city rivals O’Donovan Rossa 0‑21 to 1‑16. The victory came after a nervous start, with key contributions from Ronan McGrady and JJ Higgins, and secured the club’s inaugural championship win.
Chelsea Women secured their fifth consecutive WSL victory, beating Tottenham 6-2 at Stamford Bridge. Lauren James starred with two goals, while manager Sonia Bompastor celebrated her 50th league game in charge.
Celtic suffered a 4-1 defeat to Benfica in Lisbon, leaving them near the bottom of their Europa League group. Despite the loss, manager Martin O’Neill highlighted the team’s improved second‑half performance and insisted they can still qualify for the knockout stages. Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton criticised the side, calling them “flat‑track bullies”.
Real Betis secured a dramatic 3‑2 victory against Porto after Isco converted a late penalty in the 84th minute. The win gave the Spanish side back‑to‑back successes at the start of the Champions League campaign.