PRIMEIRA LIGA NEWS

Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions.

MAY 3, 2018

FIFA bans coach for 2 years in World Cup match-fixing case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, and thereby help his na...

MAY 2, 2018

FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes

ZURICH (AP) FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes.

APRIL 27, 2018

Fraile wins Tour of Romandie stage, Roglic leads overall

DELEMONT, Switzerland (AP) Omar Fraile of Spain sprinted to victory in stage one of the Tour of Romandie on Wednesday, and in-form Primoz Roglic took the leader's yellow jersey.

APRIL 25, 2018

Lawyers for Russian player say FIFA ends anti-doping case

GENEVA (AP) Lawyers for Russia defender Ruslan Kambolov have said FIFA closed an investigation into suspected doping, eight weeks before the World Cup begins.

APRIL 20, 2018

Morocco takes FIFA to court to recruit Spain’s El Haddadi

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Moroccan soccer federation is taking FIFA to court in the hopes of recruiting Spain forward Munir El Haddadi before the World Cup.

APRIL 10, 2018

Sporting wins after clash between players and club president

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Sporting Lisbon moved past a spat between players and the club president by defeating Pacos Ferreira to stay third in the Portuguese league on Sunday.

APRIL 8, 2018

Le Havre teenage defender Samba Diop dies

LE HAVRE, France (AP) French soccer club Le Havre says its teenage defender Samba Diop has died of unknown causes.

APRIL 7, 2018

LAFC adds Portuguese MF Andre Horta as 3rd designated player

LOS ANGELES (AP) Portuguese midfielder Andre Horta is joining Los Angeles Football Club as the MLS expansion team's third designated player.

MARCH 27, 2018

FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan soccer federation

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has lifted the Pakistan soccer federation's suspension, which had been imposed in October because of outside interference by a court.

MARCH 14, 2018

FIFA extends Del Nero ban during bribery investigation

ZURICH (AP) Brazilian soccer confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero will remain suspended by FIFA for a further 45 days while he is under investigation for taking bribes.

MARCH 14, 2018

A young player with French 2nd division Tours has died

TOURS, France (AP) An 18-year-old soccer player with French second-division club Tours has died.

MARCH 9, 2018