Safa cautions against jumping the gun as rumours swirl over new Bafana coach

Newly-appointed Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos would not put his head on the block on whether the South African national football team will qualify for the Fifa World Cup to be played in Qatar in 2022.

Fulham were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after goals from Ashley Westwood and Chris Wood gave Burnley a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage.

Representatives of Manchester City and Chelsea supporter groups have called on UEFA to switch the Champions League final from Istanbul.

Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 title hopes took a major knock on Sunday when the defending champions were held to a 1-1 draw at Stade Rennes, leaving Lille holding a three-point advantage at the top with two games remaining.

The La Liga title race was blown wide open after Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou on Saturday (May 8).

According to SAFA President Danny Jordaan, the decision to appoint Broos was a unanimous decision.

Mamelodi Sundowns are back at the top of the DSTV Premiership log following a 3-0 win away against Orlando Pirates at the Orlando stadium in Soweto.  

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he hopes the club's progress this season will convince French midfielder Paul Pogba and Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani to extend their stay at Old Trafford. 

The South African Football Association is racing against time to find the next Bafana Bafana coach who will be given a long term contract.

Real Madrid right back Dani Carvajal picked up a hamstring injury in training, the club said on Thursday as their defensive issues continued to pile up ahead of next week's Champions League semi-final, second leg against Chelsea.

Lazio revived their hopes of Champions League qualification and subjected AC Milan to a second consecutive Serie A defeat as Joaquin Correa scored twice in a 3-0 win for the Roman club at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday.

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said on Monday that he was not a fan of the new Champions League format which will force teams to play more matches in a campaign and put a strain on the players.

Seville has replaced Bilbao as a host city for Euro 2020 with St Petersburg in Russia, already a host venue, taking the three group stage games from Dublin, UEFA said on Friday.

Pirates are still top of Group A after playing to a goalless draw with ES Sefit of Algeria in Soweto earlier this afternoon.

Mamelodi Sundowns are still unbeaten after 21 DSTV Premiership matches this season, after the log leaders and second placed, AmaZulu, played to a goalless draw in Durban this afternoon.

Several Premier League clubs on Tuesday denounced the plans for a breakaway competition after England’s ‘Big Six’ announced they are founding members of the Super League, with Everton leading the way by blasting their “preposterous arrogance”.

Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Monday after 17 months in charge of the London club and six days before they will appear in the League Cup final. Tottenham confirmed in a statement that the Portuguese had left along with his coaching staff. “The Club can today announce that Jose Mourinho […]

Chippa United will play in their first ever final since the establishment of the club eleven years ago. The Eastern Cape based side beat Pretoria Callies, who are campaigning in the GladAfrica Championship, 1-nil in Atteridgeville earlier this afternoon.

Golden Arrows remain third on the DSTV Premiership table after playing to a one-all draw with Bloemfontein Celtic in Durban.

Kaizer Chief have reached the quarterfinals of the Caf Champions League for the first time in their history. This after 2-all draw away to a Guinea club, Horoya Athletic Club, on Saturday evening.  

Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns are six points clear at the top of the DSTV Premiership with an empathic 3-1 win away to Tshakhuma FC in Polokwane.  

Bloemfontein Celtic registered their first win in five matches when they edged out TS Galaxy at the Doctor Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein earlier this afternoon.

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich said calls to boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over the Gulf state's alleged treatment of migrant workers building stadiums have come "10 years too late".

Arsenal winger Willian believes the north London club are in good hands under manager Mikel Arteta and have all the tools they need to reclaim their status as a powerhouse in Europe.

The Ivory Coast and Morocco added their names to the list of qualifiers for the next Africa Cup of Nations after they booked a place in the 24-team field on Friday.

Kaizer Chiefs have finally got the better of their crosstown rivals Orlando Pirates. The Glomour Boys beat the Sea Robbers 1-0 in the DSTV Soweto Derby played at the FNB Stadium.

Newly elected Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, is back in South Africa following last Friday's election. He briefs the media on his immediate plans.

Brazil's world famous Maracana stadium is to get a new name, after the Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted on Tuesday to change its official title to the Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Rei Pele stadium.

Stellies coach Steve Barker will be pleased with the result at the Cape Town Stadium as his team has struggled to secure wins since the beginning of the year.

After Manchester City extended their lead of the Premier League, the battle for a top-four finish intensified on Sunday as Chelsea and Manchester United ground out a goalless draw, Leicester City lost and Liverpool finally came back to life.