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Ex-Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba will not be offered a new contract by FC Porto as he has lied about his age for his entire career, according to reports. The centre-back, who played over 50 times for Newcastle between 2015 and 2018, was previously believed to be 27 years old but...

The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF has announced that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will hold from June 23 to 23 July 2023. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by the Ivory Coast, the second time the country would host the competition. The Confederation of African Football changed...

Shonga’s representative Karabo Tshabuse has claimed that the player was effectively held hostage after the club withheld his passport. “Justin has not been paid since arrival, we sent the club a letter of demand, which they ignored, they then tell our client they have no money and Justin should leave...

Hassan Ammar, a member of the Egyptian board of directors, confirmed that the Port Said team will file a complaint against the Nigerian team, Rivers United, to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), noting that the team suffered from arbitration in the match, Felele247.com understands. The Egyptian club was defeated...

BK Häcken has completed its first new acquisition for the men's squad for the 2022 season. The Ivorian midfield talent Amane Romeo joins from ASEC Mimosas. The contract with the 18-year-old is written for four years. Romeo trained earlier this year with BK Häcken for ten days and showed his front...

As part of the countdown to Africa’s biggest sporting event, CAF today announced the launch of the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. The new official match ball, named “Toghu” after the traditional outfit that is very popular in Cameroon, will be used by the 24 teams...

Ivory Coast Football Federation has renewed broadcasting rights with the Africa arm of CANAL+ for the broadcast of the country’s premier Ivorian Ligue1 in a deal worth around €1 million for 104 live matches in the 2021/22 campaign, Felele247.com reports. Pay-television operator which has its main base in France renewed contracts...

Sudanese giants AL Hilal Omdurman SC is set to announce Portuguese tactician Joao Mota as the club new head coach after the departure of fellow country man Ricardo Formosinho,Felele247.com understands. The former Brazilian side manager Botofogo FC arrived Sudanese capital Khartoum to finalize his contract with the Omdurman base side...

Angola outfit Petro Luanda has successfully signed a technical partnership with La Liga and Villareal CF, Felele247 can reports. The partnership will cover technical and strategic exchange of ideas between the clubs which includes marketing and communications, events, sponsorship management, fan engagement, associate management and information, which will enable value...

Kenya on Thursday disbanded its national football federation over corruption allegations and said it may seek to prosecute any guilty officials. The move was swiftly rejected by the suspended head of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), who denied there had been any wrongdoing. Sports Minister Amina Mohamed said the action...