Weekly News Extra (06-10/04/2026)

• LALIGA is appealing against the decision of the Labour Chamber of the National High Court regarding the delayed kick-off of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports Matchday 9 fixtures, which was initiated by the Spanish Footballers’ Association to challenge the Spanish league’s decision to schedule the match between Villarreal CF - FC Barcelona (Matchday 17 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season) in Miami (Florida, USA). The players waited around fifteen seconds after the referee’s first whistle to start each match, an initiative that the court refused to classify as a strike.
• Manchester United FC (Premier League) has announced a series of improvements at Old Trafford for the 2026-27 season, aimed at "streamlining the spectator experience and modernising matchday services."
• Como 1907 (Serie A Enilive) has entered into a partnership with the EA Sports FC video game franchise. The agreement was "facilitated by European Football Clubs" as part of a collaboration between EFC and EA Sports aimed at facilitating the integration of member clubs into the franchise.
• The Lega Serie A has sounded…