Here is New Telegraph’s weekly Sports news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines from Monday, April 22 to Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Man City To Face Hearing For 115 Charges

Premier League Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richard Masters has said that the hearing for Manchester City’s 115 financial allegations is scheduled for the “near future”.

Speaking at a press conference for the… Read more

Napoli Eye Moffi As Potential Replacement For Osimhen

In the wake of Victor Osimhen anticipated departure from Napoli in the summer, the former Serie A champions are exploring options for his potential replacement.

One name under consideration is Terem Moffi, who has caught the… Read more

Why I Changed My Mind About Leaving Barcelona – Xavi

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has opened up on why he decided to stay at the La Liga club.

Xavi announced in January that he would be quitting as head coach in… Read more

Flamingos Hit Abuja Camp Ahead Of Crucial Clash Against Burkina Faso

The Nigeria U17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have kicked off their preparations for the upcoming 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier against Burkina Faso.

The team, under the guidance of head coach Olowookere Bankole, have convened at… Read more

Sports Minister Joins Hunt For New Eagles Coach

The long-drawn hunt for a new Super Eagles coach has taken a different twist following the intervention of the Sports Minister, John Enoh.

This followed his meeting with an NFF delegation led by… Read more

Chelsea Set To Fire Pochettino, Replacement Lined Up

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is to be relieved of duties imminently, with a successor already decided by the Blues.

That’s according to one bombshell report, which labels the Argentine a “dead man walking” following the 5-0 thrashing away to… Read more

Man Utd To Reduce Ten Hag’s Salary If He Escapes Sack

Manchester United Manager, Erik ten Hag, will have to take a big pay cut if he stays on at the Premier League club beyond the end of the current campaign.

ESPN reports that Ten Hag will take a substantial 25 percent pay cut at… Read more

NFF To Inaugurate Sub-Committees Today

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, will today inaugurate five of the Federation’s sub-committees, viz Organising Committee, Media Committee, Youth Football Committee, Players’ Status Committee and Protocol and Ceremonial Committee.

The inauguration will take place at the… Read more

World Relay 2024: Ogunmakinju In Race For Fresh History, Leads Nigeria’s 4×400 Relay To Olympics Return

After her yeoman performance at the 13th African Games in Ghana, quarter-miler, Omolara Ogunmakinju, is in for another piece of history as she has been named among the women that will compete in the women 4x400m relay team heading to Bahamas for the 2024 World Relay.

At the African Games, with all hope loss in the 4x400m mixed relay final, as… Read more

I’ll Cry The Day I Leave Napoli – Osimhen

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he may shed tears any day he eventually leaves his Serie A side Napoli.

The forward is expected to leave the club in the summer, following the… Read more

Ex-Man Utd Striker, Tevez Rushed To Hospital

Former Manchester United and Manchester City forwarder, Carlos Tevez, has been admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains.

The 40-year-old spent the night at the clinic in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of… Read more

Mikel Was Stubborn, Difficult To Manage, Siasia Reveals

Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has shared his thoughts about the attitude of the erstwhile captain of the team, Mikel Obi, describing the former Chelsea star as stubborn. Siasia who made the disclosure during a podcast with… Read more

London Rumbles As Chelsea Test Arsenal’s Title Credentials

Arsenal made light work of Wolves on Saturday, putting in a professional performance as they dominated the play at Molineux to land a 2-0 victory and shake off any rumblings of a collapse in their Premier League title bid following a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa last weekend but face a tricky tie against Chelsea today.

Crashing out of the Champions League at Bayern Munich on Wednesday would… Read more