TSV 1860 Munich suffer licence denial and drop into German fourth tier
June 4 – German club TSV 1860 Munich are facing one of the darkest moments in their 165-year history having been denied a licence to compete in the 3. Liga next season.
Lamine Yamal heads CIES Football Observatory’s Most Valuable Footballer list
June 4 – Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal has become the most valuable footballer in world football by a considerable distance, according to the latest figures released by the CIES Football Observatory, with the 18-year-old’s estimated transfer value soaring to a record €358 million.
Netherlands handed ‘wakeup call’ following 1-0 Algeria defeat ahead of FIFA World Cup
June 4 – Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has called the surprise 1-0 defeat to Algeria in a send-off friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ‘a wakeup call” for his team.
Fan travel to FIFA World Cup to produce mammoth carbon footprint says research
June 4 – A new study has claimed that fan travel will account for almost 90% of the carbon footprint generated by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, raising fresh questions about the environmental cost of football’s ever-expanding global showpiece.
FairSquare eyes ‘biggest complaint ever’ against FIFA and President Gianni Infantino
June 4 – Non-governmental organisation (NGO) FairSquare wants to deliver the “biggest complaint FIFA has ever received” following its original complaint against Gianni Infantino to the world federation’s ethics committee.
Manchester City consider legal action following Real Madrid presidential candidate’s Erling Haaland claim
June 4 – Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme publicly claimed he would sign Erling Haaland if elected president of the Spanish giants.
Court of Arbitration for Sport rules in favour of FFK in FC Prishtina case
June 4 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has ruled in favour of the Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) regarding the legal dispute initiated over a decision made by the Sports Arbitration Court of Kosovo (GJAS) in the case of FC Prishtina.
2026 FIFA World Cup set to become biggest betting event in U.S. history
June 4 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on course to become the biggest betting event in American history, with industry analysts projecting U.S. sportsbooks will handle around $2.9 billion across the tournament.
Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz barred from UEFA Conference League over match-fixing
June 4 – UEFA has barred Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from competing in next season’s UEFA Conference League following the club’s historical involvement in match-fixing.
Shocking New Jersey Transit numbers paint picture of World Cup money grab
June 4 – Less than six percent of $98 round-trip NJ Transit tickets to MetLife Stadium during the World Cup have been sold, raising serious questions about how exactly hundreds of thousands of fans intend to get to the games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers unveil Midnite as principal partner
June 4 – Despite relegation from the English Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers have unveiled UK betting and gaming operator Midnite as their new principal partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2026/27 season.
Concacaf releases 2026 Central American and Caribbean Cup schedules
June 4 – Concacaf has released schedules for the 2026 editions of the Central American Cup and Caribbean Cup with games to start at the end of July and both competitions to end in December.
Senegal’s Abdoulaye Fall to open H3R Power Room event in Atlanta
June 4 – Atlanta will host the first of eight World Cup games at the Mercedes Benz Stadium on June 15 when Spain play Cape Verde. Three days earlier Senegal FA president, Abdoulaye Fall, will open the H3R Power Room event in mid-town Atlanta.
Norwegian FA backs formal FIFA Ethics complaint over Infantino’s award of Peace Prize to Trump
June 3 – The Norwegian FA (NFF) has confirmed it is backing an official complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino over an alleged breach of political neutrality rules.
The NFF’s letter backs the complaint by NGO FairSquare to the FIFA ethics committee, demanding an investigation over alleged breaches of neutrality by Infantino.
Speaking at a press conference, Lise Klaveness, the chair of the NFF, confirmed that the NFF’s letter of support had been officially submitted.
UK financial regulator sticks a pin in Premier League clubs’ crypto bubble
June 3 – Premier League clubs have been warned against concluding sponsorship deals with crypto companies that are not licensed in the United Kingdom.
In a letter, the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the United Kingdom’s financial regulator, cautioned clubs against “questionable partnerships” with crypto companies and trading firms and highlighted club’s legal liability.
The FCA said it had seen “an increase in football club partnerships with unauthorised firms, some of which appear to be operating unlawfully”.