By Paul Nicholson
August 8 – This Wednesday club-owning CAF president Patrice Motsepe is due to unveil plans for an African Super League, to launch in August 2023, with prize money of $100 million.
August 8 – FIFA has reminded the All India Football Federation (AIFF) that the governing body runs the risk of a ban and losing the hosting rights to the U-17 Women’s World Cup if it does not stick to an agreed roadmap to stage new elections.
August 8 – Fenerbahce have been handed a one-game partial stadium closure by UEFA, suspended for two years, after their fans chanted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name in a Champions League qualifier against Dynamo Kyiv.
August 8 – Debt-ridden Barcelona have suffered a massive pre-season blow after being blocked by LaLiga from registering their five summer signings ahead of the new Spanish season.
August 8 – Manchester City’s stellar summer signing Erling Haaland marked his Premier League debut with both goals as the champions began their title defence by strolling to a 2-0 victory at West Ham United on Sunday.
August 8 – The 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL) will enter the knockout stages next weekend with Concacaf having confirmed the schedule for the Round of 16 two-legged match-ups.
August 8 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have condemned the comments of Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis (pictured) over the signing of African players and has asked UEFA to open a disciplinary investigation against him.
August 8 – Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has become the official brand ambassador for cryptocurrency exchange Phemex.
August 5 – Premier League players and staff will have to undergo mandatory sexual consent training in an attempt to put an end to a seemingly never-ending series of high-profile cases in England investigated by the police.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 5 – Thirty years after it was formed, the English Premier League returns to action this weekend with the two usual suspects, Manchester City and Liverpool, again expected to vie for the title though one or two others will fight tooth and nail to try break their domination.
August 5 – Bayern Munich kick off their Bundesliga title defence against Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt tonight hoping that a close-season spending spree, notably including Sadio Mane from Liverpool, will offset the loss of star striker Robert Lewandowski.
August 5 – July 2022 will likely go down in women’s football history as the month the women’s international game changed forever.
August 5 – NHL stars Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat have invested in League One club Plymouth Argyle.
August 5 – France has become the latest country that will deploy security personnel during the World Cup in Qatar to help safeguard the global sporting event.
August 5 – Japanese beer brand Asahi Super Dry has become a Global Partner of City Football Group in a multi-year deal.