Leeds sign global etailer Wish as sleeve sponsor in one-season deal
July 15 – Leeds United have announced mobile e-commerce platform, Wish, as the club’s sleeve sponsor in a one year deal.
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Super Cup tickets set to go on sale with delivery via UEFA Mobile Tickets app
July 15 – Tickets for the 2022 UEFA Super Cup, August 10, will go on sale to the general public next Tuesday July 19, with UEFA saying that tickets will be delivered to buyers via its app only.
60 days to go: Tebas and Elliott join SIGA Sport Integrity Week speakers
July 15 – LaLiga boss Javier Tebas and Paul Elliott, the chair of the English FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board, are the latest names from football to confirm they will be speaking at the Sport Integrity Week 2022 in Portugal, September 12-16.
AFC Cup 2022 knockout draw sets path to October final
July 14 – The draw for the knockout rounds of the AFC Cup 2022 Final has been held at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Liverpool fans not to blame for UCL final mayhem, finds French senate report
July 14 – After weeks of inquiries and blame-shifting, Liverpool fans have all but been absolved from blame for the chaos at the Champions League final in Paris last May, following the findings of a French senate report which pointed at a failure of the state and organisers.
Women’s Euro: Spain and Norway in must-win group deciders
July 14 – The group stage in the women’s Euros reaches an important climax over the next few days with several big guns fighting for their lives to stay in the competition and reach the last eight.
Liverpool to bank estimated £50m a year with extended Standard Chartered deal
July 14 – Liverpool have extended their Standard Chartered Bank shirt sponsorship deal by four years.
Playing for money. Canadian men and women demand probe into federation deal-making
July 14 – The Canadian women’s team, currently preparing for their semi-final clash with Jamaica tonight in the Concacaf W Championship, have issued a joint statement with the Canadian men’s team calling for Sport Canada to investigate commercial partnerships agreed by their national federation.
Premier League player accused of rape allowed to play on
July 14 – An English Premier League player arrested on suspicion of rape has not been suspended and can “fulfil his professional commitments including permitted travel”, his club have insisted.
Schalke 04 refuel with 3-year MeinAuto.de shirt deal after Gazprom removal
July 14 – FC Schalke 04 have found a long term replacement for Gazprom as the club’s shirt sponsor, with online new car sales platform MeinAuto.de taking the position from the start of the new season.
Bella Arena and EPOS sponsor month-long FIFA esports finals
July 13 – FIFA has unveiled two national sponsors for the finals of its three FIFAe events in Copenhagen, Denmark, that start this Friday (July 14) with FIFAe World Cup 2022, and run through to July 30.
Jamaica hungry for more as Canada promise to stay focussed
July 14 – Jamaica made Caribbean football history when they became the first men’s or women’s team from the region to qualify for two World Cups, and having tasted that success they are saying they want more and believe they can go deeper into the Concacaf W Championship.
USA wary of Costa Rica’s ‘weapons’ but keep focus on championship title and Olympic berth
July 13 – World Champions USA face Costa Rica tomorrow in the first of the semi-finals of the Concacaf W Championship at the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, Mexico.
EU countries turn firepower on Super League rebel clubs at CJEU hearing
July 13 – European nations have joined forces to get behind UEFA in their legal fight to stave off the threat of a rebirth of a breakaway Super League.
Brazil women dominate Copa America but Sundhage expects more
July 13 – Brazil coach Pia Sundhage has called on her team to improve at the Copa America despite a 100% record after two matches.