No fans in Westfalenstadion pushes Dortmund to €72m loss
August 10 – German giants Borussia Dortmund have reported a loss of €72.8 million for the 2021/21 financial year, up from the €44 million loss reported in the previous year.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Parimatch Tech builds big in Premier League adding Chelsea to partner roster
August 10 – Premier League Chelsea have agreed a three-year partnership with online sports and entertainment gaming platform Parimatch Tech.
Online trading platform NAGA buys Sevilla shirt position
August 10 – German-based digital investment platform NAGA has taken the shirt front sponsorship of LaLiga’s Sevilla in a three-year deal starting this season. Seville have qualified for the Champions League.
Newcastle’s £26m deficit completes grisly campaign for Premier League club finances
By David Owen
August 9 – Newcastle United, the Tyneside club still for now under the control of Mike Ashley, has finally published its accounts for the 2019-20 season, showing a pre-tax loss of £26 million.
No-money Barca join Real Madrid in criticism of CVC’s €2.7bn LaLiga buy-in
August 9 – FC Barcelona has joined Real Madrid in protest against La Liga’s proposed CVC investment.
Brazil kit row as Olympic gold medallists wear Nike, not Peak, on podium
August 9 – The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has vowed to take action against its victorious men’s team after the players failed to wear their official tracksuits at the gold medal ceremony in a dispute over rival sponsors.
Messi on brink of PSG signing
August 9 – Lionel Messi is reported to be on the verge of joining Paris St. Germain after his 21-year association with his beloved Barcelona finally came to an end at the weekend.
Man City still in hunt for £150m Kane
August 9 – Manchester City are reported to have stepped their interest in England captain Harry Kane, having already smashed the UK transfer record for an English player by purchasing Jack Grealish for £100 million.
Somali football shows solidarity as JCCI mourns dead players from bus bomb attack
August 9 – Somali football has rallied round JCCI FC in an act of solidarity after a terrorist bomb planted on the JCCI team bus killed three and wounded others on July 31.
Kumho Tyre keeps wheels spinning on Bayer Leverkusen sponsorship
August 9 – Kumho Tyre has extended its sponsorship of German Bundesliga’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen, including its sleeve patch sponsorship for the DFB-Pokal which kicked off last weekend with Bayer beating Locomotive Leipzig 3-0.
Holland Casino secures Eredivisie betting deal in advance of deregulated Dutch market
August 9 – With the Dutch set to open up online gambling in the country from October 1, the state-run betting and gaming business Holland Casino has signed a deal four-year sponsorship deal with the top tier Eredivisie, second tier Keuken Kampioen Division and its broadcast partner ESPN.
Concerns over Inter’s future as owner Zhang chased for $250m unpaid loans in Hong Kong court
By Paul Nicholson
August 6 – Inter Milan president Steven Zhang (pictured) is being pursued in a Hong Kong court for $250 million, according to documents filed August 2, 2021.
Montagliani says Gold Cup has evolved and Concacaf’s old order is facing insurrection
By Paul Nicholson
August 6 – With the Gold Cup having finished in dramatic style after extra time in Las Vegas last Sunday, Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has reflected positively on a tournament that delivered theatre on the pitch and a series of record breaking metrics off it.
Reports: UEFA raided pre-Euros by Swiss police, employees detained
August 6 – Multiple employees of UEFA were detained just months before Euro 2020 and two were arrested for months in a suspected case of corruption.
What do they really want? Real Madrid complain over LaLiga’s €2.7bn deal with CVC
August 6 – Real Madrid have condemned the La Liga – CVC brokered deal that will see the private equity firm invest €2.7 billion in Spanish football in exchange for a 10% stake, with the Bernabeu giants calling parts of the deal “deceptive” and CVC “opportunistic”.