August 21 – The Italian Football Coaches’ Association (AIAC) believes “football must take action” on Israel as the war in Gaza continues, suggesting that the country should be banned from the international game.
August 21 – The Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) has taken a huge step in supporting clubs further down its pyramid by abolishing a mandatory fee to participate in the Second Macedonian Football League (2.MLF).
August 19 – The curtain-raising matchday of 2025/26 Premier League action recorded an overall average of 97.91% capacity, down on last season’s opening day turnout of 98.8%.
August 19 – University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) has announced a new strategic partnership with the English Football League (EFL), with the two bodies putting their heads together to launch the Women in EFL Scholarship scheme.
The idea is to support two female undergraduate students – one at UCFB Manchester and one at UCFB Wembley – with funding and the opportunity to apply for mentorships and a post-graduation internship at the EFL,
August 19 – La Liga have signed a multi-year partnership with Remitly, which will see the Seattle-based online remittance service become the inaugural title sponsor of pickup football events across the US and Canada, beginning this season.
August 19 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv have signed four sponsorship contracts within one day. Bulgarian insurance company DallBogg becomes one of the main sponsors of the club, with the company’s logo placed on the back of the first team’s shirts.
August 19 – Brazilian club Santos have been given the go-ahead to replace their famous Vila Belmiro stadium with a new 30,000-seat arena after the City Hall approved the project.
The redevelopment will see the demolition of the century-old Estádio Urbano Caldeira, with construction of the new arena expected to take around three years. Once complete, the new ground will be almost double the size of their 16,000-seater current stadium, which has been the club’s home since 1916.
August 19 – Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking €65 million from world governing body FIFA and the Belgian FA (KBVB) after he won a landmark legal case at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last year.
August 19 – Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo have announced the largest title sponsorship in Brazilian football by signing a three-year contract with betting operator Betano.
August 19 – Los Angeles has pulled off its biggest coup yet for the 2026 World Cup, landing the famed rapper, producer, and actor Snoop Dogg as the face of their community outreach efforts.
August 19 – Fresh off the back of the first Men’s FIFA Club World Cup (CWC), football’s world governing body has unveiled the format and participating clubs for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026.
August 19 – With diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts worldwide coming under attack from various groups, the English Premier League’s shift towards internal initiatives is raising the alarm about the future of a prominent independent anti-racism organisation.
August 19 – The opening weekend of the English Premier League was marred by the ugly spectre of racism, leading new Match of the Day (MOTD) pundit and former England captain Wayne Rooney to call for severe penalties on his BBC podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show.
August 14 – Two global heavyweights in their respective fields have come together as Manchester United have inked a three-year partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, naming Coca-Cola as the club’s Official Carbonated Soft Drinks Partner in the United Kingdom and Europe.
August 14 – AS Monaco have signed a sponsorship deal with LMDV hospitality which will see them become a premium partner of the club until at least 2028.