Spain on top of the world after latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings
August 7 – Spain have leapfrogged the United States to top the FIFA Women’s World Rankings in the latest update, despite the nation’s EURO 2025 penalty shootout heartbreak.
Author: Andy Elliott
Premier League referees gain sleeve sponsor
August 7 – Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO – also known as PGMOL) have picked up Huws Gray as a sleeve sponsor for the coming season, as the English football marketing machine rumbles on.
Tebas social media rant intensifies war of words with Real Madrid
August 7 – La Liga President Javier Tebas has launched a blistering social media rant targeting Real Madrid President Florentino Perez and the lawyer Miguel Garcia Caba.
Further sanctions feared as Ajaccio relegated to French third tier
August 7 – Corsican club AC Ajaccio, who played in Ligue 1 as recently as 2023, will be relegated to the third tier of French football after the club decided not to appeal to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).
Lineker returns to TV with BBC rivals ITV
August 7 – Controversial former BBC Match-of-the-Day presenter Gary Lineker is set for a return to the screen – on ITV.
Ter Stegen’s Barcelona future in doubt amid injury row
August 7 – It’s not often a club takes disciplinary action against their number one starting goalkeeper and captain but Barcelona appear to be doing just that with Marc-André ter Stegen.
Thomas Müller chooses Vancouver Whitecaps for MLS adventure
August 7 – After 25 years at Bayern Munich, German football legend Thomas Müller will play for the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer for the rest of the 2025 season.
Emirates swoops back into Bundesliga with Bayern deal
August 7 – The Dubai based airline, Emirates, is back in the German Bundesliga after agreeing a seven-year agreement with the current champions, FC Bayern Munich.
DAZN launches dedicated Manchester City content hub
August 7 – Fresh of its FIFA Club World Cup broadcast, DAZN is stepping into the Premier League with the launch of a dedicated Manchester City content hub.
Bulgarian FA secures four-year extension of Volkswagen partnership
August 7 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) and Porsche BG ЕООD, the exclusive importer of Volkswagen for Bulgaria, have extended their partnership agreement for another four years.
CIES highlights Tottenham youngster Vušković
August 5 – The third CIES Football Observatory Prospect Sheet has identified 18-year-old Spurs defender Luka Vušković as the Premier League player to watch for the coming season.
Italy icon Franco Baresi undegoes successful lung surgery
August 5 – Former AC Milan and Italy captain Franco Baresi has undergone surgery on his lung to remove a pulmonary nodule, AC Milan have revealed.
KF Llapi begin Zahir Pajaziti renovation
August 5 – Kosovo’s KF Llapi have begun the renovation of the Zahir Pajaziti Stadium in Podujevë for in a €1.9million project funded by the Kosovan government.
West Ham Women sign groundbreaking Modibodi deal
August 5 – West Ham have signed a women’s team exclusive partnership with Modibodi, which will see the sanitary brand become the side’s back of shorts sponsor and Period-Proof Underwear Partner – a first-of-its-kind deal for the WSL.
Vitesse’s sorry saga nears end after licence revoked
August 5 – The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has finalised a decision to revoke Vitesse Arnhem’s professional licence, bringing an end to the club’s presence in the elite game.