August 5 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has leapt to the defence of referee Katia Itzel Garcia, who reported she was subject to death threats over the weekend after officiating the Leagues Cup match between CF Monterrey and Cincinnati.
August 5 – Khalid Jamil has been named the new manager of India with the CAFA Nations Cup at the end of August looming as his first managerial task.
August 5 – The City of Philadelphia recently announced Fashion District Philadelphia as the site of its Volunteer Centre for the 2026 World Cup.
August 5 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee has unveiled a big idea that they hope will capture the imagination of the youth game: ‘The Miami 2026 Youth World Cup.’
August 5 – Arsenal’s popularity in Asia continues to grow as the club attracted over 140,000 fans across Singapore and Hong Kong on their recent tour in a bid to strengthen ties with Asian markets and communities. This was the club’s first trip to the region since 2018.
August 5 – Tennis icon Novak Djokovic and former Formula 1 stars Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen have joined an investment group to acquire Ligue 2 outfit Le Mans FC.
July 31 – FC Barcelona has inked a four-year partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that will see the La Liga giants promote the African nation as a tourist and cultural destination.
July 31 – The long-awaited verdict on Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules is now not expected to be delivered until at least October, according to reports.
July 31 – Serie A champions Napoli have formally signalled their intent to leave the historic Stadio Diego Armando Maradona behind, declaring it unfit for modern international competition and laying the groundwork for a brand-new stadium.
July 31 – Back in the Premier League for the 2025/26 season, Burnley are stepping into new territory off the pitch as well – using virtual reality (VR) to widen their reach and engage a younger, more digitally native fanbase.
July 31 – The Argentine Football Association (AFA) and River Plate have protested strongly against the government’s tax raise on football clubs.
July 31 – Football’s lawmakers have given the green light for referee body cameras to be rolled out worldwide.
July 31 – The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has denied that President Samir Xaud is the target of an investigation after its offices were searched by police.
Xaud, who only became President of the CBF in May, and federal deputy Helena da Asatur were reportedly the centre of a series of searches by the Brazilian federal police, who are investigating suspected electoral crimes in Xaud’s home state of Roraima.
July 31 – Manchester United are pulling out all the stops to drag themselves back to former glories – and they’re betting big on Formula One expertise to transform their fortunes after last season’s catastrophic campaign.
Manchester City have dived head first into the transfer market by bringing James Trafford back to the Etihad, smashing the transfer record for British goalkeepers in the process.