August 13 – France’s Ligue 2 opens its 2024/25 season on Friday but with a growing fan protest over broadcast scheduling will likely do so in front of empty stadia.
August 12 – England have delayed hiring a permanent coach to replace Gareth Southgate and will be led on an interim basis by Lee Carsley, currently in charge of the country’s under-21 team.
August 8 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has added another three years to its UEFA sponsorship of the Champions League which it uses to promote its PlayStation brand of products.
August 9 – Bayern Munich’s honorary president Uli Hoeness is the latest figure to denounce the expansion of the footballing calendar – taking aim at UEFA as well as FIFA.
August 8 – The decision to reschedule French Ligue 2 fixtures from Saturday evenings to Friday nights has sparked an increasing backlash, with USL Dunkerque becoming the latest club to voice its concerns.
August 8 – Far-right rioters who have taken part in a week of violence across the UK could be barred from football matches.
August 8 – Mihai Chirica, mayor of the Romanian city of Iasi, has said he is restarting the project to build a new stadium in the city Iasi, which is located close to the Moldovan border.
August 8 – Eendracht Aalst, who play in the second tier of Belgian football in a regional league, have been removed from competition by Voetbal Vlaa after mismanagement resulted in the Flemish club losing access to a suitable pitch.
August 7 – Spanish internationals Rodri and Alvaro Morata have both been handed a one-game ban by UEFA over chants they made regarding the sovereignty of Gibraltar and which were a direct taunt at England.
August 7 – Two Polish referees were stood down at the 11th hour from Tuesday’s Champions League match between Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers after they were reportedly arrested for drunkenly stealing a road sign.
August 7 – The English Football Association (FA) has continued its crackdown on players betting on football with Torquay United defender Austen Booth being charged with 289 betting offences.
August 7 – The Turkish SuperLig has updated its brand image and visual identity ahead of the new season. A few days before the kick-off of the new campaign, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) unveiled a new Super Lig logo, a new trophy and a new motto.
August 6 – Turkish champions Galatasaray have been drawn against Young Boys, currently last in the Swiss league, in a playoff round to advance to the new Champions League format.
August 6 – The Football Association board have given formal approval for the appointment of a foreign manager to replace Gareth Southgate.
August 6 – Former Belgian referee Frank De Bleeckere has been appointed to lead the referees department in Azerbaijan, the Azeri FA (AFFA) confirmed.