Concacaf seeds US, Canada and Brazil apart as it prepares for W Gold Cup 2024 draw
December 7 – The USA, Brazil and Canada will be the three seeded teams heading the groups for the draw December 11 for the 12-team Concacaf W Gold Cup 2024.
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Bulgaria’s FC Hebar appeals to fans for cash to pay player wages after municipality ends its support
December 7 – Bulgarian side FC Hebar Pazardzhik is asking his fans and local companies for financial support to keep the club going after the Municipality of Pazardzhik pulled its funding.
Marseilles vs Lyon re-match played without incident, and travelling fans
December 7 – Just four days after the death of a Nantes fan that marked a new low in a French season marred by violence, a rescheduled game between Marseille and Lyon took place on Wednesday with no trouble.
New Balance target Brazil with São Paulo kit deal
December 7 – Brazilian Serie A side São Paulo has signed with New Balance which will see the sportswear manufacturers become the three-time Club World Cup champions’ official kit supplier for both men’s and women’s teams effective from January 2024.
UEFA launches women’s health expert panel with surge in ACL injuries their first focus
December 7 – UEFA has introduced a women’s health expert panel with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and their alarming occurrence in the women’s game.
UEFA breaks new ground with multi-brand Euro 2024 sponsorship with Unilever
December 6 – UEFA has secured a first-time partnership with FMCG giant Unilever with sponsorship activation during Euro 2024 for its personal care and nutrition brands.
Tebas secures fourth term as president of LaLiga
December 6 – Controversial Spanish league boss Javier Tebas is back in power after being re-elected for a fourth term.
Dutch double in added time kills off England and Team GB dreams of Olympic qualifying
December 6 – The Netherlands clinched the top spot in Group 1 of the UEFA Women’s Nations League with a 4-0 victory against Belgium on a night of added time goals and passion that saw England’s 6-0 thrashing of Scotland not being enough to take the European Champions and World Cup finalists through to the final four.
Concacaf recognises key founding partners for 2024 W Gold Cup
December 6 – Concacaf is celebrating four major sponsor partners for the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup which makes its debut in February with four invited teams from Conmebol and eight qualifiers from Concacaf,
Brentford owner Matthew Benham puts minority stake up for sale, reports
December 6 – Premier League Brentford’s owner Matthew Benham is reportedly considering the sale of a stake in the Premier League team.
Sevilla shareholders agree €300m stadium expansion
December 6 – La Liga’s Sevilla have unveiled plans for a large-scale development of their Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.
Liverpool FC impact report shows near doubling of users and social value over £192m
December 6 – The LFC Foundation, Liverpool Football Club’s official charity, has released its third annual social impact report that shows a 47% surge in users, escalating from 83,694 to 122,861 unique beneficiaries over the last year.
Adidas chip in with high tech Euro 2024 ball to speed up ref decision-making
December 6 – The ball being used at Euro 2024 will help produce faster offside and handball decisions, a welcome development after so many controversial calls in recent months.
Premier League agrees record £6.7bn for UK broadcast deals with Sky, TNT and BBC
December 5 – The Premier League has agreed a new record £6.7 billion domestic television deal with Sky Sports and TNT Sports to show up to 270 live games a season, replacing the current £5 billion deal which runs until 2025.
Infantino hobnobs on climate change at Cop28 before clocking up 31,404km on his private jet
December 5 – On the sidelines of Cop28, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the global governing body cares about climate change, though he has come under increasing criticism for his own carbon footprint.