August 29 – Saudi Arabia will host the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup, scheduled for September 15, in the city of Taif at the 58,000 capacity King Fahd Stadium, home of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.
August 29 – France U-21 manager Thierry Henry has reiterated the importance of the country’s youth teams, ahead of next year’s Olympic Games on home soil, to maintaining the senior side at the top of the world’s elite nations.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 28 – One week after the most infamous kiss in football history during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, the reputation of Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales reputation is in tatters after FIFA temporarily banned him from the game.
August 28 – Canada Soccer’s men’s head coach, John Herdman, has quit to take up the post vacated by Bob Bradley at MLS team Toronto FC.
August 28 – In a controversial new sponsorship deal, German giants Bayern Munich have partnered with Visit Rwanda, sparking criticism that the club are being used to bolster the reputation of Rwanda’s political leadership.
August 29 – Concacaf has released the dates for the W Gold Cup qualifiers to be played in September, October and November and will see three teams go directly into the inaugural edition of the 12-team competition to be played February 17 – March 10, 2024 in the US.
August 28 – Turkey’s Trabzonspor have renewed their sponsorship agreement with freight company Aras Kargo for the 2023/2024 season.
By Paul Nicholson
August 22 – In a massively changed sports landscape, WPP, the largest marketing and advertising services company in the world is continuing to grow its sports practice – which provides sports marketing and advisory businesses under an integrated banner. CEO of the WPP Sports Practice, Dominic Grainger, spoke exclusively to Insideworldfootball.
August 25 – In a small consolation after crashing out in the last four of the Women’s World Cup, Sweden have moved top the FIFA world ranking closely followed by champions Spain in second place with the United States losing the number one position for the first time in six years.
August 25 – Premier League Everton “continue to explore discussions on new investment” after talks with MSP Sports Capital collapsed, a huge blow to one of English football’s most iconic clubs.
August 25 – USL Championship club San Diego Loyal will fold at the end of the current season after four seasons in the second tier US professional league.
August 25 – Premier League club Brentford have partnered with Visit Tampa Bay in the US.
August 25 – All forms of betting may be illegal in Saudi Arabia, but the rules do not extend to Saudi-owned Newcastle United who have announced a multi-year partnership with online bookmaker Sportsbet.io.
August 25 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has signed a 3-year TV deal with MCN TV for exclusive rights to the Albanina First Division (Abissnet Superior), Second Division, and Albanian Cup and SuperCup matches.
August 24 – The refusal by British authorities to issue a visa to Russian midfielder Magomed Ozdoev to enter Scotland for a European game was a “huge injustice,” according to his coach at Greek club PAOK.