Belgian lottery renews Lotto Park naming rights with Anderlecht
July 25 – The Belgian national lottery – Nationale Loterij – has renewed its club sponsorship of RSC Anderlecht including the naming rights to the stadium.
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Premier League boss not ‘too concerned’ over Saudi clubs’ moves in player market
July 25 – Premier League chief executive Richard Masters (pictured) has responded to Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in the game by saying he “wouldn’t be too concerned at the moment” about the situation.
Soccer Champions Tour loses first match as Barca squad hit by illness
July 25 – The ‘Soccer Champions Tour’, which sees Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester United, Juventus and AC Milan play a series of pre-season fixtures from July 22 to August 2 starting on the west coast of the US, got off to a disastrous start with the first match being cancelled.
Albanian FA tenders domestic broadcast rights for next three seasons
July 25 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has issued a tender for the sale of the TV rights to the First League, Second League, the Super Cup and the Albanian Cup tournament.
Polish bookie STS moves into club market with two new deals
July 25 – Polish bookmaker STS has agreed new sponsorships with Polish clubs Korona Kielce and GKS Katowice.
Mbappe to Saudi? PSG accept €300m bid from Al-Hilal, reports
July 24 – Could the exodus of elite players to Saudi Arabia be about to take its most sensational step yet?
England mourns loss of Trevor Francis, 69, Britain’s first £1m player
July 24 – Former England forward Trevor Francis, who famously became Britain’s first £1 million player when he moved to Nottingham Forest from Birmingham in 1979, has died aged 69 of a heart attack in Spain where he regularly spent half the year.
Spurs ready to sell Kane for £100m. Bayern set to strike
July 24 – The future of England captain Harry Kane, one of the world’s most coveted strikers, has intensified after reports claimed he would be sold by Tottenham Hotspur if he doesn’t sign an extended contract.
FIFA pushes broadcast sales to the wire but delivers 200+ territories and $200m for WWC2023
July 24 – FIFA has said that despite difficulties in concluding broadcast contracts, they nevertheless provide a “strong global platform” for the Women’s World Cup.
Messi’s dream debut delivers a spectacular opener for new Leagues Cup
July 23 – It was a dream start for Lionel Messi, Inter Miami and the first edition of the Leagues Cup which sees MLS and Liga MX clubs halt league play for a month-long tournament across the US and Canada in July and August.
Serbian league kick-off on hold after CAS ruling keeps Kolubara in top tier
July 24 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has reduced the punishment of Serbian club FK Kolubara. In May, the Serbian Football Union deducted 9 points from Kolubara a round before the end of the championship, effectively relegating them from the first division.
Drone show celebrates Concacaf’s qualified women’s teams as World Cup 2023 kicks off
July 23 – To mark the start of the Women’s World Cup 2023 and as a send-off for a record number of Concacaf nations playing in the event, Concacaf through Skyworx Drone Shows, staged another spectacular drone light show.
CAS lifts transfer ban but OM ordered to pay £2.3m to Watford over Gueye transfer
July 21 – Senegal’s Pape Gueye, or his new club Olympique Marseilles, have been ordered to pay £2.3 million in compensation to Watford for breach of contract.
Man Utd replace de Gea with Inter’s Onana for £47.2m
July 21 – Manchester United have completed the £47.2 million signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan.
England’s Earps gets shirty over Nike’s lack of goalkeeper jerseys
July 21 – England goalkeeper Mary Earps says she is hurt and disappointed that fans cannot buy a replica of her shirt for the second tournament running.