August 21 – England Captain Harry Kane, who scored on his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich at the weekend, has signed a first-of-its-kind lifetime boot deal with sportswear brand Skechers.
August 18 – With $570 million in revenue and a new world champion in waiting, Gianni Infantino has not just claimed that the 2023 edition of the Women’s World Cup is the ‘best ever,’ but that FIFA’s decision to expand the finals to 32 teams was the right one.
August 18 – LaLiga has signed Visit Saudi as the Spanish leagueps new Official Travel destination and and global sponsor.
August 18 – Leeds United have been fined £150,000 by the FA after homophobic chants by a section of fans were clearly heard at the club’s Premier League match against Brighton in March.
August 18 – Two Manchester City players and the ubiquitous Lionel Messi are the top three nominees for the 2022/23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.
August 18 – The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has strengthened ties with Oceania, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The confederation said that the MoU does not involve a cash investment by Saudi Arabia in the region.
August 17 – Manchester City marked their first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to claim yet more silverware under manager Pep Guardiola.
August 17 – Independent fan clubs in Greece, the so-called ultras, are to be banned. The decision was announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a meeting with UEFA President Alexander Ceferin and the owners of several Greek clubs on Wednesday in Athens.
August 17 – Lionel Messi scored his ninth goal in his sixth game for Inter Miami as they stormed past Philadelphia Union into the final of the Leagues Cup earlier this week.
August 17 – The match officials who failed to award Wolverhampton Wanderers a late penalty against Manchester United in the opening round of the Premier League have been dropped for the next set of matches.
August 17 – US coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, bringing to a close a management reign that collapsed with the team’s dramatic round of 16 exit from the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
August 17 – In the wake of Australia’s elimination from the Women’s World Cup, Matildas star Sam Kerr (pictured) has called for more investment in Australian women’s football.
August 17 – Italian league giants Inter Milan have further developed their academy network into the US, opening the Virginia-based Inter Academy Strikers in Richmond.
August 17 – Asian facing online bookmaker 6686 Sport has become Wolverhampton Wanderers’ new sleeve partner for the 2023/24 season.
August 16 – Southampton’s in-demand Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia is on the brink of a £58 million move to Chelsea after rejecting Liverpool’s advances last weekend. The 19-year-old was reportedly offended by his treatment from Liverpool after their pursuit of Moises Caicedo became the priority, despite weeks of negotiation with the young Belgian.