ECA to hold first powwow of the season in Istanbul with calendar and UEFA j/v on agenda
August 23 – The European Club Association (ECA) will hold its first board meeting of the season this Thursday (August 25) in Istanbul.
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Arrigo Sacchi to receive 2022 UEFA President’s Award
August 23 – Italy’s Arrigo Sacchi (pictured) will be presented with the 2022 UEFA President’s Award at the Champions League group draw, on Thursday 25 August at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul.
Conmebol call for unchanged 2026 qualifying format threatens closer ties to UEFA Nations League
By Samindra Kunti
August 23 – In a letter to FIFA, Conmebol has demanded that the format of the South American World Cup qualifiers be maintained for the 48-team, 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Barca, PSG and Juve top list of clubs facing new FFP crackdown
August 23 – FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are among ten European elite clubs that may face sanctions for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
Glazers consider Man Utd sell off options to raise £200m for Old Trafford expansion
August 23 – Manchester United owners the Glazer family are considering selling a share of future TV income to raise £200 million.
Russian oil firm Lukoil steps in to refuel Spartak Moscow’s finances
August 23 – Russian oil firm Lukoil has acquired Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow as well as the club’s home venue, the Spartak Stadium.
No change at the top: Man City, Bayern, PSG and Real Madrid to retain titles
August 23 – Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG and Real Madrid will all retain their domestic league titles this season, according to forecasts by the CIES Football Observatory.
Ukraine defiantly ready to kick off Premier League tonight despite Russian aggression
August 23 – Exiled Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist 1925 from the embattled eastern city of Kharkiv will kick off the new season of the Ukrainian Premier League tonight (Tuesday) despite the ongoing invasion by Russia.
DAZN expands from streaming into sports betting with pilot gaming platform
August 23 – Sports streaming service DAZN, which has built a base worldwide of about 4 million subscribers on a sports output underpinned by football, is venturing into the sports betting business.
Qatar 2022: Forget the football, it’s all about the happy music, a whole album full
August 23 – A Qatar 2022 news item and with all the concerns around accommodation, at a quick glance and it could almost read Airbnb. It isn’t, in fact it is Arhbo, the new single from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack.
Man Utd stun Liverpool and silence Glazer protests with 2-1 win
August 23 – Crisis, what crisis? After last week’s humiliation at Brentford, Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag responded with a moral-boosting 2-1 result against local rivals Liverpool, a victory that temporarily suppressed the growing unrest at Old Trafford and overshadowed the fans protesting against the Glazer club ownership.
Brazil, Japan, Spain, and the Netherlands fill Women’s U-20 World Cup slots
August 22 – Brazil, Spain, Japan and the Netherlands have all booked their spots for the semi-finals of the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica after dramatic and often tense last-eight encounters.
Is Saudi getting ready to enter the ring for a 2030 World Cup bid?
August 22 – Seen alongside Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended the heavyweight boxing fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, at the weekend, further reinforcing ties between the FIFA President and Saudi Arabia.
LaLiga takes on sales role for Women’s Primera División in 5-year deal
August 22 – LaLiga has become the exclusive commercial agent of Spain’s Professional Women’s Football League (LPFF) in a five-year deal.
Newcastle United bring women’s team in-house
August 22 – Newcastle United have completed a restructuring to complete official ownership of the club’s women’s team, the Saudi-owned Tyneside outfit announced this weekend.