LaLiga predicts big Indonesian build-up with SportsHero deal
August 31 – Sports prediction and gamification app SportsHero has become LaLiga’s exclusive Indonesian partner for the 2018/19 season, with an option to extend for a further season.
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Old punt finds new life: creating your own football accumulator tips
August 31 – Accumulators are one of the most exciting ways to bet on football. It is an evolving betting space that is offering new opportunities and flexibility in the football space.
Morocco looking to Spain and Portugal for joint 2030 World Cup bid, says report
By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – Morocco, it seems, is stopping at nothing and devising every possible scenario in its bid to finally land the World Cup.
Getting into line: FA backs clubs to make own decisions on safe-standing
August 30 – The English Football Association has confirmed its support for clubs to have a choice over whether to bring back standing areas at their stadiums.
Polish fintech firm crosses into new territory with Welsh national team deal
August 30- Polish online currency exchange and money transfer company, Conotoxia, has secured a four-year partnership with the Wales football team, its first in the UK.
Betway adds Hannover 96 to growing European club roster
August 30 – Betway have added to their growing European football sponsorship portfolio by signing a three-year-deal to become Hannover 96’s official betting partner.
Udinese’s Mandragora given one match ban for blasphemy
August 30 – It isn’t every day that a top-flight player is banned for blasphemy but that’s what has happened in Italy where religion runs as deep as football.
Leaders of the free world meet; media gets a red card
By Paul Nicholson
August 29 – It was a moment worthy of the reality show star that he is and the global leader he wants to be seen as. US president Donald Trump met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House yesterday to bang the drum for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in North America.
Copa Libertadores: online admin dispute triggers Santos fans to riot and an abandoned match
August 29 – Santos’ Copa Libertadores game against Independiente was abandoned when police clashed with angry fans, who had been informed hours before kick-off that the first leg had been awarded 3-0 to the Argentine club.
Ceferin confirms no PSG sanctions imminent and any Neymar deal unaffected
November 29 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has swept aside rumours of an impending further sanction on Paris St Germain before the end of the European transfer window on Friday.
Italian FA give greenlight to Serie A clubs to sell sleeve sponsorship
August 28 – With betting sponsorships currently scheduled to be outlawed in Italy in January, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has moved to open up new commercial opportunities for its clubs, allowing sleeve sponsorship position for the first time.
Power of Russia’s new football love fails as Samara Arena goes dark over unpaid bills
August 29 – Within six weeks of the World Cup finishing, one of the stadiums used at the tournament is already in trouble despite Russian authorities promising that all venues would leave a positive legacy.
Concacaf launches new ranking national team ranking system
August 28 – Concacaf has unveiled a new ranking system for its Women’s senior national teams in the region. The ranking tool will now update with each match result.
Palestine’s Rajoub to appeal ban as PFA questions speed of ‘absurd’ ban
By Andrew Warshaw
August 28 – The head of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, has rejected his one-year ban by FIFA and says he will appeal against what his federation described as a sanction that was “disproportionate, absurd, and lacking in evidence.”
Genoa fans respect 43-minutes silence to honour bridge collapse victims
August 28 – In a remarkable display of respect, Genoa fans watched the first 43 minutes of their home match with Empoli in silence at the weekend in honour of the 43 victims of the motorway bridge collapse in the Italian city earlier this month.