August 19 – After a week of turmoil with Israeli clubs and fans in European club competition qualifying rounds, Israeli fans have continued their banner protests at domestic games.
August 18 – Israel’s Maccabi Haifa and Poland’s Rakow Czestochowa have been charged by UEFA following the Conference League playoff game on Thursday that saw Haifa fans unveil a banner that incited a confrontation with Rakow Czestochowa that turned into a minor brawl.
The Maccabi Haifa banner read ‘Murderers since 1939’ in English shown – a clear jibe at the Poles for the treatment of jews and the death camps of the Nazi-occupied Poland during the Second World War.
August 18 – Israeli fan banners at European club matches is causing increased conflict in political circles after the brother of an Israeli hostage was banned from bringing signs demanding his release into the qualifying round of the Conference League between Beitar Jerusalem and Riga last week.
August 18 – Brazilian club Flamengo have terminated their contract with controversial shirt sponsor Flabet, a white labelled betting site trading on the club name and run by Pixbet.
August 18 – The European football season is back and so is racism, after incidents in England’s Premier League opener in Liverpool and the German Cup in Leipzig resulted in both matches being halted.
August 18 – Francis Amin has defeated incumbent General Augustine Maduot to return for a second term as the president of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF).
August 18 – Santos have dismissed manager Cleber Xavier following a historic 6-0 defeat against Vasco da Gama that left star player Neymar in tears.
August 18 – The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) is to adopt the full FIFA regulations and protocols concerning racist or similar conduct occurring during football matches.
August 15 – Wayne Rooney has responded to comments made by Birmingham City minority owner Tom Brady in the club’s recently-released documentary, where the seven-time Super Bowl winner said he was a “little worried about [the] head coach’s work ethic”.
August 15 – Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo defeated LDU Quito 1-0 in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie to take a step towards qualification for the last eight.
August 15 – La Liga is opening its season with five consecutive nights of live football, starting tonight with Girona facing Real Vallecano. Internationally it is a big start for LaLiga’s new broadcast partners Premier Sports and Disney+ who have licensed rights for three years.
August 14 – AS Monaco have signed a sponsorship deal with LMDV hospitality which will see them become a premium partner of the club until at least 2028.
August 14 – USMNT stars facing criticism is nothing new, but Christian Pulisic and Timothy Weah are clearly not going to take it lying down.
August 14 – UEFA made a powerful statement ahead of the kick off to the European Super Cup final between PSG and Tottenham, unfurling a giant pitch banner with the message ‘Stop killing children, stop killing civilians’.
August 13 – Panama FA president Manuel Arias is back under FIFA investigation again, just a month after having served a six-month ban imposed on him by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee that prohibited him from taking part in any football-related activity.