By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – The unsavoury dispute over who was liable for Emiliano Sala’s €17 million transfer fee from Nantes to Cardiff City appears to have finally reached its conclusion after Cardiff lost their appeal against a ruling by FIFA to pay the first instalment of €6 million to the French club.
August 29 – SIGA have released further speaker details for Sport Integrity Week 2022 including former French and English Premier League star Louis Saha, Hani Balan, CEO, Qatar Stars League and Diego Dabrio, Senior Anti-Piracy Expert, UEFA.
August 16 – The proposed $24 million equal pay settlement between the US women’s national team players and the US Soccer Federation has been given a preliminary thumbs up by a federal judge, who scheduled a December 5 hearing for final approval.
August 16 – FIFA has meted out four-year doping bans to two international players who tested positive for banned substances during qualifying for this year’s World Cup.
August 15 – The trial of Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy began today (Monday) over rape allegations, with the prosecutor arguing that the French player considered his victims “disposable”.
August 11 – Manchester City’s French international Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to yet another charge of rape.
August 9 – Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, worshipped by fans throughout a 24-year career, has a more “sinister” side to his character, prosecutors said Monday, as he went on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behaviour against an ex-girlfriend and her sister.
August 3 – Mastercard has stepped up to partner with SIGA and its Sport Integrity Week 2022 that will take place in Cascais, Portugal, from September 12-16.
August 3 – In a move that seems likely to split public opinion, Premier League players have agreed to stop taking the knee routinely before every kick off during the new season that gets under way later this week, instead performing it ahead of specific games.
August 2 – The captains of English Premier League teams are in talks with their teams over whether to continue taking the knee when the new season gets under way later this week.
August 2 – UEFA has fined Slovan Bratislava €40,000 for the racist behaviour of its fans during the first leg of its Champions League qualifier at Ferencváros on July 20 – and has ruled that part of its stadium will be closed for its next game in any UEFA competition.
August 2 – On the sidelines of Euro 2022, UEFA and the European Commission have strengthened their ties to promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
July 29 – One of three allegations of rape against an English Premier League international footballer has been dropped by police.
July 28 – Nine years after he moved from Brazil to Barcelona, Neymar is to finally go on what is certainly to be a high-profile and eagerly followed trial in October in Spain in a long-standing case surrounding his transfer from Santos.
July 27 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has created SIGA Latin America with its Brazilian Members Pacto Pelo Esporte and Arena Hub.