Stevenage equity offering to raise £1.2m launches via Tifosy platform
June 11- English League 2 club Stevenage has turned to sports investment platform Tifosy to raise £1.2 million by offering 12% equity in the club.
Spain and Portugal buddy up for 2030 World Cup bid but no mention of Morocco
By Andrew Warshaw
June 10 – Battle lines have been drawn in the race to stage the 2030 World Cup with the Spanish FA confirming, after months of speculation, that they and Portugal are seriously considering making a joint bid.
Afghan Karim given life ban and $1m fine for sexual abuse
By Andrew Warshaw
June 10 – In its most significant stance yet to combat sexual abuse of women players, FIFA has banned for life one of the most notorious culprits, former Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) president Keramuudin Karim (pictured), and also fined him one million Swiss francs.
Women kick off with wins for Brazil, Germany, US and England and an Italian surprise
By Samindra Kunti in Valenciennes, France
June 10 – England edged a strong and valiant Scotland 2-1 to get their World Cup campaign off on a high. Brazil and Germany also got off to winning starts while Italy upset Australia 2-1 in the opening weekend of the tournament.
CAFgate: Fahmy tells Egyptian TV he had nothing to do with Ahmad arrest, TV rights questions raised
By Abdelaziz Abuhamar
June 10 – Former CAF General Secretary Amr Fahmy has made a rare TV statement on the corruption investigations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad, (pictured) claiming that his case was inspired by Egypt President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi.
Portugal win inaugural Nations League as Dutch point to the future
June 10 – Portugal won the inaugural Nations League defeating the Netherlands 1-0 to record a historic double for Fernando Santos’ team. England claimed third-place in the competition, edging Switzerland on penalties.
Match-fixing: Georgia bans five as Kaladze promises tough justice for fixers
June 10 – Five players, who admitted their role in a matchfixing scam in Georgia, have all been banned. The five all play for FC Wit Georgia and have been named as Giorgi Getiashvili, Joni Sherozia, Nikoloz Maisuradze, Nodar Kiknavelidze and Paata Ghudushauri.
Montenegro sack Serbian Tumbakovic for refusal to turn up for Kosovo qualifier
June 10 – Montenegro’s FA (FSCG) has sacked their Serbian manager after he refused to lead the national side for a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo.
Moshiri tightens grip on Everton with new share buy
June 10 – Premier League Everton made another financial readjustment in its shareholding structure with billionaire owner majority owner Farhad Moshiri increasing his ownership from 68.6% to 77.2%.
NY Cosmos owner Commisso goes bigger with $180m addition of Fiorentina
June 10 – US businessman Rocco Commisso has completed his $180 million acquisition of Serie A side Fiorentina.
Sierra Leone’s anti-corruption body keeps Johansen in their sights with new appeal
June 10 – Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has lodged an appeal against the acquittal of federation president Isha Johansen (pictured).
FIFA politics over, France get down to World Cup business with an emphatic opening day win
By Andrew Warshaw in Paris
June 8 – Emerging from the Parc des Princes metro for the start of the eighth women’s World Cup, supporters could have been forgiven for wondering whether they had picked the wrong game at the wrong time.
AHMAD RELEASED: CAF boss out but must remain in France for criminal investigation
By Paul Nicholson
June 6 – CAF president Ahmad Ahmad, arrested at his Paris hotel in an 8.30am swoop this morning, was released in the evening though will reportedly have to remain in France under house arrest.
CAF-gate: Bility says Ahmad must now order a forensic audit into CAF finances
By Paul Nicholson
June 8 – Musa Bility, the CAF executive committee member from Liberia who has spoken out against president Ahmad’s management of the African confederation and in particular his handling of commercial partnerships, has called for a forensic audit of CAF’s finances.
Peace in our time. Agnelli insists all clubs, fat and thin, are behind the ECA/UEFA process
By Andrew Warshaw
June 7 – The umbrella body representing European clubs insists that peace and harmony has broken out among its members and that while there are understandable concerns about the future of the Champions League from all parties, there are no longer any divisions.