Adidas and UEFA keep the ball rolling for another 3-year cycle
September 16 – UEFA have renewed their partnership with Adidas which will see the German sports company continue to produce match balls for the UEFA Champions League until 2027.
Last minute cancelling of Limassol derby over safety fears prompts violent rioting; 3 police officers hospitalised
September 16 – Three police officers were seriously injured after riots ahead of the Limassol derby between Apollon and AEL in the third round of the Cypriot championship.
Uzbekistan open home-hosted Futsal World Cup with draw against Dutch
September 16 – Hosts Uzbekistan kicked off the 2024 Futsal World Cup with a 3-3 draw against the Netherlands in Tashkent.
AFC launches Fantasy Football and prediction games for its major competitions
September 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released a line-up of new digital interactions for the upcoming AFC Champions Elite season, headlined by a fantasy football app for the Champions League elite.
NOS keeps hold of World Cup broadcast rights for 2026 and 2030
September 16 – Dutch public broadcaster NOS has secured the broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups.
Secret location, huge consequences, trial of strength. Man City case starts Monday
September 13 – The case, billed as football’s trial of the century, is to begin on Monday when Manchester City face 115 charges for allegedly breaking financial rules, with potentially huge ramifications.
More teams, more matches, more opportunity. AFC revamps its women’s national team competition structures
September 13 – The AFC has released a set of reforms covering its women’s national team competitions that revamp the qualification pathways to their finals and World Cups.
Lay’s takes a bigger bite of FIFA’s World Cup sponsor pitch
September 13 – Lay’s have deepened their partnership with global governing body FIFA, signing up as a sponsor for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Boban denies he is interested in UEFA presidency but still ‘bitter’ at having lost the fight
September 13 – Former UEFA bigwig Zvonimir Boban says he does not want to succeed his one-time ally and boss Aleksander Čeferin as president of the organisation as the infamous fallout between the pair suddenly resurfaced.
FC 25 downgrades Saudi Pro League player ratings across the board
September 13 – Saudi Arabia’s clubs hit the headlines when they embarked on a raid of Europe for some of football’s biggest names.
Ant builds payments nest at Tottenham Hotspur
September 13 – English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have teamed up with Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader, in a three-year deal.
Homicide trial of Maradona’s medical team pushed into 2025
September 13 – A trial of eight health workers charged with “homicide by negligence” over the death of Diego Maradona has been postponed again, this time from October until March.
Man City players dominate EA Sports Premier League player rankings
September 13 – EA Sports has unveiled the top 25 Premier League player ratings ahead of the release of their flagship FC25 game later this month.
Decathlon brands its Kipsta ball for Europa and Conference leagues
September 13 –Decathlon begins life this month as the new official ball supplier of the Europa League and Conference League in a three-year deal starting with the 2024/25 season.
Thailand’s BG Sports buys into AFC club and 2026 qualifiers with 5-year broadcast deal
September 13 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a new five-year media partnership with BG Sports which will see them broadcast AFC club and national team matches in Thailand.