Chelsea tread new tyre sponsorship with China’s Linglong
September 10 – Premier League side Chelsea have unveiled global tyre manufacturer Linglong Tire as their new official global tyre partner on a multi-year deal.
Bursaspor agree Atış Group shirt sponsorship as they ‘light the torch of resurrection’
September 10 – Bursaspor, one of Turkey’s biggest clubs which currently is playing in the fourth tier in Turkey, has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Atış Group.
SIGA Women’s Leadership Forum returns to Europe tomorrow
September 10 – SIGA will open its Women’s Leadership Forum tomorrow in Porto, Portugal, with the results of its survey into female representation in sports boardrooms.
Man Utd delivers DHL for another 3-year campaign with CSR and sustainability focus
September 10 – DHL have extended their Manchester United sponsorship that began in 2011 to the end of the 2027 season.
German police open match-fixing probe into 17 lower league matches
September 9 – Police in Germany have confirmed they are investigating potential match-fixing in 17 lower-league matches in connection with sports betting platforms.
Big 5 leagues make up near 70% of total 10-year transfer spend, EPL accounts for 28%
September 9 – The recently closed transfer window may have been a 10% drop on spending compared to last year, but it was still the second highest of all-time (€10.96 billion in 2024 vs €12.24 billion in 2023).
EA FC adds new partners and features ahead of FC25 roll out
September 9 – Electronic Arts, producer of the FC25 game, has unveiled a series of exclusive multi-year marketing partnerships and in-game integrations as the company continues to strengthen its flagship EA Sports FC 25 game ahead of its release later this month.
Brazil squeeze past Ecuador to calm 2026 non-qualification fears
September 9 – Brazil put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a laboured 1-0 victory against Ecuador in Coritiba.
Serie A battleground for video game licensing rights as Konami and Strikerz challenge EA’s dominance
September 9 – After four years with their official licensing outside of the world’s most popular football simulation game, Roma and Napoli will rejoin the fray as part of a big win for EA Sports ahead of the release of the FC 25 title later this month.
UEFA fines Roma €2m for salary cap breach; PSG, Inter and AC Milan all clear
September 9 – Uefa have Roma €2 million and threatened Istanbul Basaksehir with a one-year ban from European competition in the latest rulings by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) First Chamber.
Marsch guides Canada to long-awaited US win; Morgan calls time in San Diego
September 9 – Overlooked for the USA coaching job, Jesse Marsch had the last laugh on Saturday as his Canada team ended 67 years of failure on American soil with a 2-1 friendly win.
U20 Women’s World Cup: Both Koreas into last 16 in Colombia
September 9 – Hosts Colombia will take on South Korea in the round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup after the Koreans stunned Germany. Argentina complete the knockout lineup.
Bulgarian power players secure funding package to save Maritsa Plovdiv
September 9 – The former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov, has said the government will provide nearly BGN 11 million (€5.1 million) for the reconstruction of third division club Maritsa Plovdiv’s stadium.
LeoVegas.News keeps Italian focus with Atalanta renewal
September 9 – Online news magazine LeoVegas.News has renewed its sponsorship with Serie A’s Atalanta for the 2024/25 season.
WLA says Fifpro player workload report highlights ‘unsustainable’ trend
September 6 – The World Leagues Association (WLA) has maintained pressure on FIFA over the increase in matches in the international match calendar saying the recently released ‘Player Workload Monitoring Report 2024’ highlights an “unsustainable trend”.