Turkey’s Göztepe upgrade Solares Enerji to shirt sponsorship following Super Lig promotion
August 20 – Turkey’s Göztepe has signed a back-of-shirt sponsorship with the energy company Solares Enerji.
NWSL’s tier one rival USL Super League debuts in US with sell-out crowds
August 20 – The USL Super League, the new Division One professional women’s soccer league in the USA that rivals the NWSL, kicked off this weekend with the league announcing sell-out crowds in all three opening day matches.
Henry steps down from France U-21 coaching role
August 20 – After leading France’s Olympic men’s team to a silver medal, Thierry Henry has quit the under-21 coaching role citing personal reasons.
Leicester City trade upwards on the Premier League return with LiteFinance deal
August 20 – Premier League Leicester City have unveiled a new partnership with LiteFinance, who become the club’s Official Trading Partner.
Juve partner with Prime in push for youth demographic
August 20 – Serie A’s Juventus have partnered with hydration beverage company Prime, co-founded by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, which will see it become the club’s official sports drink.
Man City deliver dairy deal with Yili in China
August 20 – Premier League holders Manchester City have agreed a new regional partnership with Yili which will see the Chinese dairy products producer become the club’s official dairy partner on a multi-year deal.
China jails two more former football officials for 11 years for corruption
August 19 – China has jailed yet another leading official for bribery as the crackdown into football corruption shows no sign of abating.
UEFA warms to new ‘league’ formats across all its club competitions
August 19 – When the Champions League proper begins next month, it will look nothing like the previous format after undergoing perhaps the most significant revamp in the competition’s history.
Ukraine’s Kryvbas appeals appointment of ‘Russian’ ref Kardesler to Real Betis play-off
August 19 – Ukrainian club Kryvbas has appealed to UEFA to replace a Turkish referee delegated for their Conference League playoff against Real Betis this Thursday.
Transfer talk: Saudis keep their hands in their pockets as Euro clubs feast on young player market
August 19 – With the new season underway in the wake of the summer’s international action, the movings of the transfer market continue to build pace with the end of the window in sight.
Chelsea welcome events sales platform Fever as sleeve partner
August 19 – Chelsea have announced events marketing platform Fever as a Principal Partner, which will see the brand feature on the sleeve of both men’s and women’s teams for the coming season.
Saudi’s fledgling airline Riyadh Air lands Concacaf deal as PIF partnership takes-off
August 19 – More detail of the Concacaf deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is emerging with new Saudi airline Riyadh Air, which will begin operations in 2025, taking over from Qatar Airways as the confederation’s official airline partner.
Gremio boss brands CBF ‘incompetent’ as match calendar bites
August 19 – After a 2-0 defeat with a reserve team against Bahia, Gremio manager Renato Portaluppi added his voice to those of discontent, slamming the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) over the match calendar.
US Women climb Olympic heights and a return to summit of FIFA rankings
August 19 – USA have returned to the top of the world women’s rankings thanks to their Olympic gold medal triumph over Brazil in Paris earlier this month.