AFC unveils 22 clubs for inaugural Women’s Champions League
June 14 – The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League will kick off this August with 22 clubs from 22 member associations making up the opening cohort of pioneering women’s teams.
Terzic out of Dortmund, Fonseca in at AC Milan
June 14 – Edin Terzic has quit Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund having asked the club “to terminate his contract with immediate effect”.
Italian prosecutors drop financial fraud case against former AC Milan owner Li Yonghong
June 14 – Milan prosecutors have asked for a case against former AC Milan owner Li Yonghong over alleged false accounting to be dropped after a lengthy investigation.
Wolves sign online bookie DEBET to shirt front in record 2-year deal
June 14 – With the window of betting company sponsorships on Premier League shirt fronts rapidly closing, Wolverhampton Wanderers have become the latest club to cash-in with a two-year deal with DEBET.
Spain imperious as France go second in rankings ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
June 14 – Spain have consolidated their position as the world’s top ranked women’s team, in the latest iteration of the FIFA/Cola-Cola Women’s World Ranking, assuming the kind of imperious dominance that was previously seen by the US.
Euro 2024 looks wide open as battle begins
June 14 – Can Germany shrug off past disappointments and make their nation proud again? Do England, with their ferocious fire power, have what it takes to finally get over the line?
German nerves as Tartan Army arrive in Munich to kick off Euro 2024 party
June 14 – Amidst tight security, Euro 2024 kicks off tonight in Munich with the host nation desperate to rekindle past glories after three straight embarrassing exits.
Group B: Italy, Spain and Croatia open accounts in Group of Death
June 14 – On Saturday, reigning European champions Italy will get their title defence underway against Albania in their Group B curtain raiser.
Group C: England looking for fast start against Serbs but great Danes can bite
June 14 – On Sunday, England will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia with defensive worries and the need to convince the critics that they can claim a first major trophy since 1966.
Man City sustain their net zero challenge with JinkoSolar deal
June 14 – Manchester City have agreed a multi-year global partnership with JinkoSolar, a leading globalphotovoltaic and energy storage system supplier.
Albanian FA adds two national team sponsors ahead of Euro 2024 start
June 14 – The Albanian football federation (FSHF) has signed two new sponsorship deals on the eve of Euro 2024.
Fifpro files legal action against FIFA saying match calendar violates players’ rights
June 13 – In the deepening friction over the crowded international match calendar, world players union Fifpro has followed through on its threat and launched legal action against FIFA over the packed schedule and the 2025 Club World Cup.
Germany ramps up security measures as fans mass at borders for Euro 2024 kick off
June 13 – On the eve of Euro 2024, Germany is ramping up its security measures with some 22,000 federal police officers on duty every day of the tournament and extra vigilance at borders and train stations.
India demand review of controversial Qatari goal that ended their 2026 WC campaign
June 13 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has demanded FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) investigate Qatar’s controversial goal in recent World Cup qualifiers that ended India’s hopes of reaching the third round of the campaign.
FA funds police unit to prosecute racial abuse on social media
June 13 – The English Football Association (FA) is to provide funding to the police to aid in the prosecution of individuals who abuse England’s players on social media at Euro 2024.