Tough start for Marsch as Canada lose 4-0 to Dutch in warm-up for Summer tournaments
June 7 – Euro 1988 winners the Netherlands outclassed Canada with four second-half goals to spoil Jesse Marsch’s debut as the Canadian men’s manager.
French LGBTQ group files complaint against Ligue 1 players and their clubs
June 7 – A French group campaigning against homophobia in football have filed a complaint against Ligue 1 players Mohamed Camara, Mostafa Mohamed and Nabil Bentaleb and their clubs Monaco, Nantes and Lille.
UEFA sets October date in Paris for Ballon d’Or 2024 awards night
June 7 – UEFA has announce that the Ballon d’Or 2024 awards ceremony will take place on Monday October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
NJ/NY Gotham avoid San Diego and Portland Thorns as Concacaf draw inaugural W Champions Cup groups
June 7 – San Diego and Portland Thorns of the NWSL have been drawn in the same group with Club America of Mexico for the inaugural WConcacaf Champions Cup. Panama’s Santa Fe FC and the winners of the premliminary round play-in will make up the five-team group.
Concacaf draw groups for 2024 Central American and Caribbean Cups
June 7 – Concacaf has drawn the groups for the second editions of its 2024 Concacaf Central American Cup and Caribbean Cup competitions, to be played between July and December 2024, and serve as qualifiers for the 2025 Champions Cup.
Over dykes, ditches and oceans, Scotland’s Tartan Army are heading to Germany
June 7 – Scotland’s Tartan Army in recent years have rarely had the opportunity to march to football’s biggest championships, but they are massing at the borders for Euro 2024.
Botev Plovdiv renew Macron kit deal for Europa League campaign
June 7 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv has renewed its contract with the Italian sports equipment manufacturer Macron, a partnership that began 2022.
Southgate drops Grealish, Maddison and Maguire, opting for youth over experience
June 7 – England manager Gareth Southgate (pictured) has defended his team selection after it was revealed that a number of England’s stars will be dropped, with the 26-man squad list finalised on Thursday.
CAF in talks with FIFA over clash of 2025 AFCON dates with expanded Club World Cup
June 6 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2025 African Cup of Nations might be delayed because of a clash with the expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
Amnesty calls on FIFA to be robust in its human rights risk evaluation for 2030 and 2034 World Cup host awards
June 6 – Amnesty International has demanded that FIFA assess human rights risks before awarding World Cups, with the world governing body set to award the 2034 tournament to Saudi Arabia later this year.
Mourinho’s arrival at Fenerbache adds £135m to club’s market cap
June 6 – Fenerbahce stock has soared after the Turkish League side appointed former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho.
Sportradar AI simulation predicts England to win Euro 2024 and Mbappe to top score
June 6 – According to a series of AI–driven data simulations conducted by sports technology company Sportradar, England is the team most likely to win the UEFA Euro 2024 on July 14, even with Harry Maguire in the squad.
Mastercard and UEFA clock up 30 years of marriage with another ‘priceless’ renewal
June 6 – Mastercard has renewed its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-27 commercial cycle in a deal that also includes sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
UEFA launches series of ‘My Game’ short films
June 6 – UEFA has unveiled a new series of short films focused on the technical aspects of the game, allowing fans to delve into the minds of elite-level footballers including Kylian Mbappé, Aitana Bonmatí, Manuel Neuer, Kevin De Bruyne, and Lindsey Horan.
SIGA schedules expert forum on financial integrity for June 13 in New York
June 6 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and its North American arm, SIGA AMERICA, have schedules June 13 for an expert forum on Financial Integrity and Transparency in Sport (FITS), in New York city, USA.