Concacaf unveils draw for Central America Cup quarter-finals
September 4 – Concacaf has released the quarter final match-ups for the 2023 Concacaf Central American Cup to be September 26-28 (first legs) and October 3-5 (second legs).
UEFA unveils brand identities for Europa League and Conference League finals
September 4 – The brand identities of the upcoming UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League finals have been revealed, taking place in Dublin and Athens respectively.
Bulgarian FA incentivises fans with charity donations for ‘correct’ behaviour
September 4 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) have launched an incentivised educational and good behaviour campaign for fans attending Bulgarian national team games in the upcoming international window.
Infantino says Rubiales kiss spoiled Spain’s win; Hermoso critical of ‘controlling culture’
September 1 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino says Luis Rubiales “spoiled” the Spanish team’s celebrations at the Women’s World Cup by kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips.
Ceferin warns Saudis not to repeat China’s mistakes, adding no SPL team will play in UCL
September 1 – UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has again taken a swipe at the Saudi Pro League saying the talent drain from Europe isn’t a concern and that there is no place for a SPL club in the Champions League.
Deadline day rumours: Clubs scramble to close last-minute deals
September 1 – Spurs are on the cusp of signing 22-year-old Nottingham Forest winger Brennan Johnson in the dying hours of the transfer window. The rumoured fee for the deal is around £40 million.
Boca Juniors through to Copa Libertadores semis to challenge Brazilian club dominance
September 1 – Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors laboured their way to the last four of the Copa Libertadores, where a trio of Brazilian clubs will look to ensure the country’s recent dominance of the competition.
World Cup fallout: Norway’s Riise and Colombia’s Abadia step down from women’s roles
September 1 – Norway’s Hege Riise and Colombia’s Nelson Abadia will step down as managers after leading their countries at the recent Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Wiegman highlights issues with dedication of UEFA coach award to Spanish team
September 1 – England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicated her UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year award to World Cup winners Spain on Monday night as the fallout over the unfamous kiss by Luis Rubiales on Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso continues.
Deals done: Clubs pay big money to beat the transfer deadline
September 1 – It has been a busy week for Europe’s elite that have seen 17 major signings in the past three days ahead of the transfer window closing today.
Nottingham Forest land Kaiyun as shirt sponsor up to start of bookie ban in 2025
September 1 – Nottingham Forest have penned a two-year deal with Asian-fcussed sports betting platform Kaiyun Sports that will see the bookie become the club’s official front-of-shirt sponsor until 2025 in a two-season deal.
UCL draw groups PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle
By Samindra Kunti
August 31 – England’s Newcastle United were drawn alongside Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in the heavyweight group of the 2023/24 Champions League, the last time the competition will be played in the current format.
Uphold pushes its platform into Premier League with Burnley sleeve sponsorship
September 1 – Burnley, bouncing back to the Premier League after a season in the Championship, have signed web3 financial platform Uphold as the club’s sleeve sponsor in a one-season deal.
UEFA unveils brand identity for 2024 Champions League final in London
September 1 – The brand identity for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London was unveiled yesterdat at the group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Benfica’s defensive starlet Antonio Silva tops ranking of young players by value
September 1 – Benfica’s 2003-born Antonio Silva tops a ranking of young player valuations, according to a new report from the CIES Football Observatory which ranks the top 100 players born 2002 or later.