Adidas agree £900m+, 10-year renewal with Man Utd
August 1 – Manchester United have announced a 10-year extension to its partnership with Adidas worth almost £1 billion.
US survive Portugal scare to reach last 16, as Dutch top group
By Samindra Kunti in Auckland
August 1 – Defending world champions the United States survived a major scare against Portugal to squeeze through to the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup, but following the goalless stalemate the Americans downplayed the gravity of their disappointing form.
English to clamp down on players and managers behaving badly
August 1 – English football authorities have introduced a series of disciplinary measures to improve the behaviour of players, managers and fans at all levels of the game next season.
Levski Sofia refuse to sell tickets to Shkupi fans after violence in Skopje
August 1 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia have refused to sell tickets to North Macedonian Shkupi fans for the second-leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier following fan clashes in the first leg of the tie in Skopje last week.
Roma go regional with 678.com deal
August 1 – Italian giants AS Roma have announced a new regional sponsorship with Asia-targeted betting site 678.com.
Sky wins blocking order in UK to bring down illegal streamers of football content
August 1 – Football has won another battle in the fight against illegal streaming of matches in the UK, with Sky Television having won a court order allowing them to enforce blocking of illegally streamed content.
Flamengo fire Fernández after he punches Pedro for refusing to warm up
August 1 – Brazilian club Flamengo have fired assistant coach Pablo Fernández after he punched striker Pedro (pictured) in the face. Head coach Jorge Sampaoli’s position is said to be secure.
AFC graduates 4th class of FMC students as it builds cohort of Asian football leaders
August 1 – The Asian Football Confederation has graduated its fourth class of football industry students from its Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme, the initiative aimed at building the competencies and foundation for future Asian football leaders.
Aussies back on World Cup track as they dump Olympic Champions Canada out of the finals
July 31 – Australia’s Women’s World Cup came back to life with a 4-0 win to end Olympic champions Canada’s progress to the knockout rounds and dispel any lingering doubts about the host nation’s team.
UEFA hit Juve with €20m fine and Conference League ban for breaking FFP rules
July 31 – Italy’s most storied club, Juventus, who have had a season to forget on and off the field, are further reeling after being kicked out of Europe by UEFA for breaching financial fair play rules.
Spain beat Germany on penalties to win Women’s U19 Euro
July 31 – Spain have won their second-straight UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship title after defeating Germany on penalties on Sunday evening.
Italy’s Serie A to treat British and Swiss players as EU citizens to boost transfer quotas
July 31 – British and Swiss players are to be treated as European Union (EU) citizens in Italy following a request made by Serie A, allowing Italian teams to free up space to sign non-EU players.
Al-Hilal swoop for Newcastle’s Saint-Maximin sparking calls multi-club ownership rule check
July 31 – Allan Saint-Maximin has become the latest player to swap the Premier League for the Saudi Pro League after leaving Newcastle United to join Al-Ahli for a reported transfer fee of £30 million.
Chelsea fined €10m for ‘incomplete’ financial reporting in Abramovich era
July 31 – Chelsea have been fined €10 million by UEFA for breaches of Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.
Pochettino’s Chelsea win friendly EPL Summer Series as Europe’s elite warm-up in the land of opportunity
July 30 – Chelsea have won their first silverware under their new US ownership and new manager Mauricio Pochettino, winning the six-team Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament on the East Coast of the USA.