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.
Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv kicks off season with VBET as new shirt sponsor
July 31 – Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv has replaced online bookmaker FAVBET with another online bookmaker, VBET, as the club’s main sponsor in a one-year deal.
EA and Premier League combine with US Soccer Foundation for NJ mini-pitch
July 31 – The Premier League and EA Sports have teamed up with the US Soccer Foundation to build a state-of-the-art mini pitch in their latest effort to provide community access to football.
‘Chill and let live’: Gianni’s jet takes him on a tour of PacRim islands
July 30 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has departed the Women’s World Cup to tour the Pacific, prompting criticism after he had called for the women’s tournament to be shown the same respect as the men’s competition.
WWC2023: New Zealand exit; Colombia stun Germany in added time
By Samindra Kunti in Dunedin, New Zealand
July 30 – Co-hosts New Zealand crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on home soil after a goalless draw against Switzerland. In Group H, Colombia defeated Germany 2-1 in one of the tournament’s all-time upsets.