September 23 – The fledgling US second tier women’s pro-league – the Women’s Independent Soccer League (WISL) – has appointed Lynn Berling-Manuel as managing director.
September 23 – Players at the World Cup in Qatar are to be given access to their playing performance stats via an app being provided by FIFA.
September 23 – After two seasons in the doldrums, Brazilian giants and Ronaldo-owned club Cruzeiro have returned to the domestic top flight following a 3-0 win against Vasco Da Gama.
September 23 – Football fantasy game and digital player card business Sorare has expanded its deal with Premier League Liverpool, becoming an official global partner.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 22 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has re-iterated that the ban on Russia from European football following its invasion of Ukraine is unlikely to be lifted any time soon.
September 22 – Former Bayern Munich star Ali Karimi has been at the front of escalating protests against Iranian authorities prompted by the death in custody of a woman, Mahsa Amini, detained for breaking hijab laws.
September 21 – World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will reportedly escape prosecution under plans being drawn up by authorities in the country.
September 22 – Poland captain Robert Lewandowski has pledged to wear Ukrainian colours on his sleeve at the World Cup to show solidarity with the invaded country.
September 22 – Global flooring and wallcovering giant Gerflor has become an official tournament sponsor of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 and AFC Futsal Club Championship 2023.
September 21 – A stunning 17 out 20 Premier League clubs have overpaid on their transfer dealings since July 2022 as agents, selling clubs and in many cases massively under-performing players have shamelessly cashed in on the Premier League’s economic prosperity. A mugging of English clubs of more than €1.3 billion.
September 21 – The English FA has added its name to demands that families of migrant workers in Qatar injured or killed while constructing the infrastructure for this year’s World Cup be compensated.
September 22 – Football Australia has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Subway who will become the naming rights partner of the men’s national teams, the Socceroos.
September 21 – Premier League clubs have agreed to hand pitch-invading fans a minimum one-year ban.
September 21 – UEFA have declined to kick Belarus, Russia’s biggest political and military ally, out of the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw next month despite a government request from tournament host Germany to remove them.
September 21 – AC Milan and Internazionale have revealed the latest project plans to replace their historic San Siro Stadium with a state-of-the-art venue.