Man City’s Mendy cleared of one rape charge but trial continues on 7 others
September 14 – Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has had one of the eight rape charges against him dropped during his on-going trial at Chester Crown Court.
Qatar 2022 accommodation prices rocketing as market opened to Airbnb and third party providers
By Samindra Kunti
September 13 – After local tournament organizers opened up accommodation to third parties, Airbnb prices in Qatar have skyrocketed, averaging almost $73,000 per month for a four-week stay during the World Cup.
LaLiga to stake its claim in the metaverse with StadioPlus and Decentraland deal
Madrid, September 13 – Spain’s LaLiga via StadioPlus have teamed with US blockchain and metaverse specialist VegasCity Limited to develop a joint project in the Decentraland metaverse.
Real Madrid dominates player U25 rankings, Arsenal’s Ramsdale and Sako head categories
September 13 – New data ranking the top 10 players under 25 into 15 different positional categories has been released.
UEFA postpones PSV’s Arsenal trip, but Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea games to go-ahead
September 13 – Arsenal’s Europa League fixture with PSV Eindhoven has been postponed due to the lack of adequate security personnel following the death of Queen Elizabeth, UEFA said on Monday.
Premier League postpones three games but EFL returns to play as England mourns Queen’s passing
September 13 – Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral next Monday three Premier League matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed, but tonight (Tuesday) EFL and National League matches will resume as will a full round of FA Trophy matches.
FIFA and AFC on joint mission to find ways Syria can return to hosting matches at home
September 13 – FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will send a joint mission to Syria to conduct a security assessment with a view to the country hosting friendlies again.
Wales put Giggs behind them and keep faith in Page with 4-year deal
September 13 – After a long wait and following the formal resignation of manager Ryan Giggs, Wales have committed fully to Robert Page to lead the country, giving him a four-year contract.
Real Madrid extend global deal with Nivea Men to 2025
September 12 – Real Madrid have added another three seasons to their sponsorship with Nivea Men, taking the partnership through to 2025.
LaLiga raises Barca spending cap, but Tebas warns they still have to cut costs by €200m
September 12 – FC Barcelona’s spending cap has been raised by €800 million to €656 million after the sale of club assets, the Spanish topflight La Liga confirmed.
Rise in covid cases forces 15 Chinese Super League games off
September 12 – The Chinese Super League (CSL) has again been disrupted by of the country’s strict zero-covid policy, weeks after the league had returned to normalcy.
CAF draws groups for November hosting of Women’s Champions League in Morocco
September 12 – Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn with Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens, Egypt’s Wadi Degla and the representative of the Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC) in Group B of the African Women’s Champions League.
UEFA club competitions to debut on Football Manager game with 2023 edition
September 12 – Football Manager, the cult football management simulation video game, will include UEFA’s club competitions for the first time in the 2023 edition.
St Louis City to test $456m Centene Stadium ahead of 2023 MLS debut
September 12 – MLS expansion team St. Louis City SC who begin league play in 2023, will be testing their soon-to-be-opened new stadium next week.
Is Serie A’s €1.4bn transfer deficit a balance worth celebrating?
September 12 – Italy’s Serie A has accumulated a transfer deficit of €1.4 billion – they were the second-highest spenders behind the Premier League in the last window.