Alison Brittain to take chair at Premier League
July 26 – Alison Brittain will become the new chair of the Premier League in early 2023, becoming the first woman to lead the English top flight.
Fulham bank W88 shirt sponsor cash ahead of Premier League vote on betting sponsorships
July 26 – Fulham have squeezed in a one-year shirt sponsorship deal with online betting firm W88. The agreement comes ahead of an expected pact within the Premier League clubs to phase out betting company shirt front advertising in a bid to win favour with UK regulators ahead of the review of gambling laws.
Hope Solo pleads guilty to drunk driving charge
July 26 – Former United States international women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired.
Sea-gull times its landing on Grasshopper Zurich shirt with global push
July 26 – In the Swiss equivalent of taking coal to Newcastle, Chinese watch brand Sea-gull has taken the shirt sponsorship of Swiss top tier Grasshopper Club Zurich.
Sorare signs Serie A to NFT-driven player card fantasy game
July 25 – Fantasy football game Sorare has added Italy’s Serie A to deals it holds with Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga and the MLS in the US, to release non-fungible token (NFT) player cards for the coming 2022-23 season.
England and Sweden seek to turn glitter into gold in Euro semi; Germany face France
By Andrew Warshaw
July 25 – Will home advantage count or will England’s Lionesses once again fall just short?
‘I’ve got no strings, to hold me up…’ sings Motsepe on allegations he is Infantino’s puppet
July 25 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has rubbished the persistent perception that he is a puppet of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, telling media it as an “old story”.
CAF puts up $650,000 prize money for Women’s Champions League final
July 25 – The winners of the 2022 African Women’s Champions League will receive $400,000 in prize money, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has announced.
Haaland scores on debut in 1-0 win over Bayern in packed out Green Bay
July 25 – It didn’t take long for Manchester City’s new global superstar Erling Haaland to stamp his mark on his debut in a pre-season friendly at the weekend.
Shirt off their backs. Supply chain issues leave English clubs struggling to get kits on sale
July 25 – Fewer than half of the 92 English Premier League and Football League clubs have both their new home and away kits available to buy online ahead of the season because of supply chain issues, according to the BBC.
Man City re-supplies its cyber war defenses with Acronis renewal
July 25 – Manchester City has renewed its partnership with cyber protection specialist Acronis.
Concacaf releases dates for SCL as it transitions to expanded Champions League
July 25 – Concacaf is revamping its club competitions but before it does so it is playing another season of its Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL), its second tier international club competition.
Gold Star expansion: NISA adds Detroit franchise for 2023 season start
July 25 – National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the US’s third tier professional league, has added an eleventh team for the 2023 season, Detroit-based Gold Star FC.
Mane beats Salah and Mendy to African player of the year award
July 22 – Senegal’s Sadio Mane has been crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time, the 10th player to win the award more than once.
Barca raise further €310m with additional 15% sale of future TV cash to Sixth Street
July 22 – Spanish giants Barcelona have sold another 15% of their La Liga television rights to US investment firm Sixth Street to generate funds to spend in the transfer market.