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”.
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.
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.
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.
July 25 – Manchester City has renewed its partnership with cyber protection specialist Acronis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
July 22 – The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and the Premier League have agreed an increase in funding to £24.5 million for the new season.
July 22 – Bundesliga club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the country’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
July 22 – Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, officials said Thursday.
July 22 – Chelsea’s new owners have raised £800 million in debt to help with future planning in the post-Abramovich era, focusing on revamping the squad and infrastructure.
July 22 – LaLiga and the NBA have combined to open a €35 million sports and educational complex that will open next month.
July 22 – Concacaf and the Generation Amazing Foundation, the flagship Qatari human and social legacy programme for the 2022 World Cup, have announced the first 10 nations who will participate in the joint football-for-development initiative for coaches, children, and youth.