Euro 2020 gets to last 16 with giant clashes and giant killing to come
By Andrew Warshaw
June 24 – So now we know the last-16 line-up at Euro 2020 and some pretty tasty ties there are too.
Derby fined £100K but Championship status looks safe as new owner sought
June 24 – Derby County have been fined £100,000 for breaching English Football League (EFL) accountancy rules but look set to escape a points deduction that would see them relegated to League One and Wycombe Wanderers keep their place in the Championship.
How Much is Euro 2020 Worth?
June 24 – Euro 2020, the most significant international tournament outside of the World Cup, is currently recording impressive viewing figures across the continent, with some nations enjoying success on and off the field.
AFC draws qualification groups for expanded Women’s Asian Cup India 2022
June 24 – The AFC has drawn the qualifying groups for its flagship AFC Women’s Asian Cup to be held in India in 2022. The competition has been expanded to a 12-team finals with a record number of 28 nations going into the draw held at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
FIFA bans former Congo and CAF boss Omari for a year for $66,000 graft
June 24 – Constant Omari, for years one of African football’s most influential as well as controversial figures, has been suspended by FIFA for a year for breaking its ethics code.
Molten rolls over AFC ball supplier deal for another season
June 24 – Molten has renewed its partnership and licensing agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) making it the Official Match Ball Supplier for 2021 for national team and club competitions.
Tokyo Olympics stadia to be limited to 10,000 capacities; ticket lottery will decide access
June 24 – Football is one of eight sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this August that will use a lottery system to decide which ticketholders can attend matches.
Danish Superliga’s Viborg takes on new money and an owner link to Notts County
June 24 – Danish investment group Better Collective has acquired a majority stake in Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
Asian Cup play-off qualifiers draw Guam vs Cambodia, Indonesia vs Chinese Taipei
June 24 – The AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Final Round play-offdraw has pitched Guam against Cambodia in the first playoff, while Indonesia were drawn against Chinese Taipei.
Euro 2020: Sweden surprise Lewandowski and Poland to top group
By Samindra Kunti in Saint Petersburg
June 24 – Sweden claimed surprise top spot in Group E with a stoppage time winner from Viktor Claesson in a 3-2 victory over Poland to eliminate Paulo Sousa’s disappointing team from the continental finals.
Tebas wraps season up: strong financials, the dirty duo, full stadia and a Messi of a situation
By Paul Nicholson
June 23 – Javier Tebas was his typical forthright self at a media event today where he covered multiple topics from the failed European Super League to next year’s LaLiga attendance expectations, the importance of LaLiga’s right to govern itself, and the relative importance, or unimportance, of Lionel Messi to Spain.
Wembley boosted to 60,000 capacity for Euro 2020 three-match finale
June 23 – Crowd capacity at Wembley will be raised to more than 60,000 for the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020, the largest attendance at any sporting event in the country for 15 months.
UEFA block of Allianz Arena’s rainbow colours illumination met with Euro-wide criticism
June 22 – The mayor of Munich has described as “shameful” a ruling by UEFA to ban his city’s plans to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours in support of LGBTQ+ rights for tonight’s Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 clash.
Former Lille owner Lopez steps in to save Girondins from bankruptcy
June 23 – Former Lille owner Gerard Lopez has stepped forward to save plagued Girondins de Bordeaux from going bust after an agreement was reached according to the Ligue 1 club for an undisclosed sum.
AFC readies draw for Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 qualifying and China 2023 final slots
June 23 – The AFC is to hold the draw for its expanded Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers tomorrow. There will also be a draw for the play-off match-ups for the final two spots in the closing qualifying for the men’s Asian Cup China 2023.