Bayern bounce past €750m revenue mark
September 5 –Bayern Munich joined became the second Europe’s giant clubs to announce revenues of slightly more than €750 million following on from Real Madrid’s posting of €757 million last week.
Atletico Madrid look to create €60m campus on Metropolitano footprint
September 5 – Atletico Madrid want to develop a football campus next to their Metropolitano Stadium in a bid to expand their sporting activities.
Clubs face financial risks as cost of players balloons by 31% in a year, says report
September 5 – The €6.6 billion spent in the European summer transfer window represents a 31% increase in the price of players compared to the previous year, according to figures from the CIES Football Observatory.
Concacaf Nations League to qualify 16 teams for 16th edition of Gold Cup in 2021
September 5 – Concacaf has confirmed that its Nations League – that kicks off its inaugural full edition during the current international window – will be the qualification pathway for the 2021 Gold Cup.
Cameroon’s Fecafoot suspends pro league as sponsors sought to help pay players
September 5 – The Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) has stepped in to oversee the domestic league for at least the next two years after the suspension of Cameroon’s Professional Football League (LPFC).
Man City women secure Dylon deal ahead of first Manchester derby at Etihad
September 5 – With women-specific football sponsorship opportunities starting to make sales progress, Manchester City Women’s team have unveiled a long term partnership with Dylon Colour Catcher.
Premier League ponders shift of summer transfer window to align with Europe
September 4 – Premier League clubs will discuss at their September 12 meeting whether to realign the close of their summer transfer window with the rest of Europe.
8-nation race for 2023 Women’s World Cup
September 4 – Bolivia has dropped out of the race to stage the 2023 Women’s World Cup, reducing the bidding field to eight member associations.
CAF nations begin Qatar 2022 qualifying with first knockout rounds
September 4 – African nations kick off their long road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar today with the continent’s 28 lowest-ranked sides playing for a place in the second round group phase qualifying that begins next March.
AFC boosts member development initiatives with new money and benchmarking
September 4 – The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) has boosted its member development programmes with increased money allocated and new criteria for a raft of development initiatives.
Qatar 2022 official emblem makes its global debut
September 4 – Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers have launched the event’s Official Emblem in an unveiling that was timed for 20:22 local time in Doha and projected simultaneously on some of Qatar’s most iconic buildings, as well as in a number of major cities around the world.
Crypto firm BtcTurk buys naming and shirt rights to Super Lig’s Yeni Malatyaspor
September 4 – Turkish Super Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor has signed a major sponsorship with cryptocurrency exchange platform BtcTurk that will see it on the front of club shirts as well as featuring in the club name.
Bury cling to lifeline as EFL says it will discuss re-entry with member clubs
September 4 – The story of the expulsion of former English Football League club Bury may yet have another chapter, with the EFL board bowing to public pressure and saying it will discuss with other member clubs the possibility of allowing Bury re-entry at League Two level.
Record summer transfer spend in Europe as Big Four try to close gap with Premier League
By David Owen
September 3 – The early end to the transfer window may have taken the edge off summer spending by clubs in England’s Premier League, but their rivals elsewhere in Europe did not hold back from splashing the cash.
Lukaku calls for unity and governing body action over increase in racist abuse
September 3 – Inter Milan Striker Romelu Lukaku says “we are going backwards” on racism in football and has called for stronger action from the game’s governing bodies and social media platforms after he faced racial abuse by Cagliari fans on Sunday.