September 23 – When FIFA announced the expansion of the Club World Cup, causing a widespread backlash from elite players and their unions over potential burnout, it slipped many peoples’ minds that a totally separate competition with a similar format to the old CWC was also on the calendar.
September 23 – Chaos has unravelled at Roma, one of Europe’s most iconic clubs, with the firing of a club hero, fan protests and now the resignation of the CEO.
September 23 – The race for ownership stakes in the NWSL in the US has a new entrant with billionaire investor Marc Lasry reportedly close to taking a majority stake in the North Carolina Courage.
September 23 – Sports-focussed blockchain project Chiliz Group has launched Chiliz Includ3d, the newly branded arm of the group that will aggregate its various social impact initiative.
September 23 – Anderlecht have dismissed their Danish coach Brian Riemer following a series of underwhelming performances at the start of the new Belgian league season.
September 23 – Córdoba FC, promoted back into the second tier of Spain’s LaLiga via the play-offs at the end of last season, have announced San Francisco-based sports data analytics and software company Short Circuit Science as a minority investor.
September 23 – LaLiga and TikTok have announced a landmark multi-year strategic partnership, positioning TikTok as the official digital content partner for the Spanish football league.
September 23 – Manchester City has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co, marking the brand an official local partner.
September 20 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reported to have called an emergency meeting with broadcasters for today (Friday) amid concerns over a lack of tv interest in his much-trumpeted pet project, the expansion of Club World Cup.
September 20 – The Danish FA (DBU) has said it is not concerned by Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup, citing the abolishment of the kafala system in the Arab Kingdom and the assurance of beer sales during the tournament.
September 20 – Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is building on its US ambition with a partnership with the LaLiga joint-owned football marketing group Relevent Sports in a bid to capture a North American fanbase and money for the German league.
September 20 – FC Dallas has been given the green light by the Frisco City Council for a $182 million public-private partnership to renovate their Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
September 20 – Qatar Airways has deepened its sponsor partnerships with UEFA becoming the official airline partner of the Champions League, in a deal that runs until 2030.
September 20 – The city of Munich is changing the address of Bayern Munich’s iconic stadium in honour of club legend Franz Beckenbauer.
September 20 – LaLiga have signed a multi-year deal with Bitget which will see the company become the league’s Official Crypto Partner in the Eastern, Southeast Asian and Latin American regions.