September 19 – Stefano Pioli will be Cristiano Ronaldo’s new boss after the Italian was named as Saudi club Al Nassr’s head coach Wednesday, replacing Luis Castro who parted ways with the club after a slow start to the season.
September 18 – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr is looking for yet another new coach after firing Luis Castro in the second managerial change since the Portuguese star’s arrival.
September 18 – The AFC Medical Committee has approved Saudi Arabia’s Move Comprehensive Sports Medicine Centre as the latest AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at its third meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
September 16 – South Korea’s Suwon FC are reported to have terminated international midfielder Son Jun-ho’s contract by mutual agreement after he was handed a lifetime ban by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) for his alleged involvement in match-fixing and bribery.
September 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released a line-up of new digital interactions for the upcoming AFC Champions Elite season, headlined by a fantasy football app for the Champions League elite.
September 13 – The AFC has released a set of reforms covering its women’s national team competitions that revamp the qualification pathways to their finals and World Cups.
September 13 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a new five-year media partnership with BG Sports which will see them broadcast AFC club and national team matches in Thailand.
September 12 – On-demand food and Q-commerce app talabat has become an Official Regional Partner of the AFC’s new club competition eco-system.
September 12 – Technology company SharkNinja has become the naming rights of the women’s A-League in a multi-year deal.
August 11 – Reigning Asian Champions Qatar have had disastrous starts to their qualification campaigns for the 2026 World Cup, failing to win a game in either of the opening two rounds. They weren’t the only Asian power player to miss out on points, with Australia also failing to record a win.
September 10 – China’s purge of football-related corruption has reached unprecedented levels after the country banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing, bribery and other forms of wrongdoing.
September 6 – Despite all the anxiety and horrors of back home, war-torn Palestine gave their fans something to cheer about with a landmark 0-0 draw at Asian giants South Korea on Thursday as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time.
September 6 – The Saudi Pro League has announced TikTok as its digital partner for the 2024/25 season.
September 5 – Telecoms provider Earthlink has become an Official Regional Partner for the AFC’s 2026 World Cup qulaifiers which kick off on September 5, 2024 and run until November 2025.
September 4 – The Israel-Palestine conflict has spilled over into the Israeli top-flight domestic league after 12 fans were arrested when fighting broke out between fans of Hapoel Beersheba and Israeli-Arab side Bnei Sakhnin – and the match subsequently abandoned.
