Peter Willems tasked with bringing stability as he moves into CEO role at Belgian FA
September 20 – The Belgian FA (KBVB) has named Peter Willems as the new CEO of the governing body following a summer of chaos.
Federations
AEL Limassol demand transparency and government meetings in aftermath of derby violence
September 18 – AEL Limassol have requested a meeting with the president of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides following the violence before the derby match with Apollon on Sunday, which saw the game abandoned and three polic officers hospitalised.
Bulgarian FA looks to tap into €1.3bn EU fund to build new facilities
September 12 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has applied for grants from a European Union aid programme to renovate and build stadiums and football bases in 40 Bulgarian municipalities.
LFP re-elects Vincent Labrune as president with huge majority
September 11 – French league (LFP) president Vincent Labrune has been re-elected for another four-year term with an overwhelming majority.
Targeted police strike forces postponement of second Ajax match
September 10 – Ajax Amsterdam have had a second of Eredivisie match called off because of a police strike in the Netherlands.
Fifpro workload report highlights packed calendar; but lack of consultation over CWC is still the issue
September 5 – In a new report, world players union Fifpro spotlighted the demands on Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez (now Atlético Madrid) and Erling Haaland to back their legal arguments in lawsuits against FIFA over the packed calendar and the addition of next year’s Club World Cup.
Spanish court ruling keeps Rocha on the sidelines as presidential elections near
September 4 – Suspended Spanish FA (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha’s hopes of taking part in upcoming elections for the federation’s top job are dwindling following a Spanish court ruling.
Croatian FA makes progress with build of national training centre
September 2 – The Croatian Football Association (HNS) has received a construction permit for the construction of a training centre in Velika Gorica.
Carsley shuffles the England pack adding new blood, to return of Grealish and Maguire
August 30 – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad for Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month.
Revolving door at KBVB sees Vandendriessche and new CEO sought
August 29 – After growing discontent, the Belgian FA (KBVB) and their CEO Piet Vandendriessche have parted ways, the governing body confirmed on Wednesday.
Athens greenlights new €115m stadium for Panathinaikos
August 29 – Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas has announced that Panathinaikos has been granted permission to build a new stadium in Votanikos, Athens.
Fight between U17 FC Nacional and Levski players leaves 3 hospitalised
August 27 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia called on the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) to impose harsh punishments after fighting broke out at end of the match of the U17 match between FC National and Levski.
Romanian government to fund new stadium in Oradea for Romania’s FC Bihor
August 22 – The Romanian government has approved a project to build an entirely new stadium in the north-western Romanian city of Oradea. The new facility will be used by local club FC Bihor, who returned to League 2 of Romanian football last season.
Women’s Super League newco formally starts life as an independent body
August 15 – A significant milestone has been reached in women’s professional football in England with the formal transfer of ownership of the top two tiers to a newly established independent entity, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL).
CSKA Sofia launches Bulgaria’s first charitable club foundation
August 15 – CSKA Sofia has become the first Bulgarian club to establish a charitable foundation, to be called the ‘CSKA Foundation’.