Foden and Shaw scoop PFA players of the season awards
August 21 – Manchester City duo Phil Foden and Khadeja ‘Bunny’ Shaw have been voted the Professional Football Association (PFA) Players of the Season.
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Henry steps down from France U-21 coaching role
August 20 – After leading France’s Olympic men’s team to a silver medal, Thierry Henry has quit the under-21 coaching role citing personal reasons.
Spanish starlet Lamine Yamal’s father in brutal knife attack
August 16 – Four people have reportedly been arrested after a knife attack on the father of Spanish teenage star Lamine Yamal.
EBU deal ensures Women’s Euros 2025 stays free-to-air
August 15 – The European Broadcast Union (EBU) has secured broadcast rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 finals, covering 34 territories.
UEFA lands first cryptocurrency sponsor for Champions League
August 14 – Crypto.com has become a sponsor of the Champions League for the 2024–27 commercial cycle, the first cryptocurrency partner of the competition.
Sony keeps its PlayStation brand front and centre of Champions League sponsorship
August 8 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has added another three years to its UEFA sponsorship of the Champions League which it uses to promote its PlayStation brand of products.
French Ligue2 clubs grow opposition to Friday night match scheduling
August 8 – The decision to reschedule French Ligue 2 fixtures from Saturday evenings to Friday nights has sparked an increasing backlash, with USL Dunkerque becoming the latest club to voice its concerns.
Romanian city of Iasi commits to €113m new stadium
August 8 – Mihai Chirica, mayor of the Romanian city of Iasi, has said he is restarting the project to build a new stadium in the city Iasi, which is located close to the Moldovan border.
Roadkill: Boozed up Polish VAR officials stood down from UCL tie after stealing road sign
August 7 – Two Polish referees were stood down at the 11th hour from Tuesday’s Champions League match between Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers after they were reportedly arrested for drunkenly stealing a road sign.
Top Belgian official De Bleeckere to head Azeri FA’s referees department
August 6 – Former Belgian referee Frank De Bleeckere has been appointed to lead the referees department in Azerbaijan, the Azeri FA (AFFA) confirmed.
Club Brugge fans respond to Standard Liege anti-racism campaign with Nazi salute
August 5 – Responding to an anti-racism campaign by Standard Liege, some Club Brugge fans offered a Nazi salute at the Belgian league match on Sunday.
Bordeaux now booted into fourth tier of French leagues
August 5 – Former French champions Bordeaux, who recently went into receivership, have been dealt an even more bitter blow than anticipated after being demoted to the fourth-tier National 2 – one division lower than expected.
AC Milan boosts maternity policy for women’s team pro players and staff
August 5 – AC Milan is to guarantee automatic contract renewals for female players in the event of pregnancy during the final season of their contracts, the first club in Europe to do so.
Roma unveils designs for €1bn new stadium
July 25 – Just days after pulling out of a deal that would see the Friedkin Group acquire Premier League side Everton, vice-president Ryan Friedkin has said they will spend €1 billion on a new stadium for their Serie A club Roma, as they attempt to progress their long-sought exit from the Stadio Olimpico.
Rangers to open new season at Hampden Park as Ibrox improvements delayed
July 24 – Scottish Premiership side Rangers will open the new season at Hampden Park rather than their Ibrox home as stadium renovation delays have left uncertainty over when they will be able to resume fixtures.