Franz Beckenbauer Platz 5 will be the new address of Bayern Munich’s Allianz Stadium
September 20 – The city of Munich is changing the address of Bayern Munich’s iconic stadium in honour of club legend Franz Beckenbauer.
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Italy mourns loss of iconic striker Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci, aged 59
September 19 – Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci, the Italian striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died aged 59 after being admitted to hospital following treatment for colon cancer.
Man City’s Rodri says players are at breaking point over mounting fixtures and will strike
September 18 – Manchester City’s Spanish international midfielder Rodri has warned that top players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.
Serie A’s Roma fire Daniel de Rossi just four games into season
September 18 – Daniel de Rossi, the local hero who was brought in to change his boyhood club’s fortunes, has been sacked after just four games as Roma coach.
Cypriot government blames FA for Limassol violence, but FA says it wasn’t fans fighting each other
September 17 – The president of Cyprus has called out the national FA for shirking its responsibilities in helping to stamp out hooliganism and violence.
Hollywood Derby: Brady’s Birmingham beat Reynolds and McElhenney’s Wrexham
September 17 – An English tier-3 game dubbed the Hollywood derby went the way of Birmingham City on Monday when they beat Wrexham 3-1.
Last minute cancelling of Limassol derby over safety fears prompts violent rioting; 3 police officers hospitalised
September 16 – Three police officers were seriously injured after riots ahead of the Limassol derby between Apollon and AEL in the third round of the Cypriot championship.
Mbappe refuses LFP offer of mediation with PSG over claim for unpaid €55m in wages
September 12 – Kylian Mbappe looks to have failed in his bid to get Paris Saint-Germain to pay him €55 million in what he claims are unpaid wages and bonuses.
Stoichkov gives away CSKA Sofia shares as he takes Eastern European role with FIFA
September 11 – Bulgarian playing legend Hristo Stoichkov has donated his shares in CSKA Sofia to the club’s majority owner the ‘National Fund for Sport, Culture, Art and Science’ in order to prevent any accusations of a conflict of interest as begins a new job with FIFA.
Valencia isolate Mir after arrest for alleged sexual assault
September 10 – Valencia have begun disciplinary proceedings against their forward Rafa Mir after the 27-year-old was arrested last week by the Spanish Guardia Civil police for alleged sexual assault.
Oppo dials in for another 3 years of Champions League coverage
September 6 – Oppo has renewed its partnership with UEFA for the Champions League, Super Cup, UEFA Youth League and Futsal Champions League for the 2024–27 commercial cycle.
Nominees released for 2024 Ballon d’Or awards
September 5 – Marking the end of an era, for the first time since 2003 neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious awards ceremony voted for by a jury of journalists from each of the top 100 countries in FIFA’s world ranking.
Bulgarian FA sacks referees and VAR chiefs after clubs angered by mistakes
September 4 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has fired the chairman of its Refereeing Commission, the Spaniard David Fernadez Borbalan (pictured). The BFU has also removed Petar Petrov, responsible for the introduction of VAR in Bulgaria, as well as the chief manager of referees in Bulgaria, Stoyan Alexiev.
UEFA cuts maximum ticket price for away fans in Euro club competitions
September 3 – In a move that has been welcomed by supporters across the Continent who had complained about spiralling costs, UEFA has announced new capped ticket prices for away fans in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Lidl signs up for Europa and Conference League 3-year sponsorship cycle
September 3 – German food chain Lidl has expanded its relationship with UEFA becoming an official global sponsor of the Europa League and Conference League for the three-season cycle starting 2024/25 and ending with the 2026/27 season.