UEFA fines Barca and Man Utd in latest round of FFP sanctions
July 17 – Barcelona and Manchester United are among a group of clubs punished by UEFA in the latest round of Financial Fair Play sanctions.
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Juve discuss exit from Real Madrid and Barca’s Super League cabal
July 14 – Juventus have begun the process of pulling out of the doomed European Super League project.
Dele Alli opens up on career, health and facing demons
July 14 – In recent seasons, few English football fans have not quite been able to grasp why Dele Alli, one of the game’s most naturally gifted players, appeared to be failing to fulfil his undoubted potential.
Mediapro accuses Spanish FA of on-going discrimination over VAR contract award
July 14 – The on-going dispute between the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and the Mediapro group has hit a new impasse with the media giant accusing the RFEF of ‘covertly’ awarding the federation’s VAR contract.
Bundesliga top global league of attendance figures, Premier League second
July 14 – The German Bundesliga with an average attendance of 43,000 across the league stadiums in the 2022/23 season, is the highest attended football league in the world.
Carney report calls for fully professional top two ties of English women’s club game
July 13 – Former England international Karen Carney has called for the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship – the two top divisions of the domestic game – to become fully professional in order to bring about the necessary investment.
Kick It Out study finds ‘alarming’ 65% increase in reported abuse
July 12 – The UK charity Kick It Out received a 65% rise in reported incidents of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 domestic season, describing the increase as “alarming”.
Spurs complete controversial signing of ‘free agent’ Solomon from Shakhtar
July 12 – Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Israeli international Manor Solomon, heightening the controversy over FIFA’s policy of allowing foreign players contracted to Ukrainian clubs to suspend their deals amid the war with Russia.
Surat Kargo agrees sponsorship of Turkish women’s teams
July 12 – Surat Kargo, one of Turkey’s leading logistic companies, has become the main sponsor of the Turkey’s Women’s national teams.
Welsh World Cup participation boosted country’s profile and economy, finds report
July 12 – A report by the Welsh Government on its promotion of the country around Wales’ first qualification for the World Cup since 1958 found that awareness pf the country had increased worldwide and facilitated new partnerships.
Agnelli hit with second ban and €60k fine over Juve player deals
July 11 – Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who once ran Europe’s most influential grouping of elite clubs, has received a second lengthy ban in less than a year on Monday, this time for 16 months for the way he handled player salary cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ukrainian FA makes official protests over Zenit St Petersburg pre-season tournament
July 11 – The Ukrainian FA has followed up Dynamo Kiev’s strongly-worded attack on Turkish club Fenerbahce for playing in Russia by lodging a formal protest to FIFA and UEFA against the pre-season tournament that was staged in St. Petersburg last week.
England beat Spain to win U21 Euros
July 10 – The celebrations went on long into the night and beyond after England’s young lions upset five-time winners Spain 1-0 to win the Under-21 European Championship on Saturday for the first time in 39 years in the most dramatic of finales.
Dynamo Kyiv fury at Fenerbahce’s ‘blood money’ pre-season in Russia
July 10 – Dynamo Kyiv have branded Fenerbahce a club with “no honour, no shame, no conscience” for taking part in a pre-season tournament in Russia.
Dutch legend Edwin van der Sar hospitalised with brain hemorhagge
July 10 – Former Ajax CEO and Netherlands keeper Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care in hospital after suffering a bleed around his brain.