Concacaf unveils draw for Central America Cup quarter-finals
September 4 – Concacaf has released the quarter final match-ups for the 2023 Concacaf Central American Cup to be September 26-28 (first legs) and October 3-5 (second legs).
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UEFA unveils brand identities for Europa League and Conference League finals
September 4 – The brand identities of the upcoming UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League finals have been revealed, taking place in Dublin and Athens respectively.
Bulgarian FA incentivises fans with charity donations for ‘correct’ behaviour
September 4 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) have launched an incentivised educational and good behaviour campaign for fans attending Bulgarian national team games in the upcoming international window.
Ceferin warns Saudis not to repeat China’s mistakes, adding no SPL team will play in UCL
September 1 – UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has again taken a swipe at the Saudi Pro League saying the talent drain from Europe isn’t a concern and that there is no place for a SPL club in the Champions League.
Boca Juniors through to Copa Libertadores semis to challenge Brazilian club dominance
September 1 – Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors laboured their way to the last four of the Copa Libertadores, where a trio of Brazilian clubs will look to ensure the country’s recent dominance of the competition.
Wiegman highlights issues with dedication of UEFA coach award to Spanish team
September 1 – England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicated her UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year award to World Cup winners Spain on Monday night as the fallout over the unfamous kiss by Luis Rubiales on Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso continues.
UCL draw groups PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle
By Samindra Kunti
August 31 – England’s Newcastle United were drawn alongside Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in the heavyweight group of the 2023/24 Champions League, the last time the competition will be played in the current format.
UEFA unveils brand identity for 2024 Champions League final in London
September 1 – The brand identity for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London was unveiled yesterdat at the group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Banca Transilvania extends Romanian deal to cover men’s national team
September 1- The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has renewed its sponsorship contract with Banca Transilvania for a further year with an option to extend.
Ceferin says Rubiales’ kiss was ‘inappropriate’ and that FIFA will decide case
August 31 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has broken his silence over the infamous kiss by Luis Rubiales that has led to the Spanish FA boss being temporarily suspended.
Boban says ‘absurd’ new stoppage-time rules will not be used by UEFA
August 31 – The controversial new stoppage-time rules adopted by English football this season, primarily to counter time wasting, are “absurd” and will not be used in UEFA competitions, according to the organisation’s chief of football, Zvonimir Boban.
UEFA launches ‘Be a Referee!’ campaign to boost match official numbers
August 31 – UEFA have launched a first-of-its-kind refereeing recruitment campaign following a UEFA’s refereeing committee report outlining a shortage of match officials thoughout the game in Europe.
‘Concacaf Access’ talking shop wraps up third edition in Honduras
August 31 – Concacaf has completed another edition of its ‘Concacaf Access’ forum in Honduras, following on from previous events in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Turkey’s Samsunspor signs up for French lessons with Toulouse co-operation
August 31 – Turkey’s Samsunspor and France’s Toulouse FC have signed a three-year cooperation agreement that will see both clubs work together on a number of development projects including the sharing of young players and knowledge in terms of strategic, technical and management.
Jailed Mamatou Touré re-elected Mali FA president from his prison cell
August 30 – The strong man of Mali football, Mamatou Touré, has been re-elected federation president – from a prison cell.