Hong Myung-bo defends return to South Korean team in front of parliament

September 25 – South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has denied his appointment was the result of preferential treatment from the Korea Football Association (KFA).
September 25 – South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has denied his appointment was the result of preferential treatment from the Korea Football Association (KFA).
September 25 – US telecoms giant Verizon has agreed a 2026 World Cup sponsorship, with the network provider named the Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
September 25 – Germany’s DFL has been told to re-auction its key domestic media rights package after a court ruled in favour of global sports streaming service DAZN in its legal dispute with the league.
September 25 – Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has announced a shock retirement from football at just 31-years-old.
September 25 – The chaos swirling around Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade continued in full force on Monday night after an embarrassing 4-0 loss to arch-rivals Red Star Belgrade, the biggest home defeat in Partizan’s history.
September 29 – Australian Professional Leagues (APL) and Sky New Zealand have confirmed that the upcoming three seasons of the A-Leagues will be available to watch exclusively on Sky.
September 25 – Match week 5 of the Premier League season saw West Ham United cement themselves as %capacity kings with a season-high score of 99.95%. Almost a full house watched as the Hammers were tamed by their London rivals Chelsea, with Blues star Nicholas Jackson netting twice to seal their 0-3 fate.
September 25 – Roma’s normally media-shy American owner has issued a statement to reassure fans after a turbulent week for the storied Italian club.
September 25 – Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian FC have increased their data deal with Kitman Labs to also support talent development.
September 25 – The AFC is committing to a deeper and more engaged digital engagement strategy for its new club competition following the record numbers achieved for its national team competitions this year.
September 24 – Having pulled out of a deal to buy Everton on July 22, two months later The Friedkin Group has now reached an agreement to buy Farhad Moshiri’s majority 94% stake in the club.
September 24 – LaLiga’s Real Betis has received €125 million in a deal brokered by Goldman Sachs to restructure its debt and provide financial stability.
September 24 – Leeds United have announced plans to increase the capacity of their stadium to accommodate 53,000 supporters.
September 24 – A Zurich court has dismissed FIFA’s lawsuit against Google over the alleged defamation resulting from a website appearing in Google’s search engine.
September 24 – Australia first qualified for the World Cup finals in 1974. It was a momentous achievement for a team of mainly immigrants, playing the game as part timers, who were written off as no-hopers.