August 3 – Will they or won’t they? Conflicting reports have emerged over whether Iraq have been withdrawn from the football tournament at this month’s Asian Games in Jakarta.
August 3 – Former England captain Terry Butcher has quit as Philippines head coach after just 50 days before he had taken charge of a single match.
August 3 – Sporting Club de Portugal have filed a complaint to FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) seeking €197 million in compensation for three players who terminated their contracts at the end of last season and subsequently signed for other teams as free agents.
August 3 – German sportswear company Adidas is cutting ties with the Iranian national team ahead of next year’s Asian Cup, following in the footsteps of rival Nike because of increasing geopolitical uncertainty in the region.
August 3 – British online bookmaker Bet365 has snapped up half of LaLiga’s top division clubs in two-year sponsorship deals starting with the coming season which kicks off this weekend with the Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Sevilla being hosted in Morocco.
August 3 – Trade tools and hardware retailer Screwfix has signed a three-year partnership with the English Football League (EFL), expanding the company’s presence in football from its broadcast sponsorship of the EFL’s 127 games on Sky to an official relationship with the league.
August 3 – The never ending crisis enveloping Nigerian football has taken another twist with the Federal High Court refusing to grant a request to stop Chris Giwa from taking over as the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
August 3 – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has praised Brazil’s participation in the Russia World Cup and defended the country’s talisman Neymar from the on-going criticism he has received.
By Andrew Warshaw
August 2 – England has moved a step closer to deciding whether to bid for the 2030 World Cup even though they would face strong opposition from a joint South American bid as well as one from north Africa.
August 2 – Yet another member of FIFA’s all-powerful ruling Council, which replaced the old executive committee as part of a widespread reform package, has become embroiled in corruption allegations making a mockery of the organisation’s claims that it has weeded out the miscreants within its inner circle.
August 2 – Audi has extended its Major League Soccer sponsorship by four years. The car maker will remain the MLS’s Official Automotive Partner and title sponsor of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs through to the end of the 2022 season.
August 2 – Manchester City have secured what likely passes as a kit deal in the eSports market, signing gaming accessory brand Turtle Beach as the club’s first Official Esports & Gaming Headset Partner for the club’s eSports team.
August 2 – Pierluigi Collina, appointed UEFA’s first ever chief refereeing officer following his retirement as one of the world’s top officials in 2005, has relinquished the post and been placed by Roberto Rosetti.
August 2 – Former French international Samir Nasri has had his doping ban increased from six to 18 months following an appeal by UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector against the original sanction.
August 2 – Thai’s leading drinks company ThaiBev has secured the sleeve sponsorship of Premier League Leicester City for its recently acquired Vietnamese beer brand Bai Saigon.