Cyprus greenlighted to build new national team training centre
July 16 – The Cyprus Football Federation (CFA) has received a long-awaited permit for the construction of its new national team football base.
Denmark win a world title in Berlin. Anders Vejrgand crowned FC Pro World Champion
July 16 – The EA Sports FC pro circuit met it’s star-studded conclusion in Berlin on Sunday night as Denmark’s Anders Vejrgang was crowned FC Pro World Champion.
Transfer talk: Liverpool push for Guehi, Olmo to Man City, Aubameyang off to Saudi
July 6 – Marc Guehi has been strongly linked to Liverpool, who have entered into negotiations with Crystal Palace for the 24-year-old England international.
German striking legend call end to international career on 131 caps and 45 goals
July 16 – Thomas Mueller has retired from the German national team after the side exited Euro 2024 on home soil in the last eight bringing to a close his 14-year international career.
Chaotic pre-match fails to stop Argentina winning Copa America in Miami
July 15 – Before the final of Copa America between holders, Argentina and pretenders, Colombia, Uruguay coach, Marcelo Bielsa ripped Conmebol and hosts, the United States. He said that the pitches were unsuitable, the training grounds a disaster, that the US used FIFA lawsuits for its own interests, and that security was a joke.
Between a rock and a hard place: Copa America ends in chaos as fans storm Miami stadium
July 15 – Argentina retained the Copa America with a 1-0 win over Colombia on Sunday but the showpiece finale was overshadowed by yet more organisational issues that from the start beset the tournament in the United States – joint hosts of the next World Cup.
Comment: Taxi for Southgate? They’re coming home…
July 15 – The pain goes on amid intensifying frustration and recrimination. Football once again isn’t coming home, not to England at least. By Andrew Warshaw
De la Fuente dismisses critics and says his team can grow
July 15 – Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente says he always believed in his Euro 2024 title-winning side even if others didn’t.
Turkey’s UEFA power broker Yardımcı pull out of TFF elections citing ‘dirty campaign’
July 15 – Turkey’s Servet Yardımcı is reported to be quitting UEFA’s executive committee after withdrawing as a candidate for the Turkish FA presidency.
Lokomotiv Sofia to get new firepower after ownership change
July 15 – Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Sofia has changed its ownership following the withdrawal of Ivan Vasilev who has handed his shares, free of charge, to another local businessman, Veselin Stoyanov (pictured).
EFL issues RFP for rights to produce and sell documentary series
July 15 – The English Football League (EFL) has issued a Request for Proposal for interested parties to produce, distribute, and market an EFL documentary series, set to begin in the 2025/26 or 2026/27 season.
Spending the greenbacks. Euro 2024 climate fund allocates €7m
July 15 – The UEFA Euro 2024 Climate Fund has allocated a total of €7 million to support sustainable infrastructure projects across Germany.
UEFA’s CPR campaign trains 35,000 people across Euro 2024 fan sites
July 15 – As Euro 2024 came to its thrilling conclusion on Saturday night with Spain crowned champions, UEFA have revealed that more than 35,000 people received CPR training at UEFA fan festival sites across the one-month span of the tournament.
In or out? Southgate taking time to think through his position
July 15 – England manager Gareth Southgate has remained coy about his future after his side lost a second consecutive European championship final, extending the national team’s trophy drought to 58 years.
Spain win fourth Euros with 2-1 dismantling of England
July 14 – Spain were crowned European champions for a record fourth time following a late strike from Mikel Oyarzabal in a 2-1 victory against England.