Saudi plans eight new stadia for 2034 but doubts over event dates and human rights persist

August 2 – Saudi Arabia is planning major stadium construction with eight new venues to be built as part of the plan to deliver the 2034 World Cup.
August 2 – Saudi Arabia is planning major stadium construction with eight new venues to be built as part of the plan to deliver the 2034 World Cup.
August 2 – FC Barcelona, who are moving towards completion of the Nou Camp stadium and the surrounding Espai Barça area, have agreed a five-year deal with ticketing technology specialists Fever.
August 2 – The English Football Association (FA) has extended its long-term global partnership of the FA Cup with Emirates for a further four years, that will see the world’s oldest domestic cup competition continue to be called the Emirates FA Cup until 2028.
August 2 – Women’s football investor Michele Kang (pictured), who owns Washington Spirit, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and London City Lionesses, has created Kynisca Sports International as part of a mission to unlock the performance potential of women’s football.
August 2 – As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games enter their second week, a new partnership has been launched by the Qatar Foundation, Education Above All Foundation, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) aiming to use sports to promote equality, inclusion, and education in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
August 2 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has partnered with SuperSport and Croatian Telecom to launch the SuperSport HNL Fantasy game for the season 2024/2025. Players can register to play in the game for free.
The new season of the SuperSport HNL kicks off today.
August 1 – English Premier League (EPL) are the hardest ‘worked’ of any players in world football.
August 1 – A group of Europe’s top broadcasters and leagues are demanding more action from social media platform X, formerly Twitter, against the distribution of illegal content.
August 1 – English champions Manchester City have been fined more than £2 million by the Premier League for no fewer than 22 instances of delaying kick-offs or restarting matches.
August 1 – On the day that Canada’s appeal against a six-point deduction for spying was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Olympic champions rallied to edge past Colombia 1-0 and clinch a ticket to the last eight.
August 1 – France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé has become a club owner, completing a takeover of French Ligue 2 side Caen.
August 1 – Former England manager Steve McClaren is quitting Manchester United’s backroom staff to become head coach of Jamaica’s men’s national team on a two-year deal.
August 1 – Tony Gustavsson and the Matildas have parted ways after Australia exited the Olympic football tournament in the first round, Football Australia confirmed on Thursday.
August 1 – Uruguay has solidified plans to renovate its iconic Centenario Stadium as part of its preparations for the 2030 World Cup, following the official submission of the joint hosting bid book on Monday.
August 1 – Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has accepted an apology from teammate Enzo Fernandez but says he needs educating after the Argentine midfielder was filmed singing a derogatory song about France’s black players.