Bayer Leverkusen extend Kitman data deal on back of greatest ever season
June 5 – Bundesliga Champions Bayer Leverkusen have renewed and expanded their long-term partnership with data and analytics platform Kitman Labs.
Watford launch digital share offering looking to raise £17.5m for 10% of club
June 5 – English Championship club Watford is looking to raise £17.5million via a digital share offering with part of the funding to be used to strengthen the playing squad.
New owners Oaktree Capital load up Inter Milan board with five of their own
June 5 – Having taken ownership of Italy’s Serie A champions on Internazionale on May 22, US investment fund Oaktree Capital Management has wasted no time taking control, appointing a new 10-person board.
Thierry Henry leaves Mbappé out of French Olympic squad
June 5 – Manager Thierry Henry has left Kylian Mbappé out of France’s provisional squad for the Paris Olympic Games.
Croatia’s HNK Šibenik unveils plans for new €50m stadium
June 5 – Croatia’s HNK Šibenik have unveiled plans for the construction on a new stadium. Next season Šibenik will return to the top tier of Croatian football, after winning Prva NL by one point ahead of Zrinski Jurjevac.
FIFA rules Emilio Nsue was never eligible for Equatorial Guinea and takes away 2026 WC qualifying wins
June 4 – FIFA has ruled that Emilio Nsue, the top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations this year, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his 11-year international career.
Flamengo and River Plate favourites to progress as Copa Libertadores reaches last 16
June 4 – Flamengo and River Plate were handed favourable draws for the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores with ties against Bolivar and Talleres respectively.
UEFA selects Vinicius Jnr, Kane and Foden but drops Mbappe from UCL Team of the Season
June 4 – UEFA has unveiled its Champions League Team of the Season, with Kylian Mbappe making way for future teammate Vinicius Junior in the final XI.
Hummel adds LaLiga’s Celta Vigo to growing club kit roster
June 4 – La Liga’s RC Celta Vigo has signed a five-year deal with Hummel which will see the Danish sports brand become the club’s official kit supplier until 2029, replacing Adidas.
TOCA Social to roll out dining and football concept across URW shopping malls in Europe
June 4 – Shopping mall developers Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and football training equipment supplier TOCA Football (TOCA) have announced a partnership to open multiple TOCA Social venues throughout Europe.
AS Monaco partner with fast growing e-commerce platform ComAve
June 4 – Ligue1 side AS Monaco has announced a new partnership with e-commerce platform ComAve as the Monegasques look to strengthen fan engagement in the new season.
Moshiri on the hunt for new buyer after 777 Partners deal for Everton collapses
June 4 – Everton, who managed to survive in the English Premier League despite a points deduction, have been plunged into further disarray following the collapse of the long drawn-out takeover of the club by US-based consortium 777 Partners.
English FA clamps down on betting with Paqueta charged and Swansea insider suspended
June 4 – The English FA has continued its clampdown on betting rule breakers and match-fixing with the suspension of Swansea City’s player liaison officer Huw Lake and formally charging West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta for match manipulation.
Aris Thessaloniki and its president Theodoros Karypidis fined over threatening safety of Stephanie Frappart
June 4 – Greece’s Aris Thessaloniki have been fined a total of €60,000 for their threatening behaviour towards French referee Stephanie Frappart at the end of the Greek Cup final against Panathinaikos late last month.
Concacaf names qualifiers for 2024 Central American and Caribbean cups
June 4 – Concacaf has confirmed the 20 clubs that will participate in the 2024 Concacaf Central American Cup and the 10 clubs that will play in the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup.