July 17 – The French FA have pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about the French team after their Copa America title win.
July 17 – Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chairman Pedro Rocha has been suspended for two years by the Spanish Sports Administrative Tribunal (TAD) for abuse of authority.
July 17 – Belgium will not stage their Nations League match against Israel in September at home over security concerns, the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) confirmed on Tuesday.
July 17 – French superstar Kylian Mbappé was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday and was given a rapturous reception by 80,000 fans.
July 17 – Nine of the 16 Women’s Euro 2025 teams have been decided following the final round of group qualifying on Tuesday night, as holders England scraped through to earn a chance to retain their title next summer.
July 17 – Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has got cold feet in France and pulled out of negotiations to buy Girondins de Bordeaux.
July 17 – Premier League side Southampton, back in the top flight next season after a year in the Championship, have signed crypto casino Rollbit as the club’s shirt sponsor.
July 17 – Defending champions England automatically secured their place in the women’s Euro 2025 finals after a 0-0 draw with Sweden on Tuesday but had to withstand a second-half barrage.
July 17 – Tottenham Hotspur have announced a global brand partnership with crypto platform Kraken, which will become the club’s first Official Crypto and Web3 Partner, and the Official Sleeve Partner for its Men’s and Women’s teams ahead of the 2024/25 season.
July 17 – Greece’s AEK Athens has signed a one-year sponsorship with British designer brand Lyle & Scott who will supply the Greek club with official clothing for the 2024/2025 season.
July 16 – A Conmebol vice-president and leading FIFA official was among 27 people arrested during the crowd control debacle that marred the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia in Miami.
July 16 – The first images of Morocco’s plans to build the world’s biggest football stadium, the Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, have been shared ahead of the confirmation expected by FIFA for the country’s joint hosting of the 2030 World Cup.
July 16 – Two days after the heartbreak of losing the final of Euro 2024, England manager Gareth Southgate resigned today calling for a “new chapter” for the national team.
July 16 – The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) is to file a complaint to the European governing body UEFA after Spanish Euro 2024 winning celebrations targeted the enclave.
July 16 – Almost a year before the inaugural expanded 32-team Club World Cup, FIFA has invited bids for rights to broadcast the 63-game tournament in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East & North Africa.