Bundesliga renews archive sales representation deal with IMG
September 8 – Germany’s Bundesliga have extended their global video archive sales partnership with sports and entertainment company IMG until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Crypto lives. Juve expands its benefits and rewards on Socios.com fan token platform
September 8 – Juventus, the first fan token partner for Socios.com on the Chiliz.com blockchain-powered platform, is expanding their partnership to deliver more benefits and rewards for the club’s fans through the JUV Fan Token.
UEFA and ECA renew vows to 2030 as club payments shift towards performance rather than ‘entitlement’
By Paul Nicholson
September 6 – UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have renewed their co-operation agreement that recognises UEFA as the governing body of football in Europe but has seen the ECA’s increased involvement in both calendar and competition change, as well as its joint venture position in UEFA Club Competitions SA, the commercial entity tasked with developing club competition revenues.
Gravenberch angers Koeman over decision to put Liverpool in front of Netherlands call-up
September 7 – Liverpool’s £35 million deadline-day signing Ryan Gravenberch has angered national team manager Ronald Koeman after announcing his intention to settle into his new club rather than travel for his country in the upcoming international break.
Man Utd top ranking of decade of club transfer spending, Benfica lead way as player traders
September 7 – Portugal’s Benfica top a ranking of 100 clubs transfer balances over the past decade with a net positive return of +€764million in trading since 2013.
Crypto betting brand Rollbit agrees Napoli deal promising ‘respected’ crypto platform
September 7 – Italian reigning champions SSC Napoli have announced a two-year deal with crypto betting brand Rollbit that will see the company become the club’s new European betting partner.
Haaland and Messi head nominees list for 2023 Ballon d’Or
September 7 – Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Miami’s Lionel Messi head the 30-player list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award.
Hermoso files criminal complaint against Rubiales
September 7 – Jennifer Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales over the kiss after Spain’s World Cup victory, accusing the football official of sexual assault.
World Cup 2026 qualifying kicks off with Argentina vs Ecuador
September 7 – Tonight world champions Argentina will embark on the long road to the 2026 World Cup taking on Ecuador with South America leading the way in qualifying.
Aston Villa agree forex partnership package with Corpay
September 7 – Aston Villa has announced Corpay as the club’s Official Commercial Foreign Exchange Partner.
Urawa Reds target Asian club double as AFC Women’s club draw sets groups
September 7 – The draw for the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2023 has pitched top-seeded Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies of Japan against Chinese Taipei’s Hualien Women, Bangkok FC of Thailand and India’s Sree Gokulam Kerala in Group A.
AFC calls in its top association officials for high level capacity building powwow
September 7 – The AFC is gathering the top two officials of all its member and regional associations in the same room for a two-day conference next month in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with the aim of knowledge exchange, increasing administrative capacity, and creating stronger co-operation on a national level.
U23 Asian Cup qualifiers: Japan set blistering pace, Saudis win opener, Korea stumble
September 8 – Japan and Jordan stamped early claims for places at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 finals with big opening group wins. Japan beat Pakistan 6-0 while Jordan put 9 past Brunei Darussalem.
Saints, Leeds and Leicester cash in during transfer window but stay favourites for EPL return
September 6 – Player transfer spending in England’s second tier EFL Championship witnessed a surge in gross spending in the summer window just closed, reaching £140 million. This represents a substantial increase of 63% compared to summer 2022, but it remains below the pre-pandemic levels of the 2017-2019 three-year average, which stood at £170 million.
EAFC gets ball rolling with player ratings reveal that boosts Arsenal but hammers Chelsea
By Harry Ewing
September 6 – The much-anticipated FIFA replacement EAFC has released the first wave of official player ratings: showcasing London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea ahead of the game’s release later this month.