Tebas secures fourth term as president of LaLiga
December 6 – Controversial Spanish league boss Javier Tebas is back in power after being re-elected for a fourth term.
Dutch double in added time kills off England and Team GB dreams of Olympic qualifying
December 6 – The Netherlands clinched the top spot in Group 1 of the UEFA Women’s Nations League with a 4-0 victory against Belgium on a night of added time goals and passion that saw England’s 6-0 thrashing of Scotland not being enough to take the European Champions and World Cup finalists through to the final four.
Concacaf recognises key founding partners for 2024 W Gold Cup
December 6 – Concacaf is celebrating four major sponsor partners for the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup which makes its debut in February with four invited teams from Conmebol and eight qualifiers from Concacaf,
Arnold critical of Asian Cup timing but confident Aussies will win it
December 6 – Australia coach Graham Arnold (pictured) has moaned about the scheduling of the Asian Cup because it clashes with European club commitments.
Brentford owner Matthew Benham puts minority stake up for sale, reports
December 6 – Premier League Brentford’s owner Matthew Benham is reportedly considering the sale of a stake in the Premier League team.
Sevilla shareholders agree €300m stadium expansion
December 6 – La Liga’s Sevilla have unveiled plans for a large-scale development of their Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.
Liverpool FC impact report shows near doubling of users and social value over £192m
December 6 – The LFC Foundation, Liverpool Football Club’s official charity, has released its third annual social impact report that shows a 47% surge in users, escalating from 83,694 to 122,861 unique beneficiaries over the last year.
Adidas chip in with high tech Euro 2024 ball to speed up ref decision-making
December 6 – The ball being used at Euro 2024 will help produce faster offside and handball decisions, a welcome development after so many controversial calls in recent months.
Premier League agrees record £6.7bn for UK broadcast deals with Sky, TNT and BBC
December 5 – The Premier League has agreed a new record £6.7 billion domestic television deal with Sky Sports and TNT Sports to show up to 270 live games a season, replacing the current £5 billion deal which runs until 2025.
Infantino hobnobs on climate change at Cop28 before clocking up 31,404km on his private jet
December 5 – On the sidelines of Cop28, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the global governing body cares about climate change, though he has come under increasing criticism for his own carbon footprint.
French sports minister says football violence must end as part of a global response
December 5 – France’s sports minister has called for “a global and extraordinarily determined response” to violence in football after the death of a Nantes supporter over the weekend.
In your face Haaland helps Man City to FA charge for not controlling players after Spurs draw
December 5 – Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players after Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur that left the defending champions in third place in the table.
UEFA releases detail of expanded women’s club competition eco-system
December 5 – UEFA has released more detail of its reformatted Women’s Champions League and its new knock-out women’s club competition, both of which will come into effect with the 2025/26 season.
Newcastle opens doors to e-commerce delivery platform InPost
December 5 – Newcastle United have welcomed InPost to its growing partnership roster, with the club announcing a multi-year deal with the e-commerce delivery platform.
FIFA Foundation highlights World AIDS Day with Rumah Cemara friendly before U17 final
December 5 – In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the FIFA Foundation partnered with Perkumpulan Rumah Cemara to orchestrate a friendly match in Bandung in an effort to raise awareness for the Indonesia Without Stigma campaign.