Germans give Hansi the Flick after being put to the sword again by Blue Samurai
September 10 – Germany have dismissed manager Hansi Flick after a 4-1 friendly defeat at home against Japan, bringing to an end a disappointing two-year reign.
Al-Khelaifi shuts door on Saudi clubs in European competition but not on Saudi opportunities
September 8 – The European Club Association and its chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi have insisted there are no plans to grant Saudi Arabian club sides access to the reformatted Champions League.
Spanish Liga F season delayed as women start two week strike over pay
September 6 – Players in Liga F, the top tier of women’s football in Spain, are set to go on strike over pay which will see them miss the first two scheduled games of the league season. The opening game of season between Sevilla and Grenadilla Tenerife is scheduled for tonight.
Joint bids are the new hosting reality as UEFA set to confirm Euro hosts for 2028 and 2030
September 8 – UEFA has confirmed it will announce the hosts for Euro 2028 and Euro 2032 on October 10, with the United Kingdom and Ireland in pole position for the 2028 tournament.
U23 Asian Cup qualifiers: Japan set blistering pace, Saudis win opener, Korea stumble
September 7 – 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.
WISL blows on to US women’s pro soccer scene promising an open league, meritocrisy and opportunity
September 8 – The Women’s Independent Soccer League (WISL) has applied to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for sanctioning as a Division II women’s professional league with a view to kicking off its inaugural season in 2024.
Athletic Bilbao use international break to go back to their roots
September 8 – Athletic Bilbao are using the international back to celebrate their local club partnerships with the first-ever Euskal non-league day this weekend, where fans of the club travel to partner clubs’ games around the Basque region to show their support.
Galatasaray sign €3m+ training kit deal with GKN Cargo
September 8 – Turkey’s Galatasaray have signed a training kit sponsorship contract with GKN Cargo, one of the leading companies in corporate cargo solutions in Turkey.
Transfer focus on Saudi as Gray leaves Everton, Carrasco moves from Athletico and chase for Salah intensifies
September 8 – With the European transfer deadline over, this week focus has been on the heavily-funded Saudi Pro League to complete their deals ahead of their transfer deadline Thursday evening.
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.