August 4 – Football Benchmark has taken a bird’s-eye look at the 13 clubs promoted to Europe’s Big 5 leagues with an analysis of their squad market valuations, summer transfer activities, as well as their social media following.
August 4 – Osasuna, who had their ban from European competition overturned last week bu UEFA, have not escaped sanction for filing a claim before the ‘ordinary state courts’ in Pamplona related to that initial ban which was issued for a decade-old match-fixing infraction.
August 3 – In one of the all-time shocks in Women’s World Cup history, two-time champions Germany departed the tournament following a draw with South Korea, allowing Morocco, the second lowest-ranked team at the finals, to become the third African team to advance to the last 16.
August 3 – Manchester City have agreed a £77.6 million deal with RB Leipzig for centre-back Josko Gvardiol. The deal is not the highest ever for a centreback (Harry Maguire hold the record at £80 million) but it is more than Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dyke (£75 million).
August 3 – Ex-NFL star Tom Brady has entered a partnership with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to become a minority owner of Birmingham City in the EFL Championship.
August 3 – The Women’s World Cup 2023 winner’s trophy will make an appearance this weekend at the FIFA museum during the FIFA fan festival in Sydney.
August 3 – Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football at age 45.
August 3 – Arsenal have renewed their shirt sponsorship with Emirates in a deal that will take the partnership through to at least 2028.
August 3 – Li Tie, the former head coach of China’s men’s national team who previously played in the English Premier League for Everton and Sheffield United, has been charged with several counts of suspected bribery.
August 3 – Ireland’s Football Association (FAI) won’t be rushed into a decision about the future of women’s coach Vera Pauw (pictured), saying that they will “undertake a full and comprehensive review of the campaign and tournament, as is our standard practice, and this will be discussed at the next FAI board meeting in the coming weeks”.
August 3 – Germany’s Bundesliga have extended their broadcast rights deal with Sony Pictures Networks India for a further three-years in India and the subcontinent.
August 2 – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz have knocked out one of the pre-tournament favourites Brazil with a goalless draw to progress to the round of 16 for the first time in their history. The match also brought an end to Marta’s World Cup career.
August 2 – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged FIFA to look into Saudi Arabia’s transfer window closing three weeks after Europe’s, fearing major European leagues will lose more players without being able to replace them.
August 2 – Another day, another high-profile footballing export to Saudi Arabia. Sadio Mane has become the latest big name to quit European football for the Saudi Pro League after agreeing to join Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich and team up with Cristiano Ronaldo.
August 2- Iconic Barcelona and Spain defender Jordi Alba has joined ex-teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at InterMiami in the MLS. The club is managed by former Barca manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino.