‘You are not alone’: Lewandowski promises to wear Ukraine armband at Qatar 2022
September 22 – Poland captain Robert Lewandowski has pledged to wear Ukrainian colours on his sleeve at the World Cup to show solidarity with the invaded country.
Gerflor steps in as sponsor for AFC Futsal finals in Kuwait
September 22 – Global flooring and wallcovering giant Gerflor has become an official tournament sponsor of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 and AFC Futsal Club Championship 2023.
Man Utd ripped off by €238m on player deals, EPL clubs overpaid by more than €1.3bn
September 21 – A stunning 17 out 20 Premier League clubs have overpaid on their transfer dealings since July 2022 as agents, selling clubs and in many cases massively under-performing players have shamelessly cashed in on the Premier League’s economic prosperity. A mugging of English clubs of more than €1.3 billion.
English FA joins Germans in demanding compensation for Qatar’s migrant workers
September 21 – The English FA has added its name to demands that families of migrant workers in Qatar injured or killed while constructing the infrastructure for this year’s World Cup be compensated.
Football Australia agrees naming rights deal with Subway for Socceroos
September 22 – Football Australia has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Subway who will become the naming rights partner of the men’s national teams, the Socceroos.
Premier League clubs to clampdown on pitch invaders with minimum one-year ban
September 21 – Premier League clubs have agreed to hand pitch-invading fans a minimum one-year ban.
Belarus in, Russia out. UEFA finalises group draw for Euro 2024
September 21 – UEFA have declined to kick Belarus, Russia’s biggest political and military ally, out of the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw next month despite a government request from tournament host Germany to remove them.
AC Milan and Inter unveil new stadium plans and sound final bell for San Siro
September 21 – AC Milan and Internazionale have revealed the latest project plans to replace their historic San Siro Stadium with a state-of-the-art venue.
Euro 2028 bidding: Liverpool and Arsenal stadiums fail to make final hosting selection list
September 21 – As few as six English stadiums will feature as a host venue for Euro 2028 should the UK and Ireland win the bid for the tournament with both Liverpool’s Anfield and Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium surprise omissions from the ten-stadium list of contenders.
Infantino meets Turkey’s Erdoğan on fringes of UN General Assembly
September 21 – On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with Turkish president Recep Erdoğan.
Sala crash pilot told friends of ‘dodgy’ aircraft before take-off
September 21 – The pilot of the plane that crashed into the English Channel, tragically killing himself and Argentine forward Emiliano Sala in 2019, told friends the aircraft was “dodgy” before the fateful flight.
Honduras’ Wisdom Quaye handed 18-month ban for doping
September 21 – Honduras defender Wisdom Quaye has been banned for 18 months due to a doping violation at a World Cup qualifying game against the United States.
Chelsea revolving door keeps spinning. Willoughby barely gets past reception
September 21 – Just days after sacking manager Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea are back in the headlines again after showing the door to yet another official, commercial director Damian Willoughby, dismissed despite having started work for the Premier League club only weeks ago.
Celtic put covid behind them with £6m profit and look ahead to UCL money spinner
September 21 – Scottish giants Celtic have reported a revenue increase to £88.2 million for the year ending June 2022, an uplift of 45% on the previous year where it was still battling the financial restrictions resulting from covid.
A Premier League All-Star game? The devil might be in the detail
An All-Star game for the Premier League? I cannot imagine it would be my cup of tea: too much predictable outrage over who’s in and who’s out; too much showboating in a fairly limited competitive context.