September 16 – UEFA has charged Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt with a raft of offences, including a fan of the German club making a Nazi salute, following their Champions League group game clash on Tuesday.
By Samindra Kunti in Leuven
September 16 – With a second-half rearguard action, Union St Gilloise overcame Sweden’s Malmo 3-2 to jointly top Group D in the Europa League and wrap up a near-perfect week for Belgian football on the continent.
September 16 – Germany’s DFL has signed a collaboration agreement with the National Football League (NFL) from the US that will cover “production, broadcast and programming, digital innovation and marketing.”
September 16 – Nigerian football has been plunged into a new crisis with the September 30 elections to replace the outgoing board, including embattled Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick, put on hold.
September 16 – Inter Milan have renewed their official water partnership with Acqua S.Bernardo for a further two seasons.
September 16 – The Spanish FA (RFEF) has vehemently denied accusations by the uncle of its president that it used funds to host a party with “young ladies” and to hire a detective to investigate the head of Spain’s players’ union.
September 16 – Fan token providers Socios.com have renewed their Official Partner sponsorship of the Ballon d’Or Awards for a second year.
September 15 – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and US pro-leagues operator United Soccer League (USL) have unveiled a new long-term partnership aimed at creating increased professional playing opportunities in the USL’s leagues.
September 15 – A vast majority of football fans support compensation for migrant workers in Qatar and their families, a survey commissioned by Amnesty International has found.
September 15 – New York City FC ran out 2-0 winners over Mexico’s Atlas in the Campeones Cup last night at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
September 15 – Norwich City, battling for a return to the Premier League having been relegated last season, are the latest English club to attract US investors.
September 15 – Premier League Leicester City have been granted planning permission to extend their King Power Stadium by 8,000 seats.
September 15 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Football Association (QFA) following a meeting between the leadership of both governing bodies.
September 15 – ECA’s ‘future of fandom’ report has shone a light on the shifts in football consumption patterns by the younger generation and, while the results are hardly surprising, they highlight some of the challenges the football industry faces.
September 15 – Aged 91, former Anderlecht general manager Michel Verschueren passed away on Wednesday. He served more than two decades at the Brussels-based club.