India’s football stakeholders negotiate their way to FIFA-compliant statutes
July 21 – After months of inertia, Indian football is slowly moving towards a new constitution as it seeks to avert a FIFA ban from the game.
Lampard blasts players after Everton loss to Arsenal and battering by Minnesota United
July 21 – Having nearly avoided relegation in the most dramatic of circumstances, Everton boss Frank Lampard has told his team to improve or risk another season battling the drop following a 4-0 defeat by Minnesota United on their pre-season tour in the US.
Saran Media lines up full LaLiga TV package for S Sport platforms
July 21 – Turkish media company Saran, who had secured the Turkish SuperLig roghts only to have them stripped and returned to late and higher bidding beIN Sports/Digiturk, have secured LaLiga rights.
FC Dallas in hunt for new shirt sponsor as post-covid rethink forces MTX out 5 years early
July 21 – MLS side FC Dallas, who play in Frisco, are looking for a new shirt sponsor following the cancellation of a seven-year deal with MTX, a local technology transformation company.
BSI signs up as sponsor of SIGA’s Sports Integrity Week
July 21 – SIGA has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to support its flagship Sport Integrity Week event, starting with the current edition scheduled for September 12-16.
UEFA.tv streams Outraged documentary in battle against discrimination
July 21 – UEFA has released the five-episode Outraged documentary series on its UEFA.tv platform as part of its ongoing fight against discrimination, hate and online abuse in football.
Zambia dispute late VAR penalty and ask for replay of Wafcon semi-final against SA
July 20 – Zambia’s football association (FAZ) has requested a replay of its Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against South Africa after lodging a complaint about the match official in charge.
No money Barca land big money Lewandowski for €50m
July 20 – Barcelona have finally landed Polish super striker Robert Lewandowski for €50 million from Bayern Munich but not before Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann launched a stinging attack on the Catalan club.
Aussie and Kiwi cities mark one-year to go to 2023 Women’s World Cup
July 20 – July 2022 will likely go down in women’s international football history as the month that changed the women’s game forever.
Sjogren and Jacobsen quit Norwegian after poor Euro 2022 campaign
July 20 – Norway women’s coach Martin Sjogren and his assistant Anders Jacobson have resigned from their roles after the two-time champions were knocked out of the Euros at the group stage for the second time in a row.
Serie A and OneFootball to launch 1,300-strong ‘digital moments’ collection
July 20 – The cryptocurrency crash undoubtedly slowed the growth of blockchain-based sports marketing opportunities like Fan Tokens and NFTs but a new agreement between OneFootball and Italy’s Serie A is proof of life that the digital platforms could still come roaring back.
No more magic Wanda as Civitas takes over Metropolitano naming rights
July 20 – Atletico Madrid have sold the naming rights to its Metropolitano stadium to Civitas in a 10-year deal.
Women’s Euro 2022 by numbers
July 20 – With 24 games played and the Women’s EURO 2022 now entering the knockout stages, UEFA has released a set of record-breaking numbers marking the scale and impact of the event so far.
Premier League looks at 3-year phase-out of shirt front betting ads, but keeping sleeve deals
July 20 – Premier League clubs look to be edging closer to agreement of voluntary restrictions on betting shirt sponsorship that they hope will satisfy UK regulators and prevent legislation banning betting and gaming sponsorship completely.
Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk take €50m transfer fee claim against FIFA to CAS
July 19 – Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk are demanding €50 million damages from FIFA for lost transfer fees.