Chelsea fans investigated over racial abuse of Spurs’ Son
August 19 – Not for the first time, Chelsea fans are in the headlines for shaming their club over allegations of racism.
Liverpool set new fan engagement agenda with formalised Supporters Board
August 19 – Liverpool have become the first Premier League club to legally formalise a Supporters Board in the wake of the European Super League debacle and Project Big Picture proposals that so dramatically split fans and their club owners.
Blockchain-based Socios.com gets regulatory approval in Italy
August 19 – Fan token specialist Socios.com has secured regulatory approval as a service provider of virtual currencies and digital wallets for its fan engagement and rewards platform in Italy.
Juve renew crypto trading platform as sleeve sponsor
August 19 – Juventus have renewed cryto trading platform Bitget as the club’s sleeve sponsor for a second season.
Liverpool renew Nivea Men in three-season deal
August 19 – Premier League Liverpool and Nivea Men have another three years to their sponsor partnership that began in 2015.
Willian quits Corinthians after social media death threats
August 19 – Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Willian has quit Corinthians following a deluge of threats on social media.
Ratcliffe ready to ‘reset’ Man Utd if Glazers will sell
August 17 – Leon Musk, the world’s richest man, may have been joking when he tweeted about his interest in buying Manchester United but another billionaire is reported to be deadly serious.
Benfica’s two goal lead dampens Dynamo Kiev’s Champions League dreams
August 18 – Benfica defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 to take a major step towards Champions League qualification and dash the dreams of the Ukrainian club.
Euro football market hits €27.6bn in revenue. Big 5 leagues account for €15.6bn
August 18 – In the dark depths of the covid pandemic football clubs were forced to lock out their fans. But even without match day revenues, the European football market grew by 10% (€2.4billion) in 2020/21 to €27.6 billion.
LA Galaxy renew MLS’s longest running shirt sponsorship with 5-year extension
August 18 – LA Galaxy have agreed a “multi-year renewal” of their Herbalife Nutrition shirt sponsorship, the longest running main partner deal in the MLS.
Singaporean Lim reinforces Valencia board, making Layhoon Chan president
August 18 – Valencia have confirmed Layhoon Chan (pictured) will become the new president with various boardroom changes taking place at the club.
beIN renews EFL deal for two years, buying rights to 1,600+ matches
August 17 – beIN Sport has renewed rights to the English Football League’s (EFL) three divisions, play-offs and Cup competition in a two-season deal.
Qatar 2022 ticket sales top 2.45 million
August 17 – FIFA is reporting ticket sales of 2.45 million for the Qatar 2022 World Cup that kicks off November 17.
Viborg’s African players fail to get UK visas in time for Conference League play off at West Ham
August 18 – Once again, the scourge of Brexit has had a negative effect on European club football.
England’s Mead, Germany’s Oberdorf and Spain’s Putellas battle for UEFA Player of the Year gong
August 17 – Beth Mead (England – Arsenal Women), Lena Oberdorf (Germany – VfL Wolfsburg), and Alexia Putellas (Spain – FC Barcelona) at the final three nominees in the running for the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year.