Ukraine to restart league in August with empty stadia
July 12 – Notwithstanding the ongoing war, Ukraine will launch their new domestic football season on August 23, the country’s sports minister Vadym Gutsait said.
Euro 2022: England break scoring record putting 8 past Norway
July 12 – A match most predicted would be extremely tight ended up with a sensational 8-0 England demolition of two-time champions Norway on Monday as the host nation became the first country to reach the quarterfinals at the women’s Euros.
Iran sack Skocic with just four months to go to World Cup
July 12 – Iran have fired head coach Dragan Skocic just four months before the World Cup.
Banco Santander to drop LaLiga naming rights, new sponsor to be announced
July 12 – Banco Santander will end its title sponsorship of Spain’s LaLiga at the end of the 2022/23 season, with the two parties saying that they will instead “explore new ways of collaboration”.
One law? Russians want fair hearing at CAS, Belarusians arrest CAS judge
July 11 – Belarus, a supporter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a government level, have arrested leading sports lawyer and Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) adjudicator Prof. Aliaksandr Danilevich.
Breakaway Super League hearing begins in European Court of Justice
By Andrew Warshaw
July 11 – The all-important hearing into whether football’s governing bodies had the legal right to sanction the much-maligned European Super League clubs takes place today and tomorrow, potentially shaping the game as we know it for years to come, just as the Bosman case did in the mid-1990s.
Women’s Euro 2022: France put down marker on weekend of attendance records
July 11 – Grace Geyoro scored a hat-trick as France underlined their credentials as one of the favourites to win the women’s Euros by thrashing Italy 5-1 in their Group D opener on Sunday.
Rooney to return to MLS and D.C. United as coach
July 11 – Former England captain Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer, the club for which he played in 2018 and 2019.
Botafogo agree Blaze.bet shirt deal but kit mix-up delays start
July 11 – Brazilian club Botafogo has partnered with Blaze.bet, but the new shirt sponsor will have to wait a little longer for its exposure after a mix-up with shirts on Sunday in the match against Cuiaba.
Man City crypto partner OKX trades up with kit sponsorship
July 11 – Cryptocurrency platform OKX has become the training kit partner of Manchester City in a one season deal. OKX last week was announced as the presenting partner of Man City’s Trophy Tour 2022.
Everton and Celtic head to Aussie in November for a Cup of their own
July 10 – With the World Cup kicking off on November 21, enforcing breaks on clubs and leagues worldwide, Premier League Everton and Scottish champions Celtic will be heading down under to play a tournament in Australia.
PSG tests the ground with FDJ’s ParionsSport betting brands
July 9 – Europe’s giant clubs have generally stayed clear of big betting deals, tending to run them as partnerships buried within their digital offerings. Paris-Saint-Germain are the second club to break the mould following Man City’s announcement of a partnership with 8XBet.
Leeds Astonish with vegan-approved, cruelty free training kit deal
July 10 – Leeds United, who clung on to their Premier League status last season but have since lost star midfielder Kalvin Phillips to Manchester City in a £42 million deal, have signed Astonish as the club’s the Official Training Wear Partner for the 2022/23 campaign.
Swiss court clears Blatter and Platini of fraud
By Andrew Warshaw
July 8 – Despite both being banned from the game by FIFA and following an investigation lasting seven years, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the two most powerful officials in world football, were dramatically acquitted today of fraud, embezzlement and other corruption charges in a criminal case brought by Swiss judicial authorities that gripped world football politics.
Brazilian clubs dominate Copa Libertadores; Flamengo and Corinthians drawn together
July 8 – Will a Brazilian club go on to win the Copa Libertadores again this season? With both Boca Juniors and River Plate from Argentina eliminated and all of Flamengo, Corinthians, Palmeiras and Atletico Mineiro in the last eight, Brazil’s dominance in South America’s premier club competition is undeniable.