Betcris enhances ‘historic’ commitment to Mexican market with FC Juárez
June 22 – Online bookmaker Betcris, based in Costa Rica, has added Mexican LigaMX side FC Juárez to its sponsorship roster in a four-year deal.
South Korea to bid for 2023 Asian Cup, Aussies debate late entry
By Paul Nicholson
June 21 – South Korea’s FA has formally announced it will bid for the 2023 Asian Cup and that it will meet the deadline for bid submissions of June 30.
US investor Textor closes in on majority control of Ligue 1’s Lyon
June 21 – John Textor and Eagle Football Holdings is on the verge of acquiring a majority stake in French top club Olympique Lyon. The American already has stakes in Brazil’s Botafogo, Belgium’s RWD Molenbeek and England’s Crystal Palace.
Spanish court hits Eto’o with €3.9m fine over hidden image rights payments
June 21 – Four-time African footballer of the year Samuel Eto’o (pictured) has been handed a 22-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a €3.9 million tax fraud relating to his image rights while playing for Barcelona.
Poland drop Rybus from World Cup squad for signing for Spartak Moscow
June 21 – A Polish international defender is being omitted from his country’s World Cup squad as punishment for joining Russian club Spartak Moscow.
Germans back Ceferin for third term as UEFA president
June 21 – The German FA (DFB) has thrown its weight behind the re-election of Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin as UEFA boss, citing his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as Nyon’s opposition against plans for a European Super League.
Bruce(’s) Buck stopped. Boehly to take chair at Chelsea
June 21 – Chelsea’s long serving American chairman Bruce Buck (pictured left) is to step down in favour of incoming US new money man Todd Boehly (pictured right).
Trial date changes prompt Giggs to give up chance of managing Wales at Qatar 2022
June 21 – Ryan Giggs has formally quit as coach of the Welsh national team even though he has been on the sidelines for several months.
UEFA hosts 8-team Unity Euro Cup for refugees
June 21 – Alongside the the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UEFA is staging a new European tournament for refugees, the UNITY EURO Cup.
Pandemic era losses surge over £1.7 billion for Premier League clubs
By David Owen
June 20 – A second covid-affected season has produced a second-consecutive financial year spattered with red ink for clubs competing in England’s Premier League, the world’s richest national club football competition.
Stimac calls for urgent Indian elections as FIFA-AFC delegation lands on crisis mission
By Samindra Kunti
June 20 – India coach Igor Stimac has said that it’s imperative the All India Football Federation (AIFF) holds presidential elections soon after the sidelining of Praful Patel. The Croat also insisted football’s calendar should not depend on the cricket season.
Japan to host East Zone AFC Champions League knock-out rounds in August
June 20 – Japan has stepped up to host the East zone knockout rounds for the AFC Champions League 2022 to be played in August.
Hate speech alive and kicking: 50%+ of players at Euro 2020 and AFCON abused
June 20 – Over half of the players who competed in the latter stages of Euro 2020 and the African Cup of Nations finals were abused online before, during and after the game, according to a shocking report released jointly by FIFA and FIFPRO, the international players’ union.
Belgian Pro League agrees cut to 16-team top tier but doubles size of second division
June 20 – The Belgian top flight will be downsized from 18 to 16 clubs in the 2023-24 season, the Pro League decided at a general assembly. The second division however will double in size from eight to 16 clubs, including U-23 teams.
Saudis claim first U23 Asian title, Salman points to another win for Asia
June 20 – Saudi Arabia claimed their first AFC U23 Asian Cup title with an imperious 2-0 win over host nation Uzbekistan on Sunday.