AFC Cup 2022 knockout draw sets path to October final
July 14 – The draw for the knockout rounds of the AFC Cup 2022 Final has been held at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Liverpool fans not to blame for UCL final mayhem, finds French senate report
July 14 – After weeks of inquiries and blame-shifting, Liverpool fans have all but been absolved from blame for the chaos at the Champions League final in Paris last May, following the findings of a French senate report which pointed at a failure of the state and organisers.
Women’s Euro: Spain and Norway in must-win group deciders
July 14 – The group stage in the women’s Euros reaches an important climax over the next few days with several big guns fighting for their lives to stay in the competition and reach the last eight.
Liverpool to bank estimated £50m a year with extended Standard Chartered deal
July 14 – Liverpool have extended their Standard Chartered Bank shirt sponsorship deal by four years.
Playing for money. Canadian men and women demand probe into federation deal-making
July 14 – The Canadian women’s team, currently preparing for their semi-final clash with Jamaica tonight in the Concacaf W Championship, have issued a joint statement with the Canadian men’s team calling for Sport Canada to investigate commercial partnerships agreed by their national federation.
Premier League player accused of rape allowed to play on
July 14 – An English Premier League player arrested on suspicion of rape has not been suspended and can “fulfil his professional commitments including permitted travel”, his club have insisted.
Schalke 04 refuel with 3-year MeinAuto.de shirt deal after Gazprom removal
July 14 – FC Schalke 04 have found a long term replacement for Gazprom as the club’s shirt sponsor, with online new car sales platform MeinAuto.de taking the position from the start of the new season.
Bella Arena and EPOS sponsor month-long FIFA esports finals
July 13 – FIFA has unveiled two national sponsors for the finals of its three FIFAe events in Copenhagen, Denmark, that start this Friday (July 14) with FIFAe World Cup 2022, and run through to July 30.
EU countries turn firepower on Super League rebel clubs at CJEU hearing
July 13 – European nations have joined forces to get behind UEFA in their legal fight to stave off the threat of a rebirth of a breakaway Super League.
Brazil women dominate Copa America but Sundhage expects more
July 13 – Brazil coach Pia Sundhage has called on her team to improve at the Copa America despite a 100% record after two matches.
Rooney dismissive of critics over ‘disrespectful’ criticism of his return to MLS
July 13 – Former England captain Wayne Rooney has hit out at suggestions that going back to Major League Soccer isa backward step.
AFCON women get to last 8 with 2023 World Cup berths on the line
July 13 – Zambia and Senegal kick off the last eight of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tonight, with the continent’s top two teams, Cameroon and Nigeria, also meeting in a quarter-final match that will ultimately relegate one powerhouse to the playoff route for the 2023 World Cup.
Forest’s 3-Billion-Dollar-Man. Portrait of a Greek entrepreneur
July 13 – When Evangelos Marinakis took over Nottingham Forest five years ago, the fans were dancing sirtaki in the streets. Central England’s Midlands town, Nottingham, is stooped in history (and not only because of its role in the Robin Hood legend), just as is its biggest club, Nottingham Forest FC.
League1 Canada launches women’s championship as next step towards pro league
July 12 – Canadian Soccer Business, the body that holds all the rights for Canada Soccer’s national teams and the Canadian Premier League, has announced a Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship that is seen as the first steps along the way to creating a professional women’s league in Canada.
FILA return to football with Vicenza deal as first step
July 13 – Iconic Italian leisurewear brand FILA is returning to football after a 20-year gap, agreeing a three-year technical sponsorship with Italian Serie C side LR Vicenza.