Roma fans protest de Rossi’s departure as CEO Lina Souloukou exits
September 23 – Chaos has unravelled at Roma, one of Europe’s most iconic clubs, with the firing of a club hero, fan protests and now the resignation of the CEO.
NWSL’s North Carolina Courage valued at $108m as Lasry set to take control
September 23 – The race for ownership stakes in the NWSL in the US has a new entrant with billionaire investor Marc Lasry reportedly close to taking a majority stake in the North Carolina Courage.
Chiliz Group’s Includ3d aims to open up web3 for sports at all levels
September 23 – Sports-focussed blockchain project Chiliz Group has launched Chiliz Includ3d, the newly branded arm of the group that will aggregate its various social impact initiative.
Anderlecht fire Riemer after slow start to season and Europa League about to start
September 23 – Anderlecht have dismissed their Danish coach Brian Riemer following a series of underwhelming performances at the start of the new Belgian league season.
Spain’s Córdoba add US data analysts Short Circuit as minority shareholder
September 23 – Córdoba FC, promoted back into the second tier of Spain’s LaLiga via the play-offs at the end of last season, have announced San Francisco-based sports data analytics and software company Short Circuit Science as a minority investor.
LaLiga gets rolling with TikTok content partnership
September 23 – LaLiga and TikTok have announced a landmark multi-year strategic partnership, positioning TikTok as the official digital content partner for the Spanish football league.
Good timing: Man City strap in Jacob & Co as local partner
September 23 – Manchester City has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co, marking the brand an official local partner.
Infantino calls emergency broadcaster meeting to drum up support for Club World Cup 2025
September 20 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reported to have called an emergency meeting with broadcasters for today (Friday) amid concerns over a lack of tv interest in his much-trumpeted pet project, the expansion of Club World Cup.
Danes back Saudi Arabia to organise an inclusive 2034 World Cup in a changed country
September 20 – The Danish FA (DBU) has said it is not concerned by Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup, citing the abolishment of the kafala system in the Arab Kingdom and the assurance of beer sales during the tournament.
Bundesliga partners with Relevent to accelerate its push into US, Mexico and Concacaf markets
September 20 – Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is building on its US ambition with a partnership with the LaLiga joint-owned football marketing group Relevent Sports in a bid to capture a North American fanbase and money for the German league.
FC Dallas $182m renovation of Toyota Stadium greenlighted
September 20 – FC Dallas has been given the green light by the Frisco City Council for a $182 million public-private partnership to renovate their Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Qatar Airways lands on more UEFA properties in deal that runs to 2030
September 20 – Qatar Airways has deepened its sponsor partnerships with UEFA becoming the official airline partner of the Champions League, in a deal that runs until 2030.
Franz Beckenbauer Platz 5 will be the new address of Bayern Munich’s Allianz Stadium
September 20 – The city of Munich is changing the address of Bayern Munich’s iconic stadium in honour of club legend Franz Beckenbauer.
LaLiga expands its crypto roster with ‘multi-million’ Bitget deal
September 20 – LaLiga have signed a multi-year deal with Bitget which will see the company become the league’s Official Crypto Partner in the Eastern, Southeast Asian and Latin American regions.
Argentina stay top of World rankings, Qatar plummet after poor 2026 qualifying openers
September 20 – Argentina remain at the top of the latest FIFA World Rankings, leading an unchanged top ten that sees France and Spain hold their positions in second and third.