Expedia extends its UEFA booking in a one-season deal
August 11 – Expedia Group has extended its Champions League partnership with UEFA in a one-season deal for 2021/22.
Bwin renews with 5 Bundelsiga clubs and takes Portuguese league naming rights
August 11 – Online bookmaker bwin has unveiled a raft of new football sponsorships for the new season including deals with five German Bundesliga teams as well as the naming rights sponsorship of the Portuguese league.
AFC redraws U23 Asian Cup groups as nations look to Uzbekistan 2022
August 11 – Following the withdrawal of North Korea from the AFC U23 Asian Cup , the qualifying competition has been redrawn to maintain the balance of the number of teams across all groups in the East Zone.
Concacaf confirms triple matchday dates for Qatar 2022 qualifying Octagonal
August 10 – Concacaf’s men’s national teams return to World Cup 2022 qualifying action after their Gold Cup exploits with a series of triple match international weekends starting September 2.
Flick promises new look Germany as Qatar 2022 triple match window looms
August 11 – New Germany coach Hansi Flick has promised an “all-in mentality” as Die Mannschaft seeks to bounce back from a disappointing summer and enter the post-Low era.
EPL briefs matchday stewards on spotting racism as new rules and fan bans come into play
August 11 – Racist fans will be banned from all English Premier League fans grounds under new measures announced ahead of the 2021-22 season that gets under way this weekend.
Bayern boss Kahn calls for player salary cap to help clubs through financial crisis
August 10 – He may be new to his high-profile role, but Bayern Munich CEO and former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn (pictured) has dived straight in to tackle perhaps the biggest issue in the club game, and called for a salary cap.
Coronavirus: Premier League records 9 positives before new season kick-off
August 10 – The English Premier League says nine players and club staff have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week, the last one before the start of the 2021-22 season.
Premier League fans face covid spot checks
August 10 – Random Covid spot checks are to be carried out among fans attending Premier League matches in the opening few weeks of the new season.
Everton breaks ground on £500m new waterfront stadium
August 10 – Premier League Everton have broken ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, the construction site of their new £500 million stadium.
FIFA grants Conmebol additional time for triple matchday Qatar 2022 qualifiers
August 10 – FIFA has approved a change to the men’s International Match Calendar in response to the global disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wolfsburg add Chinese battery maker BAK as premium partner
August 10 – Wolfsburg and Chinese battery manufacturer BAK Battery have teamed up in a bid to develop a more climate-friendly club policy over the next few years.
No fans in Westfalenstadion pushes Dortmund to €72m loss
August 10 – German giants Borussia Dortmund have reported a loss of €72.8 million for the 2021/21 financial year, up from the €44 million loss reported in the previous year.
Parimatch Tech builds big in Premier League adding Chelsea to partner roster
August 10 – Premier League Chelsea have agreed a three-year partnership with online sports and entertainment gaming platform Parimatch Tech.
Online trading platform NAGA buys Sevilla shirt position
August 10 – German-based digital investment platform NAGA has taken the shirt front sponsorship of LaLiga’s Sevilla in a three-year deal starting this season. Seville have qualified for the Champions League.