By David Owen
August 9 – Newcastle United, the Tyneside club still for now under the control of Mike Ashley, has finally published its accounts for the 2019-20 season, showing a pre-tax loss of £26 million.
August 9 – FC Barcelona has joined Real Madrid in protest against La Liga’s proposed CVC investment.
August 9 – The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has vowed to take action against its victorious men’s team after the players failed to wear their official tracksuits at the gold medal ceremony in a dispute over rival sponsors.
August 9 – Lionel Messi is reported to be on the verge of joining Paris St. Germain after his 21-year association with his beloved Barcelona finally came to an end at the weekend.
August 9 – Manchester City are reported to have stepped their interest in England captain Harry Kane, having already smashed the UK transfer record for an English player by purchasing Jack Grealish for £100 million.
August 9 – Somali football has rallied round JCCI FC in an act of solidarity after a terrorist bomb planted on the JCCI team bus killed three and wounded others on July 31.
August 9 – Kumho Tyre has extended its sponsorship of German Bundesliga’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen, including its sleeve patch sponsorship for the DFB-Pokal which kicked off last weekend with Bayer beating Locomotive Leipzig 3-0.
August 9 – With the Dutch set to open up online gambling in the country from October 1, the state-run betting and gaming business Holland Casino has signed a deal four-year sponsorship deal with the top tier Eredivisie, second tier Keuken Kampioen Division and its broadcast partner ESPN.
By Paul Nicholson
August 6 – Inter Milan president Steven Zhang (pictured) is being pursued in a Hong Kong court for $250 million, according to documents filed August 2, 2021.
By Paul Nicholson
August 6 – With the Gold Cup having finished in dramatic style after extra time in Las Vegas last Sunday, Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has reflected positively on a tournament that delivered theatre on the pitch and a series of record breaking metrics off it.
August 6 – Multiple employees of UEFA were detained just months before Euro 2020 and two were arrested for months in a suspected case of corruption.
August 6 – Real Madrid have condemned the La Liga – CVC brokered deal that will see the private equity firm invest €2.7 billion in Spanish football in exchange for a 10% stake, with the Bernabeu giants calling parts of the deal “deceptive” and CVC “opportunistic”.
August 6 – In Romania, local gambling brands have been the traditional sponsors of football clubs. The players’ shirts routinely bear brands that encourage fans to bet and play slots online.
August 6 – Premier League Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a three-year partnership with Getir, the ‘ultrafast’ grocery delivery service. Getir will be an Official Global Partner.
August 6 – The women’s Olympic football final between Sweden and Canada has been shifted to a different venue and different kick-off time because of heat and pitch concerns.