Euro 2020 ref Kuipers blows his final whistle
July 28 – Bjorn Kuipers has announced his retirement from refereeing. Earlier this month, the Dutchman led the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England.
SIGA releases September dates and first speakers for second Sports Integrity Week
July 28 – SIGA has released dates for its second Sport Integrity Week and a first list of 10 speakers for the series of webinars which will address a specific topic over each of five days.
Concacaf and Generation Amazing launch major coach education initiative for region
July 28 – Concacaf have launched a Football for Development initiative in partnership with Generation Amazing, the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee’s legacy programme.
Canada ready to re-order Concacaf hierarchy against Mexico in Houston
July 28 – The Gold Cup semi-finals kick off tonight with Houston’s NRG Stadium hosting a sold-out tie between Mexico and Canada where an upset could be on the cards.
USA vs Qatar: Will the guests spoil the host’s party?
July 28 – The Asian Champions Qatar face the USA in the first semi-final of the Gold Cup tonight at the newly minted Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Spurs to trial covid passes in pre-season for Arsenal friendly
July 28 – Tottenham Hotspur have become the first English club to announce Covid passes for supporters, bringing them into force for fans attending the men’s and women’s pre-season friendlies against Arsenal next month.
Blockchain specialist Zytara Labs signs €36m shirt deal with Roma
July 28 – AS Roma have teamed up with Zytara Labs, a leading blockchain enterprise, who will become the club’s main global partner in a three-year deal.
Chievo Verona out of Serie B as Italians crack down on financial rules
July 28 – Italy’s Chievo Verona have been kicked out of Serie B for the 2021-22 season, effectively declaring them bankrupt, and their place will be taken by Cosenza, according to Italian news media.
Petkovic quits Switzerland to join new-look Bordeaux
July 28 – The Nati have to look for a new coach. Vladimir Petkovic has left Switzerland for French club Bordeaux after he led the country to the last eight of Euro 2020.
AFC sets March 2022 date for 7th Medical Conference in Qatar 2022
July 28 – The Asian Football Confederation will hold its 7th AFC Medical Conference in Qatar from March 8 to 10 next year.
Police drop Rooney blackmail complaint over hotel pictures
July 28 – A complaint of blackmail in relation to photographs of former England captain Wayne Rooney has been dropped by police.
Mexico’s two-match ‘puto’ sanction will not be shared with women’s team, says de Luisa
By Jhannet Sanchez
July 28 – The furore over Mexican fans’ homophobic ‘puto’ chant has plunged the federation into even deeper controversy over the handling of the two-match sanction from FIFA requiring the country to play two home games without fans in the stadia.
Engelbert Strauss gear up with joint UEFA Europa League and Conference League deal
July 28 – Workwear specialist Engelbert Strauss has signed a three-year UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League partnership that will through to the end of the 2024 season.
#SIGAWoW: women-led sport integrity series tackles global brands
July 28 – The fourth edition of the SIGA WoW (Women on Wednesdays) series will take place August 4 and will focus on why global brands must be active in the sport integrity environment.
Barca and Neymar settle contract disputes out of court
July 27 – Barcelona have finally reached an out-of-court agreement with their former player Neymar to end a long-running legal dispute in “amicable fashion”.