Arsenal cash-in with new global payments partner Sokin
September 8 – Arsenal have teamed up with global payments provider Sokin becoming the club’s money transfer partner.
Ceferin says World Cup every two years would ‘dilute’ its value
By Andrew Warshaw
September 7 – The war of words between FIFA and UEFA over the idea of staging the World Cup every two years shows no sign of slowing down with UEFA boss Aleksander Ceferin once again denouncing the concept, this time saying it would “dilute” what makes the tournament so unique.
ECA boss Al-Khelaifi dismisses ESL’s failed trio and sketches plans for club support
September 7 – The head of the European Clubs Association (ECA), Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has called out the three rebel clubs still hopeful of setting up a breakaway Super League and has described those who originally backed the project as “fabulists and failures”.
Brazilian police probe EPL’s Argentine four over ‘false information’ accusation
By Samindra Kunti
September 7 – Brazil’s federal police are investigating Argentina’s four Premier-League based players whose presence prompted health officials to storm Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo, which led to the match’s abandonment.
bwin punts on UEFA’s Europa and Conference Leagues with first betting sponsorship
September 7 – Online betting giant bwin has become an Official Partner of UEFA’s Europa and Conference leagues for the three season 2021 to 2024 cycle.
Jbarah goal sees Jordan beat Tunisia to win Arab Women’s Cup
September 7 – Jordan beat Tunisia in the final 1-0 to win the 2021 Arab Women’s Cup in Cairo, Egypt, the second edition of the competition that was first held in Alexandria in 2006.
UEFA re-opens gates to travelling fans for club competitions
September 7 – UEFA has lifted its ban on away fans attending European club matches when the group stage of the Champions League, Europa League and inaugural Conference League get under way next week.
Serie A re-opening talks on €1.7bn of new finance
September 7 – Italy’s Serie A is reportedly back in the hunt for private equity finance plans with Bloomberg indicating they are looking to sell a €1.7 billion stake in the league’s new media rights business.
Pele has surgery for removal of tumour
September 7 – Brazilian legend Pele is recovering in hospital from surgery to remove a tumour from his colon.
French defender Jean-Pierre Adams dies after 39 years in a coma
September 7 – French international defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died, aged 73, after he had been in a deep coma since 1982 following a catastrophic error in anesthesia while undergoing knee surgery.
Covid chaos: Brazilian health police halt Argentina match to deport four Premier League players
By Samindra Kunti
September 6 – In an extraordinary and unprecedented sequence of events, officials from the Brazilian health authority Anvisa stormed on to the pitch of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina after four minutes to deport four Argentine players from England’s Premier League, leading to the match being abandonment.
Morocco flee Guinea as country’s security deteriorates
September 6 – Morocco had to flee Guinea on Sunday ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the ‘Syli Nationale’ because of a coup d’etat.
Former US World Cup winner Ellis joins FIFA’s advisory panel
September 6 – FIFA has hired Jill Ellis to lead a technical advisory group on the future of women’s football, the global governing body announced on Sunday.
Pulisic et al return but US stumble in opening 2022 qualifiers. Mexico open with wins
September 6 – This summer’s Gold Cup winners USA have stumbled in their start to their Qatar 2022 qualifying campaign managing only draw in their two opening fixtures. In contrast Gold Cup and Nations League runners up Mexico have opened with two wins.
Ceferin wary of FIFA’s PR push on biennual World Cup that would rip up global calendar
September 6 – FIFA’s latest calendar proposal, a biennial World Cup, faces opposition from UEFA with the president of the European confederation Aleksander Ceferin having “grave concerns” over the proposal.