UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Wembley semi-final
July 8 – UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England following the Euro 2020 semi-final match between England and Denmark at Wembley last night.
England pressure overcomes heroic Danish rearguard. Italian job will be a tougher safe to crack
By Andrew Warshaw
July 8 – While Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand was understandably bitter at the way his battling team went out of Euro 2020 following the award of a highly dubious extra time penalty, playing to survive – as his team had been forced to do – can come at a cost.
Denmark’s Hjulmand boils up over penalty after AET loss in Wembley cauldron
By Samindra Kunti in London
July 8 – And so, in the end there will be no Danish fairytale. Kasper Hjulmand’s brave and battling team exited the finals in the most dramatic fashion following Harry Kane’s controversial 104th minute penalty goal, which left the Danish coach “bitter”.
Concacaf Congress: Montagliani ‘positive’ about progress as Gold Cup primed for kick-off
July 7 – Concacaf president and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani told his member associations that he was both “positive” and “reflective” about what they have achieved, emphasising his “putting football first” message that was the key pillar of his election manifesto when he first took the presidency in 2016.
Portuguese police swoop on Benfica’s Vieira in money laundering and tax probe
July 8 – In a move that has rocked Portuguese football, Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Benfica, the country’s biggest club, has been detained as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud and money laundering and forgery.
Bundesliga to restart with up to 25,000 fans at matches
July 8 – German authorities have green lighted the return of fans to next’s season Bundesliga with the total number of supporters per match capped at 25,000.
Concacaf returns Fulford and Hernandez to FIFA Council for new terms
July 7 – Concacaf have returned both Sonia Fulford (pictured) from the Turks and Caicos and Luis Hernandez from Cuba for new terms on the FIFA Council.
UEFA joins anti-piracy complaint in Africa as SatCon network grows
July 8 – UEFA have joined a joint statement condemning the illegal broadcast of its content in Africa by satellite operator SatCon, based in Gabon in Africa.
Montreal withdraws host bid for World Cup 2026, opening up market for US cities
July 7 – Montreal has withdrawn its bid to be a host city of the 2026 World Cup, leaving Edmonton and Toronto as the only two Canadian applicants.
Martinez’s 3 penalty saves sets up Argentina vs Brazil final at Copa America
July 7 – Emiliano Martinez saved three penalties as Argentina beat Colombia in a semi-final shootout to advance to Saturday’s Copa America final against arch-rivals Brazilat the historic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
AS Roma gear up with Hyundai logo on shirt back
July 7 – AS Roma and Hyundai Motor have extended their partnership with the car manufacture becoming the club’s main global partner for next season.
AFC Cup ASEAN Zone matches cancelled but Central, West and South zones keep playing
July 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it has been forced into more revamping of its AFC Cup club competition cancelling all its ASEAN Zone matches in Groups G, H and I “due to the challenges imposed by the global pandemic in finding a suitable host to stage the centralised matches.”
Qatar Airways lands on Concacaf in time for Gold Cup and 60th anniversary celebrations
July 7 – Concacaf are building on their links with Qatar with Qatar Airways committing to a confederation-wide partnership that sees the carrier becoming the Official Airline of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup that completed its final preliminary qualifying rounds last night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Joma takes over at Norwich with record kit deal
July 6 – Norwich City, who have bounced back to the Premier League after a season in the English Championship, have unveiled Joma as the club’s new technical kit partner, in what the club says is a record-breaking sponsorship deal, believed to be worth £5 million a season.