Covid casualty: Kante to miss Champions League, EPL and France games
September 29 – Chelsea’s influential midfielder N’Golo Kante has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss tonight’s high-profile Champions League tie with Juventus.
UEFA bans Wan-Bissaka and fines Man Utd, Young Boys, Leicester and Napoli
September 29 – UEFA has banned Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka for two matches for his sending off during Manchester United’s Champions League loss to Young Boys in the first round of group matches on September 14.
A team of two halves? Messi brilliance cements PSG win over Man City
By Samindra Kunti in Paris
September 29 – It took 74 minutes and it’s what Paris Saint-Germain had been waiting for – divine intervention from their newly acquired genius. Lionel Messi delivered a sumptuous finish after quick interplay with Kylian Mbappe to ensure a 2-0 win for the hosts against English champions Manchester City to top Group A in the Champions League.
Liverpool and England mourn passing of ‘Sir Roger’ Hunt, 83
September 29 – Just days after death of the legendary Jimmy Greaves, the football world is mourning the loss of another English great, former World Cup winner Roger Hunt.
LaLiga Tech launches as standalone business with suite of digital sports solutions
September 29 – LaLiga Tech, the spun off technology division of LaLiga, marked its official commercial launch with the unveiling of a suite of digital solutions for the sports and entertainment business.
Fulham ink UTL deal as they bid for Premier League return
September 29 – English championship club Fulham, currently second in the table as they bid for a return to the Premier League, have partnered with UTL Group, a firm specialising in document solutions, for the next three seasons.
UEFA bows to Madrid court and drops sanctions against Barca, Juve and Real
By Paul Nicholson
September 28 – UEFA has dropped sanctions against all 12 clubs who had formed the European Super League (ESL) breakaway, following the ruling in a Madrid court ordering the European governing body to scrap any penalties imposed on Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
Premier League says there is no plan to return to ‘39th game’ agenda
September 28 – The old chestnut is back on the table. Or is it? The English Premier League are adamant they have no plans to take games abroad despite suggestions to the contrary.
Red-listed Argentina calls up EPL trio from Spurs and Villa but no quarantine deal in place
September 28 – Argentina have selected three English Premier League players for next month’s World Cup qualifiers despite the country remaining on the UK’s travel red list.
Tebas keeps PSG’s owners in the spotlight claiming club breaches ‘purpose’ of FFP
September 28 – Javier Tebas doesn’t like to be silenced. The La Liga boss reignited his war of words with French giants Paris Saint-Germain, accusing the club of breaching “the purpose of Financial Fair Play.”
Second window of Arab Cup ticket sales opens as FIFA tests Qatar 2022 readiness
September 28 – Tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup, a dress rehearsal for the 2022 World Cup, went on sale again on Tuesday on a first-come, first-served basis with tickets still available for both the opening match and the final.
Qatar to ‘home’ Aussies and Iraq for their upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers
September 28 – With Asian World Cup qualifiers set to resume next Thursday with round three of group fixtures, the AFC has confirmed that Qatar will again be the neutral venue for the ‘home’ matches of Australia and Iraq.
Juventus sign crypto exchange Bitget as first sleeve sponsor
September 28 – Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget, based in Singapore, has become the first ever sleeve sponsor of financially challenged Juventus.
Hertha Berlin brings in Islamic crypto provider Caizcoin as sponsor partner
September 28 – Hertha Berlin has become the latest club to bring in a cryptocurrency partner, signing a deal with Caizcoin for the current 2021/22 season.
Running out of gas: petrol crisis forces non-league games off
September 28 – More than 35 non-league matches in England due to have been played tonight have been postponed as a result of the shortage of fuel in some areas of the country.