By Paul Nicholson
June 25 – The US men’s team, still basking in the glory of having beaten arch rivals Mexico in the Nations League final, have gambled on pretty much a complete squad turnover for the Gold Cup, but still maintain they will be competitive.
June 25 – Belgian international Thomas Meunier has said football is not ready for openly gay players, arguing that the sport’s mentality is not developed enough for a player to comfortably come out.
June 25 – In an historic move, the away goals rule, in place since the mid-1960s, is being scrapped in all European club competitions from the start of next season.
June 25 – French Ligue1 Olympique Lyonnais have signed MG Motor France as a major partner in a three-year deal starting with the 2021-22 season.
June 25 – Palestine rallied from a goal down to crush Comoros 5-1 and seal a ticket for the Arab Cup, where they will face Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in Group C.
June 25 – UEFA have appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate “potential discriminatory incidents” during Euro 2020 Group F match between Germany and Hungary at Munich’s Allianz Arena.
June 25 – FIFA’s latest ranking of Women’s national teams sees the US still top and extending their lead, but France have moved into the top three ranking positions, jumping ahead of the Netherlands. Germany are second.
June 25 – The women’s professional game is getting older and more internationally mobile with the increasing influence of the leading men’s clubs in the women’s game bringing structural change.
June 24 – Thai energy drink Carabao has added another two years to its title sponsorship of the English Football League’s cup competition – the Carabao Cup – taking the partnership through to the end of the 2023-24 season.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 24 – So now we know the last-16 line-up at Euro 2020 and some pretty tasty ties there are too.
June 24 – Derby County have been fined £100,000 for breaching English Football League (EFL) accountancy rules but look set to escape a points deduction that would see them relegated to League One and Wycombe Wanderers keep their place in the Championship.
June 24 – Euro 2020, the most significant international tournament outside of the World Cup, is currently recording impressive viewing figures across the continent, with some nations enjoying success on and off the field.
June 24 – The AFC has drawn the qualifying groups for its flagship AFC Women’s Asian Cup to be held in India in 2022. The competition has been expanded to a 12-team finals with a record number of 28 nations going into the draw held at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
June 24 – Constant Omari, for years one of African football’s most influential as well as controversial figures, has been suspended by FIFA for a year for breaking its ethics code.
June 24 – Molten has renewed its partnership and licensing agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) making it the Official Match Ball Supplier for 2021 for national team and club competitions.