July 23 – English football needs an independent regulator and a “golden share” for fans to protect the game, former sports minister Tracey Crouch has recommended, following a fan-led review into governance issues in the sport.
July 23 – Christian Eriksen will not be allowed to play in Italian football with a defibrillator, a leading scientific expert for the Italian FA has said.
July 23 – Olympique Lyonnais have reported €177.4 million of revenuefor2020/21, a drop of €94.1 millionfrom the €271.6 million reported in 2019/20 (a 35% reduction).
July 23 – West Ham co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have turned down an investment offer from a consortium led by former QPR chief executive Philip Beard, an approach Sullivan called “derisory”.
July 23 – Premier League Watford, returning to the top flight after just a year in the Championship, have signed a record multi-year partnership with crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com.
July 23 – Manchester United has partnered with Renewable Energy Group, a leading producer of renewable fuels, with a shared mission to tackle climate change and create a cleaner world.
July 23 – The first Gold Cup quarter final double header takes place in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday in front of a sell out crowd. El Salvador meet Qatar, followed by Mexico vs Honduras.
July 23 –Sunday night will be the first big test of the USA’s gamble to send their European players back to their clubs Europe in favour of a majority MLS-recruited team. It will also see whether Canada have progressed enough to make the big tournament step up.
By Samindra Kunti and Paul Nicholson
July 22 – Following the revelation that BeIN Sports and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi (pictured) was among the public figures targeted by Israel’s Pegasus spyware, the Qatari broadcaster said it is co-ordinating its resources with the police investigations.
July 22 – After 27 years the Pirelli logo will be replaced on the front of the Internazionale by a blockchain and cryptocurrency business that will promote their joint product launch in a one-year deal.
July 22 – Brazilian giant Flamengo no longer wants to release players for the national team during international windows when those fixtures clash with the domestic calendar and the Rio de Janeiro club is going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to make its case.
July 22 – Inter Milan have joined Arsenal in withdrawing from the upcoming Florida Cup because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Arsenal cancelled the pre-season trip after a “small number” of their touring party tested positive for Covid-19.
July 22 – Yet another pre-season tour has been hit by Covid with Manchester City scrapping their friendly against Troyes in France due to UK travel regulations, meaning Pep Guardiola’s side will play just two warm-up games before they begin their Premier League title defence at Tottenham next month.
July 22 – Olympic football keeps surprising. On the opening day of the men’s tournament Egypt held tournament favourites Spain to a 0-0 draw and Mexico impressed with a commanding 4-1 win against a lethargic France.
July 22 – The travel challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in Asia have forced the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to revise timelines for the bid inspections and the final award of the 2027 Asian Cup, the confederation’s blue riband men’s national team competition.