PSG toast Pernod Ricard’s first taste of football sponsorship
September 2 – Pernod Ricard has unveiled a global partnership with Paris Saint-Germain, marking the first collaboration of its kind for the spirits and wine giant.
Conference League draw highlights diversity and inclusivity, and a life challenge for Chelsea
August 30 – Chelsea, who clung on to an aggregate 2-1 win against Servette last night to qualify for UEFA’s third tier Conference League club competition, will face Belgium’s Gent and Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers in the newly formatted six-match league phase of the competition.
Europa League draw delivers England-Scotland border skirmishes
August 30 – More quality matches from the outset and more riding on every game remained the enduring theme of UEFA’s Europa League draw in Monaco.
New format UCL sees Real Madrid rematched against former finalists Dortmund and Liverpool in opening League phase
August 29 – UEFA ushered in a new era of club football with its all-new, expanded, rebranded and reformatted Champions League in Monaco tonight at a draw that will see champions Real Madrid face Dortmund in a repeat of last year’s final in the League phase.
Lukaku reunites with Conte as transfer window counts down to closing
August 30 – As the summer transfer window prepares to slam shut in Europe’s major leagues tonight, Romelu Lukaku has ended his underwhelming second spell at Chelsea by completing a move to Napoli and linking up again with former coach Antonio Conte.
Not so hot summer transfer window still sees Premier League dominate spending
August 30 – With the summer transfer window closing tonight, data from the CIES Football Observatory shows transfer spend 13% down on the same period in 2023.
Carsley shuffles the England pack adding new blood, to return of Grealish and Maguire
August 30 – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad for Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month.
Tedesco looks to Belgian youth to restore pride, Trossard and Witsel dropped, Lukaku withdraws
August 30 – Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco has left Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard out of his Nations League squad to shake up his selection.
Vinicius says Real Madrid will walk off if racist abuse continues
August 30 – Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has said his teammates are prepared to walk off the pitch if he faces more racist abuse from fans in LaLiga this season.
Pirlo wins new season’s managerial sack race after just three games
August 30 – Italy may be only a couple of weeks into its new season but the first high-profile managerial sacking has already taken place.
Kaizen Gaming goes all-in with UEFA for Europa and Conference Leagues with Betano brand
August 29 – Kaizen Gaming has deepened its relationship with UEFA, agreeing a three-year sponsorship for its Betano online bookmaker brand for the Europa League and UEFA Conference League.
Inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League prelim groups reach final match day with all to play for
August 30 – The 13-team preliminary group stage of the AFC’s inaugural Women’s Champions League 2024/25 will complete Saturday with each of the four groups going down to the wire.
MSC push the boat out for another 3 years with Chelsea
August 29 – MSC Cruises has extended its partnership with Chelsea that covers both the men’s and women’s teams for a further three years.
UEFA set to usher in a shiny new era of Champions League football with Monaco draw
August 29 – The final line up for the UEFA Champions League draw was confirmed last night with wins for Dinamo Zagreb, Crevena Zvezda, Slavia Prague and Slovan Bratislava. They fill the remaining spots in the all new 36-team draw to take place in Monaco tonight and the unveiling of a new era for international club football in Europe.
Israeli pressure groups complain to FIFA of ‘Palestinian campaign of hate’
August 29 – Israeli NGOs and lawyers have written to FIFA to demand Israel not be suspended from the global game, asking the governing body give “a red card to this relentless Palestinian campaign of hate against Israel”.