Champions League-headed Sevilla extend Nike kit deal for a further season
March 6 – LaLiga’s Sevilla have extended their kit supply deal with Nike for another year, taking them to the end of the 2021-22 season.
Toon Army march on Premier League demanding answers to why Saudi deal was delayed
August 5 – More than 70,000 outraged fans of English sleeping giant Newcastle have signed a petition demanding the Premier League explain its handling of the proposed Saudi-led £300 million take-over deal that collapsed last week.
Doors could open for Bundesliga fans in September, says Seifert
August 5 – Bundesliga first and second division clubs have agreed to allow a small number fans back into stadiums, potentially as early as the 2020-21 season opener on Friday September 18. But only if the authorities give the green light later this month.
Sala transfer dispute rolls on as CAS agrees to give more time
August 5 – The unsavoury dispute over who was liable for Emiliano Sala’s €17 million transfer fee from Nantes to Cardiff City is set to drag on more than a year and half after the Argentine forward was tragically killed when the light aircraft carrying him to Cardiff two days after he signed crashed into the sea before he could play a single game.
First Sports Integrity Week speakers announced for September webinars
August 5 – SIGA has announced the first set of speakers for the inaugural Sport Integrity Week, September 7-11.
Bwin double up on Belgian Pro League and Eleven Sports with three-year deal
August 5 – Belgium’s professional game, settling down to a new format following a summer of political and legal chaos, has positive news to report with bookmaker bwin being confirmed as its new betting partner.
Big 5 club sponsorships hit €3.3bn with airlines, Adidas and Nike flying highest
August 5 – The total value of sponsorship across the big five football leagues in 2020 is now more than €3.3bn annually, according to a report by KPMG Football Benchmark.
Breaking barriers: Dutch to trial woman in men’s senior team
August 5 – Dutch football is to pilot a scheme allowing a woman to play competitively in a men’s team, the KNVB has announced.
Fulham sting Bees in extra time to take the £135m Premier League prize
August 5 – Fulham won the richest game in world football after the extra-time brilliance of left-back Joe Byran ensured a 2-1 win against London rivals Brentford and promotion to the Premier League.
Germans set up task force to plot the future for professional game
August 5 – The German FA (DFL) is setting up a task force to examine the future of the professional game in the country in light of the coronavirus pandemic and to make recommendations as to how the game can be strengthened and made more sustainable.
Wigan lose last throw of the dice as appeal loss confirms relegation; Barnsley stay up
August 5 – It’s all over for Wigan Athletic who have been controversially relegated to the third tier of English football as a result of the club’s Hong Kong owner disgracefully pulling the plug on further funding.
Are FIFA Ethics’ teeth in un-repairable decay?
Will FIFA’s so-called independent ethics committee dare show its teeth in arguably its most important test case to date? That is now the all-important question after three days of unprecedented trouble-shooting by the organisation’s administration in defence of its under-fire president, Gianni Infantino.
2019 Asian Cup results stand: UAE lose CAS appeal over eligibility of Qatar striker Almoez
By Paul Nicholson
August 4 – A long running dispute between the UAE and Qatar that began in January 2019 at the Asian Cup over the eligibility two Qatari players, has finally been settled at CAS with the UAE losing its appeal against the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) decision that the players were eligible.
Brentford and Fulham line up for winner-takes-all £135m shoot-out
August 4 – Tonight Brentford and Fulham will play in the most valuable match in world football, in fact any match in world sport, as they bid for the third promotion spot to next season’s Premier League.
CAF drops centralised Champions League finish in favour of home and away semis
August 4 – Following a meeting of its Emergency Committee, the African confederation (CAF) has revised dates and venues for its flagship Champions League and Total Confederation Cup club competitions.