Club Brugge fans respond to Standard Liege anti-racism campaign with Nazi salute
August 5 – Responding to an anti-racism campaign by Standard Liege, some Club Brugge fans offered a Nazi salute at the Belgian league match on Sunday.
FIFA to support September edition of Homeless World Cup in South Korea
August 5 – FIFA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF), which organises annual Homeless World Cup tournaments for both women and men.
Bordeaux now booted into fourth tier of French leagues
August 5 – Former French champions Bordeaux, who recently went into receivership, have been dealt an even more bitter blow than anticipated after being demoted to the fourth-tier National 2 – one division lower than expected.
Euro 2024 match winning ball scores €31.5k for UEFA Foundation for Children
August 5 – The ball kicked by Mikel Oyarzabal for the winning goal in the EURO 2024 final just keeps on scoring, this time with €31,500 for the UEFA Foundation for Children.
With old feuds now history, Digiturk/beIN renew SuperLig deal for three seasons
August 4 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has extended its broadcasting rights contract with Digiturk, part of beIN Media Group, for another three years.
Morocco hammer US to set up men’s Olympic semi-final with Spain
August 5 – Morocco thrashed USA, scoring four without reply as Morocco’s older players made the difference for coach Tarik Sektioui’s team as he took advantage of the competition’s three-man allowance for over-23s.
AC Milan boosts maternity policy for women’s team pro players and staff
August 5 – AC Milan is to guarantee automatic contract renewals for female players in the event of pregnancy during the final season of their contracts, the first club in Europe to do so.
Paris 2024: Brazil spoil French party, Canada take flight (home), US and Spain march on
August 4 – With their first-ever win against France, Brazil eliminated the host nation from the Olympic Women’s tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. Spain, Germany and the United States complete the semi-final line-up.
African chaos as report points fingers Infantino’s key ally Mosengo-Omba for corruption
August 2 – The Confederation of African Football has been plunged into internal conflict, not for the first time, after confirming it is investigating allegations of corruption within its secretariat following media claims of serious misconduct by its general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba.
FIFA looks for appeasement over legal action from European Leagues and Fifpro
August 2 – Facing the threat of legal action, FIFA is holding out an olive branch to European leagues and players in order to end a three-month deadlock over the international match calendar.
Ellis files suit against former San Diego Wave employee who alleged abuse
August 2 – Jill Ellis, former U.S. women’s national team coach turned football administrator with NWSL club San Diego Wave, has responded to allegations of having created a hostile workplace with a defamation lawsuit filed against the former employee who alleged she was an abusive boss.
Saudi plans eight new stadia for 2034 but doubts over event dates and human rights persist
August 2 – Saudi Arabia is planning major stadium construction with eight new venues to be built as part of the plan to deliver the 2034 World Cup.
Barca bring in Fever to boost ticket marketing platform as return to Camp Nou nears
August 2 – FC Barcelona, who are moving towards completion of the Nou Camp stadium and the surrounding Espai Barça area, have agreed a five-year deal with ticketing technology specialists Fever.
Emirates renews FA Cup naming rights for further four years
August 2 – The English Football Association (FA) has extended its long-term global partnership of the FA Cup with Emirates for a further four years, that will see the world’s oldest domestic cup competition continue to be called the Emirates FA Cup until 2028.
Kang launches Kynisca Sports with mission to ‘unlock female athletic potential’
August 2 – Women’s football investor Michele Kang (pictured), who owns Washington Spirit, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin and London City Lionesses, has created Kynisca Sports International as part of a mission to unlock the performance potential of women’s football.