July 14 – South African officials are expected to reveal Monday when the richest league in Africa will restart after being halted in March by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 14 – The younger brother of Tottenham Hotspur’s 27-year-old Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier has been shot dead in France.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 13 – In a stunning reversal of the previous ruling by UEFA, Manchester City have won their appeal against a two-year ban from European football.
By Paul Nicholson
July 13 – The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) has taken a prominent, and welcomed, role in reinforcing Asian unity and opening channels of communication with the completion of a ‘virtual retreat’ this weekend.
July 13 – Inter Milan have announced their first sleeve sponsorship with Australia-based currency broker IC Markets, an online provider of FX services and ECN trading capabilities.
July 13 – Those who bemoaned the premature ending of the French season will be even more frustrated by the fact that elite friendlies were allowed to return over the weekend – just at the time paradoxically when other European leagues are nearing the end of their domestic campaigns behind closed doors.
July 13 – Supporters of St Etienne, the club known as ‘les verts’ and one of the most iconic names in French football, have decided to boycott the French cup final against PSG.
July 13 – Major League Soccer is opening the doors wider for private equity financing to participate in club ownership groups for the first time, according to MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
July 13 – A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha on social media.
July 13 – English football is paying tribute to Jack Charlton, a member of the country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team who died on Friday at the age of 85.
July 10 – All five former Champions League winners were placed in the same half of the quarter-final draw today, setting up some mouth-watering ties but also making things far easier, on paper at least, for some teams than others.
By David Owen
July 10 – FIFA is suckling on the teat of its increasingly productive esport cash cow just a little more vigorously, unveiling plans on Friday for an extension of the FIFA eChallenger Series, along with games-maker EA Sports.
July 10 – Betting firms will no longer be allowed to appear as front-of-shirt sponsors or hold stadium naming rights in Spain from the start of next season.
July 10 – Nashville SC has become the second team after FC Dallas to be withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to a number of positive coronavirus tests.
July 10 – The four outstanding Champions League round of 16 second-leg ties, postponed because of COVID-19 in March, can be hosted by the scheduled home teams providing there are no travel restrictions.