July 26 – Despite the off-field drama of Canadian drone spying, Israel’s participation in the men’s competition and Moroccan fan violence, the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament for both men and women is underway.
July 26 – Girondins Bordeaux, one of France’s most historic and iconic clubs, have filed for bankruptcy and dropped their pro team status just days after they were relegated to the third tier of French football and the owners of Liverpool withdrew from takeover talks.
Friday 26 – Manchester City have reportedly made an offer to RB Leipzig for 26-year-old Spain midfielder Dani Olmo. The player was a standout performer of Euro 2024 and could be available for a fee of around £60 million.
July 26 – Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports asked for every player in France’s Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live.
July 26 – Albania have retained Brazil’s Sylvinho as their national team manager, extending his contract until the end of 2025.
July 26 – Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia has signed two partnership contracts in two days. Bulgaria’s most titled club will partner with the technology company Barin Sports, which will provide player data, as well as H2O spring water. Both companies are Bulgarian.
July 26 – The CIES Football Observatory has endorsed a recent European Club Association (ECA) study revealing that only a small percentage of footballers endure extensive minutes each season, throwing a more detailed light on the physical demands placed on top-tier players in the face of a growing international calendar.
July 26 – Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest have named bookmaker Superbet as the club’s new main sponsor.
July 25 – The men’s Olympic football tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday as Morocco stunned two-time gold medalist Argentina with a 2-1 win.
July 25 – Israel defender Roy Revivo lost his appeal of a two-game FIFA ban at the Paris Olympics in a ruling made hours before the team’s opener against Mali which saw a high level of security and peaceful, though vocal, protest.
July 25 – The Canadian women’s Olympic football team have sacked an assistant coach and another staff member after New Zealand complained to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that a drone was used to spy on their training session.
July 25 – The European Club Association (ECA) has highlighted the significant challenges young players face in transitioning from academy to senior level, presenting recommendations and best practices for clubs to support their rising talents in a new report released today (Thursday).
In an extract from his new book Aux Armes! Sport and the French – an English perspective, Insideworldfootball columnist David Owen highlights the birth place of the march towards the all-conquering World Cup.
July 25 – UEFA has ordered seven national federations – almost all them from the Balkan region – to pay fines totalling €230,000 for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024.
July 25 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has threatened three of its top tier clubs with sanctions over the quality of their pitches following the first round of the efbet League which the BFU said were endangering the health of the players.