Sheffield United unveil USG as main sponsor
June 26 – Premier League newcomers Sheffield United have signed a three-year shirt sponsorship with Australian foreign exchange and CFD brokerage USG.
France 2019: FIFA review Cameroon disgrace but Africans in denial
June 26 – FIFA says it is “currently looking into” Cameroon’s behaviour during their World Cup last-16 defeat by England.
Ajax tunes-up Ziggo shirt deal with option to run until 2024
June 26 – Following on from the success of their deep run in the Champions League where they exited in the semi finals, Ajax have renewed their contract with their main shirt sponsor Ziggo for a further two years with an option to add two more.
Sancho adds €50m to take value to €96m, Mbappe is now worth €225m
June 25 – Market value estimates put England and Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho as the player with the highest increase in value in the world since the last transfer window – up €49.6 million to a transfer value of €95.7 million.
Real Madrid buy their way into Spanish women’s league with CD Tacon takeover
June 25 – Amidst the hype of the Women’s World Cup, Real Madrid have disclosed plans to found a women’s team for the 2019/2020 season. The Spanish giant have reached an agreement with CD Tacon that will see them take the club over.
Death of an icon? Milan clubs want to flatten San Siro
June 25 – AC Milan and Inter Milan could team up to demolish the iconic San Siro Stadium and replace it with a brand new stadium on site, according to AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni.
Bundesliga attendances lead European leagues, Bundesliga 2 shows growth
June 25 – Germany’s Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 have reported that 18,885,620 tickets were sold for matches in the 2018-19 season – the second highest figure on record.
Olympique Lyonnais buys into basketball with Asvel club
June 25 – OL Groupe, owner of Olympique Lyonnais’ men’s and women’s teams, is expanding into basketball with the acquisition of 25% of Asvel.
UEFA sign sports integrity co-operation with SIGA
June 25 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has signed its first co-operation agreement with a football confederation, agreeing with UEFA “to encourage dialogue aimed at safeguarding the long-term integrity of the game in Europe.”
A risk worth taking, says Moggio. Gold Cup stamps its identity on global calendar
By Paul Nicholson in Cleveland
June 24 – The Gold Cup in the US has now reached the end of the second round of games in what is a helter skelter schedule taking in 17 stadia in 15 cities – 13 in the US. Initially considered a risk with more teams and venues than ever before, the tournament has emphatically forced its way into the top tier of national team competitions in what is perhaps the busiest summer of global international competition ever.
Cameroon disgrace women’s World Cup with shameful display of petulance
June 24 – Host nation France squeezed past Brazil 2-1 after extra time to reach the last eight of the women’s World Cup but the story of the day was elsewhere as England beat Cameroon 3-0 in a match marred by yet more controversial VAR decisions that infuriated the Africans who at one point refused to restart the game.
Brazil and Argentina progress to last eight of Copa America
By Samindra Kunti in Sao Paulo, Brazil
June 24 – Brazil crushed Peru 5-0 after a devastating first half to ensure a spot in the last eight at the Copa America on home soil. Rivals Argentina will join the hosts in the quarter-finals at the expense of Qatar after a 2-0 win over the Asian champions.
India falling in favour of ISL as country’s top tier league
June 24 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has said its executive committee will decide future of the domestic game and the on-going division between the I-League and the Indian Super League. The governing body is expected to name the ISL as its top-tier league.
France 2019: Nigerian women stage sit-in to force FA to pay bonuses
June 23 – Nigeria’s players briefly refused to leave the team hotel after their elimination from the women’s World Cup on Saturday in the latest protest over pay bonuses.
Arkema expand in women’s game with naming rights to French top flight
June 24 – French chemicals firm Arkema has taken a deeper step into the women’s game in France by picking up the title sponsor of Division 1 Féminine in a three-year deal.