Aussie A-Leagues kick off new 3-year Mitre deal
July 24 – Mitre will be the Aussie A-Leagues Official Match Ball Partner for the next three seasons.
European Leagues and Fifpro files abuse of power complaint at EC, FIFA calls them hypocrites
July 23 – Open warfare has broken out between FIFA and the European leagues and player unions after the latter announced they had teamed up to carry out their threat of legal action over the protracted international match calendar, in particular the staging of 2025 Club World Cup.
Palestinians call on legal precedent for IOC to exclude Israeli athletes from Paris 2024
July 23 – On the eve of the kick-off of the Olympic football tournament, Palestine have called for the “immediate exclusion of Israel from the Paris Olympics 2024”.
UEFA opens 2029 Women’s Euro host bidding with call for candidates
July 23 – UEFA has announced the bidding process for the 2029 women’s Euros, with prospective candidates given until September 24 to declare their interest and the hosts to be chosen in December 2025.
New look US women enter Paris 2024 eager to return to the top of the world
July 23 – Four-time Olympic women’s champions, the United States have put their disastrous World Cup campaign behind them and are ready to go again, says captain Lindsey Horan.
AFC raises age criteria for its Referee Academy, now in its fifth intake
July 23 – The AFC’s Referees Committee has raised the entry age of its Referee Academy and lengthened the ‘retention’ period of graduates to two years to ensure ongoing monitoring and mentoring of its top officials.
Football Australia signs Allianz as sponsor ahead of Matildas’ Paris 2024 opener
July 23 – Football Australia and Allianz Australia have agreed a multi-year partnership, that will see Allianz become the Official Insurance Partner of Football Australia and its national teams.
Big deals done: Yoro to Man Utd, Onana to Villa. Transfer market heats up
July 23 – Centre half Leny Yoro (pictured) has joined Manchester United on a £62 million five-year deal, the most expensive deal done this week in the summer transfer window.
Korean FA files racist complaint over Como abuse of Hwang Hee-chan
July 23 – The Korean FA has filed an official complaint with FIFA over an alleged racist remark directed at Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan during a recent preseason match against Italian club Como that took place in Spain.
EFL launches first ‘Fantasy EFL’ covering all three divisions and offering a hybrid format
July 23 – The English Football League (EFL), in partnership with Genius Sports, has launched ‘Fantasy EFL’, the league’s first 72-club fantasy football game that involves all its member clubs across the three Sky Bet EFL divisions.
Flamengo in talks with Portugal’s Leixões to increase European footprint
July 23 – Brazil’s Flamengo have revived plans to build their brand in Europe, entering talks with Portuguese club Leixões.
Loose-lipped Textor threatened with defamation by PSG over Qatar comments
July 22 – Already facing potential defamation charges for comments he made regarding match-fixing in Brazil, Eagle Football Holdings group principle John Textor has incurred the wrath of French champions PSG.
Friedkin pulls out of Everton acquisition over debt concerns
July 22 – Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is looking for another buyer for the club after the Friedkin Group pulled out of a £400 million deal agreed in principle in June.
Flying fish cake protest forces Rosenborg vs Lillestrøm to be abandoned, but still no VAR review
July 22 – In Norway, supporters threw fishcakes on to the field during the Rosenborg vs Lillestrøm to protest the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), eventually resulting in the top-flight match being abandoned.
Liverpool adds workwear brand Strauss in multi-year deal
July 22 – Liverpool have agreed a new multi-year deal with Strauss which will see the German brand become the club’s official workwear partner, the first of its kind in the Premier League.