Man City goes deeper into e-sports with Fortnite partnership
July 22 – Manchester City have launched ‘The Ladder [Man City]’, a new gaming experience that marks the partnership of the club with the global phenomenon Fortnite video game.
No fans for Belgian Nations League opener against Israel in Hungary
July 22 – Belgium will stage their Nations League fixture, September 6, against Israel in Hungary behind closed doors, the Belgian FA (RBFA) confirmed.
Aston Villa agree retail partnership with JD Sports ahead of US tour
July 22 – Aston Villa have announced JD Sports as the club’s new official retail partner on a multi-year deal which will allow the retailer to stock official Aston Villa products online and in select stores nationwide.
Liverpool’s U18 team walk off twice in Germany over racial slur incidents
July 22 – Liverpool have demanded an urgent investigation after reporting that a member of their under-18 team faced racial abuse in two consecutive matches during a youth tournament in Germany.
Fans file lawsuits against Conmebol and Hard Rock over Copa America chaos
July 22 – The first lawsuits have been filed by fans against Conmbel and the operators of Hard Rock Stadium in the wake of the chaos surrounding the Copa América final a week ago.
UEFA open disciplinary probe into Morata and Rodri’s anti-British chanting
July 22 – UEFA has stepped into the Gibraltar-Spain row by opening disciplinary proceedings into Spain’s Euro 24-winning captain Alvaro Morata and player of the tournament Rodri.
UEFA draws ties for final qualifying rounds for Euro 2025 in Switzerland
July 22 – UEFA has drawn the ties for the final knock-out rounds of the 2025 Women’s European Qualifiers play-offs.
Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad signs Bethub for second season in top tier playing in Plovdiv
July 22 – Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad FC has signed a sponsorship contract with one of the newest entrants into the Bulgarian betting market, Bethub.
FIFA push back decision on Israeli suspension until after Olympic tournament
July 19 – Israel will be allowed to compete at the Olympic football tournament after FIFA delayed a decision over Palestine’s call to suspend the Israel Football Association (IFA).
Lloris says Argentine players need to set a global example, not a racist precedent
July 19 – Former French captain Hugo Lloris has waded into the Argentina racism row by declaring that racist chants about French players were an “attack on French people”.
Belgian referees to operate UEFA’s captain-only protocol
July 19 – Following the new refereeing protocol introduced for the first time by UEFA at Euro 2024, club captains in the Belgian league will be the only players allowed to communicate with the referee on key decisions in domestic league matches.
Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu wins Turkish FA presidency by five votes
July 19 – The former president of Turkish club Trabzonspor, İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu (pictured) has been elected as Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president at the TFF Financial and Electoral General Assembly.
Inbet replaces Money+ as Bulgarian refs’ shirt sponsor
July 19 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a sponsorship with bookmaker Inbet. The Bulgarian gaming company replaces financial firm Money + as the main sponsor of the Bulgarian football referees.
Gibraltar FA file UEFA complaint over Euro-winning players’ political chant
July 19 – The Gibraltar FA has filed a formal complaint to UEFA after Spanish players chanted ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ during their Euro 24 celebrations in Madrid after beating England 2-1.
Two Circles renews UEFA Women’s sponsorship sales agency and picks up WCL media rights
July 19 – UEFA has renewed sports marketing agency Two Circles as its exclusive sponsorship agency for UEFA Women’s Football. The agency will also handle media sales for the Women’s Champions League for the 2025-2030 commercial cycle.