Courtois says he won’t play for Belgium while Tedesco is manager
August 23 – Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he does not want to play for Belgium under current manager Domenico Tedesco.
Romanian federation offers blockchain-based VIP promo to national team fans
August 23 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has put on sale three levels of VIP cards for supporters of the country’s national team, each level containing difference special privileges.
Brentford on the road with expanded Destination Sports deal
August 23 – Premier League side Brentford has joined Destination Sport Group’s growing roster of Premier League partnerships after penning a multi-year deal with the sports travel agency.
Jermaine Jenas dropped by broadcasters after BBC axes him for inappropriate behaviour
August 23 – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has axed former England and Tottenham player Jermaine Jenas as programme presenter after complaints about workplace conduct.
Textor closing in on Everton deal, but still needs to offload Palace stake
August 22 – John Textor is closing in on an agreement in principle to buy Premier League Everton from Farhad Moshiri, but he has yet to complete on a buyer for his 45% stake in Crystal Palace.
Dortmund fans increasingly take up arms against Rheinmetall sponsorship
August 22 – Borussia Dortmund supporters have said they will continue their protest against their club’s sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall at the start of the Bundesliga season.
Morocco unveils designs for Casablanca’s Grand Stade Hassan II showpiece stadium
August 22 – New images have been released for the planned Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco, the 115,000-capacity stadium projected to be the largest football stadium in the world.
Ronaldo moves from social media poster to YouTube channel owner
August 22 – On Wednesday, Al Nassr star and Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo launched his own YouTube Channel, with millions of subscribers signing up within hours.
Parimatch bet on Leicester City for another year
August 22 – Leicester City have announced a one-year extension of their partnership with Parimatch as part of a deal that will see the brand continue as the Foxes’ Official Betting Partner for the 2024/25 season.
AFC draws groups drawn for inaugural AFC Challenge League club competition
August 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) completed the draws for its revamped club competition eco-system at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur today with the group stage draw for its new third tier competition, the AFC Challenge League.
Botafogo cling on to secure Copa Libertadores quarter final slot
August 22 – Botafogo held on to a dramatic 2-2 draw to eliminate Palmeiras 4-3 on aggregate from the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
Corpay Cross-Border business partners with Man City for international payments and forex
August 22 – Premier League holders Manchester City have announced a new multi-year partnership with Corpay that will see the corporate payments company’s cross-border business become the club’s Official Foreign Exchange Partner.
Sport Integrity Week to kick off in Sao Paulo with Football Integrity Match and a forum
August 22 – Sao Paulo, Brazil, will kick off SIGA’s Sport Integrity Week with a match and a forum on November 9 and 11.
Romanian government to fund new stadium in Oradea for Romania’s FC Bihor
August 22 – The Romanian government has approved a project to build an entirely new stadium in the north-western Romanian city of Oradea. The new facility will be used by local club FC Bihor, who returned to League 2 of Romanian football last season.
Saudi Pro League brings in Webook to manage electronic ticketing
August 22 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL), which kicks off its new season tomorrow, has signed a three-year deal with ticketing platform Webook.com.