August 1 – West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing by an independent regulatory commission, though still faces punishment for failing to cooperate with the Football Association’s investigation.
August 1 – Emirates has had to swallow its pride with German giants, Bayern Munich, settling for a platinum partnership worth €5 million annually after losing out on the main prize, the front-of-shirt deal that went to Deutsche Telekom instead.
August 1 – MLS clubs bounced back from a disappointing opening night as four American sides secured victories in Wednesday’s Leagues Cup action, leveling the score against their Liga MX counterparts in the race for three 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup spots.
August 1 – La Liga have signed a multi-year partnership with Lowe’s, which will see the brand become the title sponsor of its North American ‘El Partidazo’ event series.
August 1 – Inter Milan has extended its partnership with Sixtus Italia, a leading supplier of sports wellness and physiotherapy products, through the end of the 2026/27 season.
August 1 – Tottenham did something a bit different for their clash with Arsenal at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium and it had nothing to do with new manager, Thomas Frank’s, tactical tweaks. The north London rivals squared off outside the UK for the first time, but it’s the shirt numbers that caught the eye.
August 1 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNF) has unveiled its new Uhlsport match ball for tonight’s kick-off of the new SuperSport HNL season tonight.
August 1 – Liverpool have unveiled the first Adidas home and away kit to kick off their new €60 million a year, 10-year partnership, after the club’s deal with Nike officially expired at midnight last night.
July 31 – FC Barcelona has inked a four-year partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that will see the La Liga giants promote the African nation as a tourist and cultural destination.
July 31 – The long-awaited verdict on Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules is now not expected to be delivered until at least October, according to reports.
July 31 – Serie A champions Napoli have formally signalled their intent to leave the historic Stadio Diego Armando Maradona behind, declaring it unfit for modern international competition and laying the groundwork for a brand-new stadium.
July 31 – Back in the Premier League for the 2025/26 season, Burnley are stepping into new territory off the pitch as well – using virtual reality (VR) to widen their reach and engage a younger, more digitally native fanbase.
July 31 – Football’s lawmakers have given the green light for referee body cameras to be rolled out worldwide.
July 31 – The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has denied that President Samir Xaud is the target of an investigation after its offices were searched by police.
Xaud, who only became President of the CBF in May, and federal deputy Helena da Asatur were reportedly the centre of a series of searches by the Brazilian federal police, who are investigating suspected electoral crimes in Xaud’s home state of Roraima.
July 31 – Manchester United are pulling out all the stops to drag themselves back to former glories – and they’re betting big on Formula One expertise to transform their fortunes after last season’s catastrophic campaign.