Paquetá facing a red as FA open probe into betting patterns around yellow cards
August 23 – West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá is being investigated by the English Football Association (FA) over potential breaches of betting rules.
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Deutsche Telekom agrees service, broadcast and sponsorship deals with UEFA for Euro 2024
August 23 – German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom will provide the digital infrastructure for Euro 2024, as well as becoming a national partner and a media rights and broadcast partner.
Adidas gets the new Champions League season ball rolling
August 23 – Adidas has unveiled the match balls for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League ahead of the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign next month.
Sportradar picks up US Soccer betting data rights in multi-year deal
August 23 – The U.S. Soccer federation has agreed a global, long-term partnership with Sportradar for the collection and distribution of the federation’s betting data and content.
Parimatch extends Leicester City partnership as club look for a bounce-back season
August 23 – Leicester City, relegated from the Premier League last season but now joint top of the Championship, have extended their partnership with online sports betting and casino brand Parimatch, managed by Gibraltar-based online gambling operator BVGroup.
Man Utd decide Greenwood is too hot to handle
August 22 – Manchester United’s former England forward Mason Greenwood is to leave the club after a criminal investigation of possible attempted rape was closed by prosecutors six months ago.
FIFA promises Women’s Club World Cup every four years is in planning
August 22 – FIFA has said it is advancing with plans for a Women’s Club World Cup, but details on the tournament format and timeline remain scant.
Bulgarian bookie WInbet all-in for another year as Botev Plovdiv’s main sponsor
August 22 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv has renewed its shirt sponsorship deal bookmaker WINBET. The new contract between the club and Bulgaria-headquartered bookmaker is for one year.
Out of Toon. Amazon’s Newcastle doc reveals adidas as new kit partner
August 22 – Newcastle United are set to replace sportswear manufacturer Castore with leisurewear giant and former long-term sponsor Adidas in a five-year deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
Brazilian bookie Esportes da Sorte agrees sponsorship renewal for Paulistão
August 22 – Online bookmaker Esportes da Sorte has renewed its sponsorship of Brazil’s regional Paulista Football Federation (FPF) for the 2024 edition of Paulistão.
UEFA bans Dinamo Zagreb fans from travelling away in European club competitions
August 21 – Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb are to play UEFA club competition matches without away fans “for a minimum” of the remainder of the 2023/24 season.
Messi steps up again as Inter Miami lift Leagues Cup with penalty win over Nashville
August 20 – It has taken Lionel Messi just seven matches to win his first piece of silverware in the US with Inter Miami. A remarkable unbeaten Leagues Cup run that climaxed with the win over Nashville after 11 rounds of penalties. The game was tied at 1-1 at full time.
Plovdiv opens up its stadia for Bulgarian national teams free of charge
August 21 – The Municipality of Plovdiv in Bulgaria is to provide the Hristo Botev and Lokomotiv stadiums to the country’s teams of Bulgaria free of charge.
Kane shines as he boots-up for Bayern’s title defence
August 21 – England Captain Harry Kane, who scored on his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich at the weekend, has signed a first-of-its-kind lifetime boot deal with sportswear brand Skechers.
Infantino tells world ‘FIFA was right’ as WWC2023 reports $570m breakeven position
August 18 – With $570 million in revenue and a new world champion in waiting, Gianni Infantino has not just claimed that the 2023 edition of the Women’s World Cup is the ‘best ever,’ but that FIFA’s decision to expand the finals to 32 teams was the right one.