AS Monaco add Bang & Olufsen as back-of-shirt sponsor
August 2 – France’s Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco have announced Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen as the newest member of their premium partner family.
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Adidas agree £900m+, 10-year renewal with Man Utd
August 1 – Manchester United have announced a 10-year extension to its partnership with Adidas worth almost £1 billion.
English to clamp down on players and managers behaving badly
August 1 – English football authorities have introduced a series of disciplinary measures to improve the behaviour of players, managers and fans at all levels of the game next season.
Levski Sofia refuse to sell tickets to Shkupi fans after violence in Skopje
August 1 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia have refused to sell tickets to North Macedonian Shkupi fans for the second-leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier following fan clashes in the first leg of the tie in Skopje last week.
Roma go regional with 678.com deal
August 1 – Italian giants AS Roma have announced a new regional sponsorship with Asia-targeted betting site 678.com.
Flamengo fire Fernández after he punches Pedro for refusing to warm up
August 1 – Brazilian club Flamengo have fired assistant coach Pablo Fernández after he punched striker Pedro (pictured) in the face. Head coach Jorge Sampaoli’s position is said to be secure.
UEFA hit Juve with €20m fine and Conference League ban for breaking FFP rules
July 31 – Italy’s most storied club, Juventus, who have had a season to forget on and off the field, are further reeling after being kicked out of Europe by UEFA for breaching financial fair play rules.
Spain beat Germany on penalties to win Women’s U19 Euro
July 31 – Spain have won their second-straight UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship title after defeating Germany on penalties on Sunday evening.
Italy’s Serie A to treat British and Swiss players as EU citizens to boost transfer quotas
July 31 – British and Swiss players are to be treated as European Union (EU) citizens in Italy following a request made by Serie A, allowing Italian teams to free up space to sign non-EU players.
Chelsea fined €10m for ‘incomplete’ financial reporting in Abramovich era
July 31 – Chelsea have been fined €10 million by UEFA for breaches of Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.
Pochettino’s Chelsea win friendly EPL Summer Series as Europe’s elite warm-up in the land of opportunity
July 30 – Chelsea have won their first silverware under their new US ownership and new manager Mauricio Pochettino, winning the six-team Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament on the East Coast of the USA.
Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv kicks off season with VBET as new shirt sponsor
July 31 – Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv has replaced online bookmaker FAVBET with another online bookmaker, VBET, as the club’s main sponsor in a one-year deal.
EA and Premier League combine with US Soccer Foundation for NJ mini-pitch
July 31 – The Premier League and EA Sports have teamed up with the US Soccer Foundation to build a state-of-the-art mini pitch in their latest effort to provide community access to football.
‘Chill and let live’: Gianni’s jet takes him on a tour of PacRim islands
July 30 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has departed the Women’s World Cup to tour the Pacific, prompting criticism after he had called for the women’s tournament to be shown the same respect as the men’s competition.
Italy and Turkey combine hosting bids for 2032 Euros
July 28 – Italy and Turkey have agreed to ditch their individual bids for the 2032 Euros and merge into a joint submission.