Tributes pour in from football worldwide after Queen Elizabeth II dies, aged 96
September 9 -Tributes have poured in from football worldwide following the death of England’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96, yesterday.
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Man City open up training kit sleeve for LeoVegas sponsorship
September 9 – Online betting and gaming business LeoVegas Group has become a regional partner of `Manchester City in Europe and Canada.
Going legit? Jack Warner and Terry Fenwick put their hands out for another TTFA pay day
By Paul Nicholson
September 7 – Football’s Most Wanted, Jack Warner (pictured), has prevented more than 100 Trinidad and Tobago football creditors being paid after he challenged the settlement agreement made with the trustee in the Trinidad and Tobago courts earlier this week.
USSF finally get equal pay deal signed with men’s and women’s reps
September 8 – The American women’s and men’s national teams have signed their collective bargaining agreements (CBA) with governing body U.S. Soccer, bringing to an end a lengthy battle for equal pay that included a gender discrimination lawsuit that ended in a $24 million settlement.
Premier League’s unstoppable train derailed. Brighton vs Crystal Palace off
September 8 -The Premier League match Brighton vs Crystal Palace on September 17 has been postponed because of a national rail strike across the United Kingdom.
Brugge put Belgium’s best foot forward in UCL opener
By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
September 8 – The Belgian champions Club Burge opened their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Bundesliga-strugglers Bayer Leverkusen. In the same group, Atletico Madrid provided injury-time drama against Porto with a 101st-minute winner from Antoine Griezmann.
Flamengo and Atletico Paranaense to meet in third consecutive all-Brazil Copa Libertadores final
September 8 – Flamengo will face Atletico Paranaense in the final of the 2022 Copa Libertadores after the Curitiba club eliminated defending champions Palmeiras 3-2 on aggregate.
UEFA keeps focus on sustainability with launch of Circular Economy Guidelines
September 8 – UEFA has released its Circular Economy Guidelines in conjunction with Zero Waste Week and which are part of UEFA’s Football Sustainability Strategy 2030.
Man Utd push Therabody global and target Indian market with DreamSetGo partnership
September 7 – Manchester United have extended their relationship with wellness technology company, Therabody into a global partnership.
Monaco to promote Peace and Sport mission on shirt back for European campaign trail
September 8 – AS Monaco are partnering with charity Peace and Sport whose logo will appear on the back of the club’s first team’s shirts in European Cup matches.
Chelsea’s owners fire Tuchel before waiting for £255m of new signings to bed in
September 9 – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been sacked after suffering a surprise 1-0 defeat in the club’s Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb last night.
MNM potency and Mbappé double spearheads PSG’s opening UCL win over Juve
By Samindra Kunti in Paris
September 6 – Kylian Mbappé and PSG pushed past Juventus with a 2-1 win to open their Champions League campaigns, but concerns remain about the Parisians’ defensive set-up if they are to go all the way and win their first European Champions League title.
DAZN build platform in women’s game with €35m acquisition of Primera rights
September 7 – Streaming giant DAZN has acquired the rights to Spain’s women’s Primera Division in a €35 million global, five-season deal.
FIFA upgrades its Fan Festival format for Qatar 2022 and opens it for global licensing
September 7 – FIFA has released plans for its new-look World Cup fan park – FIFA Fan Festival – that will rolled at Qatar 2022 in Al Bidda Park, Doha, and in 2023 at venues across Australia and New Zealand.
Beer to be sold around Qatar 2022 stadia
September 7 – Beer and alcohol at the World Cup in Qatar remains a delicate issue in the Muslim-majority country as the Middle East welcomes the World Cup for the first time, but organisers have said that beer will be available before and after matches around stadiums as well as at a fan festival in downtown Doha in the evenings.