FIFA ban Zimbabwe referees chief Zhoya for sexual harassment
September 2 – A former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) official has been banned for five years by FIFA and fined CHF20,000 for sexually harassing three female referees.
World Football
Pedro fires Flamengo towards Copa Libertadores final with first-leg hattrick in Argentina
September 1 – Flamengo have all but stormed into another all-Brazilian final of the Copa Libertadores following a thumping 4-0 first-leg semi-final win away to Vélez Sársfield in Argentina.
Morocco go local with Walid Regragui recruited to lead Qatar 2022 campaign
September 1 – Former Moroccan international Walid Regragui has been appointed head coach of the national side just three months before the World Cup.
Women’s Euro 2022 data records continue to tumble as legacy programme takes effect
August 31 – UEFA has reported that more than 365 million people globally watched the Women’s Euro 2022, as data from the tournament held in England in July continues to break records.
Pogba paid €100k to armed gang that included his brother
August 31 – Twenty-four hours after French police revealed they had opened an investigation into claims by international midfield star Paul Pogba that he is being threatened and targeted for extortion, it has emerged he paid €100,000 to an organised group including his brother.
Lamin Kabba Bajo holds on to Gambian FA presidency
August 31 – Lamin Kabba Bajo has been re-elected to lead Gambian football after defeating Sadibou Kamaso in the presidential run-off in the Gambia Football Federation (GFF).
Pogba’s past returns to extort him
August 30 – French police have opened an investigation into claims by midfield star Paul Pogba that he is being threatened and targeted for extortion.
Home invasion may hasten Aubameyang move from Barca to Chelsea
August 30 – Barcelona forward and Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been attacked and robbed at his home by four people wearing masks who then escaped.
Cardiff fury over loss of €6m Sala appeal at CAS
By Andrew Warshaw
August 30 – The unsavoury dispute over who was liable for Emiliano Sala’s €17 million transfer fee from Nantes to Cardiff City appears to have finally reached its conclusion after Cardiff lost their appeal against a ruling by FIFA to pay the first instalment of €6 million to the French club.
ECA says new UEFA co-operation is bringing financial stability to European club game
August 26 – The European Club Association (ECA) board, meeting for the first time this season in Istanbul, has re-iterated its support for UEFA’s new financial distribution model, highlighting the just completed broadcast deal with Paramount/CBS in the US as an example of the co-operation.
Lewandowski set for Bayern return as UCL draw sets up Barca rematch
August 26 – If there wasn’t quite a group of death as such, there were certainly some mouth-watering heavyweight clashes when this season’s Champions League group stage draw was made Thursday.
Spain dominate UEFA awards with Benzema, Ancelotti and Putellas taking top prizes
August 25 – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA men’s player of the year on Thursday and his manager Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching award after they led the club to a 14th Champions League title last season.
UEFA unveils new branding for club competition finals
August 26 – New season, new brand identities. UEFA has unveiled the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League final identities for Istanbul, Budapest and Prague.
Istanbul stage set for Champions League group draw today
August 25 – The 32-team draw for the lucrative group stage of the Champions League takes place later today in Istanbul – host of this season’s final with all manner of mouthwatering ties in prospect.
Zinchenko pays tribute to his football comrades playing in the Ukrainian top flight
August 25 – Arsenal’s Ukrainian international defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has hailed the resumption of domestic football in his homeland for the first time since the Russian invasion in February but says his compatriots face danger by even stepping on to the pitch.