Liverpool and BetVictor sign 3-year principal partner deal
July 4 – BetVictor have signed a new three-year deal to become a principal partner of Premier League club Liverpool. No figure was announced for the sponsorship.
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Down and out, England comeback stuns Sweden
Sweden 2 England 2 (2-3 pens)
July 17 – In a dramatic quarter-final, European champions England defeated Sweden 3-2 in a penalty shootout to complete a stunning comeback from two goals down in the first half. Their dreams of retaining their live on.
Euro semi-finals: France crack Iceland to face a patched up Germany
July 4 – Defending world champions Germany’s preparations for the heavyweight Euro 2016 semifinal clash with France on Thursday have been seriously disrupted by injury and suspension.
GER vs ITA preview: History favours Italy, head says Germany
July 2 – Germany have a fully-fit squad to chose from for the clash of the familiar heavyweight foes after Jerome Boateng, Julian Draxler and Sami Khedira recovered from minor injuries. Italy will assess key midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who was forced off against Spain with a thigh injury and who has been crucial for Antonio Conte’s side as they upset pre-tournament predictions.
Caribbean crossroads. Are football’s political elite creating a ‘new Warner’ for their own use?
By Paul Nicholson
July 1 – Controversial Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president, David John-Williams, has officially declared his candidacy for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidency, amid claims that he has misused TTFA funds to finance his campaign and that he has been given significant political backing from CONCACAF and FIFA in return for his support of their new presidents Victor Montagliani (pictured) and Gianni Infantino.
BBVA ends naming rights deal as LaLiga focuses on global brand push
By Paul Nicholson
July 1 – Spain’s LaLiga has officially rebranded itself for the 2016/17 season with the ending of the BBVA title sponsorship deal. LaLiga and LaLiga2 are now the official names for the top two tiers of the league.
Dr Laila Mintas: A 4-point check list for creating a robust anti-match-fixing body
The largest corruption threat to football is the one that its administrators frequently seem most reluctant to face aggressively. Match-fixing cannot be swept under the carpet but the anti-match-fixing fight does need more funding and the acceptance of objective benchmarks to evaluate the independence of the governing bodies in the front line.
AFC cracks down on match-fixing with life ban for refs as investigation continues
July 1 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has banned two Thai referees for life for involvement in match-fixing following a meeting of its disciplinary committee.
Saudis investigate match-fixing allegation in top league
July 1 – Saudi Arabia is the latest Asian country to probe possible match fixing in the kingdom’s top football league.
Belgian fans invade neighbouring Lille for Euro 2016 quarter final match-up
By Samindra Kunti in Lille
July 1 – Up to a 100,000 Belgian fans will make the trip across the French-Belgian border to Lille for the Euro 2016 quarter-final with Wales.
Romania charges Dr with manslaughter for death of Cameroonian Ekeng
July 1 – The Romanian public prosecutor has charged an emergency doctor with the manslaughter of former Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng who collapsed during a league match for Dinamo Bucharest in May and died of heart failure.
Wales vs Belgium preview: Bale targeted at weakened Belgian backline
July 1 – Following the lacklustre first Euro 2016 quarterfinal, this one has all the makings of a mouth-watering affair between the side currently ranked No. 2 in the world and outsiders Wales for whom this is the biggest match since the 1958 World Cup.
Man City host a weekend party to launch a ‘new era’ and welcome Guardiola
July 1 – This weekend Premier League Manchester City are throwing their doors open to fans in what is called a ‘Cityzens Weekend’ to celebrate the arrival of Pep Guardiola and the launch of club’s new badge, website and home kit.
UEFA dope tests find Euro 2016 to be a clean event
July 1 – All 1,818 doping test taken from European Championship players have so far tested negative. UEFA says 354 samples collected at matches and analysed by the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory at Chatenay-Malabry outside Paris added to the 1,464 that were taken out-of-competition since January 1.
Out the game? EA Sports call in tech teams after FIFA gamers claim rip off
June 30 – EA Sports has launched an investigation following reports of a “chemistry inconsistency” in FIFA’s 2016 Ultimate Team (FUT) game that has prompted scores of complaints from players demanding a boycott of the game over fears they’re being cheated.
With Ibra in the wings, Man Utd announce extra pre-season game in Sweden
June 30 – With rumours raging that Manchester United are about to announce the signing of Swedish striker Zoltan Ibrahimovic, the club have confirmed that they have added an extra overseas game to the pre-season tour…in Sweden.