Croatia and China agree knowledge exchange and player development agreement
July 29 – The Croatian Football Association (HNS) and the Chinese National Football Academy have signed a cooperation agreement.
Endrick makes his Real Madrid entrance ahead of pre-season US tour
July 29 – Ahead of their pre-season US tour, Real Madrid have presented Endrick to their fans, the latest Brazilian prodigy to follow in the footsteps of a long list of illustrious compatriots at the club.
Real Madrid bust €1bn mark with promise of more to come
July 26 – Real Madrid has reported a 27% rise in operating income for the 2023/24 financial year to €1.073 billion, an increase of €230 million and making it the first football club to break the €1 billion mark.
Mexican hotel shooting forces Concacaf to move U-20 Championship venues and teams
July 26 – Concacaf has changed its match schedule and venues for the on-going Men’s U-20 Championships in Mexico after a police officer was murdered outside a team hotel in the city of Celaya.
Canada’s Priestman sent home over Olympic scandal as probe into drone use deepens
July 26 – Having removed herself from her country’s opening game against New Zealand, Canada’s Olympic women’s football coach Bev Priestman has been thrown out of the competition and suspended by the country’s football federation as the fallout continues over the alleged drone spying scandal.
Olympic women’s football kicks off with wins for Canada, Spain, France, Germany and US
July 26 – Despite the off-field drama of Canadian drone spying, Israel’s participation in the men’s competition and Moroccan fan violence, the Paris 2024 Olympic tournament for both men and women is underway.
With no white knight to save them, France’s Girondins Bordeaux file for bankruptcy
July 26 – Girondins Bordeaux, one of France’s most historic and iconic clubs, have filed for bankruptcy and dropped their pro team status just days after they were relegated to the third tier of French football and the owners of Liverpool withdrew from takeover talks.
Transfer talk: Olmo will be going somewhere but Barca bid rejected, Pep says De Bryne is going nowhere
Friday 26 – Manchester City have reportedly made an offer to RB Leipzig for 26-year-old Spain midfielder Dani Olmo. The player was a standout performer of Euro 2024 and could be available for a fee of around £60 million.
Visit Qatar shirt patch rejected by Ligue1 clubs though Qataris say it was never requested
July 26 – Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports asked for every player in France’s Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live.
Sylvinho agrees new deal with Albania
July 26 – Albania have retained Brazil’s Sylvinho as their national team manager, extending his contract until the end of 2025.
CSKA Sofia boost partner roster with data deal and water sponsor
July 26 – Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia has signed two partnership contracts in two days. Bulgaria’s most titled club will partner with the technology company Barin Sports, which will provide player data, as well as H2O spring water. Both companies are Bulgarian.
Elite players overworked but report predicts their workload likely to be unchanged over next four seasons
July 26 – The CIES Football Observatory has endorsed a recent European Club Association (ECA) study revealing that only a small percentage of footballers endure extensive minutes each season, throwing a more detailed light on the physical demands placed on top-tier players in the face of a growing international calendar.
Superbet grows in the east with Dinamo Bucharest shirt deal
July 26 – Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest have named bookmaker Superbet as the club’s new main sponsor.
Olympic chaos as Morocco-Argentina opener marred by violence
July 25 – The men’s Olympic football tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday as Morocco stunned two-time gold medalist Argentina with a 2-1 win.
Israel open Olympic campaign to boos and jeers, Revivo lose ban appeal
July 25 – Israel defender Roy Revivo lost his appeal of a two-game FIFA ban at the Paris Olympics in a ruling made hours before the team’s opener against Mali which saw a high level of security and peaceful, though vocal, protest.