Saudis link with French to develop coaches and a performance research hub
September 20 – The French FA (FFF) have signed a cooperation agreement with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) that will cover football development.
Premier League attendances top 420,000 for round 5 fixtures
September 20 – With the international break over, fans up and down the Premier League returned in their hundreds of thousands for a weekend packed with a selection of last-minute winners and nasty upsets.
Poland promote from within with Probierz moving up to replace sacked Santos
September 20 – Michal Probierz has replaced Fernando Santos as coach of Poland’s national team.
UEFA monitors status of Nagorno-Karabakh region ahead of Qarabag Europa League opener
September 20 – UEFA says it is “monitoring the situation and is in close contact” with Azerbaijan authorities in case matches are affected by the historic territorial conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region which has just flared up again.
Gunners fired up for Champions League return after 7-year wait
September 20 – Arsenal return to the Champions League for the first time in the post-Wenger era when the London club take on PSV Eindhoven in their Group B curtain raiser.
NWSL awards 15th club franchise to Boston Unity Soccer Partners
September 20 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the US has awarded a 15th franchise to Boston with the club expected to begin play in the 2026 season.
Liverpool deliver UPS as new global logistics partner
September 20 – Premier League Liverpool have unveiled UPS as the club’s first Official Global Logistics and Shipping Partner in a new multi-year partnership.
AFC coaches under scrutiny as Tech Committee pushes for higher quality and quantity
September 20 – The AFC Technical Committee has raised the coaching criteria requirements for coaches in its club competitions, saying that the regions needs to further “strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game”.
Spanish chaos as World Champion women still refuse to play until RFEF reforms
By Andrew Warshaw
September 19 – Spanish women’s football has been plunged into yet more controversy and confusion after a raft of players continued to refuse to play for the national team despite new interim head coach Montse Tomé naming 15 of the World Cup‑winning squad for upcoming Nations League fixtures.
Opinion: When it comes to values, there’s a clear choice for the World Cup Final
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By Annette Taddeo, former member of the Florida State Senate
During the summer of 2026, North America will play host to the FIFA World Cup. This tournament, involving a record 48 teams playing matches at 16 venues spanning the continent, is set to be the biggest sporting event in world history.
Heineken refreshes the 25-year UEFA Champions League deal other beer brands can’t reach
September 19 – Dutch brewers Heineken have renewed their long-standing partnership with the UEFA Champions League until 2027.
Ceferin says Rubiales had to go, but questions whether in law he committed a felony
September 19 – UEFA president Alexander Ceferin believes it would be harsh if Spanish justice prosecutes Luis Rubiales (pictured) over the ‘kissgate’ scandal but has re-iterated that what the former Spanish FA (RFEF) boss did was totally wrong.
Europe’s giants kick off UCL with Man City at home to Red Star and PSG facing Dortmund
September 19 – Manchester City begin their title defence of the Champions League at home to Red Star Belgrade to kick off the European club season in earnest tonight.
Iranian fans flock to welcome Ronaldo ahead of ACL clash with Persepolis
September 19 – Hundreds of fans stormed a hotel in Tehran on Monday hoping for a glimpse of Cristiano Ronaldo after he arrived with his Al Nassr teammates ahead of the first visit of a Saudi team to Iran since 2016 for the group stage of the Asian Champions League.
PSG face FFP questions over sale of players to Qatari clubs
September 19 – Just as they start their latest quest to land the elusive Champions League, Paris St. Germain are alleged to be under scrutiny yet again by UEFA – this time over their summer sales to Qatar.