Wück wants development but sees ‘bright future’ for Germany
July 24 – Germany manager Christian Wück has said that the future is bright for his side after their semi-final exit against Spain at EURO 2025.
Amazon renews UEFA Women’s Football deal ahead of EURO final
July 24 – Amazon has renewed its commitment to UEFA Women’s Football, extending its multi-year partnership until 2030 ahead of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 final in Switzerland this weekend.
Chinese Football Association plans national esports football team
July 24 – The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has announced plans to launch a national esports football team, marking a new frontier for the governing body as it looks to reposition its global standing – off the pitch and into the console.
Albania handed fine and partial stadium ban over Serbia game
July 24 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has been fined by FIFA and ordered to close part of the stands for the next national team home game over fan misconduct at a match against Serbia.
FIFPro President calls out Infantino and his FIFA ‘autocracy’
July 24 – FIFPro’s new president Sergio Marchi has strongly criticised FIFA President Gianni Infantino, launching verbal missiles and landing direct hits on everything wrong with modern football governance.
Liverpool land new partnership with forex broker EC Markets
24 July – Liverpool have announced a new multi-year partnership with forex and commodities broker EC Markets.
The commercial success of the MLS All-Star game
24 July – Once upon a time, the MLS All-Star Game was just East versus West for 90 minutes. Now, it’s become American soccer’s most sophisticated commercial machine.
UEFA’s WEuro 2025 animated series is a content gamechanger
July 24 – UEFA has increased their entertainment content output with a tech driven animated series that both relives key moments from WEuro 2025 as well as tells new stories.
Bonmati’s moment of brilliance sends Spain to final against England
Spain 1 Germany 0
July 23 – Aitana Bonmati, the world’s best player, led Spain to a 1- 0 extra-time victory against Germany with a 113th-minute goal and to a first-ever Euro final where England await in a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
History points to Germany, form favours Spain. Zurich readies for another Euro epic
July 23 – World champions Spain are clear favourites to win their semi-final at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich tonight against Germany who showed great resilience in the last eight but miss key personnel.
Crystal Palace appeal to CAS over Europa League exclusion
July 23 – Crystal Palace have taken their fight with UEFA over their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) with an appeal.
Women’s European Leagues officially launches as unified voice for pro game
July 22 – On the day the WEuro 2025 reached semi-final stage in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives of the Europe’s women’s leagues gathered just down the road in Nyon to officially launch the Women’s European Leagues ‘platform’.
Benfica unveil plans for Estádio da Luz redevelopment
July 23 – Benfica has revealed plans for the major redevelopment of Estádio da Luz, aiming to transform the Lisbon stadium into a modern, multi-use destination for sport, entertainment and community life. Designed by Populous, in collaboration with Lisbon-based Saraiva + Associados, the masterplan will reshape both the stadium and its surrounding area.
NWSL’s newest club finally has a name, Denver Summit FC
July 23 – The National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) 16th club has officially planted its flag: Denver Summit FC. After months of open fan voting, the name emerged as the favourite – a far cry from the chaos in Boston, where the original BOS Nation FC was rebranded to Boston Legacy FC after a public backlash.
No more taking the knee?
July 23 – Premier League clubs could follow the England Lionesses in stopping taking the knee next season amid growing division among anti-racism campaigners over the merits of the symbolic gesture.