FIFA turn to IMG to sell rights to CAF World Cup qualifiers
September 27 – IMG has picked up the worldwide media rights for African 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Inter continues academy roll-out with Chile launch
September 27 – Inter Milan have launched their latest international academy in South America with the Inter Academy Chile officially announced at the weekend and a start date set for early October.
ECA turns heat up on FIFA for ‘railroading’ biennial World Cup plans
By Andrew Warshaw
September 24 – Europe’s leading clubs have issued a savage indictment of FIFA’s biennial World Cup proposals, accusing world football’s governing body of “railroading” everyone else to suit their own interests.
English and Scottish clubs brace for £100m+ hit on betting sponsorships
September 24 – The UK government has plans to ban betting sponsors from football shirts as part of its gambling law reform.
Wenger defends FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan saying he is talking to the ‘whole world’
September 24 – Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager now working as FIFA’s head of football development and the leading proponent of a biennial World Cup, has defended his stance by insisting the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
FIFA scrutineers complete first round of World Cup 2026 bid city inspections
September 24 – FIFA has completed its first round of visits to 2026 World Cup host city candidates, with inspections of Boston, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando, Washington DC, Baltimore, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Miami.
LigaMX clubs continue CCL run with Monterrey to host Club America, October 28
September 24 – Mexican clubs are set to retain their grip on the Concacaf Champions League for a remarkable thirteenth consecutive season, with LigaMX sides Club America and Monterrey now scheduled to play off in the final at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey on October 28.
Houston 2026 launches $6m legacy initiative as hosting bid ups the pace
September 24 – 2026 World Cup host bidder Houston has announced a $6 million campaign to support Houston 2026’s Grow the Game initiative which aims at providing underserved communities access to football. The initiative launches as FIFA’s host city bid inspections gather pace in the US.
Sevilla to build Indian links with five-year Bengalaru Utd deal
September 24 – Sevilla FC and Bengaluru United have teamed up in a five-year deal to strengthen the Spanish club’s presence in India.
Man City to win PL; Real Madrid to retake LaLiga; PSG, Bayern and Inter to stay top
September 24 – Manchester City, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and PSG will all retain their domestic league titles this season, according to data forecasts from the CIES Football Observatory. Real Madrid will take the Spanish title off Atlético.
Saints sign learncrypto.com as training kit partner
September 24 – Premier League Southampton are the latest club to tap into the promotional money in the cryptocurrency world with learncrypto.com becoming the club’s training kit partner.
Serie A’s Genoa sold to US investors 777Partners for $178m
September 24 – Genoa, Italy’s oldest professional football club, has become the sixth team in Serie A to come under US ownership. Two other clubs in Serie A have foreign ownership.
UEFA blasts FIFA’s biennial plan as PR driven, and holding ‘real danger’ for world football
By Andrew Warshaw
September 23 – UEFA’s opposition to the idea of a biennial World Cup has moved into overdrive with a hard-hitting demand to FIFA to stop publicising the controversial idea before engaging in “genuine consultation”.
Atletico Madrid’s Gil slams FIFA biennial plans as doing ‘great damage’
By Samindra Kunti
September 23 – Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has slammed global governing body FIFA’s plans for a biennial World Cup, with the current row in the game causing “irreversible damage” in his view.
Premier League takes a step closer to safe standing with trial plans for this season
September 23 – Fans are going to be allowed to stand at selected Premier League and Championship stadiums later this season for the first time in more than 25 years as part of a pilot scheme.