Investors punt on Las Vegas as location for 30th MLS franchise
August 13 – Aston Villa owner Wes Edens has backed the expansion of Major League Soccer (MLS) with a potential 30th franchise in Las Vegas.
TFF tells Fenerbahçe to stop anti-beIN Sports campaign ahead of new tender for rights
August 13 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has stepped deeper into the row between Fenerbahçe and league broadcaster beIN Sports, ruling that the club that they must end their protest campaign against the broadcaster.
Lukaku returns to Chelsea in £97.5m deal
August 13 – No sooner had Jack Grealish become the most expensive English Premier League transfer during the summer window after his £100 million move to Manchester city than Romelu Lukuka has followed just behind for very nearly the same amount.
Aussies play down 2030 bid but say they still want a men’s World Cup
August 13 – Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has played down speculation about a possible Australian bid for the 2030 or 2034 World Cup but says it is still the country’s goal to be hosts.
Bundesliga pushes fan experience boundaries with SKY PerfecTV! live app launch in Japan
August 13 – Germany’s Bundesliga has agreed with its Japanese broadcast partner SKY PerfecTV! to launch a live broadcast app – Bundesliga Live App – for the start of the season on September 7.
Stats Perform and Signify Group to develop Threat Matrix social media abuse monitoring service
August 13 – The integrity unit of Stats Perform has joined with Signify Group to launch a dedicated social media abuse monitoring service to the sport market.
Brentford sign cryto exchange CoinJar for 2 year sponsorship
August 13 – On the eve of their return to the Premier League, Brentford have announced Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinJar as a premium partner of the club.
PSG boss Al-Khelaifi says Messi signing will not put club in FFP breach
August 12 – Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has insisted that his club are complying with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations after signing Lionel Messi.
OneFootball grabs AFC rights package as it expands in key European markets
August 12 – Football streaming platform OneFootball has made two more acquisitions with the live streaming rights to package of AFC rights, as well as completing a new deal to broadcast Portugal’s Primeira Liga.
Belgium stay top of FIFA ranking as Gold Cup’s stars USA, Mexico and Qatar make gains
August 12 – After a long period of covid-inactivity, international has exploded over the summer with Euro 2020, the 2020 Copa America, the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as well as qualifiers for Qatar 2022.
Liverpool expands retail footprint with Unisport deal
August 12 – Premier League Liverpool has begun a new partnership with football retailer Unisport to expand the club’s retail offering and increase access to official club merchandise.
Arrizabalaga stars as Chelsea pick up Super Cup silverware with shootout win over Villareal
August 12 – Redemption comes in many forms. The 119th-minute substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga led Chelsea to victory in the European Super Cup with two saves in the penalty shout-out to see off Villarreal following an entertaining 1-1 draw.
Telecoms operator Finetwork takes Real Betis shirt front in 3-year hook-up
August 12 – LaLiga’s Real Betis has replaced online bookmaker Betway with telecoms operator Finetwork as the club’s main sponsor in a three-year deal.
Liverpool plug in Sonos as official ‘sound’ partner
August 12 – Premier League Liverpool and Sonos have partnered in a multi-year agreement which will see Sonos become the official sound partner of the Reds.
Man City and CFG target Japanese growth with Abeam partnership
August 12 – Japanese-based management consultancy A-Beam Consulting has become an international partner of the English Premier League champions being designated the club’s Official Management Consulting Services Partner in Japan.