09 Jul, 2026

CBS Sports wins English-language rights to 2027 AFC Asian Cup in the United States

July 9 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has awarded CBS Sports the exclusive English-language rights in the United States to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia and the 2028 AFC Under-23 Asian Cup. Under the agreement, every match from both tournaments will stream live on Paramount+, while the bigger fixtures will also […]

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UEFA expels MFK Karviná from the Europa League due to his involvement in the Czech match-fixing scandal

July 3 – UEFA has expelled Czech club MFK Karviná from participation in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League (UEL) due to its involvement in a match scandal that saw more than 50 people arrested by Czech police in March. UEFA said that its Appellate Body had ruled “MFK Karviná is ineligible to participate in the […]

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Juve, Newcastle and Villa were fined €50m+ for breaking UEFA’s financial sustainability rules

July 1 – Juventus is fined €20 million and Newcastle is fined €10 million for breaching UEFA’s financial sustainability rules on football revenue rules. Newcastle were hit with a further fine of €3 million for breaking UEFA squad cost rules (reporting a squad cost ratio above 70% for the 2025 calendar year), while Aston Villa […]

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Vatreni Faces Tough Task In Knockout Round

Croatia’s World Cup story will continue beyond the group stages, after Vatreni’s 2-1 win over Ghana on Saturday, and by far Zlatko Dalić’s side’s best performance in North America so far. However, by finishing second in their group, Croatia inadvertently found themselves in a much more difficult part of the World Cup tournament than if […]

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The Lewis family are set to raise another £100m via ENIC for Spurs, as sale rumors resurface

June 26 – Tottenham Hotspur’s majority owner ENIC raises an additional £100m of working capital to channel into the Premier League club, with much of it expected to go into the transfer market. It will be the second time in a year that the Lewis family has committed £100m to the club and comes at […]

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WSL allows alcohol in stadiums after successful trial

June 23 – Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs will be allowed to allow supporters to drink alcohol while watching matches from the stands from the start of the 2026/27 season following a trial that league officials say has proven ‘popular’ and ‘successful’. The decision marks a departure from long-standing football tradition in England, where supporters […]

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