There isn’t long to wait for the summer transfer window to open its doors for business, with one player set to spark interest from a number of clubs, potentially including London rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea. Both the Gunners and the Blues will look to improve their squads for next season, but for entirely different reasons. Mikel Arteta has his Arsenal …

June 6 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has signed a partnership agreement with Alexandrion Group, who will become an official partner of the FRF for the next three years. No value for the deal was given. Alexandrion Group, part of the Nawaf Salameh Family Office, is a global producer and distributor of distilled alcoholic beverages. Over the years, the …

June 6 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and its North American arm, SIGA AMERICA, have schedules June 13 for an expert forum on Financial Integrity and Transparency in Sport (FITS), in New York city, USA. Co-hosted by SIGA AMERICA and US law firm Winston & Strawn, the FITS Forum is an exclusive, by-invitation only and expert-driven thought leadership event. Agenda topics include:Financial Integrity & Transparency in …

It was always bound to be a busy summer for Chelsea Football Club, given their appointment of a new manager and the need to stay on the right side of Financial Fair Play. Not to mention the chance for owner, Todd Boehly, to flex his muscles again in the transfer market. The American’s spending since taking over from Roman Abramovich …

In a recent interview, Barcelona president Joan Laporta made a significant mention of Marc Casado, mentioning that he would be a part of the first team fold under Hansi Flick from the next season.  It is to be noted that while Casado’s contract renewal as the captain of the reserve team isn’t finalized yet, it is nearly complete.  There is …

Manuel Neuer has been warned by fellow goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn not to extend his career too long.  Now 38 years old, Neuer saw his career almost ended less than two years ago as he suffered a double leg break during a post-2022 World Cup skiing holiday. However, the veteran recovered and was able to regain some of his best …

June 6 – Mastercard has renewed its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-27 commercial cycle in a deal that also includes sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The renewal comes as UEFA and Mastercard celebrated their 30-year partnership at a special ceremony at this year’s final. Mastercard has activated its marketing …

Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez is attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs ahead of a potential summer move away from the club. After joining Man City in the summer transfer window of 2022 from River Plate, the Argentina international had a spectacular debut campaign. He went on to win a historic treble on his first attempt. In 2024, …

Joan Laporta’s recent public criticism of the team’s physical conditioning during an interview with the club’s official media has taken Xavi’s coaching staff by surprise and even caused some irritation, claims a report from AS.  Laporta claimed that he and several members of the Sports Commission observed a decline in the players’ physical performance after the 60th minute of matches, …

June 5 – Bundesliga Champions Bayer Leverkusen have renewed and expanded their long-term partnership with data and analytics platform Kitman Labs. The renewal comes on the heels of winning a first-ever league title, a European record-setting winning run and a six-year pre-existing partnership with Kitman Labs, who combine medical, performance, coaching and talent development data in an integrated platform to …