July 19 – Israel will be allowed to compete at the Olympic football tournament after FIFA delayed a decision over Palestine’s call to suspend the Israel Football Association (IFA).  FIFA claimed that “more time was needed” to resolve the dispute and its fraught legal context after both the Palestinian FA (PFA) and IFA demanded an extension to file their legal …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why England were only a six out of 10 at Euro 2024, why big name players must be subbed if they’re not playing well, and why Lee Carsley will be the new England coach despite Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman …

July 19 – Former French captain Hugo Lloris has waded into the Argentina racism row by declaring that racist chants about French players were an “attack on French people”. A video posted by Chelsea’s Argentina international Enzo Fernandez on Instagram after his team beat Colombia 1-0 in Sunday’s Copa America final in the USA, featured a song sung by some …

With Arsenal coming so close to landing their first Premier League title in 20 years last season, it’s clear that Mikel Arteta and his staff are getting nearer to landing the coveted silverware. The Gunners have improved season upon season under the stewardship of the Spaniard, and likely just need a tweak here and there to get them over the …

Juan Cabal has confirmed that he truly was a Juventus fan as a child, and moving to the club is a dream come true. The defender is the latest player Juve has added to their squad as the Bianconeri prepare the group to give Thiago Motta a great start to life. Juve has had a good summer transfer window and …

July 19 – Following the new refereeing protocol introduced for the first time by UEFA at Euro 2024, club captains in the Belgian league will be the only players allowed to communicate with the referee on key decisions in domestic league matches. UEFA brought in the new approach whereby referees explained key decisions to the team captain who was then …

Erik ten Hag insisted he never panicked while an internal review at Manchester United determined whether he would keep his job. It was widely expected the Dutchman would depart Old Trafford this summer after two seasons in charge but new minority owner Jim Ratcliffe, and his Ineos group, decided instead to offer him a 12-month contract extension. Ten Hag spent …

Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League last season and it was expected that they would head into the transfer market for new signings. The season before the last one, the Blues finished 12th in the Premier League. Last season was an improvement on the season before that but it was still poor by Chelsea’s high standards. The Blues have …

July 19 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a sponsorship with bookmaker Inbet. The Bulgarian gaming company replaces financial firm Money + as the main sponsor of the Bulgarian football referees. The Inbet logo will be on the shirts of the Bulgarian referees for the 2024/2025 season in what is an initial one-season deal. No value was given …

While it is certain that FC Barcelona are prepared to go all out for the signing of Nico Williams, it appears that the club president, Joan Laporta, also wants to add Dani Olmo to the squad as well. Indeed, as per reports earlier this week, Laporta is understood to have instructed sporting director Deco to close both signings. Deco, in …