Although the 2024/25 season is barely a few games old, Liverpool have already managed to impress transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. The Reds were always going to be under the microscope after Jurgen Klopp’s departure, but the Nottingham Forest result notwithstanding, Arne Slot has taken to the job like a duck to water. The Dutchman appears a lot less demonstrable on …

September 20 – The second edition of the Champions Innovate initiative has been launched with a challenge to startup companies to develop concepts promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Champions Innovate is a collaborative partnership between UEFA, the City of Munich, the German Football Association (DFB) and UEFA Champions League commercial partners Mastercard and adidas. The aim is to leave a …

September 20 – Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade has announced record revenue of €92 million since the start of the year. The revenue figure was announced by general manager Zvezdan Terzic (pictured). Terzic took over the management of Red Star in 2014, and since then the club has seen a steady increase in revenue. Terzic said that the club’s annual budgeted spend …

September 19 – Bulgaria’s  Levski Sofia have announced they are looking for a new major sponsor for the club’s stadium naming rights. Since 2017, Levski’s stadium has been called VIVACOM Arena Georgi Asparuhov, but the sponsorship with one of the largest mobile operators in Bulgaria expires at the end of the year. Levski have published an “open invitation” to advertisers …

Liverpool appointed new manager Arne Slot after Jurgen Klopp’s departure in the summer transfer window. The club made changes this summer at the top and in the squad, with the new manager stamping his authority and making decisions according to his philosophy. One of the players who faces an uncertain future at the club is midfielder Wataru Endo, who is …

September 20 – Barcelona leads a ranking of European big-5 clubs who have put their faith in their youth players. Olympique Lyonnais rank second and Le Havre third. The CIES Football Observatory ranks clubs in 58 top tier leagues by the percentage of minutes played by U21 players in domestic games played over the last three years. Barca showed a total …

September 20 – Qatar Airways has deepened its sponsor partnerships with UEFA becoming the official airline partner of the Champions League, in a deal that runs until 2030. The airline was an official partner for Euro 2020 and 2024, the Nations League and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The new agreement also includes sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup, Youth …

September 20 – Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is building on its US ambition with a partnership with the LaLiga joint-owned football marketing group Relevent Sports in a bid to capture a North American fanbase and money for the German league. Whereas before Bundesliga International’s focus had been on the US market, under the new deal with Relevent the focus …

Daryl Dike’s long and grueling wait to get back to playing looks to be coming to its end. Dike returned to West Bromwich Albion training this week after being sidelined since February. The former Orlando City standout suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon last winter, which forced him to the sidelines for the past seven months. “After you have a lot …

September 20 – FC Dallas has been given the green light by the Frisco City Council for a $182 million public-private partnership to renovate their Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Work will begin in 2025 with the full renovation to be complete in the first quarter of 2028 in time the MLS season kick-off. The stadium’s capacity will increase by about …