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Premier League: Niaz Shazad (ex-City Football Group) appointed finance director of Sunderland AFC

Niaz Shazad has been appointed finance director of Sunderland AFC (Premier League), he announced on 4 September 2026. The British executive was previously chief financial officer of Bolton Wanderers FC (from 2024 to 2026), after serving as head of finance at City Football Group for the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, United Kingdom
• Article # 452385
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France / Ligue de Football Professionnel : Hélène Schrub appointed CEO

Hélène Schrub has been appointed CEO of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French professional football league announced on 4 September 2026. Schrub, who notably served as CEO of FC Metz from 2016 until the end of the 2025-26 season, succeeds Arnaud Rouger, who had been the LFP’s…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 452404
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UEFA: Hisense (electronics, CHN) becomes 8th global partner of Euro 2028, its 4th edition as sponsor

Chinese electronics group Hisense has extended its partnership with UEFA and has become a global partner of Euro 2028, the two parties announced on 3 September 2026. This will be the fourth edition of the competition sponsored by Hisense, which first partnered with UEFA for Euro 2016. Unlike…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 452366
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FIFA: record $9.89bn spent and 12,575 international transfers during the 2026 summer window

Men’s professional football clubs made a record 12,575 international transfers during the 2026 summer transfer window (from 1 June to 2 September 2026), compared with 11,863 in 2025, up 6%, according to a FIFA report on the latest transfer window published on 3 September 2026. Clubs closed the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 452360
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Europe: UEFA, EFC, fans and leagues unite to limit collective bans on away supporters

UEFA, European Leagues, Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and European Football Clubs (EFC) "endorse the Council of Europe recommendation on the use of collective bans against away football supporters," the different stakeholders announced following the European confederation’s Safety and Security…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Associations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 452335
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Tottenham Hotspur FC: partnership with HPE (tech) extended to modernise Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

American technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has extended as an official partner of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) to "modernise the technology environment that powers Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,850 capacity)," the club announced on 2 September 2026. "At the centre of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 452287
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Germany: extraordinary DFB congress called to approve the spin-off of the Women’s Bundesliga

The Deutscher Fussball Bund (DFB) executive committee has called an extraordinary DFB congress for 18 September regarding the future of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga, the federation announced on 3 September 2026. The congress will be asked to adopt the statutory amendments required for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 452312
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UEFA: Haier (electronics, CHN) global partner of the Champions League for the 2027-2031 cycle

Haier, a brand of the Chinese manufacturer Haier Smart Home Group specialised in home appliances and televisions, has become a global partner of the Champions League for four seasons, covering the 2027-2031 cycle, according to an announcement by UC3, the joint venture between UEFA and European…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 452307
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Premier League: Jamie King (ex-NFL) promoted to chief marketing officer of Nottingham Forest FC

Jamie King has been promoted to chief marketing officer of Nottingham Forest FC (Premier League), he announced on 2 September 2026. He joined the Nottingham club in August 2022 as head of marketing before being promoted to marketing director in November 2022. He previously spent seven years at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 452280
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Bundesliga: Matthaï (construction) extends as main shirt sponsor of SV Werder Bremen until 2031-32

Matthaï, a German construction company, has extended as main shirt sponsor of SV Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) for a further three seasons, over the 2029-2032 cycle, the club announced on 2 September 2026. The German group became the main shirt sponsor of Werder Bremen in 2023-24, before extending…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 452267
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