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Weekly News Extra (29 June to 3 July 2026)

• A proposal by Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, to increase the number of participating teams on the TotalEnergies AFCON from 24 to 28, starting with the 2028 edition, was rejected by the Confédération Africaine de Football's executive committee, according to The Guardian. • Liverpool FC…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 447169
• Published on 03/07/26 at 18:20
2026 World Cup / Social media: 89,000 abusive messages identified by FIFA during the group stage

FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service identified 89,000 abusive messages on social media during the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, with more than one in ten containing racist abuse, the governing body announced on 1 July 2026. More than six million posts and comments were analysed, of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 447135
• Published on 03/07/26 at 16:00
©  LFFC
2026 World Cup: the Lincoln Financial Field or the "Philadelphia Stadium" in Pennsylvania (USA)

The Philadelphia Stadium (Pennsylvania, USA), with a capacity of 68,324 for the 2026 World Cup, is hosting six matches during the tournament (see schedule below), including the Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France on 4 July. Designed by US architecture firm NBBJ Sports and opened in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 447094
• Published on 03/07/26 at 12:15
©  D.R.
News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures recorded in June 2026

• Massimo Calvelli has been appointed CEO of AC Milan (Serie A Enilive), the club announced on 26 June 2026. • Giovanni Malago has been elected president of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio after receiving 68.58% of the vote in the first round during the elective federal assembly held at…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Media, …
• Article # 446702
• Published on 02/07/26 at 18:00
©  BMO Field
2026 World Cup: the BMO Field or the "Toronto Stadium" in Canada

The Toronto Stadium (Canada), with a capacity of 43,036 for the 2026 World Cup, is hosting six matches during the tournament (see schedule below), including a Round of 32 on 2 July. Opened in 2007 at a construction cost of $63m, the venue underwent major renovations between 2014 and 2016. It is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 446964
• Published on 02/07/26 at 14:00
©  FIFA
FIFA World Cup 2026 / refereeing: "The new measures have already proved their effectiveness" (P. Collina)

"The five-second limit given players to take a goal kick or a throw-in, the ten seconds to leave the field of play when substituted and the one minute off the field of play after an injury: these new measures have all been very effective and unanimously considered as very positive innovations,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Refereeing, …
• Article # 446903
• Published on 02/07/26 at 12:00
©  RFEF
Spain: €387m in revenue for the RFEF in 2025, a "very solid" financial position

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) generated €387m in revenue in 2025, €14.7m above its projected budget, the federation announced while describing its financial position as "very solid" during its ordinary general assembly held in Madrid (ESP) on 30 June 2026. The increase was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Refereeing, …
• Article # 446841
• Published on 01/07/26 at 18:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: €13m in fines for RC Strasbourg, €7.5m for Aston Villa and €6m for Juventus

Fines of €25m (including €12m suspended) for RC Strasbourg Alsace (Ligue 1 McDonald's), €22.5m (€15m suspended) for Aston Villa FC (Premier League) and €20m (€14m suspended) for Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive) are among the sanctions imposed by the First Chamber of UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 446712
• Published on 01/07/26 at 10:00