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©  EFL
Sky Bet League One: "The PFA's decision risks becoming the wrong fight at the wrong time" (T. Birch, EFL)

"The PFA’s decision to launch legal action against the English Football League over changes to Sky Bet League One’s Squad Cost Management Protocol (SCMP) risks becoming the wrong fight at the wrong time," Trevor Birch, chief executive of the EFL, said in a statement published on the English…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 450662
• Published on 17/08/26 at 13:30
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (10 to 14 August 2026)

• US Soccer, Canada Soccer, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) have joined "their counterparts around the world" in calling for significant changes aimed at strengthening FIFA’s governance, transparency and accountability. • US investment fund…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Associations, Clubs, …
• Article # 450601
• Published on 14/08/26 at 18:00
©  OFC
FFE: OFC welcomes withdrawal of project and calls on FIFA to "implement any necessary changes"

"The OFC Executive Committee welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw the FFE proposal and its commitment to review the issues surrounding the project. OFC recognises the progress achieved over the last decade in advancing football development in Oceania under FIFA’s leadership and encourages FIFA to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 450587
• Published on 14/08/26 at 16:00
©  RFEF
Spain: the 2027 Super Cup to be held at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium (Istanbul, TUR) from 2 to 7 February

The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will take place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul (TUR) from 2 to 7 February 2027, the RFEF announced on 13 August 2026. The Spanish Football Federation stated that it had received "seven bids from around the world" to host the three matches in the competition…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 450580
• Published on 14/08/26 at 15:00
©  D.R.
Sky Bet League One: complaint filed by the PFA (players’ union) over EFL’s new squad cost rules

"The PFA have begun High Court proceedings in relation to new wage restriction rules brought in by the EFL this (2026-27) season in Sky Bet League One," the English professional players’ union announced on 11 August 2026. Under these new regulations, introduced by the EFL on 15 May 2026 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 450558
• Published on 14/08/26 at 09:00
©  Bundeskartellamt
Germany / competition law: "No fundamental concerns regarding the 50+1 rule" (Bundeskartellamt)

"Taking into account the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union relating to the application of competition law to sport, the Bundeskartellamt has concluded that it has no fundamental concerns regarding the 50+1 rule. Although the rule restricts economic competition for investment…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 450542
• Published on 13/08/26 at 17:00
©  LALIGA
LALIGA EA Sports: LALIGA "first national football competition" to use the connected ball from 2026-27

LALIGA will deploy the "Connected Ball" technology for LALIGA EA Sports matches from the 2026-27 season, becoming "the first national football competition to roll out this technology across all its matches," the Spanish league announced on 12 August 2026. This initiative is being launched in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 450529
• Published on 13/08/26 at 15:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: 255 million players reached by "largest digital football activation in FIFA’s history"

FIFA rolled out its largest-ever "digital football activation" to mark the 2026 World Cup, with "over 225 million players having engaged across FIFA-branded games, activations and digital experiences," the international federation announced on 10 August 2026. On average, 11 million unique…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Activation, …
• Article # 450498
• Published on 12/08/26 at 17:00
©  DFB
DFB: standing areas reintroduced at stadiums for men’s, women’s and U21 international matches

The Deutscher Fussball Bund has decided to reintroduce standing areas for home matches involving the German men's, women's and U21 national teams "for the first time in more than 25 years", the body announced on 11 August 2026. The first two matches to offer standing areas will be those of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 450463
• Published on 11/08/26 at 18:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: launch of the Clear Line platform to standardise refereeing decisions across Europe

UEFA has launched Clear Line, a platform designed to standardise refereeing decisions across European competitions, announced the body on 11 August 2026. The platform aims to "bring greater clarity, consistency and transparency to decision-making" at European level. "Clear Line brings together…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, International authorities, …
• Article # 450433
• Published on 11/08/26 at 16:30