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News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures recorded in August 2026

Bader Al Reziza has been elected president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for a four-year term (2026-2030) at an extraordinary general assembly held in Riyadh. Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO and chairman of the executive board of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) since May 2023, has had his…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Media, …
• Article # 451863
• Published on 01/09/26 at 18:00

FIFA: "Had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved" (Joshua Kushner)

"Had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved," Joshua Kushner — the American billionaire, founder of venture capital firm Thrive Capital and younger brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump — told American news website Axios on 31 August…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Investment funds, International authorities, …
• Article # 451922
• Published on 01/09/26 at 12:00

FIFA: KNVB (NED) "calls for an international football summit" on future of world governing body

"Our ambition is a strong and credible FIFA, with better governance, greater transparency and independent oversight. A FIFA that makes human rights, sustainability and the fight against racism and discrimination an integral part of its decisions. And a FIFA that reinvests a greater share of its…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 451783
• Published on 31/08/26 at 15:00

Saudi Arabia: Bader Al Reziza elected president of SAFF following Yasser Al Misehal’s departure

Bader Al Reziza has been elected president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for a four-year term (2026-2030) at an extraordinary general assembly held in Riyadh, SAFF announced on 31 August 2026. "Bader Al Reziza brings more than two decades of executive leadership and board experience…

Weekly News Extra (24-28 August 2026)

• The Football Association will reform the Women’s National League, which oversees the third and fourth tiers of English women’s football, from 2027-28, introducing centralised funding for clubs for the first time, the creation of academies within WNL clubs, and changes to the loan market to…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 451685
• Published on 28/08/26 at 18:20

UEFA: threat to boycott FIFA competitions suspended, independent review of FFE requested

Representatives of national associations serving on the UEFA Executive Committee, European FIFA Council members and presidents of UEFA national associations "unanimously mandated the UEFA president and administration to pursue every available institutional, political and legal avenue necessary to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Authorities, …
• Article # 451582
• Published on 27/08/26 at 19:03

FIFA / Infantino: "FFF’s official position to be determined at 10 September ExCo meeting" (P. Diallo)

"I believe we have achieved a success because FIFA’s project has been withdrawn. Now there is the political question, on which several associations and the UEFA president, whom I have spoken to several times, have expressed their views. I wanted the FFF’s official position to be determined at the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 451480
• Published on 27/08/26 at 15:00

Australian Open 2027: AO Originals produces reality-style series focused on "six superfans"

Tennis Australia has launched a global call for applications to select "six superfans" to take part in Superfans, a new "reality-style content series" produced by AO Originals for the Australian Open Tennis Championships, the national governing body that organises the Grand Slam tournament…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 451473
• Published on 27/08/26 at 14:00

US Sports: NBA revenue expected to reach $14.3bn, ahead of MLB for the first time (Sports Value study)

NBA revenue is expected to rise by 14% to a record $14.3bn (€12.4bn) in the 2026-27 season, compared with $12.5bn (€10.8bn) in the previous season, according to a study published on 4 August 2026 by Sports Value, a sports marketing agency based in São Paulo (BRA). The NBA’s growth is being…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, International authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 451465
• Published on 27/08/26 at 13:00

FIFA: Italian Football Federation withdraws support for Gianni Infantino’s 2027 candidacy

The Italian Football Federation has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s candidacy in the FIFA presidential election for the 2027-2031 term, scheduled to take place in Rabat (MAR) on Thursday 18 March 2027, the FIGC announced on 26 August 2026. "This decision is intended to clearly and…