Weekly News Extra (20 to 24 July 2026)

• "Increasing the number of national teams makes no sense. The football industry is not just about the World Cup, important as it may be. They are destroying the football industry, which generates tens of thousands of jobs, for the sake of an event that lasts 40 days and involves only a minority of players," Javier Tebas, president of LALIGA, said.

• Brentford FC (Premier League) have launched a public consultation on their proposal to host up to six concerts per year at the Gtech Community Stadium.

• Surface, Microsoft’s laptop brand, will feature on the back of Manchester United FC’s (Premier League) shirts during the club’s pre-season fixtures as part of its front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Snapdragon, a commercial partner of Microsoft.

• The CAF has launched a call for tenders for the commercialisation of the global marketing rights (TV rights, sponsorship) for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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