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 encourage the arrival of players from the professional game.

• Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), together with their supporter representatives, have reaffirmed their commitment to the "50+1" rule and its long-term preservation after Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) found the principle to be compliant with the law following a multi-year procedure.

• Energy renovation consultancy Greenox has become the sleeve sponsor of VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) from the 2026-27 season onwards, taking…