Barcelona
7 September 2026

Barcelona plan a new €210 million bond issue as repayments linked to the Camp Nou redevelopment begin before the stadium is fully generating expected revenue. The club also reported record operating income of €1.06 billion for 2025-26.

Half of the bond issue was placed in July at 5.14%, with the rest planned for October or November. Barcelona’s 2026-27 budget projects €1.195 billion operating revenue, while sporting costs are forecast at €636 million, around 53% of revenue.

Royal Belgian Football Association, Gianni Infantino and Folarin Balogun
7 September 2026

The Royal Belgian Football Association will not support Gianni Infantino’s 2027 FIFA re-election bid and has asked for the Folarin Balogun suspension controversy to be placed on the agenda for the next FIFA Council meeting on 15 October.

Belgium says FIFA has still not properly explained why Balogun’s mandatory World Cup ban was suspended after lobbying from Donald Trump and White House officials. The federation also cited wider transparency and governance concerns around FIFA’s abandoned investment proposal.

Dutch amateur clubs and the KNVB
7 September 2026

More amateur football clubs across the Randstad are creating competitions outside the KNVB because of frustration over aggression and disorder around matches. NOS reported that teams excluded from these new leagues disproportionately often contain many players from migrant backgrounds.

Some competitions invite only clubs participants say they enjoy playing and enforce their own sanctions, without promotion or relegation. The KNVB says it does not welcome the trend, stresses inclusion and says it is working on measures to improve match safety.

Pio Esposito and Inter Milan
7 September 2026

Inter Milan have extended Pio Esposito’s contract until 2032 after the 21-year-old established himself in the first team. He recorded 10 goals and six assists in 48 appearances during his breakout season as Inter won Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Esposito joined Inter’s academy in 2014 and returned after a two-year loan spell at Spezia. He credited Cristian Chivu for his development and has already scored this season, opening his account with a backheel goal against Monza.

Crystal Palace Women, Everton Women and WSL officials
7 September 2026

Match officials from Crystal Palace’s 1-0 Women’s Super League win over Everton, including referee Megan Wilson, have been stood down from the next round of fixtures while the league investigates Palace’s use of four separate substitution windows.

WSL regulations allow only three substitution opportunities per team. Palace made changes in the 62nd, 83rd, 90th and 97th minutes. There is no automatic punishment, but an independent tribunal could impose a warning, fine, points deduction or other sanction.

Crystal Palace and the Women’s Super League
6 September 2026

The Women’s Super League has opened an investigation after Crystal Palace used four substitution windows during their 1-0 victory over Everton. League rules permit only three substitution opportunities, and the WSL formally said Palace had breached the competition regulations.

Palace made separate changes in the 62nd, 83rd, 90th and 97th minutes. The investigation will involve both clubs and referee body Pro Ref, with any breach potentially referred to an independent tribunal able to impose warnings, fines or sporting sanctions.