For three parties that have hit the headlines for the wrong reasons so far in this cricketing summer, here was a day of partial image rehabilitation. Neither England nor Pakistan could claim at all to be totally in the ascendancy, but each side could be pleased with their efforts after a week of strain and scrutiny – off the field, in the case of the former, and on it for the tourists. After a mismatch at Headingley came a much more even contest between two teams looking more like equals; a good toss to win made use of by Pakistan in helpful bowling conditions, but England scrapping their way up to something resembling par to close at 248/9.
For Lord’s, too, this was a welcome occasion. Fears of a wipeout from the weather – and accompanying compensation – did not materialise, while the most scrutinised 22 yards in the country delivered a better balance between bat and ball. This surface may be on the slow side, but there was none of the undue movement and variability of bounce that had blighted and truncated the New Zealand Test in June.
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox led England’s resistance on an even day at Lord’s (Getty)
That encounter had been overshadowed by the breach of curfew of Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson that followed it; this, by Brydon Carse’s misdemeanour in Derby. This wasn’t quite an England performance to douse the flames, but there was a maturity to their manner on the sort of day upon which they might previously have folded. In testing times against a vastly improved visiting attack, their resistance was led by half-centuries from Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith, with a useful unbeaten cameo from Gus Atkinson late on. 56 overs are too few to draw any strong conclusions, but a more measured pace felt both evident and effective.
“I think being put in on that sort of surface with the conditions we were faced with, we are reasonably happy,” Smith said. “We feel there is enough in that surface that hopefully we can put Pakistan under the pump a little bit.
“I thought they bowled really nicely up top. It showed that if you can take wickets with the new ball, that is key.”
Pakistan, mind, will be confident they can turn this position into one of strength, even if they may be light on a seamer. Two dropped catches, a number of edges falling short and nine no-balls were nonetheless bugbears from an otherwise better day.
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Mohammad Abbas took three England wickets on a rain-delayed first morning (PA Wire)
With the summer of sun abdicating in favour of the onset of autumn gloom, it was a seam bowler’s day – particularly with the rain relenting earlier than anticipated. A twice-delayed toss fell the way of a beaming Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain fit to feature and all too happy to insert his hosts. There would have been bitter disappointment that the tourists did not give a better account of themselves at Headingley; it said plenty that stand-in skipper Salman Agha was stood down for Azam.
The rest were given a second opportunity – and Abbas made sure to make the most of it. Very English conditions befitted a very English-style seamer, and Pakistan’s attack leader soon winkled out Emilio Gay (8), Ben Duckett (17) and Joe Root (4) in a probing opening spell. The second of those three wickets was Abbas’s 900th in his first-class career, a good number of those taken here during County Championship stints with Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Hampshire. “This is my favourite ground,” he said. “Hopefully I get on the honours board. The slope helps me.”
Root looked a man who had been dealing with a lot in another uncomfortable week for English cricket, prodding with incertitude throughout his short stay while trapped in his crease by Mohammad Rizwan, up to the stumps. A more promising period for Pakistan was confirmed by the shivering of Harry Brook’s timbers by Mohammad Ali – having struggled to land a blow in Leeds, a nip-backer proved a persuasive, potent punch.
Joe Root was pinned LBW by Mohammad Abbas (Getty)
80/4 suggested the sort of trouble and strife that England usually reserve for the early hours, though a swift scoring rate suggested hope of a speedy rebuild. Pakistan bowled tightly, though, and Jordan Cox and Dan Lawrence preferred to progress more serenely, steadily adding 43 together. They were parted by a mid-wicket miscommunication; Shan Masood, who had earlier put down Lawrence on 10, sure of hand this time as he ran out the man he had reprieved for 17.
Dan Lawrence was run out for 17 (Getty)
That strangle continued, though a 15-over spell without a boundary was snapped by an edge from Jamie Smith. Soon after, back-to-back fours off the otherwise miserly Ali Usman took Cox to a well-judged half-century from 88 balls. His steadiness and solidity allowed Smith to up the tempo; the keeper-batter’s 50 was brought up from 63 deliveries. It was a necessary return to form for a player who could yet come under pressure for his place from his partner once Jacob Bethell is fit to return at No 3; for now, though, Cox and Smith were a happy union.
“I’ve gone through a lean period of the bat,” Smith admitted. “How could I read the situation a little bit better? That’s what I’ve tried to do since the summer began, taking my time a little bit more.”
Their stand of 67 was shattered by a moment of brilliance. Cox will reflect that he was a little loose in driving on the up to try and break the shackles, though it did only present the toughest of chances to second slip. Almost more astonishing than the fact it was taken was the fact that it was the dropped Agha, on for Imam-ul-Haq, grasping it – talk about a super-sub. Smith (61) saw his stumps splayed soon after by the impressive Ali, who then kerplunked Robinson’s off peg with another nip-backer.
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Salman Agha took a spectacular catch to dismiss Jamie Smith (Getty)
Abbas cleaned up Jofra Archer before fading light brought play to a premature halt at 10-past-six to the crowd’s displeasure – the day ending in boos, rather than booze. Pakistan would have been happy enough not to face England’s seamers in such conditions; brighter times with the bat must be to come if they are to turn an encouraging start into something more substantial.
Jun 10, 2025; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9), quarterback Sam Howell (8), quarterback Brett Rypien (11) and quarterback Max Brosmer (12) practice during minicamp at the Minnesota Vikings Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images.
For better or worse, Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy has found himself in the headlines. He’s not alone, however, as somebody who needs to see his fortunes turn to keep earning his living at a Minnesota Vikings quarterback.
Sophomore quarterback Max Brosmer hasn’t had a great offseason. Every so often, Kevin O’Connell will shoehorn him into the conversation. A lot of the time, though, the undrafted young fella has been a forgotten option in that QB room. He appears to be moving toward a best-case scenario of the practice squad. Is that a foregone conclusion, though?
The Vikings appear likely to only keep a trio of arms. Both Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz are secure in their roster spots. All that remains to be determined is who will get added into the mix. The other in-house options — J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer — offer reason for both optimism and pessimism. These two are probably battling for at most a single spot.
Aug 15, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray (1) and quarterback Carson Wentz (11) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Something that’s been fascinating to watch in the Kevin O’Connell era has been the failure to see young lads get brought along for very long.
Most obvious, of course, is McCarthy, but that’s a situation that’s still playing out. What is known is that the Vikings sunk a 5th into Jaren Hall and then moved on a year later. Brosmer could be moving toward a similar outcome, albeit as a UDFA addition. Upon taking over, O’Connell worked with Kellen Mond but quickly cut the athletic, inaccurate passer, a forgivable decision given that Mond wasn’t the new regime’s hand-picked passer.
Does the constellation of young QBs — Mond, Hall, McCarthy, and Brosmer — suggest that the current coaching staff struggles to grow homegrown passing talent?
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Other young quarterbacks such as Desmond Ridder and Matt Corral have hung around in the Twin Cities for a brief period, but neither were homegrown and their jobs were always supposed to be of a short-term nature.
Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer (12) passes the ball under pressure from Detroit Lions defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) in the second half at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
As a rookie in 2025, Max Brosmer went 1-1 as Minnesota’s starting quarterback. He completed 66.2% of his passes in a very simplified offense. His 328 yards across a pair of games isn’t very good. Worse yet, he tossed 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Brosmer finds himself battling a two-front war. Most obvious is the need to prove more promising than McCarthy, something he won’t do. Where he could still find a way to sneak onto the team is with McCarthy getting shown the door with a trade.
If that occurs — a McCarthy swap — then Brosmer’s task involves proving better than whoever becomes available. A lot of decent ball players are about to become available with teams going from 90 players to 53. Does Brosmer boast a high enough floor and ceiling to employ instead of whoever gets set free?
Last year, the Vikings determined that Sam Howell wasn’t the desired QB2, leading to a trade before then signing Wentz off the street. Maybe a similar decision takes place by showing both McCarthy and Brosmer the door prior to signing a free agent.
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Sep 21, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer (12) and wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) following the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
Max Brosmer, 25, is a well-liked player who works hard and is a great teammate. His upside is that of a long-term QB2, but that’s a best-case scenario. His path forward with the Vikings in 2026 involves snuggling into the QB3 or QB4 job.
He’ll look to solidify a role by cooking against the Broncos on Friday night in Minnesota’s final preseason game.
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The Los Angeles Rams welcomed back a familiar face Thursday, acquiring wide receiver Tutu Atwell from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter.
The deal is pending physicals for both players.
Atwell, 26, played his first five seasons with the Rams before he signed a one-year contract with his hometown Dolphins in March.
In 10 games (four starts) last season, Atwell had six receptions for 192 yards and one touchdown as he missed time with a hamstring injury. Atwell was inactive for two of the Rams’ three playoff games.
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In 64 career games (27 starts) since he was a second-round draft pick by Los Angeles in 2021, the Louisville product has 105 receptions for 1,535 yards and five TDs.
Hunter, 23, appeared in five games, all on special teams, as a rookie for the Rams last season after he was a fourth-round draft pick out of Auburn. He led Los Angeles with 103 rushing yards on 21 carries and one touchdown in two preseason games this month.
Nigerian defender Ekerette Udom has joined Finnish top-flight club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK), SportsRation reports.
The centre-back, who stands at 1.98m, was born in Uyo, Nigeria, where he started playing football in local academy teams.
Ekerette Udom made more than 50 appearances in the Nigerian top division and also featured in the CAF Confederation Cup before moving to Spain in 2024 from Rivers United.
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He joined Villarreal’s organisation, playing for Villarreal B and occasionally training with the first team. He also spent time on loan at Greek club Asteras Tripolis before returning to Spain.
In 2025, Udom moved to Xerez Deportivo, where he made 29 appearances last season and scored five goals. Xerez competed in the Segunda Federación, the fourth tier of Spanish football.
SJK head coach Jarkko Wiss praised the Nigerian defender’s qualities.
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Ekerette Udom was unveiled by Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) on Thursday, August 27, 2026
“Udom is a really tall and strong centre-back, so he can be useful to us in both boxes. He already has experience of playing in Europe, which will of course help him adapt to a new league. He can help us in the important matches we have left this season, while the contract until the end of the season also gives us the opportunity to get to know him better with the future in mind.”
Ekerette Udom said he was pleased with his move to Finland and has already enjoyed his time in Seinäjoki.
“I heard a lot about Finland and the Veikkausliiga before coming here. It is a new and great experience for me to play in Finland and in Seinäjoki. I have only been here for a very short time, but the city seems peaceful and beautiful. I already like this city.”
He added:
“I am a very ambitious person and I know that we can achieve great things here together. I want to bring hard work and positivity to the team.”
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SJK will hope Udom can quickly settle into the team and strengthen their defence as they continue their Veikkausliiga campaign. The club currently sit 10th in the Finnish top flight and will face Oulu on August 31, 2026.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
UEFA said Thursday it filed documents in a Manhattan court requesting discovery of potential evidence from the New York investment fund, Thrive Capital Management, founded by Joshua Kushner.
UEFA also filed a request in a southern Florida district for authorisation of discovery “in a foreign proceeding” against FIFA itself, which has offices in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables.
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Thrive and Kushner were to be the anchor investors intending to pay FIFA $4.2 billion for a 20% stake in a subsidiary that would run the soccer body’s commercial events, including the World Cup.
“UEFA and its counsel are contemplating a Swiss criminal proceeding against Infantino and possibly other FIFA officials for criminal mismanagement under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code,” UEFA’s lawyers state in a 56-page document seen by The Associated Press.
The document suggests the $4.2 billion figure could be a “fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit”.
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Infantino dropped the sell-off plan on August 1 after a furious backlash by global soccer leaders, including UEFA.
UEFA first threatened to take legal action on Aug. 3 when it warned FIFA against destroying or hiding any “relevant materials” related to the plan.
“Infantino claimed that the plan would ‘unleash the commercial potential and opportunity that FIFA has’,” UEFA lawyers told the courts. “In truth, it was a vehicle for Infantino and that small circle to acquire a permanent stake in and otherwise profit from FIFA’s most valuable assets to the detriment of FIFA, its members, and other parties within the football family.
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“Under the terms Infantino announced, those investors stood to acquire a permanent financial interest in FIFA’s commercial arm for $4.2 billion, implying an absurdly low enterprise value of only approximately $20 billion, a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer.”
Spokespeople for FIFA and Thrive have been approached for comment.
The stats back up McInnes’ anger. Rangers had just over 46% possession during the 120 minutes in the Czech Republic, and just one shot on target.
They won fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and committed 17 fouls.
“I can’t accept, and we shouldn’t accept, losing individual battles, duels, second balls, not winning enough tackles and just getting the momentum of the game going our way,” the former Hearts manager added.
“I thought we looked young, inexperienced at times. We’re trying to make some signings to help with that side of it but we need to do so much more as a team.
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“We got what we deserved. If we’d won on penalties we would have taken it, of course, but it would only have covered over the cracks.
“I’m mortified with the performance. I know you can lose games of football but we should have enough in the building to take care of that tonight.”
Rangers had won their two previous games – a 5-1 win over St Mirren in the League Cup and the 1-0 victory against Jablonec at Ibrox – after drawing at Dundee United and losing at home to Hibernian in their opening two Premiership matches.
But McInnes feels this latest result may set them back.
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“We went into this game scrambling for some sort of confidence, some positivity,” he said. “But I just thought the team that deserved to go through went through tonight and that’s hard for me to take.”
UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The governing body of European football announced its intentions in court documents filed Thursday in the U.S. seeking access to possible evidence related to the sell-off plan, which was withdrawn after a furious backlash by UEFA and other global football leaders. The move increases the pressure on Infantino, who is facing the biggest crisis in his 10 years as FIFA’s leader. UEFA filed documents in a Manhattan court requesting discovery of potential evidence from the New York investment fund, Thrive Capital Management, founded by Josh Kushner — the younger brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
UEFA also filed a request in a southern Florida district for authorization of discovery “in a foreign proceeding” against FIFA itself, which has offices in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables.
Under the plan revealed in late July, Thrive and Kushner were to be the anchor investors intending to pay FIFA $4.2 billion for a 20% stake in a subsidiary that would run the football body’s commercial events, including the World Cup.
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“UEFA and its counsel are contemplating a Swiss criminal proceeding against Infantino and possibly other FIFA officials for criminal mismanagement under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code,” UEFA’s lawyers state in a 56-page document seen by The Associated Press.
The document suggests the $4.2 billion figure could be a “fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit.”
FIFA is expected to have about $5 billion in cash reserves after the World Cup in North America boosted its revenue to a record $15 billion over the 2023-26 commercial cycle.
Infantino dropped the sell-off plan on Aug. 1 after intense criticism led by football officials in Europe.
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UEFA first threatened to take legal action on Aug. 3 when it warned FIFA against destroying or hiding any “relevant materials” related to the plan. Thursday’s legal move was revealed to its member federations in Monaco just two hours before the Champions League draw began.
“Infantino claimed that the plan would ‘unleash the commercial potential and opportunity that FIFA has,’” UEFA lawyers told the courts. “In truth, it was a vehicle for Infantino and that small circle to acquire a permanent stake in and otherwise profit from FIFA’s most valuable assets to the detriment of FIFA, its members, and other parties within the football family.
“Under the terms Infantino announced, those investors stood to acquire a permanent financial interest in FIFA’s commercial arm for $4.2 billion, implying an absurdly low enterprise value of only approximately $20 billion, a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer.”
Thrive declined to comment. FIFA was approached for comment.
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It was unclear if UEFA would send a potential criminal complaint to the Swiss federal prosecution office in Bern or to local prosecutors in FIFA’s home city Zurich.
The Swiss attorney general’s office has a poor record in recent years prosecuting cases of alleged corruption linked to FIFA and football officials.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, former UEFA president Michel Platini and the influential Qatari president of Champions League title holder Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaïfi, all were acquitted twice at trials in Switzerland.
The crisis has raised questions about Infantino’s future. Just months ago, he was widely expected to win another four-year term in the FIFA election set for March 2027, but a growing number of football federations around the world but mainly in Europe have withdrawn their support, with some joining UEFA in calling on him to step down.
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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino but warned the beleaguered head of world soccer that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March.
Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down over his plan, now aborted, to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament, the World Cup, to private equity investors. Three of the sport’s continental confederations accused him of “deception” and European soccer body UEFA threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions.
“One option is that he realizes that he doesn’t have the support, and that’s not only a political support of the ones who vote, but the political support of football community, the political support of fans, the political support of the players, former players, coaches,” Ceferin said in an interview with “The Rest is Politics: Leading” British podcast which is set to be broadcast Monday.
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“And the second option is that he goes to the elections in March, but in that case, I think he will have a candidate against him. I don’t know yet who.”
Ceferin’s comments were in excerpts from the podcast that were published Sunday in the British media.
November deadline
Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 and, until the backlash over his proposals, seemed sure to be reelected unopposed next year in Morocco. FIFA has set a Nov. 18 deadline for challengers to nominate.
Despite being widely seen as a potential challenger to Infantino, the 58-year-old Ceferin expressed his commitment to UEFA.
Ceferin told the podcast: “I’m not interested because of two reasons. One reason is that I love UEFA and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point it’s time to also enjoy life a bit.
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“And the second point is, my credibility is much, much higher if I’m not interested in the position.
Manchester City defender Stephen Mfuni is poised to leave on loan before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday with Premier League new boys Coventry City leading the race.
The Sky Blues are long-term admirers of Mfuni, an 18-year-old capable of playing left back and centre half. Frank Lampard’s side recently signed defender Ethan Pinnock from Brentford with that signing seemingly ending their interest in Mfuni.
But Coventry remain keen on a deal for the England age-group international who impressed during a loan spell at Watford in the Championship in the second half of last season before injury prematurely ended his campaign.
The Hornets would be interested in re-signing Mfuni while Sheffield United and Swansea City are also keen on the youngster.
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Asked directly about the reported interest in Mfuni ahead of Coventry’s weekend game with Hull, Lampard told Coventry Live: “I won’t comment on it until players are ours and it’d be wrong to comment.”
Mfuni was part of City’s pre-season tour of Asia and featured in the opening two games, playing 45 minutes in each against Inter Milan and the K-League All-Stars.
He is highly rated at the Etihad and is seen as a potential first-team player in the future. But opportunities for senior minutes will be hard to come by with Vitor Reis set to stay at City as the fifth centre-back while Nico O’Reilly, Josko Gvardiol and Rayan Ait-Nouri are left back options.
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Mfuni, who hails from Wigan, joined City at a young age and has progressed through the ranks at the Etihad. He has already made his senior debut for the Blues and has been capped at Under-19 level by England having come through the international age groups.
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The nonprofit organization “Fussball kann mehr” (FKM –– Football Can Do More) has released its third report on diversity in professional German football. This time, all 36 teams in the top two divisions took part, and the results reveal a familiar tale of dominance. A revealing 29 of the 36 clubs have an all-male management team.
There was a noticeable increase in women in top management positions in the 2025-26 season though, with four of the 18 new appointments to top management positions being women. The previous season, only one of the 19 open positions at the time were filled by a woman. RB Leipzig’s Tatjana Haenni, who became the first female CEO in the Bundesliga in late 2025, is one of them. Nicole Kumpis of Eintracht Braunschweig remains the only female president of a club in the top two flights. Kathleen Krüger’s appointment at HSV came after the study’s cutoff, boosting the original numbers.
Only nine of the 94 positions at the highest management level are now held by women. The nine women are:
Tatjana Haenni, CEO at RB Leipzig
Luise Gottberg, vice president at St. Pauli
Hanna Obersteller vice president at St. Pauli
Petra Saretz, executive board member at Heidenheim
Jennifer Zietz, managing director of women’s football at Union Berlin
Katharina Kienemann, executive committee member at Union Berlin
Svenja Schlenker, managing director of HR at Borussia Dortmund
Christina Rühl-Hamers, board member for finance, HR, and legal at Schalke
Anne-Kathrin Laufmann, managing director of sports & sustainability at Werder Bremen
Seen through a comparative lens, this is three more than the previous season. The only number lower than the number of women in management roles is the international diversification on supervisory boards – fewer than 3% of members are not German.
“We would love to report that the spirit of renewal exuded by these top executives is permeating German professional football and that the necessary transformation is in full swing,” Katja Kraus, co-chair of the FKM advisory board, said in a press release.
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“But progress remains slow; spectacular isolated cases and stagnation at the grassroots level are not mutually exclusive, but rather explain each other. Visible exceptions create an impression of progress that reduces the pressure on what is actually a sluggish structure.”
Katja Kraus believes football’s approach to diversity has a lot to learn from the business worldImage: Martin Hoffmann/Imago Images
Women’s football has untapped potential
Also addressed in the survey was women’s football. The Women’s Bundesliga’s decision to move away from the DFB and operate independently opens up new doors, especially for women looking to move into management positions. Currently though, men still dominate in the women’s game too, with only four of the 14 Women’s Bundesliga teams coached by women (Cologne, Union Berlin, Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim).
In the face of structural barriers for women in elite sport, the challenges remain in both men’s and women’s football. The hope is that in the years ahead, particularly with Euro 2029 being held in Germany, that German clubs will look to implement change when it comes to the diversity of their management.
Sumit Nagal of India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW)
India’s Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign ended in the qualifying round after he lost in straight sets to France’s Arthur Gea in New York.The top-seeded Frenchman won 6-3, 7-6(4) to move into the second round, while Nagal’s wait for another Grand Slam main-draw appearance continues.
Nagal’s Grand Slam struggle continues
The defeat means Nagal has now missed out on the main draw at seven consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. His last appearance in a major main draw came at the 2025 Australian Open, where he was beaten in the opening round.Against Gea, Nagal stayed competitive, particularly in the second set, but could not make the most of the important points. Gea held his nerve in the tiebreak to complete the victory and end the Indian’s qualifying run.Nagal’s best result this season came on clay when he won the Challenger tournament in Targu Mures, Romania. However, his US Open exit will be another setback as he continues to work his way back towards the biggest stages of tennis.
Focus shifts to Davis Cup
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With his US Open campaign over, Nagal will now turn his attention to India’s important Davis Cup tie against South Korea.The contest carries significant importance, with a place in the eight-team Davis Cup Finals at stake. Nagal will be hoping to put the disappointment in New York behind him and contribute to India’s push for a place among the elite teams in the competition.For now, the immediate goal remains clear: regain consistency, build momentum and find a route back into Grand Slam main draws.
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