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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are in talks to invest in Welsh side Wrexham, which plays in the fifth tier of English soccer, the club’s supporters trust said on Wednesday (REUTERS, 9/23).

LaLiga has signed a three-year global licensing agreement with fan engagement platform Iqoniq (LaLiga).

Former Ajax coach Frank de Boer has been named the new head coach of the Netherlands' national team (BBC, 9/23).

The Asian Federation of football has "called off Al-Hilal Club of Saudi Arabia game against Ahli Dubai as the Saudi side couldn't secure a squad comprising 13 players as required by the federation regulations" (AS, 9/24).

The French Ligue de Football Professionnel has suspended PSG F Angel Di Maria four matches for “spitting on” Marseille D Alvaro Gonzalez in a match on Sept. 13. The LFP “will examine” PSG F Neymar’s allegations of racism against Gonzalez on Sept. 30 (L’EQUIPE, 9/24). 

Belgian First Division A Side Anderlecht named Belgian telecom company VOO CEO Jos Donvil Operational Dir (RTBF, 9/23). 

Spark Sport in New Zealand is "expanding its coverage" of the EPL by showing Matchday Live, an English EPL analysis show, starting this weekend (STUFF, 9/24). 

The French Moto GP has been “given the green light” to welcome 5,000 fans to the Oct. 11 race, despite France’s new 1,000-person attendance limit at sporting events (L’EQUIPE, 9/24).

UEFA will "continue to allow teams to make up to five substitutions each per match, instead of three, in the Champions League and Europa League this season" (REUTERS, 9/24).

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