diff --git a/src/soccer_managers.py b/src/soccer_managers.py
index 1130a800..cd0757af 100644
--- a/src/soccer_managers.py
+++ b/src/soccer_managers.py
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@ class BaseSoccerManager:
                             break
                             
             except (OSError, PermissionError) as e:
-                self.logger.warning(f"Error listing directory {self.logo_dir}: {e}")
+                self.logger.warning(f"Permission denied listing directory {self.logo_dir}: {e}")
+                self.logger.warning(f"Please run: sudo ./fix_assets_permissions.sh")
         
         if logo_path is None:
             logo_path = expected_path  # Use original path for creation attempts
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ class BaseSoccerManager:
                         soccer_league_key = get_soccer_league_key(league_code)
                         self.logger.debug(f"Attempting to download {team_abbrev} logo from {league_code} ({soccer_league_key})")
                         
-                        success = download_missing_logo(team_abbrev, soccer_league_key, team_abbrev)
+                        success = download_missing_logo(soccer_league_key, team_abbrev, team_abbrev, Path(logo_path))
                         if success:
                             self.logger.info(f"Successfully downloaded logo for {team_abbrev} from {league_code}")
                             download_success = True
@@ -494,7 +495,8 @@ class BaseSoccerManager:
                             # No cache directory available, just use in-memory placeholder
                             raise PermissionError("No writable cache directory available")
                     except (PermissionError, OSError) as pe:
-                        self.logger.debug(f"Could not create placeholder logo file for {team_abbrev}: {pe}")
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Permission denied creating placeholder logo for {team_abbrev}: {pe}")
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Please run: sudo ./fix_assets_permissions.sh")
                         # Return a simple in-memory placeholder instead
                         logo = Image.new('RGBA', (36, 36), (random.randint(50, 200), random.randint(50, 200), random.randint(50, 200), 255))
                         self._logo_cache[team_abbrev] = logo
@@ -523,6 +525,7 @@ class BaseSoccerManager:
                     return logo
                 except PermissionError as pe:
                     self.logger.warning(f"Permission denied accessing logo for {team_abbrev}: {pe}")
+                    self.logger.warning(f"Please run: sudo ./fix_assets_permissions.sh")
                     # Return a simple in-memory placeholder instead
                     logo = Image.new('RGBA', (36, 36), (random.randint(50, 200), random.randint(50, 200), random.randint(50, 200), 255))
                     self._logo_cache[team_abbrev] = logo
diff --git a/test/test_soccer_logo_permission_fix.py b/test/test_soccer_logo_permission_fix.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3a4bc10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_soccer_logo_permission_fix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to verify the soccer logo permission fix.
+This script tests the _load_and_resize_logo method to ensure it can handle permission errors
+gracefully and provide helpful error messages.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+import random
+
+# Add the src directory to the path so we can import the modules
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'src'))
+
+try:
+    from cache_manager import CacheManager
+    from soccer_managers import BaseSoccerManager
+    from display_manager import DisplayManager
+except ImportError as e:
+    print(f"Import error: {e}")
+    print("Make sure you're running this from the LEDMatrix root directory")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+def test_soccer_logo_permission_handling():
+    """Test that soccer logo permission errors are handled gracefully."""
+    
+    print("Testing soccer logo permission handling...")
+    
+    # Create a temporary directory for testing
+    test_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="ledmatrix_test_")
+    print(f"Using test directory: {test_dir}")
+    
+    try:
+        # Create a minimal config
+        config = {
+            "soccer_scoreboard": {
+                "enabled": True,
+                "logo_dir": "assets/sports/soccer_logos",
+                "update_interval_seconds": 60,
+                "target_leagues": ["mls", "epl", "bundesliga"]
+            },
+            "display": {
+                "width": 64,
+                "height": 32
+            }
+        }
+        
+        # Create cache manager with test directory
+        cache_manager = CacheManager()
+        # Override cache directory for testing
+        cache_manager.cache_dir = test_dir
+        
+        # Create a mock display manager
+        class MockDisplayManager:
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.width = 64
+                self.height = 32
+                self.image = Image.new('RGB', (64, 32), (0, 0, 0))
+        
+        display_manager = MockDisplayManager()
+        
+        # Create soccer manager
+        soccer_manager = BaseSoccerManager(config, display_manager, cache_manager)
+        
+        # Test teams that might not have logos
+        test_teams = ["ATX", "STL", "SD", "CLT", "TEST1", "TEST2"]
+        
+        print("\nTesting logo creation for missing teams:")
+        for team in test_teams:
+            print(f"  Testing {team}...")
+            try:
+                logo = soccer_manager._load_and_resize_logo(team)
+                if logo:
+                    print(f"    ✓ Successfully created logo for {team} (size: {logo.size})")
+                else:
+                    print(f"    ✗ Failed to create logo for {team}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"    ✗ Error creating logo for {team}: {e}")
+        
+        # Check if placeholder logos were created in cache
+        placeholder_dir = os.path.join(test_dir, 'placeholder_logos')
+        if os.path.exists(placeholder_dir):
+            placeholder_files = os.listdir(placeholder_dir)
+            print(f"\nPlaceholder logos created in cache: {len(placeholder_files)} files")
+            for file in placeholder_files:
+                print(f"  - {file}")
+        else:
+            print("\nNo placeholder logos directory created (using in-memory placeholders)")
+        
+        print("\n✓ Soccer logo permission test completed successfully!")
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n✗ Test failed with error: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        return False
+    
+    finally:
+        # Clean up test directory
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(test_dir)
+            print(f"Cleaned up test directory: {test_dir}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Could not clean up test directory: {e}")
+    
+    return True
+
+def test_permission_error_messages():
+    """Test that permission error messages include helpful instructions."""
+    
+    print("\nTesting permission error message format...")
+    
+    # This test verifies that the error messages include the fix script instruction
+    # We can't easily simulate permission errors in a test environment,
+    # but we can verify the code structure is correct
+    
+    try:
+        from soccer_managers import BaseSoccerManager
+        import inspect
+        
+        # Get the source code of the _load_and_resize_logo method
+        source = inspect.getsource(BaseSoccerManager._load_and_resize_logo)
+        
+        # Check that the method includes permission error handling
+        if "Permission denied" in source and "fix_assets_permissions.sh" in source:
+            print("✓ Permission error handling with helpful messages is implemented")
+            return True
+        else:
+            print("✗ Permission error handling is missing or incomplete")
+            return False
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Error checking permission error handling: {e}")
+        return False
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("LEDMatrix Soccer Logo Permission Fix Test")
+    print("=" * 50)
+    
+    success1 = test_soccer_logo_permission_handling()
+    success2 = test_permission_error_messages()
+    
+    if success1 and success2:
+        print("\n🎉 All tests passed! The soccer logo permission fix is working correctly.")
+        print("\nTo apply this fix on your Raspberry Pi:")
+        print("1. Transfer the updated files to your Pi")
+        print("2. Run: chmod +x fix_assets_permissions.sh")
+        print("3. Run: sudo ./fix_assets_permissions.sh")
+        print("4. Restart your LEDMatrix application")
+    else:
+        print("\n❌ Tests failed. Please check the error messages above.")
+        sys.exit(1)