September 29 – Qatar, guesting in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup next summer, were handed a favourable group draw that kept the AFC visitors away from the local confederation heavy hitters of Mexico, the US and Costa Rica in the opening group stages.
September 29 – Germany’s DFL has renewed its 20-year partnership with EA Sports and its FIFA franchise for another ‘multi-year’ term.
By Samindra Kunti
September 28 – Flamengo became the villains in their own pantomime on Sunday when a federal court forced the club to play their top-flight game against Palmeiras after it had obtained a suspension due to the risk of coronavirus infection from a lower court.
September 28 – The AFC Champions League has reached the quarter final stage in the West Zone with Al Nassr drawn against Al Ahli Saudi FC in an all-Saudi Arabia tie while Iranian giants Persepolis face Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan in the other quarter final.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 28 – It’s got to go. It’s killing the game. It’s an absolute joke. We’ve lost the plot.
By Paul Nicholson
September 28 – The soap opera that is the United TTFA’s desperate politicking to regain control of the Trinidad and Tobago FA took a couple of more plot turns over the weekend with the withdrawal of the notice to withdraw the court proceedings against FIFA on Friday, and the news from Concacaf that they were keeping the TTFA in the Gold Cup draw, at least for now.
September 28 – Italian football fans won’t be returning to grounds in large numbers anytime soon after the Italian government shot down a proposal to allow for more supporters at sporting events.
September 28 – With the pressure mounting, Gianni Infantino has reportedly again asked the Swiss prosecutor who opened an investigation against him to explain exactly why he is being targeted.
September 29 – Serie A’s Parma, is under new ownership with US-based Krause Group have taken a 90% stake in the club.
September 28 – A deal for the English Premier League to help fund lower-league clubs severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic “could be reached this coming week” according to the country’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
September 25 – A Chinese businessman who owns controlling stakes in LaLiga’s Granada and Portuguese club Tondela is facing bankruptcy proceedings in Hong Kong over a mountain of unpaid bills and debt.
September 25 – The verdict in the high-profile trial involving former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media supremo Nasser Al-Khelaifi regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights will be released on October 30.
September 25 – Burnley could become the latest American-owned Premier League club with ALK Capital reportedly in talks to buy the club.
September 25 – UEFA are to adopt the five substitutes rule in their competitions for the rest of the season in line with many domestic leagues in order to cope with a congested calendar created by the coronavirus pandemic.
September 25 – Champions League winners Bayern Munich are celebrating a remarkable quadruple after clinching the Super Cup with a 2-1 extra time win over Europa League victors Sevilla on Thursday. But just as importantly for UEFA, the game passed off smoothly as a trial run in front of a live audience – the first major European club game to allow fans into stadiums amid the COVID-19 pandemic.