Belgium’s Nations League slump renews fan fury and calls for Tedesco’s sacking
November 20 – Belgian fans have demanded the dismissal of manager Domenico Tedesco after a series of disappointing results.
Europe
Harry’s statue caned by critics as ‘fugly’
November 20 – England captain and all-time record goal scorer, Harry Kane is an idol to many and has been memorialized in different ways, however, even his most ardent fans will pause for thought after a statue of the Bayern Munich striker was unveiled after five years in storage.
World’s lowest ranked San Marino won promotion to Nations League’s third tier
November 19 – San Marino, the world’s bottom-ranked team ranked 210th, made history Monday on an historic night in Liechtenstein.
Kane says he want to play beyond 2026 in an England shirt
November 19 – England captain Harry Kane says he wants to carry on playing for his country beyond the 2026 World Cup.
Muamed Sejdini resigns North Macedonian FA presidency
November 19 – The president of the North Macedonian Football Federation (FFM), Muamed Sejdini (pictured), has resigned, two months after he was attacked by masked men in the centre of Skopje.
Match abandoned as Kosovans walk-off in Romania following chants of ‘Serbia’
By Samindra Kunti in Bucharest
November 18 – UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of both Romania and Kosovo following the abandonment of their Nations League match as Kosovo walked off in injury time following chants of ‘Serbia’ by Romanian fans.
Hungary’s Szalai ‘doing well’ after being rushed to hospital during Netherlands match
November 18 – Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai says he is “doing well” after collapsing during his side’s Nations League match against Netherlands on Saturday.
Iniesta completes Helsingør acquisition
November 18 – Former Spain and Barcelona superstar, Andres Iniesta dominated international and domestic football for decades on the pitch, and he’s now hoping to do the same except on the other side of the white lines after becoming the co-owner of Danish third-division side Helsingør.
Juventus cancel Pogba’s contract despite reduced doping ban
November 18 – Paul Pogba’s Juventus career is over after the Serie A club announced that the former French international midfielder’s contract had been terminated even though his doping ban was cut to 18 months on appeal.
FA opens probe into tear-gassing of English fans in Athens
November 15 – The Football Association has launched an investigation after England’s UEFA Nations League clash with Greece was overshadowed by fans being teargassed outside the stadium.
UEFA look into whether English ref Coote crossed the white line at Euro2024
November 15 – Under-fire English top-flight referee David Coote is under further scrutiny after UEFA opened an investigation into a video published by The Sun newspaper which appears to show him snorting a white powder while on duty at Euro 2024.
Roma parachute in Claudio Ranieri to save their season
November 15 – There was only one club Claudio Ranieri would have come out of retirement for. But it still caused widespread surprise when, at 73, he returned Thursday to his beloved Roma for a third spell in charge – and the club’s third coach of a troubled season.
Bulgarian FA goes green with APSTE deal and commitment to UEFA’s sustainability strategy
November 15 – The Bulgarian Football Union has signed a partnership agreement with the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE), which aims to make Bulgarian football more sustainable and environmentally responsible.
Israeli coach says they will focus on the football as fans stay away from Stade de France
November 14 – Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon has urged the watching world to separate football from politics as his side prepare to take on France amid high security in the Nations League in Paris tonight.
Kimmich regrets taking part in ‘gagging’ protest at Qatar 2022
November 14 – Germany captain Joshua Kimmich says he and his team-mates should not have “expressed political opinions” during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.