10 October 2024 – The Saudi Arabian bid team for the World Cup 2034 have made a point of expanding horizons and cultural connections. Their latest initiative takes them into world of comic books and a special edition manga, Japan’s iconic style of comic-book art.
October 11 – Serie A have confirmed that the Supercoppa Italiana will be played for the third consecutive season in Saudi Arabia 2-6 January 2025, the fifth time the Saudis have hosted.
October 11 – Former USMNT, Bundesliga, and MLS star, Jermaine Jones has been suspended from his position as head coach of the Central Valley Fuego FC.
October 11 – It was the perfect tribute to a player who died tragically young. Greece beat England on Thursday for the first time in history and celebrated by holding up the No. 2 jersey of George Baldock, the Panathinaikos defender who was found dead in his Athens home the previous day at the age of 31.
October 11 – The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has extended its partnership with Boost Mobile, solidifying the telco brand as an Official Partner for both the Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s and the Ninja A-League Women’s competitions.
October 11 – The latest instalment of UEFA’s initiative for social integration, the Unity Euro Cup, took place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday, highlighting football’s ability to promote inclusion, diversity, and unity.
October 11 – Turkey’s Fenerbahçe has signed a sponsorship deal with Ergünler Logistics for the 2024/2025 season that will see the logistics company’s logo placed on the back of the Fenerbahçe women’s team shirts.
October 10 – Concacaf is taking the next two editions of its final four Nations League tournaments in 2025 and 2027, to the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.
October 10 – Time was when UEFA and Europe’s top clubs did not always see eye-to-eye but a new era of co-operation has been increasingly cemented in recent months.
October 10 – LaLiga has announced a three-season commercial partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season – a series of entertainment, cultural, and sporting events held in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh – become an official sponsor of Spain’s top football division until 2027.
October 10 – A survey carried out by English football’s players union has revealed that a majority of players believe their mental health is impacted by the fear of injury.
October 10 – AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez has been suspended for two matches for his actions at the end of Sunday’s Serie A defeat at Fiorentina.
October 10 – German gambling company Merkur Group has been named the main sponsor of the Table Football Bundesliga final.
October 10 – More than 137,000 tickets to the Women’s Euro 2025 finals in Switzerland have been sold in the first week of going on sale, prompting UEFA to release another 50,000 yesterday.
October 10 – The Metropolitano Stadium, home to Spanish giants and 11-time La Liga Champions, Atletico Madrid has changed its name. For the remainder of this season and until the end of the 2032-33 season, the venue will be known as the Riyadh Air Metropolitan.