October 24 – Just four days before the next parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, the country’s caretaker government has secured BGN 30 million (€15 million) for the reconstruction of the Varna stadium in the Black Sea city.
October 24 – The self-styled Special One appears to have lost none of his mischievous, outspoken impishness.
October 23 – A section of Paris Saint-Germain fans loudly jeered an announcement before Tuesday’s home draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League that reminded supporters that discriminatory chanting is prohibited.
October 23 – The blending of technology, media, and football never stops, and neither does the growth of women’s football. Google Pixel and The Powerhouse Project have teamed up with Arsenal, Liverpool and the FA to create and launch the Pixel FC Academy.
October 23 – The Romanian Football Federation has terminated its sponsorship contract with Nordis Group. The real estate company was the main sponsor of the FRF Referees Committee, and its logo was on the shirts of the Romanian referees.
October 22 – Pressure is building on FIFA and the US Soccer Federation from LaLiga to sanction a regular season game in the United States.
October 22 – Six police officers were injured after FC Novi Pazar ultras attacked law enforcement officers before the Serbian league match against Partizan.
October 21 – The French football league (LFP) has condemned homophobic chanting by a section of Paris St Germain fans during Saturday’s win over Strasbourg.
October 21 – Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has been criticised by fans of one of his other clubs, Mainz, for his decision to join energy drinks company Red Bull and oversee its international football network.
October 18 – Atletico Madrid say they will not sell tickets to season ticket holders for their next five away matches, a measure the club has taken on top of recent sanctions imposed by UEFA and the Spanish FA (RFEF).
October 18 – The U21 European Championship play-offs have been drawn at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, with six teams battling for the last three slots at next summer’s finals in Slovakia.
October 18 – Former French international midfield star Paul Pogba has hit back at his critics by insisting he is not a drugs cheat after his original four-year ban was reduced to 18 months earlier this month by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
October 17 – UEFA have fined the Romanian Football Federation €52,500 for racist fan behaviour during the side’s Nations League clash with Lithuania in September.
October 17 – Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu (pictured) has used social networks X and Instagram to express his outrage at what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the actions of Israel over the past year.
October 16 – In a left-field move that drew a collective intake of breath from commentators and fans alike, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from January 1, dashing hopes that another Englishman would follow in the footsteps of Gareth Southgate who held the job for eight years.