Casillas says gay tweet was posted by a hacker. Still no gay men in football
October 10 – Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has claimed that he was hacked hours after tweeting that he was gay.
Europe
Engelbert Strauss tries EURO 2024 for size
October 9 – Workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has expanded its sponsorships at UEFA to become the official workwear partner of the men’s Euros 2024 in Germany.
Anderlecht under the hammer as West Ham go top; Silkeborg super silky
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels
October 8 – West Ham United’s second-string team defeated Anderlecht 1-0 to maintain a perfect record in the Conference League and consolidate their lead at the top of Group B.
Ceferin says ego-driven Super League clubs were afraid of being kicked out UCL
October 6 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the three remaining European rebels are afraid of being chucked out of the new-look Champions League.
Perez keeps pressure on for Super League saying football has lost global lead
October 3 – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reaffirmed his club’s commitment to a Super League, arguing that football in its present form is “sick” and is “losing the global entertainment battle.”
Al-Khelaifi takes swipe at Barca and LaLiga over FFP rule juggling
October 2 – Paris St Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi, European football’s most powerful executive, has taken a swipe at Barcelona’s financial policy after the Catalan club signed a string of elite players in the summer despite being heavily in debt.
Banging heads on concussion subs rule
October 2 – UEFA have confirmed that concussion substitutes are not permitted in any of their competitions following an incident in the Women’s Champions league clash between Arsenal and Ajax.
1,700+ Liverpool fans to sue UEFA for trauma and injury at UCL final in Paris
September 29 – More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who claim they were injured or left with psychological trauma at last season’s chaotic Champions League final are to sue UEFA.
Arsenal vs Spurs breaks WSL attendance recod
September 25 – The women’s north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur smashed the Women’s Super League (WSL) attendance record at the weekend, the latest indication of how the game in the UK has surged in popularity following England’s Euro success.
Should France be worried after just avoiding Nations League relegation?
September 29 – France will go into the upcoming 2022 World Cup as one of the main contenders to win the top prize. However, like many of the other major European nations that are prominent in the betting, it has been a slightly strange Nations League campaign.
England and Germany face off in final Qatar 2022 friendly
September 26 – There may not be much at stake in terms of prizes but there certainly is in terms of pride.
Winter World Cup disruption? No problem, says ECA, we’ve got it covered
September 23 – The umbrella organisation for scores of European clubs has downplayed fears that they will be hit hard by the World Cup being played in the middle of their regular season.
Spanish women refuse to play for ‘toxic’ Vilda; RFEF responds with 5-year ban threat
September 23 – Fifteen players from Spain’s women’s squad have refused to play for their country unless manager Jorge Vilda is sacked but the Spanish football federation (RFEF) is standing by its man.
A tale of two nations; currently out in the cold but looking for warmer climes
By Samindra Kunti in Vienna
September 23 – With a late penalty strike from Isak Johannesson, Iceland defeated Venezuela 1-0 in a friendly international.
Ceferin dismisses any early Russian return, and says multi-nation Euro hosting is not the future
By Andrew Warshaw
September 22 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has re-iterated that the ban on Russia from European football following its invasion of Ukraine is unlikely to be lifted any time soon.