September 30 – Pressure is building on Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman after the club made their worst start to a Champions League campaign ever following a humbling 3-0 defeat at Benfica.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 29 – The geo-politics of world football have taken another significant twist with an agreement by UEFA and Conmebol to stage a showpiece inter-continental fixture between their respective champions next summer that could end up becoming an established part of the calendar – seemingly without the official approval of FIFA.
September 29 – Sheriff Tiraspol, from an unheralded Moldovan outpost close to the border with Ukraine, are celebrating one of the most stunning upsets in the history of the Champions League after winning 2-1 at the home of Real Madrid, the competition’s 13-time champions.
September 29 – Chelsea’s influential midfielder N’Golo Kante has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss tonight’s high-profile Champions League tie with Juventus.
September 29 – UEFA has banned Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka for two matches for his sending off during Manchester United’s Champions League loss to Young Boys in the first round of group matches on September 14.
September 29 – Just days after death of the legendary Jimmy Greaves, the football world is mourning the loss of another English great, former World Cup winner Roger Hunt.
By Paul Nicholson
September 28 – UEFA has dropped sanctions against all 12 clubs who had formed the European Super League (ESL) breakaway, following the ruling in a Madrid court ordering the European governing body to scrap any penalties imposed on Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
September 28 – Javier Tebas doesn’t like to be silenced. The La Liga boss reignited his war of words with French giants Paris Saint-Germain, accusing the club of breaching “the purpose of Financial Fair Play.”
September 28 – More than 35 non-league matches in England due to have been played tonight have been postponed as a result of the shortage of fuel in some areas of the country.
September 24 – The UK government has plans to ban betting sponsors from football shirts as part of its gambling law reform.
September 24 – Sevilla FC and Bengaluru United have teamed up in a five-year deal to strengthen the Spanish club’s presence in India.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 23 – UEFA’s opposition to the idea of a biennial World Cup has moved into overdrive with a hard-hitting demand to FIFA to stop publicising the controversial idea before engaging in “genuine consultation”.
By Samindra Kunti
September 23 – Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has slammed global governing body FIFA’s plans for a biennial World Cup, with the current row in the game causing “irreversible damage” in his view.
September 23 – UEFA’s Executive Committee has doubled the prize money for the Women’s Euro 2022 championships as well as revamping its solidarity payments for the men’s club game.
September 22 – Cambodian prince Norodom Ravichak has expressed interested in taking over Saint-Étienne, reportedly offering €100 million for the Ligue 1 club.