NYCFC to get its own stadium in Queens
November 16 – New York Football Club (NYCFC), owned by City Football Group, and New York City have reached a deal for a new football stadium to be built in Queens.
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Concacaf extends HBS broadcast deal with focus on talent development
November 15 – Concacaf has extended its partnership with Host Broadcast Services (HBS) for the next four years until December 2026 to provide broadcast coverage for its it major competitions including the Gold Cup, W Gold Cup, W Championship, Nations League Finals and Champion’s League.
Ecuador drop Colombian-born Castillo from Qatar squad ‘to avoid future problems’
November 14 – In an ironic twist, Byron Castillo, the player at the centre of the bitter, long-running dispute over his World Cup eligibility, has been left out of Ecuador’s squad for the finals tournament.
ECA to host workshop on new financial sustainability rules
November 11 – The European Club Association (ECA) is to host its first workshop on financial sustainability next week with more than 130 delegates expected in Geneva, Switzerland.
Top transfer targets in winter window outside Big-5. Eredivisie braced for raid on players
November 11 – The CIES Football Observatory has completed an analysis of 100 players outside the big-5 who have not yet turned 25 with the highest estimated transfer value.
ECA’s Al-Khelaifi slams clueless A22 Super League rebels, advocates reform not self-destruction
November 11 – European Club Association chair and PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi, speaking at the UEFA Convention – Future of European Football, the day after European stakeholders met with Super League breakaway protagonists A22, gave a hard-hitting assessment of the group who he said “proved yesterday that they just don’t understand football and itsecosystem”.
Martinez picks injured Lukaku for Belgian squad, aiming for second phase impact
November 10 – Romelu Lukaku will be heading to Qatar, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez confirmed on Thursday, naming his 26-men World Cup squad. The Spaniard also sprang a few surprises at the back, including Zeno Debast, Wout Faes and Arthur Theate.
Motsepe and CAF tow the company line on Infantino’s ‘shut-up-and-play’ message
November 10 – Unsurprisingly, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have pulled their weight behind Gianni Infantino’s highly controversial ‘shut-up-and-play’ message to the 32 World Cup finalists on the eve of the tournament.
Ecuadorian president to skip World Cup opener against Qatar to attend to unrest at home
November 10 – His country having just been cleared to play in the World Cup despite an appeal by Chile and Peru that they should have been thrown out for fielding an eligible player in qualifying, Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso (pictured) has decided not to attend the high profile opener against Qatar, citing domestic unrest.
UEFA says A22 group’s ‘greedy’ Super League plan disrespects wishes of European football
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – The impasse between UEFA and backers of a breakaway European Super League has intensified after a secret meeting between the two sides ended in stalemate and acrimony.
ECA and Spanish clubs join growing backlash against A22 Sports’ Super League plan
November 9 – The backlash from yesterday’s meeting between European Super League promoters A22 Sports, UEFA and European football stakeholders has continued with both the European Club Association (ECA) and a number of LaLiga clubs unequivocally coming out against the A22 plan.
Leagues Cup signs Coors Light as beer sponsor for 2023 kick off
November 9 – Coors Light will be the official beer of the Leagues Cup – the new MLS vs LigaMx club competition kicking off in 2023 – in what is described as a multi-year partner agreement.
Conmebol says it is time to shelve ‘political and ideological disputes’ and let the games begin
November 8 – In a move highlighting how football is closing ranks against the constant barrage of criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, South America’s governing (Conmebol) said it is time to focus on football and for “disagreements to take a back seat”, echoing FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Teams from 8 nations in draw for Concacaf Champions League Round of 16
November 8 – Former champions Tigres UANL from LigaMX will meet Orlando City from the MLS in what looks to be the pick of the ties from the Round of 16 draw for Concacaf Champions League (SCCL).
Brondy sell €30m majority stake to US consortium Football Global Holdings
November 8 – US consortium Football Global Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Danish club Brondby IF, for about €30 million.