Germans rule fans out of attending Nations League match against Swiss in Cologne
October 13 – Germany will host Switzerland in the Nations League on Tuesday behind closed doors in Cologne because of rising coronavirus numbers.
World Football
Court decision delayed as United TTFA gang hit with lawsuits and John Williams hits back
By Paul Nicholson
October 12 – It will be another busy week for Trinidad and Tobago football with the nation’s future being played out in courtrooms rather than on the field of play as the local battle for control of the game in the country continues.
MLS postpones three Round 17 matches after clubs hit by positive Covid tests
October 12 – Major League Soccer postponed three matches from last weekend’s round 17 fixtures following positive coronavirus tests.
Nations League hots up with Europe’s giants battling for bragging rights
October 12 – Heavyweights Portugal and France lost their perfect records in this season’s Nations League after playing out an underwhelming 0-0 draw against each other on Sunday, while Belgium saw its 13-match unbeaten run ended by a 2-1 defeat against England.
Turkey to partially re-open stadia to monied from October 17
October 12 – From October 17, some Turkish football fans will be allowed to attend domestic football matches again, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has announced.
LaLiga and Liga Portugal buddy up for another three years as 2030 bid gathers pace
October 9 – With Spain and Portugal having confirmed their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, their two top leagues have similarly renewed their vows, extending a cooperation agreement signed in 2017 for a further three years.
Messi goal as Argentina and Uruguay win, kicks off Conmebol’s World Cup qualifiers
October 9 – Paraguay and Peru drew 2-2, Uruguay defeated Chile 2-1 and Lionel Messi dragged Argentina to a 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday to get the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup finally under way after the coronavirus shutdown.
Euro 2020 qualifiers go to the wire with new faces and penalty shoot-out heroes emerging
October 9 – On a night of nerve-shredding action, Serbia reached the Euro 2020 playoff finals Thursday with a 2-1 away win away over Norway after extra time while seven other nations joined them across four different groups in what promises to be a series of thrilling head-to-head climaxes next month.
England vs Scotland U19s abandoned mid-match after positive covid case identified
October 9 – An under-19 friendly between England and Scotland on Thursday was abandoned during the first half after the visitors’ head coach Billy Stark tested positive for Covid-19.
Police raid DFB offices across Germany in tax fraud probe
October 8 – German prosecutors have searched several offices of the German Football Association (DFB) in the latest investigation into corruption, this time over the conduct of six former and current DFB bosses suspected of serious tax evasion.
D-day looms for Barca’s Bartomeu as no-confidence motion forces January vote
October 8 – January 9 is the date being reported in Spain that could spell the end of the reign of Barcelona supremo Josep Maria Bartomeu in a no confidence vote.
Madagascar FA boss Rabekoto goes missing with €25m
October 8 – The president of Madagascar’s football federation, Raoul Rabekoto, is reportedly still missing and under an international arrest warrant for allegedly embezzling €25 million.
English football unites to lobby government on the positives of ending the fan ban
October 7 – English football’s governing bodies have joined forces in an attempt to force the government to reverse its decision to put plans on hold to allow fans back into stadiums in a safe and socially distanced manner.
TTFA will lose World Cup spot if it isn’t compliant by Dec 18, but Friday is the real deadline
By Paul Nicholson
October 7 – The Trinidad and Tobago FA have been given a deadline of December 18 by FIFA to get their suspension lifted or face exclusion from the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. The TTFA has been given the same deadline for the 2021 Gold Cup.
Flemmings gets 6-match ban for ‘B*** Boy’ slur that led to SD Loyal walk-off
October 7 – Junior Flemmings, a Jamaican midfielder with second-tier US club Phoenix Rising, has been banned for six games for using a homophobic slur that led to opponents San Diego Loyal walking off in protest and the match being called off.