Ground broken on One Concacaf Home of Football complex in Dominican Republic
By Paul Nicholson
December 2 – Concacaf have unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art football facility in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.
World Football
Euro 2024 prize pot grows to €331m
December 4 – UEFA has released details of prize money distribution or the Germany 2024 European Championships that will be played from June 14 to July 14. The winning team will receive a maximum of €28.25 million – if they win all their games on the way to the title.
Nantes ultra killed in violent clashes with Nice fans
December 4 – A fan of French Ligue 1 club Nantes has been killed during a brawl before the club’s 1-0 win over Nice in the latest outbreak of violence to hit French football.
New World TV steps up for multi-country CAF deal starting with 2023 AFCON
December 4 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has signed a broadcast rights deal with New World TV for the confederation’s competitions for the 2023-2025 cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inter Miami and Messi to play against El Salvador in January pre-season
December 4 – Inter Miami and Lionel Messi’s end of MLS season trip to China may have been cancelled last month, but their globe trotting ambition hasn’t been. The club has announced they will play the El Salvador national team in January.
CAF launches African Club Association with focus on driving club sustainability
December 1 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched the African Club Association to empower the continent’s clubs and represent their interests.
Police arrest 39 in violent clashes with Legia Warsaw fans ahead of Aston Villa ECL tie
December 1 – Thirty-nine people were arrested and four police officers hurt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans in the build-up to Thursday’s Europa Conference League game at Aston Villa.
CSB sells York United franchise to Game Plan Sports Group who go ‘all in’ on Canadian league
December 1 – Canadian Soccer Business (CSB), the commercial arm of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), has sold the York United FC franchise to Game Plan Sports Group with the deal coming into effect immediately.
Depleted Reggae Girlz scrape a point against Panama to keep a lifeline to W Gold Cup open
December 1 – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, who in the summer reached the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand, have missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup after a 1-1 draw with Panama at home.
UEFA gathers federations for third regional anti-matchfixing forum in Athens
December 1 – UEFA joined forces with the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), the Council of Europe, the International Olympic Committee, Interpol and the Greek National Platform for Sport Integrity (EPATHLA) for a series of meetings and workshops – tagged Sport Integrity Week – that focused on fighting match-fixing.
English FA and government combine for £30m grassroots facilities fund for women’s teams
November 30 – A day after the English FA formally announced the breakaway of the top tier Women’s Super League, the governing body has announced a £30 million fund for grassroots women’s football in England.
UEFA agree Euro 2024 bookmaker deal with Betano
November 30 – Following in the footsteps of FIFA, UEFA has teamed up with Betano, who will become the European confederation’s betting partner for Euro 2024.
Swiss coach Yakin gets vote of confidence for Euro 2024
November 30 – Switzerland coach Murat Yakin has kept his job for next year’s European Championship after the national federation resisted calls to fire him.
EFL appoints Cook to drive EFL Trust’s charitable work
November 30 – Former Grimsby Town CEO Debbie Cook has taken on the role of the English Football League’s (EFL) Director of Community, tasked with overseeing the operational management of the EFL Trust, the organisation’s charitable arm.
DBU turns spotlight on FIFA to ensure host nations respect human rights
November 29 – The Danish FA (DBU) has said that in the future the organisation will direct their criticism toward FIFA and not host countries of the World Cup in a bid to hold the world federation more accountable.