By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – Horace Reid is leaving his post as general secretary of the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) to join the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) as its new director of competitions.
By David Gold
October 5 – Ligue 1 outfit St Etienne has agreed a new two-year sponsorship deal with pet food and accessories chain Rapid Croq.
By David Gold
October 5 – Juventus President Andrea Agnelli is among the last batch of big name speakers who will be participating in the Leaders in Sport Summit next week at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club.
By David Gold
October 4 – Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed a partnership with Hugo Boss which will see the fashion powerhouse become the club’s exclusive fashion and clothing partner.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 4 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has expressed his disappointment that the Italian footballer made a FIFA ambassador for reporting match-fixing has not been able to find a job since.
By David Gold
October 4 – The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has revealed an interest in bidding to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to encourage investment in football infrastructure.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 4 – FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar’s bid to offset criticism of its labour rights record has been boosted with the opening of a branch of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in Doha.
By David Gold
October 4 – Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that Hyundai will continue to sponsor the A-League until 2016.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 4 – Italy’s match-fixing scandal has taken another embarrassing turn with former Bari defender Andrea Masiello being handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence after admitting scoring a deliberate own goal.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 3 – Kosovan football officials have reacted with dismay at FIFA’s continual foot-dragging over whether to let them play international matches – and at UEFA’s decision to ignore their case while giving Gibraltar partial status.
By David Gold
October 3 – The Council for East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) secretary general Nicholas Musonye has hit out at Kenyan Football Federation (FKF) chairman Sam Nyamweya for boycotting this year’s regional tournament.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 3 – The campaign by FIFA’s new Ethics Committee to get to the bottom of Mohamed Bin Hammam’s alleged improper cash dealings has led to the suspension of his former personal assistant at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
By Andrew Warshaw
October 2 – The sale of broadcasting rights for qualifying matches for the 2016 European Championship and the 2018 World Cup will be handled by the newly created CAA Eleven agency, UEFA has announced.
By David Gold
October 2 – The tiny pacific nation of Tuvalu is determined to win membership to FIFA next year at its annual congress, despite having never played a home match.
By David Gold
October 2 – Dynamo Moscow’s new stadium may be reduced in size after it was not selected to stage FIFA World Cup matches in 2018.