Spanish keeps Dani Alves locked up as sexual assault case heads for courts
November 15 – Former Brazil and Barcelona defender Dani Alves is to stand trial in Spain for alleged sexual assault.
Infantino champions cut-down FIFA/CAF African Football League as future of club game
November 15 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hailed the inaugural African Football League as a huge success even though it was watered down from its original 24 teams to just eight.
UEFA and DFB sign Euro 2024 human rights pact
November 15 – UEFA and the German FA (DFB) have jointly signed the Human Rights Declaration for Euro 2024 stating that the two organisations will uphold and protect human rights during the event, and “create a framework for the implementation of related processes”.
Premier League crowds hit season high before clubs break for international window
November 15 – The London Stadium yet again passed the 99% capacity mark as West Ham United were victorious over Nottingham Forest in a five-goal thriller on Sunday afternoon.
PAOK deny Aberdeen’s Pape Habib Gueye was racially abused in Conference League tie
November 15 – UEFA is to investigate allegations of racial abuse towards Aberdeen’s Senegalese striker Pape Habib Gueye by PAOK Salonika fans in their recent Europa Conference League game.
World Football Summit signs content deal with Fifpro’s Player IQ data platform
November 15 – Players union Fifpro and World Football Summit (WFS) have entered into a content partnership agreement, marking a collaborative effort to integrate Fifpro Player IQ’s research and insights into WFS events across Europe, Asia, and the Americas over the next three years.
With ECJ ruling close, Reichart keeps fire lit under prospect of a European Super League
By Paul Nicholson in Miami
November 15 – Bernd Reichart, CEO of A22 Sports, which was established to create and promote the European Super League project, said that if they win their case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) they will progress to setting up a 60-80 team European club league structure.
FIFA’s new agent rules in the balance as UK court set to deliver a merit ruling
November 15 – A UK court ruling is expected in the next 10 days that could ultimately determine the fate of the new FIFA agent rules.
Bulgaria vs Hungary Euro qualifier chaos see game switched backed to Sofia
November 15 – The Euro 2024 qualifier between Bulgaria and Hungary has been relocated back to Sofia having been moved to Plovdiv over fears of fan protests in the capital.
Concacaf to take 2024 Nations League finals to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
November 14 – Concacaf will hold its Nations League 2024 finals and the final play-in for the last two Copa America 2024 slots in the Dallas Metropolitan Area, March 21-24.
Supreme Court asks Biden for view on foreign nations playing regular league fixtures in US
November 14 – The U.S. Supreme Court has reached out to President Joe Biden’s administration for its views on whether the justices should proceed with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s bid to bar a lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with FIFA to prohibit overseas clubs from playing official matches in the United States.
England pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton, one of their greatest ever
November 14 – Former England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton was remembered both as one of English football’s finest players and a “humble” and “fantastic” man as thousands of fans and a string of dignitaries bid him a final farewell on Monday.
Virtual Bundesliga season to open doors to fan attendance
November 14 – The first completely in-person Virtual Bundesliga event is poised for kickoff, with the first of 34 matchdays scheduled for November 18-19.
Panini to launch first-ever Women’s Super League sticker album
November 14 – Panini have partnered with the English FA to produce a sticker album dedicated to the stars of the Barclays Womens Super League, the first time a women’s league has had a dedicated.
Ligue 1 heads ranking of youngest players, Serie A has most foreign players
November 14 – Ligue 1 has topped a ranking of the Big 5 leagues with the youngest players.