LaLiga keeps ball rolling on Puma deal beyond 2025
November 7 – Spain’s LaLiga has extended its official ball supplier deal with Puma. The current deal began with the 2019/20 season and was set to expire in summer 2025.
Tech investor Thomas Zilliacus, says he has $2.5bn war chest to buy Inter Milan
November 7 – Singapore-based Finnish tech entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has said he will table a for Inter Milan over the next week.
Boca Juniors coach Almiron quits club after Copa Libertadores final loss
November 7 – Jorge Almiron has departed as head coach of Argentinian giants Boca Juniors after the club failed to win the Copa Libertadores against Fluminense on Saturday.
Brazil look to youth and Endrick to spark return to world beating form
November 7 – Brazil’s interim coach Fernando Diniz has called up Palmeiras’s Endrick for the first time ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with Colombia and Argentina.
Brazil submit bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup hosting
By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro
November 5 – Brazil have confirmed their bid for the 2027 Women’s World. Cup with the handover of a governmental declaration to FIFA by the minister of sport André Fufuca.
Chelsea’s Emma Hayes quits to take up head coach post of US women’s team
November 6 – Emma Hayes, the longest serving and most successful manager in Women’s Super League history, has agreed to become the United States head coach after a shock decision to leave Chelsea.
Kane breaks scoring records with hat-trick against Dortmund in Der Klassiker
November 6 – Bundesliga new boy Harry Kane netted another hat trick in his debut Der Klassiker this weekend as Bayern Munich ran out 4-0 victors in Germany’s biggest game.
Romania to invest in new €137m stadium in team-less Timisoara
November 6 – The Romanian state is poised to start work on the construction of a new modern stadium. This chairman of the Timișoara County Council, Alin Nika, said the brand new facility will have 32,000 seats, and will cost an estimated €137 million to build.
Díaz pleads for father’s release
November 6 – Colombian-born Liverpool forward Luis Díaz has begged for his father’s kidnappers to free him immediately and “end this painful wait”.
Fluminense win Copa Libertadores after Boca Junior force dramatic extra time
By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro
November 5 – Brazil’s Fluminense claimed their first Copa Libertadores title after a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory against Argentina’s Boca Juniors with substitute John Kennedy getting a 99th-minute winner.
Concacaf sets final dates for inaugural Central America Cup and Caribbean Cup finals
November 5 – Concacaf has confirmed the schedules for the inaugural finals of the 2023 Central American Cup and the 2023 Caribbean Cup. The winners of both finals will receive a bye through to the 2024 Concacaf Tup round of 16.
Brazil’s Rodrigues confirmed as Conmebol rep on FIFA Council
November 5 – The boss of Brazilian football Ednaldo Rodrigues has been ratified as a member of the FIFA Council following a decision at the Conmebol Congress.
Carragher complains of Luton fans’ ‘tragedy chant’ against Liverpool
November 6 – Ex-Liverpool player Jamie Carragher has slammed Luton Town’s supporters after the newly promoted side were heard chanting the ‘Always the victims’ chant, with the Sky Sports pundit insisting that supporters “have to be better than that”.
APM secures AS Monaco main shirt deal 10 games into season
November 6 – Ligue 1’s AS Monaco has signed a new shirt sponsorship with fashion jewellery brand APM Monaco.
Gerrard says Al-Ettifaq will recruit again from Europe when Winter window opens
November 6 – Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard says his Saudi Pro League side are ready to “scour Europe” when the transfer window re-opens in January.