October 30 – Real Madrid are looking to raise €370 million from banks to help finance refurbishment work at the their Santiago Bernabeu Stadium where costs have almost doubled to €1 billion form an initial €575 million budget.
October 30 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv has signed a partnership with the largest and independent radio group in Bulgaria, Radioplay Media for the joint promotion of events and products.
October 27 – Newcastle United’s Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali, who cost £55 million just a few months ago, has been banned for 10 months over breaches of rules on betting on matches in Italy.
October 27 – The head of the European Leagues, the umbrella body for leagues across the continent, has re-iterated criticism of football’s governing bodies – in particular FIFA – for failing to consult with his members over the expansion of the international calendar.
By Paul Nicholson
October 27 – If the expanded 48-team World Cup in 2026 matches the no-holds barred drama and competitiveness of the US cities battling in the high-stakes race to host the final, then it really could be a best-ever World Cup for FIFA.
October 27 – Electronic Arts Sports have revealed a series of staggering launch statistics for its EAFC 24 game in its first month of release.
October 27 – Ex-Liverpool and England star Robbie Fowler has been sacked from his position as head coach at Saudi second-tier side Al-Qadsiah, despite being unbeaten and having won manager of the month inside of his first eight games in charge.
October 27 – Manchester United have reported record revenue of £648.4 million for the 2022/23 financial year, but posted a loss of £42 million, slashing its net loss by 75% year-on-year.
October 27 – Manchester City have banned two fans from home and away games for “vile chanting” following the death of Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton.
October 26 – Inter Milan shareholders have approved accounts for the 2022/23 financial year that show turnover up year-on-year by €60 million to €425 million and annual losses reduced to €85 million from €140 million the previous year.
October 27 – World champions Argentina remain top (1861 points) of the World Rankings after two wins from two in the second round of Conmebol World Cup 2026 qualifiers, as the Albiceleste cruised past Paraguay and Peru without conceding a goal.
October 27 – Wadi Al Jari, the president of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), has been arrested on suspicion of financial corruption.
October 26 – It was just the decision he had been waiting for and he milked it with all the self-congratulation he could muster.
October 26 – Jamaica’s womens team, without a single player from their stand-out 2023 World Cup squad, lost their first 2024 W Gold Cup qualifier 2-1 away to Panama at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City.
October 26 – Hundreds of Celtic fans defied their own club’s request and paraded a giant display of Palestinian flags before their Champions League game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.