Bulgaria’s Serbian coach blames poor performance on too many foreigners in club game
October 17 – National team coach Mladen Krstajić launched an extraordinary attack on the Bulgarian league before a friendly match against Albania.
Sheikh Jassim drops $6.1bn Man Utd buy out. Sir Jim Ratcliffe bids for 25% buy in
October 16 – The long running saga of the sale of Manchester United has taken an unexpected twist with the news that Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has dropped his $6.1 billion cash bid to buy the club.
Rabbi loses faith in the FA as Jewish fans angered by failure to light up Wembley’s arch
October 16 – A rabbi who worked with the English Football Association for over a decade has resigned in protest at the body’s refusal to light up Wembley stadium’s arch in the colours of the Israeli flag during last Friday’s friendly with Australia and this Tuesday’s clash with Italy.
China appoints Song Kai to lead FA to calmer waters
October 16 – Song Kai has been named as the new chairman of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
World League Forum disappointed by FIFA’s ‘lack of transparency’ but expands Fifpro hook-up
October 16 – The World Leagues Forum – the 40+ member association of professional leagues worldwide – has reiterated its disappointment with FIFA over its exclusion from discussions on calendar and player workload concerning the international match calendar.
Rangers bring in Philippe Clement in bid to bridge gap to Celtic
October 16 – Rangers have appointed former Monaco and Club Bruges head coach Philippe Clement as their new manager following the departure of Michael Beale at the start of the month.
2024 W Gold Cup qualifiers: Jamaica enter fray, Haiti close in on finals slot
October 16 – The battle for slots at the inaugural 12-team Concacaf 2024 W Gold Cup continue in October with Jamaica entering the fray and Haiti looking to get a grip on their group and push for automatic qualification.
DAZN adds Saudi Women’s Premier League to schedules
October 16 – Streaming giant DAZN is building a portfolio in Saudi media rights after acquiring the global rights to the Saudi Women’s Premier League to add to the SPL rights.
Spain’s win over Norway sends them and Scotland to Euro 2024 finals
October 16 – Scotland have qualified for next year’s Euros with two games to spare thanks to Spain’s 1-0 win over Norway last night, which has guaranteed Steve Clarke’s men a top-two finish in group A. The result also put Spain into the 2024 finals.
Saudi defector Henderson booed after lacing up for England and donning captain’s armband
October 16 – Jordan Henderson has reacted to being booed in England’s international friendly versus Australia at Wembley on Friday evening despite donning the captain’s armband in his side’s 1-0 victory over the Socceroos.
Fenerbahce sign shirt deal with Medicana Health group for women’s team
October 16 – Turkey’s Fenerbahce has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Medicana Health Group for its Women’s team. The Medicana logo will feature on the back of shirts.
AFC Awards: Goals corers head the nominees for Player of the Year titles
October 18 – Strikers head the list of nominees for the AFC Annual Awards 2022 that will be held in Doha, October 31.
Tonoli and Zanioli sent back to EPL clubs after Italian police open betting investigation
October 13 – Two high-profile Italian players have been turfed out of their national team amid a headline-making betting probe
Sandro Tonoli and Nicolo Zanioli, who both play in the English Premier League, were sent back to their clubs from Italy’s training camp on Thursday after being notified by police of a criminal investigation into alleged gambling offences.
FA and Premier League condemn Palestine/Israel violence but stop short of taking sides
October 13 – Both the FA and Premier League have released statements condemning the ongoing and escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, as the FA resist government encouragement to take sides in the high-profile and violent dispute.
Morocco hire Spain’s World Cup winning Jorge Vilda for women’s team
October 13 – Jorge Vilda, who led Spain to the Women’s World Cup title before being fired weeks later, has quickly found work again after being appointed coach of Morocco’s women’s national team.