Premier League pushes back board meeting before facing clubs over APT ruling
October 16 – An emergency Premier League meeting scheduled for Thursday to discuss a legal dispute with Manchester City over sponsorship rules has been postponed.
FIFA plugs in computer giant Lenovo in for two World Cup deal
October 16 – FIFA have signed Chinese computer giant Lenovo as a global sponsor for the next two World Cups, the men’s 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Women’s World Cup, both of which will be played in the Americas.
England turn to Tuchel for tilt at 2026 title
October 16 – In a left-field move that drew a collective intake of breath from commentators and fans alike, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from January 1, dashing hopes that another Englishman would follow in the footsteps of Gareth Southgate who held the job for eight years.
Asian 2026 qualifying sees Uzbekistan, Iran, South Korea and Japan open up group leads
October 16 – The second international window of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has seen old stagers and emerging nations stake a claim for a spot in the finals to be jointly held in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
AI-powered scouting software Eyeball Club raises further €5m of funding
October 16 – Eyeball.Club, the newest player in the AI-powered talent scout market, has announced the successful closing of a €5 million seed round which will fuel the company’s expansion into US and Latin American markets, as well as be ploughed into developing its technology capabilities across the platform.
Mendy chases £11.5m of unpaid wages as tribunal hears of Man City stars’ lurid life off the pitch
October 16 – In 2023, former Manchester City and France international Benjamin Mendy was cleared of seven charges of rape and another of sexual assault, in two separate trials. Due to this legal situation, City stopped paying Mendy’s wages.
DFB betting partner Interwetten stops making markets in German amateur football
October 16 – Germany-based bookmaker Interwetten, a partner of the DFB, has stopped offering betting markets for all amateur matches in the country.
With Norway now in his rearview, is Bob Bradley set for a return to the MLS?
October 16 – Three weeks ago, former USMNT head coach left Norwegian side Stabaek – by mutual consent and with immediate effect. The club is currently mired in the second tier of Norwegian football and were in free-fall as well as being in danger of missing out on the promotion play-offs.
Ceferin calls North Macedonian FA boss Muamed Sejdini to Nyon to discuss government interference
October 18 – UEFA president Aleksandar Ceferin has held an emergency meeting with the president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia, Muamed Sejdini, following the attack on Sejdini by three masked men in the centre of Skopje two weeks ago.
Premier League looks east with new office planned for China
October 16 – In a country of 1.5 billion people, it is an impressive feat to have almost 15% of the country follow your league, but that’s the power of the English Premier League in China, the most populated country on earth.
FIFPRO boss warns strike is inevitable unless players are shown more respect
October 15 – Players have never been closer to going on strike amid growing discontent over an increasingly congested calendar, according to the head of their global union FIFPRO.
Post-Diarra ruling FIFA legal chief opens floor for debate but emphasises transfer system is not broken
October 15 – FIFA has said that it will open dialogue with stakeholders an article 17 of its Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in the Lassana Diarra case that found of its transfer rules are contrary to EU law.
Parallel universe? Reichart say UCL is failing and Super League will launch in 2025
October 15 – They thought it was all over…it may not be. Despite the general consensus throughout the game that the Super League concept is truly dead and buried, the man trying to get it off the ground is adamant it still has legs.
Spanish star Nico Williams says battling country’s racism is nation’s biggest challenge
October 15 – Spanish forward Nico Williams says fighting racism is his number one goal following multiple incidents of abuse against black players in the country.
Ratcliffe’s Man Utd cost-cutting reaches Sir Alex
October 15 – The latest casualty of the Ineos-led cost-cutting drive at Manchester United is none other than Sir Alex Ferguson, the club’s legendary former manager.