October 14 – Barcelona’s hopes of securing €490,000 from Zenit St Petersburg have taken a hit after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed their appeal in a contract dispute over the transfer of Brazilian winger Malcom who moved to the Russian club in 2019.
October 14 – Argentinian and former Manchester City icon, Sergio Agüero has filed a lawsuit against his last club FC Barcelona for almost £3 million over money owed as part of his 2021 contract termination.
October 14 – The trafficking of young athletes is one of the dark areas of sport with many governing and governments barely recognising the problem.
October 14 – The second edition of FIFA’s Futsal World Ranking see Brazil top both the men’s and women’s sections, increasing their dominance of the men’s ranking following their World Cup win in Uzbekistan last month.
October 14 – The Football Federation of Kosovo is preparing an official complaint to UEFA following incidents during the Serbia-Switzerland and Czech Republic-Albania Nations League matches.
October 14 – In seismic news for the defending Premier League champions, Manchester City’s, director of football, Txiki Begiristain, has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the current season.
October 11 – In a key development, Juventus have been readmitted to the European Club Association (ECA) after Italy’s most storied club failed in its bid to create a breakaway European Super League.
October 11 – After a gap in which FIFA was left without a major partner in the esports arena following the licensing fallout with EA Sports over the EA Sports long-running FIFA series, the world governing body has agreed a collaboration with Konami Digital Entertainment Co.
October 11 – Armed with their new global head of soccer Jurgen Klopp, Red Bull are poised to add a sixth club to their growing football ownership portfolio as the Austrian energy drink giants eye a position in Ligue 2 club Paris FC.
October 11 – Despite having his four-year doping ban reduced to 18 months, Paul Pogba could become a free agent after reports that he was in talks with Juventus about terminating his contract so he can make a fresh start.
October 11 – It was a heavy day in Chicago at US Soccer headquarters as up to 30 employees were laid off ahead of the federation’s move to new headquarters in Fayetteville, Georgia, slated for early 2026.
10 October 2024 – The Saudi Arabian bid team for the World Cup 2034 have made a point of expanding horizons and cultural connections. Their latest initiative takes them into world of comic books and a special edition manga, Japan’s iconic style of comic-book art.
October 11 – Serie A have confirmed that the Supercoppa Italiana will be played for the third consecutive season in Saudi Arabia 2-6 January 2025, the fifth time the Saudis have hosted.
October 11 – Former USMNT, Bundesliga, and MLS star, Jermaine Jones has been suspended from his position as head coach of the Central Valley Fuego FC.
October 11 – Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has joined the ownership group of USL League One club Greenville Triumph SC and USL W League club Greenville Liberty SC.