Man City starting line-up worth €125m more than Man Utd’s
November 1 – On average, Manchester City starting lineups for Premier League games fielded playing stock to the value of €605 million in transfer fees.
Pogba out of France World Cup squad
November 1 – Reigning champions France have suffered another blow ahead of the World Cup with the news that midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the tournament after failing to recover from knee surgery.
Warner breaks silence on 2018 vote with a half-baked apology to England and Prince William
October 31 – Jack Warner, football’s most wanted man who is banned for life for corruption, has broken his silence over voting for Russia to stage the 2018 World Cup.
German envoy pulls out of Qatar visit after minister questions HR record and 2022 hosting
October 31 – Qatar’s World Cup preparations continue to be buffeted by off-the-field political interventions with Germany’s human rights envoy postponing an official visit.
Unauthorised ticket sales sites list England group games at $10k+
October 31 – Thousands of fans heading to the World Cup risk having their tickets annulled because of the volume being sold on unauthorised websites, cybersecurity experts have warned.
Flamengo power through to Copa Libertadores title
October 31 – Flamengo defeated Athletico Paranaense 1-0 on Saturday to win a third Copa Libertadores title and cement their dominance at the top of the South American club game.
AFC prepares qualifying draw for return in 2024 of U17 Women’s Asian Cup finals
October 31 – The AFC will hold the draw for its U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers Round 1 this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wembley sell-out expected as tickets go on sale for Women’s Finalissima
October 31 – Tickets sales have opened for first-ever Women’s Finalissima between England and Brazil at Wembley on April 6.
Sky impairment charges push Comcast to $3.6 bn loss in third quarter
By David Owen
October 30 – US media conglomerate Comcast has posted a third-quarter loss after including $8.6 billion of impairment charges related to Sky, its UK-centred media and telecommunications business with live rights to Premier League football.
China’s vivo to use new Qatar 2022 hook-up to promote foldable smartphone
October 30 – With just 21 days to go before the Qatar 2022 World Cup kick-off, Chinese smartphone-maker vivo has announced it has become an Official Sponsor and the Official Smartphone of the event.
SoFi Stadium to host 2023 Gold Cup final; Concacaf confirms return of Preliminary Round
October 28 – The SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles will host the final of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, while the confederation has confirmed for the second time there will be a 12-team centralised preliminary round in the US the week before the Group stages start.
beIN bite back calling Tebas’ personal feud ‘unhinged’ and a threat to Spanish football
October 28 – Broadcaster beIN Sports has said it has paid its latest instalment owed to La Liga following the Spanish league’s move to secure a court order following a dispute over payment rescheduling.
Inter report record revenues as Zhang gives long-term commitment to future of club
October 28 – Inter Milan have reported record for revenue of €439.6 million for the financial year ending 30 June 2022.
FBI probe former CIA agent Qatar used to spy on 2022 bid rivals
October 28 – Next month’s World Cup in Qatar has been rocked by further allegations of underhand methods used to win the vote to stage the event 12 years ago.
Italian prosecutors probe Juve and Agnelli for false accounting on player trading
October 28 – Already having suffered the humiliation of being knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage, Juventus are under more pressure off the field with fresh allegations of financial shenanigans.