PFA lobbies for temporary concussion subs to protect players and help medics
November 2 – The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) has renewed calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions.
Champions League: Spurs, Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt through, Atletico crash out
November 2 – Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored an unlikely 95th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday, where they were joined by Eintracht Frankfurt after their victory at Sporting Lisbon by the same score.
SEGA turn to near-neighbours Brentford for launch of Football Manager 23
November 2 – Premier League Brentford have unveiled a new partnership with video game platform SEGA and its Football Manager simulation game for the launch of Football Manager 23 this month.
Ukrainian FA calls for Iran exclusion from Qatar 2022 for arming Russia’s war and HR abuses
November 1 – The Ukrainian FA has called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup over what it describes as the country’s “systematic human rights violations” and “the possible involvement of Iran in the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine”.
Qataris buy up social media influencers to lead their ‘message amplification’ for World Cup
November 1 – In a remarkable move, World Cup organisers have agreed to pay for the flights and hotels of selected fan groups in exchange for promoting the tournament on social media.
Qatar 2022: Moriyasu drops Celtic’s Furuhashi and Union Berlin’s Haraguchi as Japan target last eight
November 1 – Japan will target the last eight of the World Cup, the country’s coach Hajime Moriyasu (pictured) said as he named his 26-team squad for the tournament in Qatar.
Holders Spain edge Colombia with late goal to win U-17 WWC in Mumbai
November 1 – Spain have retained the U-17 Women’s World Cup title defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final to bring the second FIFA tournament ever staged in India to a close.
Danish goals to raise money for Qatari construction workers
November 1 – Thousands of goals scored in Danish soccer in November will raise money for migrant workers who helped build World Cup projects in Qatar.
Women’s World Cup 2023 ticketing moves into second sales window
November 1 – After a short VISA pre-sale window for tickets to the Women’s World Cup 2023, FIFA has now opened up the sales window to all fans.
Sky extends Snapchat deal and adds WSL content
November 1 – Sky Sports UK has renewed its partnership with short-form mobile content platform Snapchat Discover.
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.