November 4 – News that the human rights report prepared by law firm Clifford Chance for the Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid was deliberately limited in its scope, with the agreement of FIFA, has cast a dark shadow over the report’s independence and bias.
November 4 – Norwegian football boss Lise Klaveness has raised concerns over FIFA’s bidding process for the 2034 World Cup and called out the voting procedure.
November 4 – As achievements go on the world football stage, it was mighty impressive especially given their post-Covid history.
November 4 – Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek shipping magnet and owner of Premier League club Nottingham Forest, is suing a football rival from Greece for more than £2.1 million in a high court libel claim over an alleged “smear campaign” including “false” allegations of match-fixing.
November 4 – The intense political enmity between Serbia and Kosovo has spilled on to the football field yet again with UEFA’s disciplinary committee fining the Serbian FA €52,500 and partially closing Serbia’s home ground for their next home match in UEFA competitions.
November 4 – Paris prosecutors have dropped sexual harassment charges against Noël Le Graët, the long-time head of the French Football Federation, who stepped down in February last year following a damning report commissioned by the sports ministry.
November 4 – Arsenal are preparing for a major shift with sporting director Edu Gaspar poised to join up with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his network of clubs.
November 4 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) have strengthened their commitment to supporting the legal and sports communities in Malaysia and across Asia by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 4 – Flamengo are on course to win the Brazilian Cup after defeating Atletico Mineiro 3-1 with two goals from striker Gabigol in the first leg of the final at the Maracana.
November 4 – FC Bayern Munich have partnered up with German customer data platform Zeotap as part of a deal that will include both the football and basketball divisions of the club, with the core aim of optimising the club’s fan interactions with the help of Zeotap’s Customer Data Platform (CDP).
November 3 – Two weeks ago Lionel Messi was told by FIFA president Gianni Infantino he was one of the best teams in the world, and awarded Inter Miami a slot at the Club World Cup.
November 3 – Tickets to watch Liverpool at Anfield are always in demand, leading to unscrupulous behaviour among ticket touts, and online sites claiming to have the best seats in the house. The club though have taken action shutting down 100,000 fake ticketing accounts while issuing 75 lifetime bans and 136 indefinite suspensions.
November 3 – Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke has been named the new manager of his native Trinidad and Tobago. He will succeed Angus Eve.
November 3 – Fenerbache coach, Jose Mourinho, is world-renowned for his ability to get close to his players, however, the Portuguese ‘Special One’ forgot it’s the mental closeness, not the physical game that he is known for.
November 1 – Meeting in Brussels last week, the European arms of players union FIFPRO and the World League Association took a step closer to European Union regulation, or at least discussion of tighter European employment protocols as they relate to social enterprises – of which football is regarded as one.