November 10 – FIFA will hold its annual awards ceremony virtually for the second year in succession. A decision that follows and current public health measures preventing the spread of covid.
November 10 – Real Madrid and Adobe have teamed up in a new sponsorship deal that will see the computer software giant deliver personalised content to the club’s fans.
November 11 – Chelsea’s high-profile home Premier League game against Liverpool on January 2 will mark the return of standing in the English top flight for nearly 30 years.
November 9 – Lazio have hit out at the makers of Amazon Prime’s dramatised ‘Maradona: Blessed Dream’ series for a scene in which the Rome-based club are branded fascists.
November 9 – The crippling debt crisis that has plagued the Trinidad and Tobago FA (TTFA) took another turn yesterday with the TTFA seeking protection from outstanding litigation via the islands’ bankruptcy and insolvency laws.
November 8 – After 33 hectic days following the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United, the Tyneside club have confirmed that Eddie Howe will succeed Steve Bruce as head coach, tasked first and foremost with steering the Magpies out of the relegation zone.
November 9 – Australia, who this week reopen their doors to international football for the first time in 763 days with the visit of Saudi Arabia for a crucial Qatar 2022 qualifier, have announced more details of the visit of the women’s World Champions at the end of the month.
November 9 – CBS Sports has expanded its football broadcast rights portfolio with the acquisition of the rights to the English Women’s Super League in a two-season deal.
November 9 – New Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez says he wanted the job so much he turned down joining the Brazilian national team set-up.
November 9 – The Bundesliga’s 1. FC Köln have extended their 14-year main sponsorship with the REWE Group for a further three seasons to June 2025. The deal includes the continuation of the front of shirt branding.
November 8 – Qatari telecommunications operator Ooredoo has taken a tournament regional sponsorship with FIFA becoming the Official Middle East & Africa Telecommunications Operator for the World Cup Qatar 2022 and the Arab Cup Qatar 2021, to be held in December.
November 8 – FIFA’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger, has come under renewed questions regarding his personal integrity over his involvement with sports technology startup PlayerMaker.
November 8 – The Premier League is on the cusp of confirming a record-breaking US television rights that will benefit all 20 topflight clubs.
November 8 – A fanatical Chelsea fan who posted antisemitic and racist tweets aimed at supporters of rivals Tottenham Hotspur, a club with large Jewish following, has been jailed for eight weeks.
November 8 – Chinese coach Li Tie (pictured) says lack of overseas experience in his squad is hampering efforts to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Qatar.