October 29 – After months of speculation, Manchester United have finally run out of patience and fired manager Erik Ten Hag after a wretched start to the season which has left the club languishing in 14th place in the Premier League with just three wins from nine games.
October 29 – In the wake of Erik ten Hag being fired as Manchester United coach, the next man up for the impossible job is Sporting Lisbon’s, Ruben Amorim.
October 29 – Inter Milan shareholders have approved the club’s financial results for the 2023/24 season, showing significantly reduced losses of €50 million, down from €85 million the previous year to €36 million.
October 29 – In a surprise move, Frenchman Hervé Renard has been reappointed to manage Saudi Arabia following Roberto Mancini’s departure.
October 29 – Polish soft drinks company Oshee has become the official sponsor of the Romanian Cup for a period of five years.
October 29 – The current women’s European champions, England will remain on free-to-air television after ITV renewed its agreement with the English Football Association. The FA described the contract as a “record deal” without announcing any financials.
October 29 – Crypto sportsbook Sportsbet.io has been announced as an official partner of Spain’s LaLiga in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region.
October 29 – Billionaires Bill Foley and Anna Mowbray, alongside former All Black Ali Williams, have reportedly tabled a “very impressive proposal” for an 8,000-capacity football stadium at Auckland’s Western Springs site, which could become the permanent home of new A-League franchise Auckland FC.
October 28 – Patrice Motsepe has said he will seek a second term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The organisation confirmed his candidacy, with elections taking place in 2025.
October 28 – Real Madrid, the Spanish league and the government have joined forces to condemn racist insults against Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s ‘clasico’ with Real launching an investigation into who was responsible.
October 28 – Controversial Djiboutian football boss Souleiman Waberi has announced that he will bid for a seat on the FIFA Council.
October 28 – Paris St Germain look set to take their bitter wage dispute with Kylian Mbappe to court after the French football league’s governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of the national team captain.
October 28 – Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 win over Libya after their flight was diverted ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benghazi.
October 28 – Away fans have been barred at all games between Danish rivals FC Copenhagen and Brondby for the foreseeable future following violent incidents during Sunday’s derby.
October 28 – The executive chairman of Mexican media giants Televisa, Emilio Azcarraga, is stepping down from Grupo Televisa SAB in the wake of the FBI’s bribery probe into broadcast rights sales for FIFA World Cup matches. The resignation comes with immediate effect.