November 1 – Relocating a club from one city to another may not be that big a deal in the United States, where it is known as a franchise, but in the traditional world of English football it is considered anathema to fans.
November 1 – Valencia have paid tribute to one of their former players Jose Castillejo who was killed at the age of just 28 as a result of the city being hit by the current floods.
November 1 – Manchester United manager target Ruben Amorim says there will be clarification over his expected move following Sporting’s league game against Estrela tonight.
November 1 – FIFA and the World Club Cup is a tournament that is increasingly giving the world governing bodies partners cause for concern, with the latest dispute concerning two of its most steadfast collaborators, Adidas and Coca-Cola.
November 1 – The torrential rains in Spain that have resulted in tragic deaths, and indescribable destruction have put a halt to Spanish football in the Valencia region. In the space of eight hours, a year’s worth of rain fell creating unexpected flash flooding events.
November 1 – Adidas, one of the world’s leading sports brands, and Championship club, Leeds United, have officially announced an extension of their partnership first signed for the 2020/21 season.
November 1 – In the latest personnel shuffle at Anderlecht, Oliver Renard, a suspect in operation ‘Proper Hands’, has replaced Jesper Fredberg as sporting director, bringing to an end the strong Danish connection at the club.
October 31 – UEFA has launched its latest women’s football strategy, ‘Unstoppable’, with a bold ambition and €1 billion budget to make football the most-played team sport among women and girls across Europe.
October 31 – A new FairSquare report argues that FIFA is not fit to govern the global game and calls on the EU to reform the global governing body.
October 31 – John Textor plans to take his Eagle Football group, a multiple club ownership holding company, public in the US with a $1.1 billion flotation in the first quarter of 2025 to recapitalise and service debt.
October 31 – The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) has agreed what it says is “the most significant broadcast partnership ever for women’s football”, following a new rights agreement with Sky and BBC Sport in the UK and Ireland.
October 31 – Once again, the Copa Libertadores final will be all-Brazilian after Botafogo survived a scare against Penarol to win 6-3 on aggregate in Montevideo and set up a showpiece match against Atletico Mineiro in the competition’s final in November.
October 31 – Portugal’s Benfica has been unveiled as the world leader in player training, according to stats generated by the CIES Football Observatory.
October 31 – Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton, Leicester City and West Ham all achieved season-best attendances in Match Week nine as the Premier League looked to bounce back from a disappointing fortnight in the stands.
October 31 – Jurgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of clubs, saying he “didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes” and that it was difficult to take a job where “everyone is happy”.