Puma buys into US pro leagues with 3-year USL deal
November 16 – The United Soccer League, which runs second and third tier professional leagues in the US, has signed a three-year deal sports leisure brand Puma.
Liverpool goalkeeping legend Ray Clemence dies, aged 72
November 16 – Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ray Clemence, who won every major European and domestic honour, has died aged 72.
San Marino create history with back-to-back draws
November 16 – November 14 will go down in history for European football minnows San Marino.
Bility warns CAF candidate Motsepe of FIFA’s ‘dark forces’ and Infantino’s ‘fiction’
By Andrew Warshaw
November 13 – Musa Bility, the banned former Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee member and ex-president of the Liberian FA, has written an open letter to CAF presidential candidate Patrice Motsepe warning him “to be wary” of Gianni Infantino’s influence in the election process.
Police detain Bolivian boss Rodriguez during Ecuador World Cup qualifier
November 13 – South America’s World Cup qualifiers are never short of drama. On Thursday, the boss of the Bolivian FA (FBF) Marco Rodriguez was arrested during the Bolivia vs Ecuador over allegations of corruption.
Joy and legend for Scotland, Hungary, Slovakia and North Macedonia who make it to Euros
By Andrew Warshaw
November 13 – Elation for some, heartbreak for others. The race for places at next year’s delayed Euro 2020 reached feverish excitement Thursday night as the final four spots were decided.
Belated finale of 2019-20 season cannot stop Man Utd posting another loss
By David Owen
November 13 – Higher broadcasting revenue was not enough to prevent inconsistent Manchester United from reporting a pre-tax loss of £27.1 million for the first quarter of 2020-21, as coronavirus continued to exact a heavy toll on football club finances.
‘Be the Change’: US men’s team send a message on equality
November 13 – The United States men’s team stepped on to the pitch for their first international match since February with powerful and personalised messages show support for racial equality.
EFL’s League One and Two clubs agree Premier League’s £50m support package
November 13 – EFL clubs have accepted a £50 million Premier League rescue package for League One and League Two.
English authorities covid-clear Iceland to travel for Wembley game
November 13 – England’s Nations League match against Iceland next week is no longer under threat after the government staged a u-turn over its travel ban and granted special dispensation to the visitors.
New £6 COVID Antigen rapid test could be key to returning fans to stadia
November 13 – UK biotech start-up, Proviris Solutions, has launched a £6 COVID-19 antigen rapid test that gives results in under 15 minutes and could be a key tool in allowing sports fans back into stadia.
Clarke pushed out of FIFA Council seat as English face marginalisation
By Andrew Warshaw
November 12 – Former English Football Association chairman Greg Clarke, who resigned on Monday, has bowed to the inevitable and also relinquished his positions as a FIFA vice-president and a FIFA Council member in what was an apparent u-turn.
CAF boss Ahmad released from Cairo hospital to continue Covid recovery in Madagascar
November 12 – CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has been released from hospital after recovering from Covid-19.
Pandemic widens gap between rich and poor clubs as player transfers slow, finds CIES report
November 12 – The annual player demographic census by the CIES Football Observatory shows the immediate impact the coronavirus pandemic has had in slowing down the movement of players and “strengthening” the gaps between the elite clubs and league and the rest.
Growth of professional women’s game hit hardest by virus, finds FIFPro survey
November 12 – Professional women’s football has been severely damaged by the coronavirus pandemic with wages cuts and a lack of support. A survey by global players’ union FIFPro highlights the impact of the virus on women’s game that in many countries is still only in the early stages of development.