Man Utd embrace AR with launch of TikTok channel
October 30 – Manchester United have launched a TikTok channel saying that it pioneer the use of Augmented Reality in the creation of new channel-excusive content.
Barca presidential hopeful Font puts Guardiola and Messi at front of election manifesto
October 30 – Barcelona presidential frontrunner Victor Font (pictured) wants Pep Guardiola to return to the club and has “no doubt” Lionel Messi will stay despite his much-publicised fallout with previous Barca chief Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Belgians struggle to contain Covid as Mouscron postpone again put team into quarantine
October 30 – Mouscron vs STVV has been postponed in the Belgian Pro league after the Walloon club registered 21 coronavirus cases among its players.
Concacaf League reformatted as clubs close in on 2021 Champions League qualification
October 30 – Concacaf has formatted the final rounds of its second club competition, the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League (SCL), to ensure there is enough calendar space to complete the competition.
Real Betis drives carbon-neutral environmental agenda with Forever Green platform
October 30 – LaLiga’s Real Betis has launched an environmental action programme aimed at encouraging businesses to work through football to contribute actively against climate change.
Ahmad says he will run for CAF presidency, but reports say FIFA Ethics are about to step in
October 29 – African football chief Ahmad has suffered a potentially critical blow ahead of his bid to hang on to the presidency of his confederation after it was revealed that FIFA has found him guilty of alleged ethics violations.
UEFA’s Gomes slams European Super League project as ‘selfish’ and ‘greedy’
October 29 – In a rare intervention, UEFA vice-president Fernando Gomes (pictured) has delivered a withering attack on the latest idea of a European Super League to challenge the status quo, saying it is the “exacerbation of selfishness and greed” at a time of global uncertainty.
Swiss court poised to rule on Valcke and Al-Khelaifi cases
By Andrew Warshaw
October 29 – Former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and influential Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who also sits on UEFA’s executive committee, will learn their fate on Friday regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights.
Player values 10% off pre-Covid levels, Mbappe worth €200m, Man City €1.1bn
October 29 – KPMG Football Benchmark have updated their player valuation tool that shows since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic the aggregate value of the 500 most valuable football players has decreased by 10.3%. But, there are signs of recovery.
Burnley takeover talk has Farnell/El Kashashy consortium as favourites to win £120m club
October 29 – A consortium led by lawyer Chris Farnell and Egyptian businessman Mohamed El Kashashy looks to have taken pole position amongst the bids to buy Premier League Burnley.
Man Utd say Old Trafford could safely hold 23,500 fans
October 29 – Manchester United say they have modified their Old Trafford stadium to accommodate 23,500 socially-distanced spectators – roughly one third of capacity.
Coronavirus: German fans locked out after Merkel orders a new lockdown
October 29 – German fans have had their gradual but brief return to watching matches in stadia ended following a new ban on attending Bundesliga matches ordered by the German government who are imposing a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Spanish clubs given until end of season to end betting sponsorships
October 29 – Spanish authorities have told La Liga clubs that they have until the end of this season to cut ties with betting sponsors before new gambling regulation bans betting sponsorship is enforced next year.
Tusquets steps up at Barca as interim president
October 29 – Fresh from a morale-boosting Champions League win at Juventus on the field, off it Barcelona have named Carles Tusquets as their acting president in the wake of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s resignation in order to avoid facing a vote of no confidence.
Everton women sign shirt deals with MegaFon and Yota in time for Sunday’s FA Cup Final
October 29 – Women’s Super League side Everton have announced new shirt and sleeve sponsors in time for the Women’s FA Cup Final on Sunday against Manchester City at Wembley.