Italians ask IFAB for clearance to use 5 subs in Serie A
November 7 – Serie A have asked football’s lawmakers for the right to allow them to use five substitutes per match instead of three.
At £2,238, Arsenal are most expensive English club to follow, Man City offer best value
November 7 – Premier League fans are paying 31% more in England to follow their teams and the league than they were in 2014/15 season despite the cost of tickets having risen by just 1% over the same period.
It’s all in the name. Adidas release Uniforia across Europe
November 7 – Regular readers will know that Insideworldfootball is fond of corny headlines and the odd game of word association football, so you can imagine our delight at the press release from adidas and UEFA revealing that official ball for Euro 2020 will be called Uniforia.
Lebanon’s Al Ahed make history with AFC Cup win in Malaysia
November 7 – The twice-shifted AFC Cup final saw an historic first win of an AFC club competition by a Lebanese club. Al Ahed defeated North Korea’s 4.25 SC 1-0 at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia.
Asean nations launch club competition with target of 2021 Club World Cup qualification
By Paul Nicholson
November 6 – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is bringing back a regional club competition after a gap of 15 years with the hope, following meetings with FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week, that it could be a pathway to the expanded Club World Cup in 2021.
Liverpool fixture clash will see two different squads for Carabao Cup and Club World Cup
November 6 – Liverpool will field two different teams in as many days as in an attempt to navigate the English League Cup quarterfinal and FIFA Club World Cup commitments with the space of 24 hours in December, a situation that had been questioned by club coach Jurgen Klopp.
Aussies close gender wage gap with new 4-year pay deal
November 6 – The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) that will close the gender pay gap in the country has been officially announced.
Fans left out of pocket as Conmebol switches Copa Libertadores final from Santiago to Lima
November 6 – Conmebol have shifted the final of the Copa Libertadores from the Santiago to Lima because of security concerns in the Chilean capital.
Gene testing may be used at Tokyo Olympics
By David Owen
November 6 – Gene testing may be utilised as part of the battle against drug cheats at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
Pinnick cleared after Nigerian investigators accused of corruption and motives questioned
November 6 – An official anti-corruption government investigation into Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick – once the second most powerful figure in African football – and four other officials has been dropped in a hugely embarrassing climb-down by the authorities.
US to host eight-team Women’s Olympic qualifiers
November 6 – The United States will host the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament January 28 – February 9. The competition will qualify two teams for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The official draw and host cities announcement will take place this Thursday.
Italian racism: Hellas Verona’s ultras leader banned for nationality jibe at Balotelli
November 6 – The head of Hellas Verona’s ultras group has been banned by the club for 11 years relating to the racist abuse aimed at Bescia striker Mario Balotelli last weekend.
Son has red card rescinded for Gomes tackle
November 6 – Justice has been done with Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min’s much-publicised red card for his tackle that led to Andre Gomes’ horrific broken ankle in Sunday’s Premier League encounter against Everton overturned by the authorities.
CAF moves to cancel $1bn Lagardere deal but is met with fierce resistance
By Osasu Obayiuwana
November 5 – The Confederation of African Football’s 12-year contract with Lagardere Sport (LS), which is supposed to last until 2028, is on the verge of ending. CAF has formally written to LS to terminate its contract.
FIFA warn Cardiff to pay Nantes £6m for Sala or face 3-window transfer ban
November 5 – The aftermath of the tragic death of Argentine striker Emiliano Sala has taken a potentially pivotal twist with Cardiff City threatened with a three-window transfer ban by FIFA if they fail to make an initial payment of €6 million to Sala’s previous club Nantes.