Merkur puts its money on Bundesliga Table Football
October 10 – German gambling company Merkur Group has been named the main sponsor of the Table Football Bundesliga final.
UEFA puts a further 50,000 Euro2025 tickets on sale after first release sells out in a week
October 10 – More than 137,000 tickets to the Women’s Euro 2025 finals in Switzerland have been sold in the first week of going on sale, prompting UEFA to release another 50,000 yesterday.
Riyadh Air lands naming rights for Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium
October 10 – The Metropolitano Stadium, home to Spanish giants and 11-time La Liga Champions, Atletico Madrid has changed its name. For the remainder of this season and until the end of the 2032-33 season, the venue will be known as the Riyadh Air Metropolitan.
Valencia-supporting couple find themselves out on a Lim(b) in Singapore
October 10 – Valencia CF, one of the grand old names of Spain’s, La Liga and a club that has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades, has some of the most passionate support in Spain, however a couple of supporters have taken that to a new level in a protest against the club’s Singaporean owner Peter Lim.
Sport England boss to tell Premier League clubs to step up and address climate change
October 10 – Sport England chair, Chris Boardman has warned that Premier League clubs must step up and do their bit for climate change.
Bulgaria’s Hristo Botev stadium revamp achieves UEFA Category IV status
October 10 – Botev Plovdiv’s Hristo Botev stadium has become just the third venue in the country to achieve a category 4 classification by UEFA.
FIFA tweaks transfer rules to allow players to join or stay at clubs for CWC
October 9 – FIFA are so keen to make the expanded Club World Cup, Gianni Infantino’s pet project, be a success despite widespread opposition from player unions that they are willing to rewrite transfer rules.
Klopp returns to football as Red Bull’s head of global soccer
October 9 – Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has been appointed global head of soccer at Red Bull as he returns to football just three months after an emotional departure from Merseyside.
Konate supports strike to force a solution to overloaded schedule
October 9 – France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate (pictured) has become the latest player to speak out against the packed fixture schedule, saying he supports the right to strike.
Steinhaus-Webb to head women’s refereeing at FIFA
October 9 – FIFA has appointed Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb as its new head of women’s refereeing.
Belgian Pro League invests in major data ecosystem to support clubs
October 9 – The Belgian Pro League has announced a series of major technological investments aimed at boosting its position in European football, with innovations focused on semi-automated offside technology, advanced data collection across all levels of the game, and precision limb-tracking.
ECA provides Greeks with support fund to help restore fire-damaged sports facilities
October 9 – The European Club Association (ECA) has organised a charity initiative in collaboration with non-profit organisations Eleven Campaign and Desmos, to support recovery projects for Greek communities and sporting facilities affected by this summer’s wildfires.
Borussia Dortmund’s journey to UCL final drives record revenue past €600m
October 8 – A €44 million pay day for reaching the Champions League final saw Borussia Dortmund turnover hit €618.2 million. UEFA payments provided €120.1 million in the 2023/24 financial year.
AFC World Cup 2026 qualifying heats up with crucial fixtures, and it is only match day 3
October 9 – It is only the third match day of ten, but already the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are reaching a crucial, must-win stage for some of the AFC’s established international nations.
Spanish maestro Andrés Iniesta calls time on his world beating career, aged 40
October 9 – Spanish and former Barcelona legend, Andrés Iniesta, 40 has officially announced his retirement after 22 years of playing some of the most artistic football the world has ever seen.