Frank Lampard returns to management with Coventry City
November 28 – Coventry City have hired Frank Lampard as their new manager, the Championship club confirmed on Thursday.
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Danish MEPs criticise FIFA’s ‘closed doors’ World Cup decision making and suggest boycott
November 28 – Following in the footsteps of the two US senators, Daniel Freund and Niels Fuglsang, Members of the European Parliament have sounded the alarm bell over FIFA and a 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
FIFA launch $50m Qatar 2022 legacy fund but no mention of migrant workers
November 28 – FIFA has launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. However, the elephant in the room remains whether FIFA will establish a compensation mechanism for migrant workers?
Keith Harris leads £230m Sportsbank bid for Textor’s Crystal Palace shares
November 28 – John Textor, whose multi-club ownership vehicle Eagle Holdings is preparing for a £2.3 billion stock market float, looks to be closing in on the sale of his 46% stake in Premier League Crystal Palace.
Lille supporters stabbed after being attacked by Bologna fans
November 28 – Lille say two of their supporters were stabbed when a group of fans were attacked in a bar ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna.
Wrexham lead EFL into Cosm’s ‘shared reality’ venues in LA and Dallas
November 28 – CBS Sports and Cosm have announced that six English Football League (EFL) matches will be presented in ‘shared reality’ at Cosm’s immersive entertainment venues in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Match week 12: Man City fans lose faith, Toon Army keep marching, win or lose
November 28 – This week’s capacity tracker findings show a damning reflection of Manchester City’s poor form, after the Premier League holders received season-low turnout for the club’s four goal lashing at home to Spurs. With the usually strong attendance regressing each week, the already poor 95.4% figure no doubt dwindled as the game went on.
Saudi Pro League partners with OneFootball to boost international profile
November 28 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has begun a content partnership with streaming platform OneFootball. The SPL will share official video and editorial content on the OneFootball platform, aiming to bring more international fans closer to the league and its action.
Kompany ponders permutations of Champions League format
November 28 – Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says he doesn’t fully understand the new Champions League format.
Spurs’ Vicario out for months after playing for 60 minutes on broken ankle
November 28 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian international goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be out for “months, not weeks” with an ankle injury, manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed.
LFP on-boards Genius Sports data and tracking systems for betting and broadcast partners
November 28 – Swiss sports marketing agency Infront, the media, betting, and technology partner of France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), has partnered with Genius Sports to implement improved tracking technology across Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
Čeferin calls on EU to provide more concrete protections for the European sports model
November 27 – Addressing the Council of EU sports ministers on Tuesday in Brussels, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin called for “legal certainty” to protect the European sports model.
Northern Ireland lose Euro 2028 host slot after government shelves Casement Park refurb
November 27 – Northern Ireland will no longer be classed as a host nation for the Euro 2028 finals and will miss out on a back-door route to qualify automatically, according to their neighbours, the Football Association of Ireland.
ITUC Africa makes UN complaint over human rights abuse ahead of Saudi 2034 hosting award
November 27 – With just weeks until FIFA formally award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, ITUC Africa and other leading trade unions have sounded the alarm bell over the treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia with a complaint at the United Nations.
Botafogo beat Palmeiras to take Brasileirao lead with two games to go
November 27 – Botafogo are on course to claim their first Brazilian league crown since 1995 after a 3-1 away victory against direct rivals Palmeiras, who were reduced to ten men.