Santos bounce back to Brazil’s Serie A, while club talks of possible Neymar return
November 12 – Pelé’s old club Santos have confirmed their return to the Brazilian top flight after gaining an insurmountable lead in the Serie B.
World Football
French boost security to host Israelis in Nations League tie at Stade de France
November 11 – The France-Israel Nations League fixture on Thursday will go ahead as planned, confirmed French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, despite last week’s violence in Amsterdam at the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Peruvian FA boss Agustín Lozano arrested for blackmailing local clubs
November 11 – Peruvian police have arrested the head of the country’s FA, Agustín Lozano, as part of an investigation into allegations that he abused his position to extort local clubs into surrendering their television rights.
Messi’s MLS play-off slip-up is another integrity banana skin for FIFA’s CWC
November 11 – Atlanta United eliminated Inter Miami and Lionel Messi from the MLS playoffs, once again raising questions over their fast-tracked ticket to the Club World Cup and the sporting integrity of FIFA’s newest and shiniest ambition.
Bahamas cements itself as home of Concacaf Beach Soccer with 2025 finals hosting
November 11 – Concacaf will return to the Bahamas to host the 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship next March at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau.
Roma double up with Ivan Juric second manager to be sacked this season
November 11 – Before the season is even halfway through, Roma have sacked not one but two coaches after Ivan Juric was shown the door at the famed Italian club in the wake of a 3-2 home defeat to Bologna on Sunday.
Luis wastes no time winning silverware with Flamengo as final marred by post-match fighting
November 11 – On Sunday, manager Filipe Luis’s Flamengo side claimed the Brazilian Cup with a 4-1 aggregate victory against Atlético Mineiro. It was a final that descended into chaos after the final whistle as Mineiro fans fought with security.
Canadian drones were not a on-off, finds report
November 11 – The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone spy scandal that made sporting headlines across the world was not an isolated misstep.
Concacaf lines up draw for 2025 Champions Cup with US clubs pushing to upset Mexican dominance
November 11 – With the Caribbean Cup and Central American Cup winners completing the line-up for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup this month, Concacaf has released draw details for its top club competition, which is now entering its 60th edition.
Ban boy Mourinho falls foul or Turkish disciplinary board
November 11 – If Jose Mourinho isn’t getting injured by his own players, or involved with on-field spats he’s having a quiet day. However, after putting Turkish football as a whole on blast, the ‘Special One’ has been issued a one-match ban and fined.
Dutch PM condemns attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans after Ajax Europa League match
November 8 – Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has condemned anti-semitic attacks on a group of Israeli fans as the war in Gaza spilled perilously into the footballing arena on Thursday as Ajax took on Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Deschamps drops Mbappe but says it is a ‘one-off’ and not linked to rape allegations
November 8 – It may seem almost unthinkable but Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming Nations league matches against Israel and Italy even though he is apparently fit.
Vincent Mannaert lined up for Belgium technical director’s job
November 8 – Former Club Brugge strongman Vincent Mannaert will reportedly be named the new technical director of the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA).
Women’s Nations League draw pitches Spain and England into same group
November 8 – Two of the best women’s teams in the world will reignite their rivalry as current World Champions, Spain, will meet current European Champions, England in League A, Group A3 of the UEFA Nations League.
Get Trained, Save Lives campaign trains more than 176,000 people in CPR
November 8 – More than 176,000 people across Europe have been trained in CPR since UEFA launched their ‘Get trained, save lives’ campaign with the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in November 2023.