Mo Salah fails to make top 10 nominees for CAF player of the year – really
October 28 – The two-time winner of the African Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, has been snubbed for the most prestigious individual award in African football.
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Concacaf set scene for 2025 Champions Cup draw
October 28 – Of the 20 clubs qualified for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, eight are former Concacaf Champions Cup winners. Seven clubs are still to qualify ahead of the draw that will take place December 10.
EPL warns new, untested regulator is a danger for the English game, government says it will save it
October 25 – The English Premier League faces unprecedented scrutiny if strengthened powers for a proposed independent regulator to tackle “rogue owners and directors” goes ahead.
UEFA buckles up with Flix for Europa and Conference Leagues
October 25 – UEFA has secured a new partnership with transportation firm Flix, which will become an official travel partner for the UEFA Europa League and Conference League for 2024-2027 cycle.
Liberian FA presidential challenger Cassell Kouh accused of bribing voters with $50k each
October 25 – Liberia has a recent history of bloody civil war with former head of state Charles Taylor’s conviction for war crimes being the first of a former head of state in an international court since the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders.
Dumornay and Carrasquilla voted Concacaf players of the year
October 25 – Haiti’s Melchie Dumornay and Panama’s Adalberto Carrasquilla have been named 2023/24 Concacaf Women’s and Men’s Players of the Year.
Sport trafficking is hiding in plain sight, hears UN session
October 25 – A Side Event at the Third Committee of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, titled Mobilizing Against Sport Trafficking and Practical Actions, heard that ‘human trafficking is in our (football’s) supply chain’.
MLS opens talks on shifting season dates to align with international calendar
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October 25 – As Major League Soccer heads into the business end of their season with the play-offs, the league finds itself competing with the MLB World Series, NCAA College football, the NHL, the start of the NBA season and the big daddy of them all, the NFL.
French minister wants matches stopped when homophobic chanting starts
October 25 – France’s interior minister wants matches to be brought to a halt when fans are guilty of homophobic chanting.
Madrid and Baku bid to replace Milan as 2027 Champions League final hosts
October 24 – UEFA has confirmed that either Madrid or Baku will stage the 2027 Champions League final after the capital cities of Spain and Azerbaijan stepped in to replace Milan as host of the showpiece fixture.
Concacaf Nations League reaches crucial stage with Final Four slots and Gold Cup qualification at stake
October 24 – Concacaf has confirmed the venues and dates for the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals in November that will qualify the four semi-finalists for the March 2025 finals at Hollywood Park’s SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Days before national elections, Bulgarian government grants €15m for Varna Stadium completion
October 24 – Just four days before the next parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, the country’s caretaker government has secured BGN 30 million (€15 million) for the reconstruction of the Varna stadium in the Black Sea city.
Mourinho favourites Man Utd and Spurs for Europa League, looks forward to win bonus for 2017/18 EPL win
October 24 – The self-styled Special One appears to have lost none of his mischievous, outspoken impishness.
Brazil dominate Copa Libertadores with Botafogo and Atletico Mineiro taking big semi-final leads
October 24 – Once again the Copa Libertadores is heading for an all-Brazilian final after Botafogo and Atletico Mineiro won the first legs of their semi-finals convincingly.
Kenyan authorities arrest Francis Gaitho, one of Africa’s bravest football and political commentators
October 24 – Kenyan political and football commentator Francis Gaitho was arrested Tuesday night at the house that he was staying in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.