October 15 – Players have never been closer to going on strike amid growing discontent over an increasingly congested calendar, according to the head of their global union FIFPRO.
October 15 – FIFA has said that it will open dialogue with stakeholders an article 17 of its Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in the Lassana Diarra case that found of its transfer rules are contrary to EU law.
October 15 – They thought it was all over…it may not be. Despite the general consensus throughout the game that the Super League concept is truly dead and buried, the man trying to get it off the ground is adamant it still has legs.
October 15 – Spanish forward Nico Williams says fighting racism is his number one goal following multiple incidents of abuse against black players in the country.
October 15 – The latest casualty of the Ineos-led cost-cutting drive at Manchester United is none other than Sir Alex Ferguson, the club’s legendary former manager.
October 15 – Genoa FC and UC Sampdoria have formed a 50-50 partnership, Genova Stadium SRL, to purchase their shared Stadio Luigi Ferraris from Genoese authorities.
October 15 – African football has long been associated with different forms of chaos, however, being stranded at an airport is a new one as Nigeria are discovering, and it could lead to a forfeit before their AFCON 2025 qualifier versus Libya.
October 15 – The Aussie A-League has extended its official media data partnership with Stats Perform, which will see the addition of Opta Search and Opta Stream, as the league looks to unlock new sponsor inventory and deepen engagement for fans of its men’s and women’s competitions.
October 15 – Premier League holders Manchester City have announced a renewal of their regional partnership with Tokyo-based Abeam Consulting.
October 15 – After a year on the sidelines, one of the Saudi Pro League superstar players could finally be back on the pitch. Brazilian international, Neymar, who has been out injured since sustaining a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee while on international duty has returned to training with Al-Hilal.
October 15 – Long whispered about but always seeming a far-fetched reality, the English Football Association has made contact with Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola about taking charge of the national team. Guardiola’s contract with the defending Premier League champions ends at the conclusion of the current season.
October 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has added a new course to its range of educational training courses and qualifications run by its Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE).
October 15 – Jonas Eidevall has stepped down as head coach of Arsenal Women after managing just one victory in four Women’s Super League matches, worsened by a 5-2 thrashing against Bayern Munich in their opening Champions League fixture.
October 15 – British confectionery brand Swizzels has teamed up with Nottingham Forest for the 2023/24 Premier League season, delivering a sweet experience for fans at The City Ground.
October 14 – FIFPRO Europe and the European Leagues association have followed through on their threat and, filed a complaint tothe European Commission against FIFA over the international match calendar.