Ligue 1 heads ranking of youngest players, Serie A has most foreign players
November 14 – Ligue 1 has topped a ranking of the Big 5 leagues with the youngest players.
Party for one? Real Madrid’s Perez launches new attack on UEFA and LaLiga in bid to ‘save football’
November 13 – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez launched a barrage of attacks on LaLiga and UEFA in his speech to the club’s ordinary general assembly on Saturday.
Real Madrid members approve new €370m loan as stadium costs balloon to over €1bn
November 14 – Real Madrid’s shareholders greenlighted the board to raise a further €370 million loan to complete the renovation of the club’s Bernabéu stadium.
Plovdiv pull out leaves Bulgaria left without a stadium to play Hungary Euro2024 qualifier
November 14 – Plovdiv Municipality has refused to allow the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) to use the Hristo Botev stadium for the upcoming Euro2024 qualification match against Hungary, due to be played on Thursday.
Botev Plovdiv demand security review after Levski Sofia ultras fire volleys of flares into Botev fans
November 13 – Botev Plovdiv’s management have strongly condemned the violence that took place during the derby against Levski Sofia in the Bulgarian efbet League.
Israelis lose postponed Euro 2024 qualifier in Kosovo
November 13 – Playing in their first match since Hamas militants attacked their country on October 7, Israel’s chances of reaching the European Championship finals have taken a significant downward turn after losing 1-0 to Kosovo in their delayed qualifying game.
Ghana’s Dwamena dies on pitch during Albanian Super League match
November 13 – Former Ghana international striker Raphael Dwamena has died after collapsing Saturday during an Albanian Super League match at the age of 28.
Inter Milan lands Qatar Airlines sponsorship
November 13 – Inter Milan have announced a new partnership with Qatar Airlines that will see the airline become the official global airline partner of the 19-time Serie A champions.
AC Milan looks to build in the east with Dubai office opening
November 13 – AC Milan has opened an office in Dubai to reinforce its ties with key partners in the Middle East while tapping into commercial opportunities in the area.
UEFA holds first forum for club and national team youth coaches
November 13 – UEFA hosted its inaugural Youth Football Forum last Friday, marking the first event tailored for technical and academy directors and youth coaches of both clubs and national teams.
Women’s Leagues Forum will give professional game a stakeholder voice in global football
November 12 – The World Leagues Forum has formalised the establishment of the Women’s Leagues Forum, which will provide professional women’s football leagues worldwide with a group platform to share information and best practise and to crucially lobby governing bodies on issues facing the development of the women’s professional game.
Upbeat Rapinoe exits with an injury as Krieger’s Gotham lift NWSL Championship
November 12 – US superstar Megan Rapinoe had an early exit on six minutes from the NWSL Championship game at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego that signified the end of the global football icon’s playing career.
Kipsta to take over from Molten as Europa and Conference Leagues’ official ball
November 12 – French football brand Kipsta has made its first entry into the pan-European market with a three-year licensing deal to be the official ball sponsor of UEFA’s Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
Lyon fury over Marseilles venue for postponed Ligue 1 clash
November 10 – The Ligue 1 clash between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais, rescheduled for December 6 after being postponed due to an attack on the Lyon team bus, will still be played at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome, the French League (LFP) have announced, prompting an angry response from Lyon.
Cameras keep rolling as CAF and BeIN Sports settle $415m differences
November 10 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and global sports broadcasting network BeIN Sports are reported to have ended a long-running dispute that came to a head with CAF’s unilateral termination of their $415 million contract in September.