Commonwealth Bank signs on for WWC2023 as official supporter
November 14 – Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has signed as a Women’s World Cup 2023 Official Supporter. The tournament will be joint hosted by Australia and New Zealand next summer.
Fernandes and Eriksen express reservations over Qatar 2022 but are ready to play
November 14 – Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has expressed his reservations about the winter World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off next weekend with the hosts playing Ecuador in the tournament’s curtain raiser.
FIFA boosts data provision to enhance World Cup viewing experience
November 14 – Under the auspices of FIFA’s global football development chief Arsène Wenger, the world federation will roll out a new set of insights, metrics and performance data to enhance the experience of the World Cup’s global audience.
EA Sports hooks up with love.fútbol for ‘Thread The Future’ promo
November 14 – EA Sports has inked what it is describing as a ‘special collaboration’ with non-profit organisation love.fútbol to help raise awareness of safe play and to engage communities and promote the universal social values of sports.
Lack of form for countries in England’s World Cup Group B keep bookies wary
November 14 – With the World Cup kicking off in just six days, some of the groups are packed full of teams that are in good form. That’s not the case in Group B where England take on the USA, Iran and Wales.
FIFA orders Danes to keep ‘human rights for all’ message off their training shirts
November 11 – The Danish FA (DBU) have said that FIFA has rejected their request to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words ‘human rights for all’ – a protest at Qatar’s controversial rights record.
Southgate says England won’t be muzzled by FIFA, but they are in Qatar to play football
November 11 – FIFA’s plea that World Cup teams concentrate purely on football without referencing Qatar’s human rights record and treatment of migrant workers is likely to be ignored, according to England manager Gareth Southgate.
England striking options get a new look with Maddison and Wilson in Qatar 2022 squad
November 11 – Hit like many countries by a number of injuries, especially in defence, England unveiled their World Cup squad on Thursday with manager Gareth Southgate (pictured) optimistic he has struck the right balance.
FIFA brokers deal for Israelis and Palestinians to share travel to Qatar
November 11 – Israelis and Palestinians will be allowed to travel together to the World Cup following an agreement brokered by FIFA who met with representatives from the Qatar 2022 organising committee, and from Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Blatter says Iran should be kicked out of Qatar 2022 and Infantino needs to take a position
November 11 – Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has added his voice to those who believe Iran should be kicked out of the World Cup because of the country’s brutal crackdown against anti-government protests.
ECA to host workshop on new financial sustainability rules
November 11 – The European Club Association (ECA) is to host its first workshop on financial sustainability next week with more than 130 delegates expected in Geneva, Switzerland.
Top transfer targets in winter window outside Big-5. Eredivisie braced for raid on players
November 11 – The CIES Football Observatory has completed an analysis of 100 players outside the big-5 who have not yet turned 25 with the highest estimated transfer value.
Spurs cut licensing deal with premium US outdoor brand YETI
November 11 – Premier League Tottenham Hotspur has agreed a three-year licence agreement with outdoor product brand YETI.
Can football deal with winter World Cup chaos?
November 11 – There are mixed opinions about the World Cup being held in late November and December. It’s created a domestic league situation the likes of which we haven’t seen. Even countries that haven’t qualified for the finals are being affected and are seeing their domestic league seasons fractured.
ECA’s Al-Khelaifi slams clueless A22 Super League rebels, advocates reform not self-destruction
November 11 – European Club Association chair and PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi, speaking at the UEFA Convention – Future of European Football, the day after European stakeholders met with Super League breakaway protagonists A22, gave a hard-hitting assessment of the group who he said “proved yesterday that they just don’t understand football and itsecosystem”.