Platini wants €7.2m of back pay despite being banned by ‘idiots’
November 11 – Former UEFA president Michel Platini is taking action to obtain substantial amounts of back pay as well as a significant bonus.
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Taison tears as reaction to racist abuse from Dynamo Kiev fans earns him red card
November 11 – A Brazilian midfielder playing in Ukraine for leading club Shakhtar Donesk was sent off at the weekend and reduced to tears for reacting to alleged racist abuse.
Hertha pay eye-catching tribute to 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall collapse
By David Owen
November 11 – Hertha Berlin of the Bundesliga erected a wall in front of supporters ahead of their home match against RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
UEFA grows into new Football Federations of Future programme
November 8 – UEFA has launched its ‘Football Federations of the Future’ programme, an extension of the UEFA GROW initiative, which aims to give national federations the shared expertise and services to develop both commercially and in participation levels.
Police officer charged with murder of troubled Villa and Man City star Atkinson
November 8 – A police constable has been charged with murdering Dalian Atkinson who died following a taser incident.
Platini opens up on PSG, football’s money and why he voted for Qatar
November 7 – Having just completed his ban from football, Michel Platini is back in the media spotlight with a series of interviews giving his account on the current ills of the game and where he stands.
Italians ask IFAB for clearance to use 5 subs in Serie A
November 7 – Serie A have asked football’s lawmakers for the right to allow them to use five substitutes per match instead of three.
Liverpool fixture clash will see two different squads for Carabao Cup and Club World Cup
November 6 – Liverpool will field two different teams in as many days as in an attempt to navigate the English League Cup quarterfinal and FIFA Club World Cup commitments with the space of 24 hours in December, a situation that had been questioned by club coach Jurgen Klopp.
Italian racism: Hellas Verona’s ultras leader banned for nationality jibe at Balotelli
November 6 – The head of Hellas Verona’s ultras group has been banned by the club for 11 years relating to the racist abuse aimed at Bescia striker Mario Balotelli last weekend.
Team-mates persuade Balotelli to play-on after more monkey chants in Italy
November 4 – As well as VAR making headlines after another weekend of top-flight action across Europe, racism was once again at the forefront of controversy – and yet again in Italy where striker Mario Balotelli kicked a ball into the stands and briefly walked off in protest at being targeted by Hellas Verona fans.
San Siro lives to fight another day as Inter and AC Milan told they can’t knock it down
November 4 – The two Milan clubs have been given approval to go-ahead with development of a new stadium but it will not be at the expense of knocking down the San Siro.
Man Utd offer free flights to Astana tie for fans who booked through Thomas Cook
November 1 – Manchester United are offering free travel to fans who had booked travel through Thomas Cook for their Europa League tie away to Astana in Kazakhstan on November 28.
Spurs ban 48 fans for selling Champions League tickets to Red Star fans
November 1 – Tottenham Hotspur have handed indefinite bans to 48 fans who sold tickets on to Red Star Belgrade supporters for last week’s Champions League match.
Social media abuse pushes Arsenal skipper Xhaka to ‘boiling point’
November 1 – Granit Xhaka said he had reached “boiling point” after receiving social media abuse, explaining his angry reaction to Arsenl supporters against Crystal Palace last weekend.
UEFA disciplinary focus back on Celtic and Lazio fans ahead of clash in Rome
October 31 – Celtic and Lazio have been charged by UEFA after fans participated in “illicit chanting” during the Europa League group clash between the two teams last week.