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Big money non-starters. Spurs, Liverpool and Man City keep new players benched

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September 25 – With the new season gathering pace, the CIES Football Observatory has analysed how the big money transfers are settling in with their new teams, with initial indications suggesting not very well at some of Europe’s leading clubs.

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Performance

Performance enhancer: Arsenal turn to Science in Sport as Sports Nutrition Supplier

September 25 – Arsenal have signed a one-season deal with sports nutrition specialists Science in Sport (SiS) who become the club’s Official Sports Nutrition Supplier.

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Football Asia

Time runs out for Cuper and Uzbeks make changes for next round of World Cup qualifiers

September 24 – Hector Cuper has been dismissed as coach of Uzbekistan. The Argentinean will be succeeded by Vadim Abramov.

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Performance

Another ‘off’ day for VAR? Spurs fans furious at game-changing 1.6cm

September 23 – Another footballing weekend – another string of video assistant referee (VAR) controversies, this time in the English Premier League where Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea were both penalised for the most marginal of offside decisions.

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FIFA

Rule makers table proposal for 10-minute ‘concussion subs’

September 23 – In a radical development, 10-minute “concussion subs” are set to be introduced by football’s lawmaking body to mirror the success of similar changes in rugby in an attempt to improve player safety.

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Football Asia

Hiddink sacked as China U-23 coach. Hao Wei takes over for Olympic qualifiers

September 20 – Guus Hiddink and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) have parted ways, with Hao Wei now appointed to succeed the Dutchman at the helm of the U-23 team.

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Africa

Yusuf ban served but Amapakabo remains in charge of Nigerian U-23s

September 19 – The future of Nigeria’s under-23 side coach Salisu Yusuf (pictured), remains in limbo after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decided to retain Imama Amapakabo as coach for the youth team despite Yusuf’s return from a ban.

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Performance

Ronaldo hungry for more personal success in battle to better than Messi

September 18 – Cristiano Ronaldo says he deserves to finish up with more world player of the year awards than Lionel Messi and that although he respects his Argentine arch-rival, they cannot be considered friends.

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Performance

The long and the short of it: pass masters will lead Ajax, not Liverpool, to Champions League glory?

September 17 – With stats increasingly showing that possession and the number of passes made differentiate the winning teams from the losing, the CIES Football Observatory has made an analysis of the current Champions League teams using InStat data.

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Performance

French ref flip flops over VAR decision-making at Brittany derby

September 16 – French football debate was dominated at the weekend by arguably one of the most bizarre cases of VAR decision-making seen to date.

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Performance

Premier League refereeing chief says VAR mistakes made but wants to keep games moving

September 13 – English football’s refereeing chief has admitted that four VAR mistakes have already been made in the opening four rounds of the Premier League season.

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Performance

Why players need to stay in school to be better, winning, players

Chellini bitten

September 12 – A research report has found that athletes who study for a second career are more likely to have a more successful sports career.

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Football Asia

CFA to open up China’s playing talent with LaLiga with expanded GoalFuture programme

August 27 – LaLiga and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) have launched a joint elite player and coach development project – GoalFuture – alongside an initiative to develop competitions and promoting youth football in the both the male and female games.

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Performance

IFAB tells Premier League refs to follow the VAR rules and guidelines

August 23 – After just two Premier League match days and VAR controversy throughout the league, FIFA’s law-making body IFAB has told the Premier League to get in line with a universal usage of the video referee system. 

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Africa

Butler aims for AFCON qualification in new Liberian role

August 23 – Former West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Peter Butler has signed a one-year contract to coach Liberia three weeks before they begin their qualification campaign for the next World Cup.

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