Taking flight: Emirates and PSG to part ways
November 12 – Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain and UAE-owned Emirates Airline will part ways at the end of their sponsorship contract next year.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Packed stadium sees Dutch women lead Swiss in race for Europe’s last France 2019 spot
November 12 – The Netherlands defeated Switzerland 3-0 in the first leg of the Women’s World Cup play-off final on Friday to take full control of the tie as Sherida Spitse, Lieke Martens and Vivianne Miedema all got on the scoreboard in the second half. The second leg is set for Tuesday.
EA Sports and UEFA launch eChampions League with $280,000 prize pool
November 12 – UEFA and EA Sports have unveiled plans for the new eChampions League which will start in March 2019 with knockout competition and culminating with a final in Madrid on May 31, the day before the Champions League final.
Chinese payment platform Alipay buys into UEFA’s national team competitions
November 12 – UEFA has secured more than €200 million after signing a deal with Chinese online payments platform Alipay to become a major sponsor of its national team competitions.
Iranian women allowed into Azadi Stadium to watch ACL final showdown
November 12 – In a landmark move viewed as a partial breakthrough in gender discrimination, hundreds of Iranian women were allowed to watch the weekend’s Asian Champions League final in Tehran between Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima Antlers.
Japan’s Kashima Antlers secure Asian Champions League title with 2nd leg draw in Tehran
November 13 – Kashima Antlers were crowned AFC Champions League winners for the first time after a goalless stalemate with Iran’s Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium on Saturday saw the Japanese side wrap up a 2-0 aggregate scoreline following their first leg victory last week.
Keeping it in the family: Swiss prosecutors probe Infantino’s links to Swiss judiciary
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – Swiss prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged suspicious links between Gianni Infantino and a senior judicial official who comes from the same area of the country as the FIFA president.
Iran’s Persepolis set to break ACL crowd record as final reaches climax in Tehran
November 9 – A new attendance record will be set when of Iran’s Persepolis take on Kashima Antlers from Japan in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Final 2018 at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Saturday.
PSG under fire for racial profiling players selected for club’s academy
November 9 – France’s Human Rights League says it will file a legal complaint against Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following yet more exposure from Football Leaks into the club’s way of operating, this time over alleged racism within its scouting system.
Iranian women campaign for a ticket to the Champions League decider in Tehran
November 9 – Campaigners in Iran are pushing for female fans to be allowed to attend the Asian Champions League final in Tehran on Saturday.
EBU extends TV rights deal for FIFA ‘other events’ through to 2020
November 9 – FIFA has extended its broadcast rights deal with the European Broadcast Union (EBU) for a package of events, including the France 2019 Women’s World Cup, for a new four-year period through to 2020
Kenyans contest losing their spot at AFCON women’s finals after CAF u-turn
November 9 – Just days before the start of the tournament, Kenya has condemned a Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to reinstate Equatorial Guinea into the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and is going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Turkish FA issues fines and suspensions after Galatasaray and Fenerbahce pitch brawl
November 9 – Players and officials from Turkish arch rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce have been suspended for up to eight matches by the Turkish FA’s disciplinary board (PFDK) after a mass brawl broke out at the end of last Friday’s Super League fixture.
UEFA issues tender for Euro 2020 hospitality rights
November 9 – UEFA has opened up the tender process for official Euro 202 hospitality sales agents –the territories available exclude England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
No contest: Ceferin to stay as UEFA president as deadline for challengers passes
November 8 – Aleksander Ceferin looks set to rule UEFA for another four years after European football’s ruling body confirmed today the Slovenian is the sole candidate for next February’s elections.