Lazio object to being branded facists in Amazon’s Maradona drama-doc
November 9 – Lazio have hit out at the makers of Amazon Prime’s dramatised ‘Maradona: Blessed Dream’ series for a scene in which the Rome-based club are branded fascists.
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Teetering TTFA turns to country’s insolvency laws to save itself
November 9 – The crippling debt crisis that has plagued the Trinidad and Tobago FA (TTFA) took another turn yesterday with the TTFA seeking protection from outstanding litigation via the islands’ bankruptcy and insolvency laws.
Howe gets first crack at changing Newcastle‘s fortune
November 8 – After 33 hectic days following the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United, the Tyneside club have confirmed that Eddie Howe will succeed Steve Bruce as head coach, tasked first and foremost with steering the Magpies out of the relegation zone.
Aussie return to hosting home games and use US Women’s series to ‘ignite dreams’
November 9 – Australia, who this week reopen their doors to international football for the first time in 763 days with the visit of Saudi Arabia for a crucial Qatar 2022 qualifier, have announced more details of the visit of the women’s World Champions at the end of the month.
CBS Sports builds on its women’s football coverage with England’s WSL
November 9 – CBS Sports has expanded its football broadcast rights portfolio with the acquisition of the rights to the English Women’s Super League in a two-season deal.
Xavi picked Barca before Brazil
November 9 – New Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez says he wanted the job so much he turned down joining the Brazilian national team set-up.
REWE Group extend 1. FC Koln sponsorship through to 2025
November 9 – The Bundesliga’s 1. FC Köln have extended their 14-year main sponsorship with the REWE Group for a further three seasons to June 2025. The deal includes the continuation of the front of shirt branding.
Ooredoo answers FIFA call with regional deal for Qatar 2022 and Arab Cup 2021
November 8 – Qatari telecommunications operator Ooredoo has taken a tournament regional sponsorship with FIFA becoming the Official Middle East & Africa Telecommunications Operator for the World Cup Qatar 2022 and the Arab Cup Qatar 2021, to be held in December.
Playmaking the Wenger way: Integrity questions swirl around FIFA and its development chief
November 8 – FIFA’s chief of global football development Arsene Wenger, has come under renewed questions regarding his personal integrity over his involvement with sports technology startup PlayerMaker.
Premier League closing on £1.1bn of US broadcast deals
November 8 – The Premier League is on the cusp of confirming a record-breaking US television rights that will benefit all 20 topflight clubs.
Chelsea fan is jailed in for anti-semitic tweets aimed at Spurs supporters
November 8 – A fanatical Chelsea fan who posted antisemitic and racist tweets aimed at supporters of rivals Tottenham Hotspur, a club with large Jewish following, has been jailed for eight weeks.
China’s Li Tie rues lack of overseas opportunity for national team players
November 8 – Chinese coach Li Tie (pictured) says lack of overseas experience in his squad is hampering efforts to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Villa and Norwich fire managers in bid to rapidly reverse Premier League fortunes
November 8 – With less than one third of the new season completed, two more English Premier League clubs sacked their managers over the weekend.
Barca bring Xavi ‘home’
November 8 – Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernández has returned to the Camp Nou as the new coach of his boyhood club following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.
Early strike pushes Muharraq Club to AFC Cup win over FC Nasaf
November 8 – Bahrain’s Muharraq Club defeated Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf 3-0 on home soil to win the AFC Cup for a second time.