Leila Pereira re-elected to presidency of Palmeiras for second term
November 26 – Leila Pereira has been re-elected as president of Brazilian giants Palmeiras for a second three-year term.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Brazil’s Vasco de Gama hunt for new manager for 2025 after Rafael Paiva fired
November 26 – Vasco da Gama have promoted their technical director Felipe to the role of manager for the remainder of the season after the dismissal of Rafael Paiva (pictured).
Saudi Pro League takes centre stage at WFS Asia summit in Riyadh
November 26 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has teamed up with the World Football Summit (WFS) for WFS Asia 2024. Taking place December 2-3 in Riyadh, the summit Is expected to bring together more than 2,000 global football industry leaders.
FIFPRO secures media deal with Footballco brands to amplify World 11 awards
November 26 – Footballco has joined world players’ union FIFPRO as media partner for the World 11 awards and ceremony and will create content across media brands that have a combined monthly audience of more than 640 million.
French FA reject PSG request to reopen Mbappé €55m pay award
November 25 – The French FA has refused to intervene in the increasingly bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris St Germain.
Argentina’s Racing beat Brazil’s Cruzeiro to win Copa Sudamericana
November 25 – Argentina’s Racing claimed their first Copa Sudamericana by defeating Cruzeiro of Brazil 3-1 in the competition’s final on Saturday.
Premier League drops IMG to bring international media production in-house
November 25 – The Premier League is taking its media operations business in-house, ousting long-term broadcast partners IMG.
Wet Monday morning in Manchester as Amorim has slow start and Pep’s losing streak hits 5
November 25 – Ruben Amorim admits his Manchester United players will suffer for “a long period of time” after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich in his first game in charge of the club.
Kane beats Haaland’s fastest-to-50 goal record in Bundesliga
November 25 – Harry Kane has set a new Bundesliga milestone, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the league’s history after scoring a hat trick against Augsburg.
Premier League clubs vote in new APT rules but Man City and Newcastle still object
November 24 – The Premier League clubs have majority-agreed changes to the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules at a shareholders’ meeting held last Friday.
Dortmund’s Watzke remains under fire for ‘weaponswashing’ Rheinmetall sponsorship
November 25 – Borussia Dortmund director Hans-Joachim Watzke has defended the club’s controversial sponsorship deal with arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, arguing that the hierarchy weighed up economic considerations against social responsibility.
Javier Mascherano set to reunite with Messi as manager of Inter Miami
November 25 – Inter Milan are expected to announce 40-year-old Javier Mascherano in the next 24 hours. The Argentine is currently the U20 coach of the national team and will reunite with his old Barcelona pals, Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets.
Marta puts 8 years of hurt behind her as Orlando Pride do NWSL double
November 25 – Since their formation 9-years ago the Orlando Pride, have been something of a laughingstock in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), however, that ended on Saturday evening as they completed the double winning the Championship to add to the Shield they won a few weeks ago.
Pashov offers $500k for troubled Lokomotiv Plovdiv, $2m off asking price
November 25 – Construction entrepreneur and investor Ivan Pashov (pictured) has announced he is ready to buy the controlling stake in Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Pashov said he is ready to pay BGN 1 million (€500 000) to current owner Hristo Krusharski in order to gain control of the Plovdiv club.
Deinze field youth team as seniors strike over unpaid wages and AAD money is slow to materialise
November 25 – In a sign of the club’s financial difficulties, Belgian second-division club Deinze fielded a junior team in their 3-0 home defeat against Francs Borains, as elite players refused to play due to unpaid wages.