Dnipro-1’s home win takes 4hrs 36 mins to complete because of Russian bombing fears
November 8 – A Ukrainian top-flight game lasted a record four hours, 36 minutes because of the danger of Russian air attacks.
Europe
USL swaps ESPN for multi-platform CBS Sports broadcast deal
November 8 – The United Soccer League (USL), operator of second and third tier professional men’s leagues in the US, has agreed a four-year media rights agreement with CBS that will see matches on network television for the first time.
Hermoso received death threats following Rubiales podium assault
November 7 – Jenni Hermoso has opened up on the infamous ‘kissgate’ affair that led to the resignation of former Spanish football boss and UEFA vice-president Luis Rubiales.
England line up fellow world ranking high flyers for pre-Euro warm-ups
November 7 – England will play two friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in March 2024 at Wembley as part of their preparation for their Euro 2024 campaign.
Bulgaria shifts Euro 2024 qualifier to Plovdiv after warnings of violent fan protest in Sofia
November 7 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has surprisingly decided to move Bulgaria’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifier against Hungary, to be played on November 16, from the national stadium Vassil Levski in Sofia, to Plovdiv.
Kane breaks scoring records with hat-trick against Dortmund in Der Klassiker
November 6 – Bundesliga new boy Harry Kane netted another hat trick in his debut Der Klassiker this weekend as Bayern Munich ran out 4-0 victors in Germany’s biggest game.
Romania to invest in new €137m stadium in team-less Timisoara
November 6 – The Romanian state is poised to start work on the construction of a new modern stadium. This chairman of the Timișoara County Council, Alin Nika, said the brand new facility will have 32,000 seats, and will cost an estimated €137 million to build.
FIFA’s ‘Best’ not good enough? Ballon d’Or awards to be joint-organised by UEFA
November 3 – Football’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the Ballon d’Or, will be co-organised by UEFA from next year in what smacks of undermining FIFA’s own much-criticised annual prizegiving ‘Best’ awards.
UEFA and ERC get to the heart of the matter
November 3 – Following the partnership between UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) announced earlier this year, both parties combined to launch the ‘Get trained, save lives’ CPR campaign at the ERC’s annual congress in Barcelona.
North Macedonian FA boosts medical support for clubs
November 3 – The North Macedonian FA (FFM) have boosted their medical support to teams with the provision of defibrillators to all 16 clubs in Macedonia’s second division. Last year, similar donations were made to clubs in the Macedonian first division.
Ajax hit with fine and partial stadium closure over Feyenoord abandonment
November 2 – Ajax, currently at the bottom of the Eredivisie, have been sanctioned with a €25,000 and a stadium ban for the club’s hardcore fans for their next home match, following the abandonment of their league match with Feyenoord in September.
Mainz in hot water with El Ghazi over latest posting calling for end to killing and accountability
November 2 – German top-flight club Mainz look set to punish their Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi after he posted a second comment over the Israel-Hamas war just days after being brought back into the fold.
FA bans offensive ‘from the river to the sea’ phrase from players’ social media
November 2 – The English Football Association is writing to all clubs banning the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ following a pro-Palestinian post by Hamza Choudery who plays for Championship club Leicester City.
Serbia to appeal another stadium ban for its racist fans ahead of deciding Euro 2024 qualifier
November 2 – UEFA’s disciplinary committee has fined the Serbian FA (FSS) €90,000 and a game behind closed doors for racist chants by Serbian fans aimed at Montenegro during a Euro 2024 qualifier on October 17.
Celtic ban the ‘unacceptable’ political march of the Green Brigade
November 1 – Scottish champions Celtic have banned season ticket holders belonging to the so-called Green Brigade, one of the club’s supporter groups, from attending home matches after “repeated incidents of unacceptable conduct”.