By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – Fans of Russian Premier League club Kuban Krasnodar have written to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA boss Sepp Blatter protesting that their city was not chosen as one of the host venues for the 2018 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – Jérôme Champagne, an influential former FIFA administrator says the reform process instigated by Sepp Blatter, while “starting to adapt to the 21st century”, fails to address the need for greater democracy within the organisation.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – Chelsea are to take disciplinary action against their England fullback Ashley Cole after his infamous Tweet against the Football Association (FA).
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – South Africa’s upcoming away friendly against Poland this Friday (October 12) has been switched to the capital after the original venue refused to allow the match to take place.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – The boss of England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) says the four-match ban meted out by the Football Association (FA) to former England captain John Terry for racist abuse was not a strong enough penalty.
By Tom Degun in Glasgow
October 7 – Hampden Park, Scotland’s national football stadium, will be closed for a year from November 2013 when the facility is converted into a temporary athletics venue for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
By David Gold
October 6 – Puma has agreed a new partnership with French international and Manchester City left back Gaël Clichy, who will wear the brand’s evoSPEED 1FG boots.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – The John Terry racism saga burst into fresh controversy today when Terry’s England and Chelsea teamate Ashley Cole blasted the Football Association (FA) for criticising his role in the case.
By David Gold
October 5 – The Brazilian Government has announced new criteria for ranking hotels and accommodation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games that Rio de Janeiro hosts in 2016.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – The head of Kosovan football has backtracked over remarks he made criticising UEFA for ignoring his country’s credentials while allowing Gibraltar partial membership status.
By David Gold
October 5 – Saransk in Russia is gearing up to be transformed for the FIFA World Cup in 2018, with $2 billion (£1.2 billion/€1.5 billion) set to be invested in what is the smallest city hosting matches during the tournament.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – The boss of German champions Borussia Dortmund wants Champions League rivals Manchester City thrown out of the competition because of what he claims is their unfair financial advantage.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 5 – Horace Reid is leaving his post as general secretary of the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) to join the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) as its new director of competitions.
By David Gold
October 5 – Ligue 1 outfit St Etienne has agreed a new two-year sponsorship deal with pet food and accessories chain Rapid Croq.
By David Gold
October 5 – Juventus President Andrea Agnelli is among the last batch of big name speakers who will be participating in the Leaders in Sport Summit next week at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club.