Concacaf sets dates for 2023/24 Nations League deciders
November 1 – Concacaf has set the November dates for the final rounds of its Nations League quarter finals which will qualify the final four for the March 2024 finals.
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Leeds sign Asian deal with 12Bet as club pushes for Premier League bounceback
November 1 – Leeds United have signed an agreement with 12Bet that will see the sports betting company become the championship club’s Asian betting partner.
Botev Plovdiv joins with BTCPayServer to allow bitcoin payments in-stadia and club shop
November 1 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv have become the first Bulgarian club to accept Bitcoin payments, saying they are partnering with the world leader in accepting bitcoin payments, BTCPayServer.
Australia pull out of bidding for 2034 World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia as sole candidate
October 31 – Australia have confirmed that they will not bid for the 2034 World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia as the only host candidate for the finals as FIFA’s deadline for candidate countries to express interest in bidding for the 2034 tournament expired today.
Messi wins men’s Ballon d’Or for 8th time, Aitana Bonmati lifts women’s award
October 31 – Argentine legend Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after fulfilling a lifetime ambition to lead his country to the World Cup title.
Olympiakos to appeal points sanction over abandoned Panathinaikos derby
October 31 – Olympiakos have vowed to “exhaust all legal means” to overturn being sanctioned for fan violence that has cost the team its lead in the Greek league.
Anwar El Ghazi to return for Mainz after missing two matches for anti-semitic post
October 31 – German top-flight club Mainz have lifted their suspension of Anwar El Ghazi over a social media comment he posted about the Israel-Hamas conflict, instead giving the player an official warning.
Newcastle and West Ham head Premier League attendance rankings
October 31 – With the international break over, fans up and down the Premier League returned in their hundreds of thousands for a fortnight packed with a selection of last-minute winners and nasty upsets.
Real Betis marks 3 years of environmental impact platform
October 31 – Real Betis’ environmental sustainability platform, Forever Green, has crossed its three-year anniversary after helping Los Verdiblancos become a leading club in environmental sustainability.
Inter Miami’s parade of Lionel Messi in China snagged
October 31 – Inter Miami and Lionel Messi’s planned two match tour of China looks to be crumbling after their second game was cancelled and the first moved to an alternative venue.
Romania to bid for Bucharest hosting of Europa League final in 2026 or 2027
October 31 – The Romanian government has confirmed it will support Bucharest’s bid to host the UEFA Europa League final in 2026 or 2027. The ‘normative support act’ was approved by the Romanian government at the end of last week.
Ajax recall John Van’t Schip in bid to rescue season
October 31 – Ajax have a new coach with John Van’t Schip returning to the Amsterdam club to try and rescue the season.
Colombian police step up hunt for kidnapped father of Liverpool’s Luis Díaz
October 30 – Colombian police are stepping up their search for the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz after both parents were kidnapped near the border with Venezuela.
FIFA issues Rubiales with 3-year ban from all football activity over Hermoso kiss
October 30 – FIFA has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities for three years following his ill-judged kiss of Spain’s Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup presentation ceremony on August.
More than 20m applications for Euro 2024 tickets in first sales window
October 30 – UEFA have announced that over 20 million fans applied for Euro 2024 match tickets during the first round of ticket sales, including 7.8 million applications in the opening 24 hours.