CAF boss Ahmad released from Cairo hospital to continue Covid recovery in Madagascar
November 12 – CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has been released from hospital after recovering from Covid-19.
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Pandemic widens gap between rich and poor clubs as player transfers slow, finds CIES report
November 12 – The annual player demographic census by the CIES Football Observatory shows the immediate impact the coronavirus pandemic has had in slowing down the movement of players and “strengthening” the gaps between the elite clubs and league and the rest.
Southgate says Clarke had no alternative as England begin hunt for new FA chair
November 12 – England manager Gareth Southgate says Greg Clarke had no alternative but to resign as the Football Association’s chairman but that he tried to support racial harmony during his time in charge.
English FA ask for travel exemption for Iceland to complete Nations League at Wembley
November 12 – The English Football Association is pleading with the government to grant a travel exemption to Iceland for their Nations League match at Wembley Stadium next Wednesday.
CAS rule Napoli were creating their own alibi and back Serie A’s 3-0 award to Juve
November 12 – Napoli’s appeal against Juventus being awarded a 3-0 win for their unplayed fixture last month has been predictably rejected by the Court of Arbitration for sport.
Croatian skipper Vida subbed at half time after positive test result confirmed
November 12 – Veteran Croatia captain Domagoj Vida played the first half of Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Turkey in Istanbul before finding out he had tested positive for Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Norwegian health authorities call off Israeli friendly at last minute
November 12 – Last night’s international friendly between Norway and Israel was the latest fixture to fall victim to Covid-19 with the game called off because of concerns about infection among the visiting team.
Portuguese police raid clubs as probe into money laundering of transfer cash intensifies
November 11 – Police in Portugal have raided the offices of three top-flight clubs – Benfica, Sporting and Santa Clara – as part of a corruption and money laundering investigation linked to player transfers.
Concacaf to centralise final Champions League games in Orlando
November 11 – Orlando’s Exploria Stadium will host the final stages of the Concacaf Champions League in December, with the final to be played December 22.
UEFA opens up ‘sports category’ tender for women’s competition
November 11 – UEFA is opening up a tender process for what it is calling its ‘sports category’ for its women’s competitions 2021-25. The category includes official match ball, sports equipment and apparel.
Premier League’s UK PPV dead but not buried as league reworks its broadcast strategy
November 11 – Following widespread accusations of greed and self-interest from fans’ groups, the English Premier League has finally agreed to scrap its controversial pay-per-view scheme imminently.
Premier League shuns 5 sub coaches’ call
November 11 – Despite growing calls for the concept to be re-examined, a return to five substitutes per team in the English Premier League this season is unlikely, according to chief executive Richard Masters.
Mauritania’s Yahya is fourth to join CAF presidential election fray
By Samindra Kunti
November 10 – The race for the leadership of African football is picking up with Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya becoming the fourth candidate to announce his intentions to run in the presidential elections for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in March 2021. On Monday, Ivory Coast’s Jacques Anouma and South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe announced their candidacy.
Support builds for Motsepe as Sierra Leone backs him as an African leader for change
By Andrew Warshaw
November 10 – Patrice Motsepe’s challenge for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) needs to be supported because there is gaping hole in terms of leadership, according to the head of Sierra Leone football.
Premier League cash is too tight for EFL’s £250m bailout demands, says Masters
November 10 – Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has defended the organisation’s Covid-19 bail-out offer for the three English Football League (EFL) divisions below the top flight, saying “scarce resources” is a reason for deadlock.