UEFA cuts Hungary fan ban to one match
November 19 – Hungary’s punishment for offensive fan misconduct during Euros 2020 has been reduced by UEFA.
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Van Bronckhorst returns to Rangers to take over where Gerrard left off
November 18 – Giovanni van Bronckhorst says he feels “so lucky” after being confirmed as the new manager of Rangers.
Marseilles escape with one match fan ban after pitch invasions and disorder at PSG game
November 17 – French football authorities have ordered Marseille to play one home match behind closed doors as a result of crowd trouble in last month’s game against bitter rivals Paris St. Germain.
Hammered: West Ham fans banned from Europa League travel by UEFA
November 16 – Fans of English Premier League club West Ham United have been banned by UEFA from attending their Europa League clash away to Rapid Vienna following crowd trouble during a previous fixture at Genk earlier this month.
Qatar 2022: Italy stumble into play-offs, big wins for Swiss and English see them qualify
November 16 – Just four months after winning the delayed Euro 2020, Italy have missed out on an automatic place at the World Cup finals and will have to rely on the playoffs to get them to Qatar.
Sala flight organiser jailed for 18 months
November 16 – Businessman David Henderson, who organised the flight that led to the deaths of footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson, has been handed an 18-month jail sentence.
Coronavirus: Dutch protest new 3-week stadium lockdown
November 15 – Football behind closed doors is back in the Netherlands after the government ordered a three-week partial lockdown on Friday.
European Parliament backs FIFA and demands increased regulation of player agents
November 15 – The Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament has called for regulation of football agents, backing FIFA’s plans to reform the agents’ industry.
Serbia stun Portugal in last minute, Croatia send Russia to play-offs
November 15 – On a night of high drama, Serbia and Croatia booked automatic places in next year’s World Cup finals on Sunday, condemning Portugal and Russia to the playoffs.
Former Bayern boss Hoeness attacks PSG, Man City and their ‘s***ty money’
November 15 -Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has launched an astonishing attack on Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City for having not won a single Champions League trophy between them despite being back by Middle East fortunes.
UEFA head back to Greece as officials threatened and HFF lurches back into financial crisis
November 15 – Greek football, forever living in a state of chaos, looks once again to have spiralled out of control with rumours that a UEFA mission is set to land in the country this week in attempt to straighten out a federation administration that is mired in controversy, multiple accusations of corruption and now physical intimidation of officials opposed to its decision making.
Qatar 2022 qualifying: Russia meet Croatia for winner-takes-all decider, Wales in play-offs
November 12 – Russia and Croatia each recorded big wins in World Cup qualifying Thursday to set up a weekend winner-takes-all encounter for an automatic spot at next year’s tournament.
Fans groups and leagues join to battle UEFA’s plan to base UCL qualification on history
November 19 – Two Europe-wide fans groups have teamed up with leagues across the Continent in an effort to protect domestic competition.
Rummenigge counters Bayern fan protests over Qatar arguing for inclusion, not exclusion
November 12 – Former Bayern Munich CEO Karl Heinz Rummenigge has defended the club’s dealings with Qatar as fan protests continue.
French Ligue 2 players lobby for keeping division at 20 teams
November 12 – With the imminent downsizing of Ligue 1, the majority of players in Ligue 2 have come out in favour of maintaining the status quo and keeping a league of 20 clubs in the second tier of French football.