October 4 – Arsenal Women have broken the Barclays Women’s Super League attendance record for the second season, as 54,115 fans entered the gates at the Emirates Stadium to watch the team’s league opener versus Liverpool on Sunday.
October 3 – Swedish UEFA vice-president Karl-Erik Nilsson and Danish executive committee member Jesper Møller are under pressure at home after the former backed the European governing body’s decision to allow the readmission of Russia’s under-17s teams to competitions, while the latter keeps shrouding the way he voted in mystery.
October 3 – UEFA has launched ticket sales for next year’s European championship in Germany with ticket prices ranging from €30 in the group stages to €2,000 for the final.
October 3 – UEFA has revealed more details of their first-ever minimum standards framework for women’s national teams following consultations with stakeholders, including coaches and FIFPRO.
October 3 – Former Manchester City and England striker Francis Lee has died aged 79, after a battle with cancer.
October 2 – A dangerous dressing room incursion marred the Turkish Second League (third tier) match between Vanspor and Zonguldak Kömürspor. Vanspor, who are league leaders, won in dramatic fashion 1-0 with a goal in extra time.
October 2 – A third defeat in seven Scottish Premiership games led to Rangers firing manager Michael Beale on Sunday after less than a year in the hot seat and putting club favourite Steven Davis in interim charge.
September 29 – The Ukrainian FA has written to all European associations asking them not to play against Russia following UEFA’s controversial decision to re-admit Russian under-17 teams into its international competitions.
September 29 – Police have raided the offices of the Spanish FA (RFEF) as part of an investigation into Barcelona’s involvement in an ongoing refereeing scandal.
September 29 – The Football Federation of Serbia (FSS) has sacked Referee Commission chairman Dejan Filipović following protests by several clubs over referee appointments for Serbian Super Liga matches. In addition to Filipovic, two members of the commission were removed, their places filled by four new members.
September 28 – The anticipated backlash against UEFA’s decision to re-instate Russian under-17 teams into its international tournaments has started with Ukraine saying it will boycott any European youth competition that includes Russia and other countries lending their support.
September 28 – Jorge Vilda, the former head coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team, is being investigated as part of the ongoing criminal case against Luis Rubiales.
September 28 – Olympique Marseille have appointed Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach following the resignation of Marcelino.
September 28 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has terminated with immediate effect its contract with the management company of the national stadium, the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
By Andrew Warshaw
September 27 – In a move likely to cause consternation among some of its members, UEFA has decided to end its blanket ban on Russian teams by allowing the country’s under-17 sides into its competitions from this season.