December 4 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has announced that it will appeal UEFA’s sanctions following incidents during the Nations League match between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest on November 15.
December 4 – The groups for the upcoming UEFA U21 European Championships, to be played in Slovakia 11-28 June 2025, have been decided following the draw ceremony in Bratislava on Tuesday.
December 4 – Later today New York City FC will break ground on Etihad Park, its new 25,000 capacity stadium in Willets Point, Queens, that will be completed in time for the start of the 2027 season.
December 3 – It has been said that one of the biggest problems concerning player development in the United States is the lack of quality coaches. From mom and pop volunteers, to various forms of unqualified enthusiasts, the tactical, technical, physical, and mental side of football are given short thrift in search of easy wins, and a quick buck.
December 3 – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may be in the twilight of their careers and no longer with top European teams but it seems their peers still have huge respect for them both.
December 3 – Four fans accused of racially insulting forward Lamine Yamal and other Barcelona players during last month’s league ‘clasico’ at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are set to be banned from Spanish stadiums for a year.
December 3 – Chris Coleman has been named the new manager of OH Leuven following the departure of Oscar Garcia.
December 3 – The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has brought in digital tech specialists Orion Innovation to overhaul the FA’s digital infrastructure.
December 2 – A match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, turned deadly as violent clashes led to a stampede, resulting in at least 56 fatalities on Sunday, according to government reports.
December 2 – UEFA has announced that Swisscom has become the Official National Telecommunications & Connectivity Partner for next summer’s Women’s Euros.
December 2 – Ten-man Botafogo clinched their first-ever Copa Libertadores with a 3-1 win against Atletico Mineiro in a gripping final in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
December 2 – Implicated in the Canadian drone-spying scandal that has already cost Canadian women’s coach Bev Priestman her job following the Paris Olympics, John Herdman has resigned as coach of Toronto FC, though his resignation has not been directly linked to that scandal.
December 2 – Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is in intensive care in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his side’s Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday.
December 2 – Soccerex will hold the next edition of its conference and exhibition format in association with Sports Expo in Egypt in February 2025.
December 2 – Just over a month ago, the dream match-up of New York and LA squared off for a world title as the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in Major League Baseball World Series. On Saturday the two cities will meet again in Carson for the right to be called MLS Cup Champion.