October 2 – In a major overhaul, Brazil’s domestic top-flight calendar will run from January to December next year, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) confirmed on Wednesday.
October 2 – Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg have emerged as one of the youngest professional sides in world football this season, with CIES Football Observatory data highlighting how the club is essentially functioning as an extension of sister club Chelsea’s academy pipeline.
October 2 – Money, according to Jürgen Klopp, is the great stumbling block holding American football back. Speaking to The Athletic in his new role as Head of Global Soccer for the Red Bull Group, the former Liverpool manager didn’t mince words.
October 1 – World players’ union FIFPRO has re-established a player council to include footballers in shaping decisions.
October 1 – There are only a few football stadiums in the world that stir the soul, and the San Siro, in Milan is one of those cathedrals however after a marathon 12-hour debate that stretched into the early hours, the historic venue may be entering its final chapter.
October 1 – UEFA has released its technical review of the Women’s EURO 2025. The tournament has already provided record data off the pitch from attendance to broadcast coverage. The technical report provides data that shows that new standards are being set on it as well.
October 1 – Concacaf’s Disciplinary Committee has extended the suspension of Real C.D. España head coach Jeaustin Campos and fined the club after ruling that Campos attempted to sidestep an existing ban during a Concacaf Central American Cup fixture.
September 30 – Sheffield Wednesday’s financial turmoil has deepened with players told their wages for September will not arrive on time, marking the fifth month in the last seven that salaries have been delayed at Hillsborough.
September 30 – World Cup hosts in 2010, South Africa’s dream of qualifying for 2026 has just taken a massive hit of its own making. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has stripped Bafana Bafana of three vital points after it was ruled that Teboho Mokoena played in the March qualifier against Lesotho despite being ineligible due to an administrative error.
September 30 – From their use of data analytics to their highly-respected academy, Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland (FCM) have long been admired for finding those tiny percentages that can make the difference between winning and losing. The launch of FCM Next Generation is the latest chapter in their story of innovation.
September 29 – Turkey has called for Israel to be suspended from football, becoming the first UEFA member association to publicly and formally do so.
In a letter to UEFA and FIFA, Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu called the situation in Gaza “inhumane and unacceptable” and demanded that Israel be suspended as pressure grows on football’s governing bodies to act.
September 28 – The UN has blacklisted a construction company owned by Real Madrid’s Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid, for operating in occupied Palestinian land using local resources to build infrastructure that helps sustain Israel’s illegal settlements.
September 28 – Concacaf has set the stage for its 2026 Champions Cup, the premier club competition across North and Central America. The journey begins with the official draw on Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm ET, where the brackets will be revealed and fans will get their first look at the possible heavyweight clashes ahead.
September 28 – Football’s global media landscape is a fluid beast, with new platforms and creators seemingly popping up on a weekly basis with the latest coming from Brazil. The country’s top flight, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, has sold its North American creator rights to the Creator Sports Network (CSN).
September 29 – Union Berlin’s hopes of transforming the Stadion An der Alten Försterei into a 40,500-capacity ground have been cut down to size after objections from the Berlin Senate.