October 4 – Just when it looked like FIFA might finally take a giant courageous leap by siding with the Palestinian cause in the Middle East, procrastination was again the name of the game.
October 4 – The Spanish Football Federation have punished Atletico Madrid with a partial stadium closure for three matches. They have also been handed a fine of $50,000 after crowd trouble halted Sunday’s La Liga game against city rivals, Real Madrid, for almost 20 minutes.
October 3 – A new set of updated player valuations, this time from Football Benchmark, has put Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé at the top of the most valuable player list at €233.3 million, almost €34 million higher than Erling Haaland.
October 4 – Argentinian club River Plate have announced plans to raise $20 million through a public offering in a financial vehicle that will invest the money in the club, potentially introducing a new investment approach for Argentinian football clubs.
October 4 – Paris Saint Germain’s Joao Neves has been identified as the top chance creator in world football in the latest CIES Football Observatory data report, ousting the iconic Lionel Messi from top spot.
October 4 – British football’s most respected, resilient and tenacious anti-racism campaigner, the trailblazing Kick It Out founder Lord Herman Ouseley, has died aged 79.
October 4 – Portuguese giants Benfica have reported losses of €31.4 million for the 2023-24 season on turnover of €179 million excluding player transfers.
October 4 – Premier League holders Manchester City have announced a new partnership with Stairmedia that will increase advertising opportunities for potential partners.
October 3 – Inter Miami won their second major trophy and 1st MLS Supporters Shield after beating the Columbus crew 3-2, thanks to two goals from the GOAT, Lionel Messi.
October 4 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has signed a €1.2 million partnership with the American company Hudl.
October 4 – Since 1892, St James’ Park has been the home of Newcastle United, and long regarded as one of the most atmospheric stadiums in all of world football.
October 3 – Is FIFA finally running out of patience with Israel? Following delay after delay over Palestinian demands for action, a decision on whether or not to suspend Israel from international football is set to be taken by the FIFA Council today.
October 3 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) secretary general Véron Mosengo-Omba is having a bad couple of months. Fribourg prosecutor’s office is investigating a series of suspicious payments made to Swiss bank accounts. The news follows a CAF audit report that called for his suspension.
October 3 – On the eve of its Council meeting today, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his fellow decision makers received yet another demand from Human Rights Watch to “fulfil” the organisation’s responsibilities and stop Israeli clubs organising fixtures in the West Bank, an issue that constantly been kicked down the road by world football’s governing body.
October 3 – Concacaf have agreed a six-and-a-half year partnership with Italian sportswear brand Macron, who become the confederation’s official sports equipment and apparel partner.