UN Human Rights Council recognises Qatar’s progress but asks for more
November 15 – Hardly a week went by in the build-up to the 2022 World Cup when Qatar wasn’t under examination for its policy on human rights.
UEFA look into whether English ref Coote crossed the white line at Euro2024
November 15 – Under-fire English top-flight referee David Coote is under further scrutiny after UEFA opened an investigation into a video published by The Sun newspaper which appears to show him snorting a white powder while on duty at Euro 2024.
Amorim’s Sporting Lisbon top shot-taking ranking. One League Man Utd could win?
November 15 – Manchester United-bound Ruben Amorim’s Sporting Lisbon side tops a new shot-taking ranking by the CIES Football Observatory, suggesting that the Red Devils have gained a real attacking asset by getting the Portuguese coach.
Roma parachute in Claudio Ranieri to save their season
November 15 – There was only one club Claudio Ranieri would have come out of retirement for. But it still caused widespread surprise when, at 73, he returned Thursday to his beloved Roma for a third spell in charge – and the club’s third coach of a troubled season.
2026 qualifying: Brazil draw chaotically with Venezuela, Argentina lose in Paraguay
November 15 – Venezuela held Brazil to a 1-1 draw with a second-half strike from Telasco Segovia in South American World Cup qualifying. Vinicius Junior missed a penalty.
Bulgarian FA goes green with APSTE deal and commitment to UEFA’s sustainability strategy
November 15 – The Bulgarian Football Union has signed a partnership agreement with the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE), which aims to make Bulgarian football more sustainable and environmentally responsible.
NWSL is booming but Houston Dash find it slow going
November 15 – The Houston Dash, a professional women’s soccer team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has been experiencing significant turmoil and changes in recent months, and the hits keep coming.
FIFA’s shiny new Club World Cup gets a 24-carat gold-plated trophy and the hype to match
November 11 – FIFA has unveiled a new trophy for the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which will debut its new format at next year’s tournament in the United States.
Brave new Real Madrid World opens in Dubai
November 15 – Move over Disneyland because Real Madrid in conjunction with Dubai Parks and Resorts has just unveiled Real Madrid World (RMW).
Nemiroff adds West Ham to vodka brand’s growing Premier League sponsorships
November 15 – West Ham United have signed a multi-year partnership with Ukrainian Vodka brand Nemiroff, who become the club’s new Official Vodka Partner.
German cult club St Pauli quits ‘toxic’ X to switch to Bluesky platform
November 15 – German club St. Pauli has announced it is leaving social media platform X, saying it has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections.
SIGA adds Gilberto Silva, Sol Campbell and Nicola Innocentin to integrity champions roster
November 15 – With SIGA’s Sport Integrity Week coming near to its closing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the side lines of the Cityscape Global 2024 event, SIGA has unveiled three legends of football as the latest editions to their SIGA Champions roster.
Delivering 2026. FIFA breaks the mould to create the most ambitious World Cup ever
November 14 – FIFA has changed its traditional model of delivering the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup. Rather than working through a national Local Organising Committee, FIFA has mandated an increased level of management and delivery of the first 48-team, 104-match tournament to host cities.
With 2025 shaping up as an international blockbuster, Moggio says the sky is the limit for stakeholders
November 14 – Speaking at the opening session of the Soccerex Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Concacaf general secretary Philippe Moggio said his confederation has been transformed in recent years, and that looking to the future of the game in his region “the sky is the limit” for stakeholders.
Israeli coach says they will focus on the football as fans stay away from Stade de France
November 14 – Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon has urged the watching world to separate football from politics as his side prepare to take on France amid high security in the Nations League in Paris tonight.