Luxembourg minnows F91 Dudelange swim with AC Milan big fish
September 21 – Of all the results in the first week of the Champions league and Europa League, arguably the most notable achievement was from a club that actually lost.
FIFA Ethics issues three life bans but questions raised over right to issue fines
By Paul Nicholson
September 20 – FIFA’s ethics committee has imposed life bans on three individuals who pleaded guilty in the FifaGate corruption scandal. FIFA has also slapped $1.03 million fines on each of them, though their claim of jurisdiction for the fines looks to be on shaky ground and incomplete (if not fabricated) information.
FAI joins British FAs for feasibility study into joint 2030 World Cup bid
September 20 – The Republic of Ireland is joining forces with the four ‘home’ British nations to consider making a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.
ACL semis: Suwon to face Kashima, Al Sadd to meet Persepolis
September 19 – Suwon Samsung Bluewings held their nerve to beat fellow South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on penalties and progress through to the last four of the AFC Champions League following an enthralling quarter-final victory on Wednesday.
AFC seminar champions women’s game with renewed calls for development action
September 20 – The second AFC Women’s Football Development Seminar finished today at the AFC’s Kuala Lumpur headquarters. The three days saw 74 women’s football experts from 39 AFC member associations take part in a series of discussions and presentations.
Liverpool’s Lovren denies perjury as Croatian prosecutors say he lied in Mamic case
September 20 – Liverpool’s Croatian World Cup defender Dejan Lovren has been charged with perjury in the trial of ex-officials of Dinamo Zagreb, his former club.
France 2019 Women’s World Cup ticketing launched with 3-match €25 special offer
September 20 – Ticketing for the 2019 Women’s World Cup France was launched in Paris yesterday at the Montparnasse Tower. The 24-team championship, in its eighth edition, will be played from June 7 to July 7.
New Liberian chief Raji suspends LFA competitions director on suspicion of fraud
September 20 – New Liberian FA president Musatapha Raji has suspended Liberia Football Association Competition Director Mathew Diggs and re-assogned former Montserrado County sub Association chairman Josiah Toe pending an investigation into the alleged theft of registration fees.
Brand wars: UEFA call time on Young Boys 1954 clock ads
September 20 – Not only did Swiss club Young Boys suffer a humiliating defeat at the hands of Manchester United on Wednesday but they were in danger of falling foul of strict UEFA marketing rules.
Lyon on hunt for Nazi saluter at Man City tie
September 20 – French club Lyon say they will ban for life a fan who appeared to give a Nazi salute during the team’s surprise Champions League win at Manchester City on Wednesday.
Spurs go down under for talent development deal with Wollongong Uni
September 20 – Premier League Tottenham Hotspur has added an Australian leg to its global football development partnership programme with a hook-up with the University of Wollongong.
Billion $ baby: Man City’s owners drive club transfer spending to top of Big 5 ranking
September 19 – Manchester City, who open their Champions League campaign tonight, have the most expensively assembled squad in the world, put together at a cost of almost €1 billion in transfer fees.
Serie B chaos as court orders league to review number of teams, three matches into season
September 19 – The chaotic start to Italian Serie B was thrown into further confusion following a court ruling that (disputedly) suspended the league until October 9.
Following the money: Barca back Miami match as a natural progression
September 19 – Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu (pictured) says he is fully behind the much-publicised LaLiga regular season game scheduled for Miami in January, provided all parties can reach an agreement.
Anti-corruption police raid Sierra Leone FA, warning staff to cut ties with Johansen
September 19 – Sierra Leone and its beleaguered federation president Isha Johansen have been plunged back into the spotlight after the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) raided the federation’s offices.