Kompany ponders permutations of Champions League format
November 28 – Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says he doesn’t fully understand the new Champions League format.
Spurs’ Vicario out for months after playing for 60 minutes on broken ankle
November 28 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian international goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be out for “months, not weeks” with an ankle injury, manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed.
LFP on-boards Genius Sports data and tracking systems for betting and broadcast partners
November 28 – Swiss sports marketing agency Infront, the media, betting, and technology partner of France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), has partnered with Genius Sports to implement improved tracking technology across Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
AFC graduates second class of Asian federation ‘leaders’ from its ACFL course
November 28 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) graduated its second cohort of football executives from its Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) course this week.
Čeferin calls on EU to provide more concrete protections for the European sports model
November 27 – Addressing the Council of EU sports ministers on Tuesday in Brussels, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin called for “legal certainty” to protect the European sports model.
Northern Ireland lose Euro 2028 host slot after government shelves Casement Park refurb
November 27 – Northern Ireland will no longer be classed as a host nation for the Euro 2028 finals and will miss out on a back-door route to qualify automatically, according to their neighbours, the Football Association of Ireland.
Eagle Football raises first $40m in pre-IPO financing led by UCEA Capital Partners
November 27 – The multi-club ownership group Eagle Football Holdings, led by US businessman John Textor, has announced $40 million of initial equity investment towards a $100 million pre-IPO financing round, led by Portuguese investment fund UCEA Capital Partners.
ITUC Africa makes UN complaint over human rights abuse ahead of Saudi 2034 hosting award
November 27 – With just weeks until FIFA formally award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, ITUC Africa and other leading trade unions have sounded the alarm bell over the treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia with a complaint at the United Nations.
Botafogo beat Palmeiras to take Brasileirao lead with two games to go
November 27 – Botafogo are on course to claim their first Brazilian league crown since 1995 after a 3-1 away victory against direct rivals Palmeiras, who were reduced to ten men.
MLS coaches caught in revolving doors as managers across the country are pink-slipped
November 27 – In the National Football League in the US, the last game of the regular season is known as ‘Black Monday’ as assorted coaches receive their pink slips. Major League Soccer does not have a true equivalent, however, Monday after the conference finals has proven to run ‘Black Monday’ close.
Man Utd debt balloons to £714m as cost of hiring Amorim hits €12.6m
November 27 – Since becoming Manchester United minority shareholder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe (pictured), has been wielding a heavy scythe. In July he released 250 employees in a decision related to cutting costs.
Referee David Coote denies issuing pre-meditated yellow card for betting fix
November 27 – The English FA is investigating allegations that under-fire referee David Coote had a discussion with a friend about issuing a yellow card to a player the day before a match, allegations which he has denied.
FIFA and Mythical Games to launch ‘Rivals’ derivative
November 27 – FIFA has teamed up with Mythical Games in a significant move taking it deeper into the gaming industry with the launch a new video game ‘FIFA Rivals’, two years after its licensing deal with EA Sports formally ended.
Bulgaria to get new stadium in Vratsa as city commits to build on site of Hristo Botev Stadium
November 27 – The mayor of Vratsa in Bulgaria, Kalin Kamenov, has announced the city is in the early stages of planning to build a new stadium on the site of the Hristo Botev Stadium, which is currently the second-largest operating stadium in Bulgaria.
Court gives Arsenal fan of Nigerian descent a 3-year banning order for racially abusing Partey
November 27 – Charles Ogunmilade, 28, has received a three-year football banning order after racially abusing Thomas Partey. Ogunmilade, an Arsenal fan, said he was mimicking as satire what a white racist would say.