November 7 – During the 2010-11 season, FC Barcelona was the greatest team in world football. Under the guidance of La Masia graduate, Pep Guardiola, and prompted by the GOAT, Lionel Messi, another product of the famed academy, the Catalans were unstoppable, but then, the production line faltered.
November 6 – The ongoing dispute over player workload and burnout has hardly been eased by rules just announced by FIFA for next summer’s expanded Club World Cup.
November 6 – Dutch FA general secretary Gijs de Jong has said the 2030 and 2034 World Cups may be awarded by acclamation.
November 6 – FIFA has confirmed the appointment of Elkhan Mammadov as the organisation’s chief member associations officer with Gelson Fernandes stepping in as his deputy.
November 6 – While most of the footballing narrative surrounding the Middle East conflict has been widespread condemnation of Israel, two prominent Israeli research institutes have hit back by lodging an official complaint with FIFA against the head of the Palestinian Football Association for allegedly using sports to promote terrorism and violence.
November 6 – European heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City both suffered damaging defeats in the Champions League on Tuesday, the latter falling to a third straight loss in all competitions for the first time since 2018.
November 6 – The CIES Football Observatory has unveiled its latest rankings of young players with the highest transfer values, with no surprises at the number one spot.
November 6 – The offices of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) in Paris and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners were raided yesterday by French fraud investigators following allegations of embezzlement of public funds, active and passive bribery of a public official and illegal taking of interest.
November 6 – Premier League side Southampton FC have partnered up with nutrition experts Hexis in an effort to enhance their players’ performance through ‘tailored nutrition and fuelling strategies’.
November 6 – With Manchester United’s spiritual home, Old Trafford in deep need of revitalisation, the supporters of the Red Devils are being asked what they think the course of action should be…rebuild or move on!
November 6 – Saudi giga-project developer ROSHN has opened prequalification for a contract to build a new stadium adjacent to the National Guard facilities in southwest Riyadh as Saudi looks to gear up preparations for the 2034 World Cup, with their status as hosts all but announced.
November 6 – Games between Sao Paulo rivals, Corinthians and Palmeiras, in the Brazilian championship are heated at the best of times, however at the weekend, Corinthians fans took a page out of the Barcelona playbook by throwing a pig’s head on to the pitch.
November 6 – The personnel changes keep happening at Anfield, home of Liverpool FC. Along with a new manager, Arne Slot, Kate (Pratt) Theobald has been appointed the club’s new commercial director, replacing Ben Latty who was promoted to chief commercial officer at the conclusion of the 23/24 season.
November 6 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has extended its sponsorship agreement with Inersnack Adria.
November 5 – Pro-Palestinian supporters staged a protest Monday at the French FA calling for the cancellation of a Nations League game between France and Israel this month.