Everton secure 200-year lease on Bramley Moore Dock to build new stadium
November 27 – Everton may not be able to lock-in a new manager but they have secured a lease for the dockside land where they will build their new stadium.
Moscow warms up for World Cup Final Draw at the Kremlin Palace
November 27 – International football focus is warming up for the World Cup Final Draw which will take place this Friday in Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace.
AC Milan crisis deepens as Gattuso drafted in to take over from Montella
November 27 – The crisis on and off the field at AC Milan has intensified with Vincenzo Montella sacked as manager and former club legend Gennaro Gattuso placed in charge.
Barca demand GLT as Messi goal ruled out in top of table clash with Valencia
November 27 – Still badly flawed or desperately overdue? The debate over the need for video technology rages on, this time after Barcelona were denied a perfectly good goal in the top-of-the-table clash at Valencia at the weekend.
Marinakis sails off with another win, but Forest loss spoils the party
November 27 – Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has picked up another trophy. He has been voted as Lloyd’s List’s ‘Greek Shipping Personality of the Year’ for 2017.
UEFA releases funds for 28 projects to support vulnerable children worldwide
November 27 – The UEFA Foundation for Children have allocated funds to 28 new projects in support of vulnerable children around the world.
Urawa Red Diamonds secure AFC Champions League with late winner against Al Hilal
By Ian Griffiths
November 26 – Rafael Silva scored late on to secure Urawa Red Diamonds the AFC Champions League title on Saturday thanks to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal which saw the Japanese side seal a 2-1 aggregate success.
Giggs to help lowly Vietnam ghost up world rankings
By David Owen
November 27 – A new football academy backed by a large Vietnamese conglomerate, and involving Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and other well-known figures from the British game, has been opened near Hanoi, with the aim of helping to push the south-east Asian country up the world rankings.
Premier League clubs on course to set new profitability records
By David Owen
November 24 – Only five clubs have so far reported, 25% of the total, but already it looks like Premier League participants are on course for record aggregate profits in the 2016-17 financial year.
Families untied. Chiriboga testifies against father and ‘friends’ in FIFAgate court
November 24 – The son of disgraced former Ecuador FA president Luis Chiriboga (pictured) has testified against his father in the FIFAgate corruption trial in New York, admitting he facilitated bribery payments.
VAR remains in limbo as IFAB postpones Abu Dhabi meet
By Andrew Warshaw
November 24 – Football’s lawmakers have been forced to postpone their annual business meeting in Abu Dhabi where the main focus of attention was to have been video technology.
FIFA issues Gambia deadline after government suspends FA officials for misuse of funds
November 24 – The tiny west African state of Gambia is the latest country to fall foul of FIFA’s government interference rules and has been given an ultimatum of November 27 for the country’s National Sports Council (NSC) to reverse its decision to suspend the executive of the national FA.
Russian senator claims evidence of ‘US plot’ to discredit 2018 World Cup
By Mark Baber
November 24 – Leading Russian senator Andrei Klimov, said on Thursday that he has credible evidence the United States aims to “discredit” the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia.
Infantino says overhaul of transfer rules is necessary for ‘transparency and clarity’
November 24 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to bring in new rules relating to the transfer system by next year.
Ceferin opposes rushing in video refs for Russia 2018
November 24 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has re-iterated his opposition to FIFA bringing in video technology too early.