Serie A’s Roma fire Daniel de Rossi just four games into season
September 18 – Daniel de Rossi, the local hero who was brought in to change his boyhood club’s fortunes, has been sacked after just four games as Roma coach.
Mitre keeps Subbuteo ball rolling with limited-edition release and World Cup partnership
September 18 – Mitre has teamed up with Hasbro once again for a limited-edition release of the iconic Subbuteo tabletop football game.
Al Nassr seek Castro replacement to coach misfiring Ronaldo, Mane and Laporte
September 18 – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr is looking for yet another new coach after firing Luis Castro in the second managerial change since the Portuguese star’s arrival.
Socios extend ball and blockchain deal with Serie A for three more years
September 18 – The Italian top-flight Serie A and crypto company Socios have renewed their partnership in a three-year deal.
AEL Limassol demand transparency and government meetings in aftermath of derby violence
September 18 – AEL Limassol have requested a meeting with the president of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides following the violence before the derby match with Apollon on Sunday, which saw the game abandoned and three polic officers hospitalised.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to co-host 2025 CHAN
September 18 – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in February 1-28, 2025, the African tournament that sees nations select players from their domestic leagues.
Saudi medical centre gains AFC medical centre of excellence recognition
September 18 – The AFC Medical Committee has approved Saudi Arabia’s Move Comprehensive Sports Medicine Centre as the latest AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at its third meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
CAF to reward its senior politicos with $20k increases, adding $740k to annual wage bill
September 17 – Africa’s senior football administrators are set to be granted pay rises at the next CAF General Assembly in October that will add $720 million annually to the confederation’s wage bill.
Acquitted in 2022, Blatter and Platini to face appeal trial in 2025 as FIFA and Swiss judiciary demand blood
September 17 – It has become something of a never-ending saga involving the two men who were once the most powerful in world and European football. But it could finally be reaching its denouement.
Concacaf unveils revamped women’s national team eco-system through to 2029
September 17 – Concacaf has unveiled a women’s national team competition calendar from 2025 through to 2029 that includes World Cup 2027 and Olympic 2028 qualifiers, a second edition of the W Gold Cup, and the launch of a W Nations League.
Premier League capacities down for Match Day 4 and return from international break
September 17 – Premier League attendances dipped below the season average following the return from the international break, with overall stadium capacity usage hitting a low of 97.82%—the lowest of the current campaign and below the same period last year.
Liverpool and AC Milan kick off new format Champions League tonight
September 17 – AC Milan host Liverpool in the kick off the new season of the expanded Champions League format with 36 teams and two additional league-phase matches.
Cypriot government blames FA for Limassol violence, but FA says it wasn’t fans fighting each other
September 17 – The president of Cyprus has called out the national FA for shirking its responsibilities in helping to stamp out hooliganism and violence.
Dyson to focus AC Milan sponsorship on OnTrac headphones launch
September 17 – AC Milan have announced a new strategic collaboration with Dyson as the club gears up for a return to UEFA Champions League action tonight.
Hollywood Derby: Brady’s Birmingham beat Reynolds and McElhenney’s Wrexham
September 17 – An English tier-3 game dubbed the Hollywood derby went the way of Birmingham City on Monday when they beat Wrexham 3-1.