Galatasaray and Fenerbahce protest playing of Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi
November 29 – The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce will be played in Saudi Arabia, despite the protests of both clubs.
KC Current unveils naming rights sponsor of training centre
November 29 – NWSL side Kansas City Current has announced The University of Kansas Health System as the club’s Official Healthcare Provider, effective at the start of the 2024 season.
AFC cancels Solidarity Cup with reformatted qualifiers now filling the competition gap
November 29 – The AFC has drawn a line under its AFC Solidarity Cup competition for emerging nations and those knocked in early rounds of Asian qualification tournaments.
Spurs agree academy development partnership with India’s Kickstart FC
November 29 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Global Football Development team has partnered with India’s Kickstart FC in a bid to support the development of local players and coaches in Bengaluru, India.
Jagielka, 41, calls time on pro career after 800 appearances
November 29 – Ex-Everton defender Phil Jagielka has announced his retirement from football at age 41.
PFA pleads for FIFA to condemn Gaza Strip ‘genocide’ and champion the human rights enshrined in its statutes
By Paul Nicholson
November 28 – In an open letter to FIFA and its member associations, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) has asked for FIFA’s “assistance” in seeking to uphold and safeguard human rights in the Gaza strip.
France and Germany beat Mali and Argentina to qualify for U-17 World Cup final in Jakarta
November 28 – France or Germany will win the U-17 World Cup after they eliminated Mali and Argentina in the semi-finals of the tournament. The match will be a repeat of the U-17 European Championship final last June.
Aussie refusal to grant Myanmar club players visas sees AFC Cup tie shifted to Bangkok
November 28 – An AFC Cup tie between Australia’s Macarthur FC and Shan United of Myanmar has been moved from Sydney to a neutral venue in Bangkok after the Australian government refused to grant visas to the visiting players.
Ronaldo steps up to urge ref to reverse penalty decision
November 28 – Cristiano Ronaldo may be known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Portuguese super star convinced the referee not to award his Al-Nassr side a penalty.
Premier League clubs return but stadia left with some seats open
November 28 – In a week filled with VAR frustration and spectacular acrobatics, Premier League fans returned to duty after a two-week hiatus courtesy of the international break.
Earps gets hands on BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award
November 28 – Mary Earps has become the first goalkeeper to win the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award. Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí and Australia’s Sam Kerr finished second and third.
LaLiga and K League expand collaboration agreement to end 2026
November 28 – Spain’s LaLiga and the South Korea’s K League have agreed to extend their collaboration agreement until the end of 2026 in an expansion that will cover a broader spectrum of development for Korea’s elite sides.
Asian Cup 2023 tickets sales strong as second release sells 90K in 24 hours
November 28 – Organisers of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, to be played in January-February next year, are reporting that more than 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours of the second batch of tickets being released on November 19.
After fan protests and government investigations, Mihaylov resigns Bulgarian FA presidency
November 28 – The president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) Borislav Mihaylov has resigned from his post after 18 years in charge. He announced his resignation after a short meeting of the executive committee of the BFU.
DFL goes to clubs with new plan to raise $1.1bn for media rights business
November 28 – The on-off German Football League (DFL) venture into private equity markets is reportedly advancing again with the DFL having informed its 36 clubs that it has approached five financial investors.