Female refereeing team debuts in Jordan men’s Pro League
November 5 – Footballing history has been made in Jordan where an all-female refereeing crew took charge of a men’s match in the country’s Pro League.
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Lauren James leads England’s dismantling of the Dutch
England 4 Netherlands 0
July 9 – The European champions responded in style to the pressure that had been building after their opening 2-1 defeat against France. England comprehensively demolished the Netherlands 4-0 with Lauren James scoring a brace.
Messi sets sights on return to Barcelona, once his playing days are over
November 5 – Lionel Messi says he wants to return to Barcelona, perhaps as technical director, after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain ends and he retires from playing.
CAF takes first steps with Women’s Champions League finals set to kick off in Egypt
By Samindra Kunti
November 4 – In a historic first, Egyptian hosts Wadi Degla and Mali’s AS Mande will kick off the maiden African Women’s Champions League on Friday, but question marks remain over the competition’s prize money, sponsorship and media visibility.
Barca take their 122-year history crypto with launch of NFT programme
November 4 – Cash-strapped Barcelona are the latest club to enter the scramble to create NFTs, announcing a deal with Cyprus-based Ownix, a premium Ethereum-based NFT marketplace.
CSL club crisis: Hebei on brink of bankruptcy as cash flow runs dry
November 4 – The Chinese Super League (CSL) lurched deeper into club crisis with Hebei FC, based in Langfang in the northern province of Hebei, looking set to become the second to fold following February’s collapse of Jiangsu Suning.
English fan jailed for Facebook abuse of Rashford, Sancho and Saka after Euro final
November 4 – An English fan who racially abused Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail.
LaLiga launches expanded domestic broadcast rights tender
November 4 – LaLiga has formally opened the bidding process for the domestic sale of domestic audiovisual rights, for the first time extending the license period from three to five seasons and increasing the number of packages of rights available.
Liverpool secure early last 16 UCL slot alongside Juve, Ajax and Bayern
November 4 – On a heated night at Anfield with the return of Luis Suarez and old foe Atletico Madrid, Liverpool stormed past the Spanish club 2-0 to join Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich into the last 16 of the Champions League.
Nissan refuels CFG sponsorship extension with Guardiola-driven content campaign
November 4 – City Football Group has extended its global partnership with Nissan into a third term in a deal that coversManchester City, Melbourne City, New York City FC, Girona FC and Sichuan Jiuniu FC.
Cool your jets Gianni, we’ve just gone green
November 4 – FIFA has committed to new climate change targets at the COP26 climate conference, committing to reduce their carbon emissions and reach NetZero by 2040. Those pledges collide with FIFA’s plans for a biennial World Cup and the carbon footprint of the organisation’s own supremo Gianni Infantino.
Betway extends Belgian Pro League’s Croky Cup sponsorship
November 4 – Online bookmaker Betway has signed a multi-year extension with Belgium’s Croky Cup, a sponsorship first signed in 2016.
Blatter and Platini to face Swiss fraud trial over CHF2m payment
By Andrew Warshaw
November 3 – After an investigation lasting almost six years, the former heads of FIFA and UEFA, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, have been charged with fraud over the infamous “disloyal payment” that brought the careers of both powerbrokers crashing down.
Eritrean women players disappear from camp at U20 tournament in Uganda
November 3 – Five Eritrean footballers from the women’s Under-20 national team have gone missing during a regional tournament in Uganda, raising concerns that they may have defected.
AFC Cup 2021 battles through Covid-challenging year for final showdown in Bahrain
November 3 – From the start in April, it has been a challenging competition to get played with multiple re-arrangements, but Friday (November 5) will see the final of the AFC Cup, the Asian confederation’s second tier club competition, played in Bahrain.
CFG targets Russia and opens talks with Spartak Moscow
November 2 – City Football Group (CFG) have reportedly opened negotiations to acquire a 20% stake in Russian club Spartak Moscow.