Loew point: Spain hit Germany for six
November 18 – Shell-shocked German head coach Joachim Loew was at a loss to explain his country’s biggest ever defeat in competitive football after they were thrashed 6-0 by Spain in the Nations League.
Tebas says Man City’s finance is impossible to fight and that Super League makes no sense
November 18 – Outspoken La Liga boss Javier Tebas has launched another verbal assault over the way Manchester City does business, alleging the Abu Dhabi-funded English club “competes outside the rules”.
PSG heats up digital activations with HotForex deal
November 18 – French giants Paris Saint Germain has signed foreign exchange and commodities broker HotForex as an Official Partner for the 2020-21 season.
Calls for more action on dementia, English FA says its research is ahead of the game
November 18 – The English Football Association insists it holds a “clear and unwavering commitment” in the battle against dementia after the family of former England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles hit out at a failure to address the “scandal” of the illness.
England reshuffle their political pack with Gill persuaded to go again at UEFA
November 17 – England have scrambled to retain a seat at the top table of European football with David Gill reportedly having agreed to continue for another four-year term on UEFA’s executive committee.
Salah, Elneny and Doherty out as 16 Premier League positives rob clubs of star performers
November 17 – Premier League bosses have announced 16 new positive Covid-19 cases – a record weekly high and a serious threat to clubs losing key players immediately after the international break.
Head for heights: Zouma, Djimsiti and Maguire top Euro ranking
November 17 – A ranking of the leading European club defenders by aerial defensive duels has been topped by Chelsea centre-back Kurt Zouma (pictured) who has won 26 aerial duels out of 27 (96.3%).
Algeria join Senegal in qualification for AFCON 2021 (in January 2022) in Cameroon
November 17 – Algeria became the second nation to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe in Harare.
Coronavirus: Travelling Norwegian players put club rules before country advisory
November 17 – European clubs with Norwegian players, who had been ordered to quarantine for ten days by their government, will seemingly defy that self-isolation rule in favour of their own regulation.
Hollywood duo buy Wrexham with promise to put them on a global stage
November 17 – One of the most unusual takeovers in club football is to go ahead after Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds (pictured left) and Rob McElhenney (pictured right) won approval from supporters to buy Wrexham AFC, the oldest professional club in Wales and the third oldest in the world.
Arsenal warm to lead role on fighting climate change
November 17 – Arsenal have become the first English Premier League club to make a commitment to climate change after signing the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework.
Barca set presidential election for Jan; Favourite Font casts doubt over Koeman’s future
November 17 – Barcelona have been given the green light by the local Catalan authorities to hold their presidential election on January 24 following the recent resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Senegal’s Augustin Senghor is fifth entrant into the race for CAF presidency
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – The race to become the most powerful figure in African football is now a five-man contest after Senegal Football Federation president Augustin Senghor just beat last Thursday’s deadline to submit his candidacy.
Ahmad hands CAF reins to Omari as he takes 20-day leave for covid-convalesence
November 16 – Already facing a multi-pronged challenge to his power base, Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has temporarily handed over the reins to CAF first vice president Constant Omari while he completes his convalescence after contracting Covid-19.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India, Iran and Uzbekistan confirmed as 2027 Asian Cup bidders
November 16 – Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India, Iran and Uzbekistan will move into the next stage of the bidding race for the 2027 Asian Cup after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) received the necessary Letter of Undertaking from all five countries.