PSG’s di Maria banned for Marseilles spitting incident
September 24 – Paris St-Germain forward Angel di Maria has been banned for four matches for his role in the ill-tempered Ligue 1 defeat by Marseille on September 13.
EFL boss Parry ‘frustrated’ by government ban on fan return
September 24 – English Football League chairman Rick Parry has questioned the government’s decision to maintain a ban on fans from entering stadiums as a result of an increase in Covid-19.
Dutch opt for Frank de Boer to take them to Euros and through 2022 qualifying
September 24 – Frank de Boer has succeeded Ronald Koeman as Oranje boss and will have the task of leading the Netherlands to the next World Cup.
Swiss prosecutor demands jail terms for PSG’s Al-Khelaifi and Valcke
September 23 – Swiss prosecutors have called for Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media supremo Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke to go to jail for alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights.
Look Loy and Wallace pushed to last minute back down to prevent TTFA exile
September 23 – The ousted Trinidad and Tobago Football Association former board members who looked set to land the nation’s football community with a FIFA suspension, have backed down in the face of pressure from the wider football community and agreed to withdraw their High Court proceedings against FIFA.
English fan bans leaves clubs scrambling for ways to keep season ticket holders engaged
September 23 – Premier League clubs are considering ways of allowing season ticket holders access matches not due to be broadcast live on television following the British government’s controversial decision to scrap the idea of a phased return of fans into stadiums from October 1 due to a resurgence of Covid-19.
Hammer blow: Moyes and two West Ham players sent home after pre-match positive tests
September 23 – The unpredictability of Covid-19 struck at an English cup game on Tuesday night which was controversially allowed to go ahead.
Covid cancelled Orient call on EFL to keep financial lifeline of Spurs match open
September 23 – A fourth-tier English club are waiting anxiously to discover whether their lucrative League Cup tie against top-flight Tottenham Hotspur can go ahead after a raft of their players tested positive for Covid-19.
Concacaf moves first Nations League final four to June 2021
September 23 – Concacaf have shifted the inaugural finals of their Nations League competition from March 2021 to June 2021 to give space in the calendar to get the first round of the federation’s World Cup qualifiers underway.
Trabzonspor go crypto with Fan Token sale raising $650K in 5 minutes
September 23 – Turkish club Trabzonspor are the latest to launch their own blockchain crypto-based Fan Tokens on the Socios.com platform, selling an initial 625,000 $TRA Fan Tokens in less than 5 minutes.
Flamengo’s Ecuadorian adventure eventually completes with a 2-1 win over Barcelona
September 23 – Brazilian champions Flamengo wrapped up a dramatic week in the Copa Libertadores with a hard-fought 1-2 win against Barcelona in a game that had long been in doubt after local authorities in Ecuador closed the stadium.
Coronavirus: US men cancel October training camp but aim for Euro trip in November
September 23 – The American men’s national team won’t play or train during October’s international window because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Roma forfeit Hellas Verona match after player age mix-up
September 23 – Serie A club Roma have been penalised with a 3-0 defeat following an administrative error in the make-up of their matchday squad in Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Hellas Verona.
Pinnick keeps himself in frame for run at CAF presidency
September 22 – Outspoken Nigerian football boss Amaju Pinnick says he hasn’t ruled out taking on present incumbent Ahmad for the leadership of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) when elections take place next March.
Chelsea say Abramovich broke no rules in owning rights to players at other clubs
September 21 – Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch bankrolling English Premier League club Chelsea, faces accusations of holding secret investments in players not owned by his club.