VAR debuts in African club competition at Moroccan Cup
November 11 – VAR debuted for the first time in an African domestic competitions on Saturday with the introduction of the technology in the Moroccan Cup.
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Mexico and Costa Rica top the Las Vegas bill with a fitting Group A finale
Mexico 0 Costa Rica 0
June 22 – Mexico and Costa Rica drew a blank in an enthralling no holds barred encounter at the Allegiant in Las Vegas in front of 35,000 fans.
China’s Dongqiudi adds Watford as it pushes deeper into Premier League
November 11 – China-based football social networking and media app Dongqiudi has added Watford to a partner list that includes Manchester City and Crystal Palace, becoming the club’s official media partner in China.
Hertha pay eye-catching tribute to 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall collapse
By David Owen
November 11 – Hertha Berlin of the Bundesliga erected a wall in front of supporters ahead of their home match against RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
TV blackout: Lagardere dispute prompts SuperSport to cut CAF chord with immediate effect
By Osasu Obayiuwana
November 8 – The consequences of CAF’s decision to terminate its contract with Lagardere Sports will have an immediate impact on the ability of African football fans to watch games on television.
Exclusive – CAF’s cash mountain dangerously crumbling under Ahmad spending
By Osasu Obayiuwana
November 8 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) lost 26% of its cash reserves between March 2017 and May 2019, according to Mohamed El-Sherei (pictured), the body’s sacked Director of Finance.
CAF argue they had ‘no choice’ in ending Lagardère deal, but jurisdiction questions remain
By Paul Nicholson
November 8 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have responded to Lagardère Sports’ complaint over the termination of its rights contract arguing that the regional body had no choice following an Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) decision in 2017 that the contract was null and void.
Italians bypass integrity en route to cash as they gallop SuperCup to Saudi for second season
By Andrew Warshaw
November 8 – In a move that is bound to incur the wrath of beIN Sports and will also have alarmed UEFA, Serie A have confirmed that the Italian SuperCup will be held in Saudi Arabia for the second consecutive year.
Brazil and Europeans dominate at U-17 World Cup as Africans crash out
By Samindra Kunti in Cariacica
November 8 – Brazil and Italy will headline the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup. In the round of 16, all the African teams were eliminated, including record-champions Nigeria.
FIFA and World Leagues buddy up as Infantino hunts for Club World Cup friends
November 8 – FIFA and the World Leagues Forum, the body representing professional leagues at worldwide level, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together on the development of the game despite previous disagreement over Gianni Infantino’s plans to revamp the international calendar.
Poland’s Bańka elected to head WADA
By David Owen
November 8 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) formally elected the Pole, Witold Bańka, as its next president. He will succeed Scotland’s Sir Craig Reedie at the start of next year.
US star Rapinoe says game must get tougher on racism
November 8 – US women’s football star Megan Rapinoe, who became a global icon after capturing the hearts of millions of fans worldwide during the women’s World Cup and who has led the campaign for gender equality, has accused football’s stakeholders of reacting insufficiently to the recent scourge of racist abuse.
UEFA grows into new Football Federations of Future programme
November 8 – UEFA has launched its ‘Football Federations of the Future’ programme, an extension of the UEFA GROW initiative, which aims to give national federations the shared expertise and services to develop both commercially and in participation levels.
No German jaunt for Wenger as Bayern keep up search for Kovac replacement
November 8 – Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is out of the race to become the next head coach of Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany.
Police officer charged with murder of troubled Villa and Man City star Atkinson
November 8 – A police constable has been charged with murdering Dalian Atkinson who died following a taser incident.
WADA’s new dopers code cuts bans for non-performance enhancing drugs; FIFPro push FIFA to follow
By Paul Nicholson
November 7 – The decision by WADA to amend their 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency Code to reduce disciplinary sanctions for athletes who test positive for substances that are unrelated to sports performance will doubtless come as a relief for players, but it is a ruling that could conceivably cover recreational drugs.