Time runs out for Cuper and Uzbeks make changes for next round of World Cup qualifiers
September 24 – Hector Cuper has been dismissed as coach of Uzbekistan. The Argentinean will be succeeded by Vadim Abramov.
Gold Cup 2025
Houston we don’t have a problem. Gold Cup delivers a Central American football feast
Honduras 2 – El Salvador 0
June 21 – A piece of Central America proudly and unashamedly parked itself in Space City tonight. The Shell Energy Stadium in Houston has frequently staged Gold Cup nights of passion and community. This Saturday is was extra special.
Two jailed for hacking CCTV of Sala post-mortem
September 24 – Two people who illegally accessed CCTV footage of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala’s post-mortem examination and who were “driven by morbid curiosity” have been jailed.
Infantino threatens Iran saying FIFA will no longer wait for women to allowed in stadia
By Andrew Warshaw
September 23 – Gianni Infantino says FIFA “cannot wait any more” for women to be allowed into Iranian stadiums to watch men’s matches and that he has been “assured” the authorities will relent when the country hosts its next international match.
Infantino vows to keep pressure on for Women’s World League until it is approved
September 23 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he will not be deterred in his quest to create a Women’s World League despite having his initial plan blocked.
Calendar clash: Tite underfire from clubs as he calls up domestic players for Brazil’s Asian friendlies
By Samindra Kunti
September 23 – Brazil coach Tite has called up seven home-based players for the October friendlies against Nigeria and Senegal, reigniting the debate about Brazil’s club and international calendar.
Eupen get more Qatari help with airline shirt sponsorship
September 23 – Qatar Airways have expanded their portfolio in football, becoming the shirt sponsor of Belgian club KAS Eupen, despite a $639 million loss in the 2018-19 cycle for the airlines.
Another ‘off’ day for VAR? Spurs fans furious at game-changing 1.6cm
September 23 – Another footballing weekend – another string of video assistant referee (VAR) controversies, this time in the English Premier League where Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea were both penalised for the most marginal of offside decisions.
Liverpool paid Man City £1m after scouting database was hacked
September 23 – Liverpool reportedly paid Manchester City £1 million in September 2013 to end allegations that the club’s scouts had been spying on the activity of their Manchester counterparts.
Rule makers table proposal for 10-minute ‘concussion subs’
September 23 – In a radical development, 10-minute “concussion subs” are set to be introduced by football’s lawmaking body to mirror the success of similar changes in rugby in an attempt to improve player safety.
WADA windfall: budget set to rise 55% by 2022
By David Owen
September 23 – The overall budget of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to rise to $46.6 million by 2022. This will represent an increase of around 55% in the space of seven years.
AC Milan set up anti-racism task force after another weekend of abuse in Italy
September 23 – Racism in Italian football has become so bad that AC Milan have taken the step of launching an internal anti-racism task force.
QSL becomes first Asian league to join SIGA integrity body
September 23 – The Qatar Stars League (QSL) became the first professional football league in Asia to sign a co-operation agreement with the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA).
Arsenal add Global Kapital Group as financial partner
September 23 – Premier League Arsenal have signed Global Kapital Group as the club’s Official Forex Trading partner.
Refinancing stretches average maturity of Spurs’ £600m-plus stadium debt-load to 23 years
By David Owen
September 20 – Tottenham Hotspur, nowadays the top football club in North London, has closed its refinancing of the £637 million bank loan put in place to support the construction of its gleaming new stadium.
Portuguese charge whisteblower Pinto with more than 100 offences
September 20 – Days after the lawyer representing Rui Pinto, whose string of incriminating leaks shook the footballing world before he was controversially extradited from Hungary to his native Portugal, denounced the Portuguese authorities for holding his client without charge, over 100 charges have been brought against the hacker-cum-whistleblower.