Jordaan out on bail after arrest for misuse of SAFA funds
November 14 – South African football boss Danny Jordaan has been released on bail following his arrest in a fraud probe.
Year: 2024
London police re-question Premier League player on suspicion of rape
November 14 – A Premier League player under investigation for more than two years has been further questioned for allegedly raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth, according to multiple reports.
Gianni jets into COP29 with another pledge to combat climate change
November 14 – At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has once again pledged that his organisation will help combat climate change. His own incessant use of private jets contradicts those claims.
Kimmich regrets taking part in ‘gagging’ protest at Qatar 2022
November 14 – Germany captain Joshua Kimmich says he and his team-mates should not have “expressed political opinions” during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Spurs’ Betancur faces 7-game ban for look-a-like comments
November 14 – Tottenham Hotspur are set to be without Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Betancur for seven games with the club expecting the midfielder to be slapped with a hefty ban for suggesting South Korean team-mate Heung-min Son and his cousins “all look the same”.
Bundesliga’s Dream China player development initiative enters second season
November 14 – Following last year’s successful Bundesliga Dream China initiative, Bundesliga International and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) have announced a second edition set for April 2025.
Bayern join with FTA to accelerate youth Futsal development in US
November 14 – FC Bayern have teamed up with FTA Holdings to announce a partnership aimed at transforming youth futsal development across North America.
Ex-Liverpool and EA Sports boss Peter Moore to launch pro team in US
November 14 – Peter Moore, former CEO of Premier League and EA Sports president and Electronic Arts’ chief competition officer, is back in the football business.
Turkish FA swaps health sponsor to Medicana
November 14 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has changed its official health sponsor Acıbadem to Medicana Health Group in a three-year deal that will cover all national teams, including the country’s age group teams.
Dutch arrest total reaches 68 after Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘free Palestine’ protests
November 13 – Dutch police say they have arrested five more people for their suspected involvement in the attacks on Israeli fans last week which authorities have condemned as antisemitic.
South Africa’s Danny Jordaan arrested in probe into theft of SAFA funds
November 13 – South African media report that long-time football official and South Africa FA (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has been arrested in a fraud probe.
AFC releases detail on Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026
November 13 – The AFC has announced new details for the Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 during the AFC Women’s Football Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
Canada Soccer fires women’s coach Bev Priestman over drone spying scandal
November 13 – Canada Soccer has dismissed Bev Priestman following an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal.
Ecuador mourns death of national team talent Marco Angulo, aged 22
November 13 – Ecuador international Marco Angulo has tragically died at the age of 22 just over a month after being seriously injured in a car crash.
Ticket sales launched for FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2024 in December
November 13 – Tickets for the first FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2024 finals – the club tournament to be played annually in the years between FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cups – will go on sale November 21.