November 5 – The tragedy of flash floods in Spain that have killed more than 215 people in the Valencia region has shocked the world. In response the Royal Spanish FA (RFEF) cancelled the La Liga matches between Valencia and Real Madrid, as well as Villarreal’s game against Rayo Vallecano.
November 5 – The Europa League match between Beşiktaş and Maccabi Tel Aviv will not be played in Istanbul. The announcement was made by the club and UEFA after consultation with Turkish authorities.
November 5 – The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has entered a five-year partnership with WSC Sports to drive AI-powered content automation for Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Ligue 2 BKT, and the Trophée des Champions.
November 5 – La Liga’s Atlético de Madrid have signed a two-year partnership agreement with online gaming brand K8 which will see it become the club’s Official Asian Betting Partner starting from 24/25 season.
November 5 – Inter Milan, one of the great names of European and Italian football, are introducing Carta Inter, a new IBAN card specifically designed for all Nerazzurri fans. The card represents a strengthening of the collaboration between the club and BPER, the official Banking Partner of FC Internazionale Milano.
November 4 – News that the human rights report prepared by law firm Clifford Chance for the Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid was deliberately limited in its scope, with the agreement of FIFA, has cast a dark shadow over the report’s independence and bias.
November 4 – Norwegian football boss Lise Klaveness has raised concerns over FIFA’s bidding process for the 2034 World Cup and called out the voting procedure.
November 4 – As achievements go on the world football stage, it was mighty impressive especially given their post-Covid history.
November 4 – Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek shipping magnet and owner of Premier League club Nottingham Forest, is suing a football rival from Greece for more than £2.1 million in a high court libel claim over an alleged “smear campaign” including “false” allegations of match-fixing.
November 4 – The intense political enmity between Serbia and Kosovo has spilled on to the football field yet again with UEFA’s disciplinary committee fining the Serbian FA €52,500 and partially closing Serbia’s home ground for their next home match in UEFA competitions.
November 4 – Paris prosecutors have dropped sexual harassment charges against Noël Le Graët, the long-time head of the French Football Federation, who stepped down in February last year following a damning report commissioned by the sports ministry.
November 4 – Arsenal are preparing for a major shift with sporting director Edu Gaspar poised to join up with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his network of clubs.
November 4 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) have strengthened their commitment to supporting the legal and sports communities in Malaysia and across Asia by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 4 – Flamengo are on course to win the Brazilian Cup after defeating Atletico Mineiro 3-1 with two goals from striker Gabigol in the first leg of the final at the Maracana.
November 4 – FC Bayern Munich have partnered up with German customer data platform Zeotap as part of a deal that will include both the football and basketball divisions of the club, with the core aim of optimising the club’s fan interactions with the help of Zeotap’s Customer Data Platform (CDP).