November 11 – The France-Israel Nations League fixture on Thursday will go ahead as planned, confirmed French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, despite last week’s violence in Amsterdam at the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
November 1 – The English FA has launched a new four-year strategy, Reaching Higher, aimed at building on the rapid growth of women’s and girls’ football.
October 30 – Wrexham AFC have appointed world-leading stadium architects Populous to develop a masterplan for the club’s STōK Cae Ras Stadium (the racecourse Ground), starting with the redesign of the new 5,500-capacity Kop Stand.
October 28 – Real Madrid, the Spanish league and the government have joined forces to condemn racist insults against Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s ‘clasico’ with Real launching an investigation into who was responsible.
October 9 – Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has been appointed global head of soccer at Red Bull as he returns to football just three months after an emotional departure from Merseyside.
October 9 – France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate (pictured) has become the latest player to speak out against the packed fixture schedule, saying he supports the right to strike.
September 30 – The Spanish league has called for the arrest of fans behind a hate campaign aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr.
September 25 – Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has announced a shock retirement from football at just 31-years-old.
September 24 – Australia first qualified for the World Cup finals in 1974. It was a momentous achievement for a team of mainly immigrants, playing the game as part timers, who were written off as no-hopers.
September 16 – UEFA have renewed their partnership with Adidas which will see the German sports company continue to produce match balls for the UEFA Champions League until 2027.
September 2 – French star Kylian Mbappé has opened his account at Real Madrid with a brace to steer his side to a routine 2-0 victory against Real Betis in La Liga.
August 20 – German captain Ilkay Gundogan has announced his retirement from international football after leading his country to the quarterfinals at Euro 2024, citing “a certain tiredness” both physically and mentally.
August 13 – France’s Ligue 2 opens its 2024/25 season on Friday but with a growing fan protest over broadcast scheduling will likely do so in front of empty stadia.
August 8 – Eendracht Aalst, who play in the second tier of Belgian football in a regional league, have been removed from competition by Voetbal Vlaa after mismanagement resulted in the Flemish club losing access to a suitable pitch.
July 30 – Rangers chairman John Bennett has admitted the club’s return to the Ibrox Stadium may “slip beyond” the predicted September return date in the latest twist to Ranger’s stadium development headache.