October 17 – In his first press conference just hours after he was appointed England’s new manager, Thomas Tuchel said all the right things as the German won over the sceptics with an effortless blend of honesty, self-assurance and charm.
October 16 – In a left-field move that drew a collective intake of breath from commentators and fans alike, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from January 1, dashing hopes that another Englishman would follow in the footsteps of Gareth Southgate who held the job for eight years.
October 16 – Eyeball.Club, the newest player in the AI-powered talent scout market, has announced the successful closing of a €5 million seed round which will fuel the company’s expansion into US and Latin American markets, as well as be ploughed into developing its technology capabilities across the platform.
October 16 – Three weeks ago, former USMNT head coach left Norwegian side Stabaek – by mutual consent and with immediate effect. The club is currently mired in the second tier of Norwegian football and were in free-fall as well as being in danger of missing out on the promotion play-offs.
October 15 – Jonas Eidevall has stepped down as head coach of Arsenal Women after managing just one victory in four Women’s Super League matches, worsened by a 5-2 thrashing against Bayern Munich in their opening Champions League fixture.
October 14 – In seismic news for the defending Premier League champions, Manchester City’s, director of football, Txiki Begiristain, has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the current season.
October 11 – Former England manager Gareth Southgate is to take a year off and will not join any club or national team during that time following speculation he could be a target for Manchester United.
October 10 – A survey carried out by English football’s players union has revealed that a majority of players believe their mental health is impacted by the fear of injury.
October 4 – Paris Saint Germain’s Joao Neves has been identified as the top chance creator in world football in the latest CIES Football Observatory data report, ousting the iconic Lionel Messi from top spot.
October 1 – France forward Antoine Griezmann has called time on his decade-long international career with his national team, the 33-year-old Atletico Madrid forward announced via Instagram on Monday.
September 25 – Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian FC have increased their data deal with Kitman Labs to also support talent development.
September 23 – Anderlecht have dismissed their Danish coach Brian Riemer following a series of underwhelming performances at the start of the new Belgian league season.
September 20 – Barcelona leads a ranking of European big-5 clubs who have put their faith in their youth players. Olympique Lyonnais rank second and Le Havre third.
September 18 – Daniel de Rossi, the local hero who was brought in to change his boyhood club’s fortunes, has been sacked after just four games as Roma coach.
September 12 – Spain starlet Lamine Yamal has been ranked as the top teenager in world football by the CIES Football Observatory, who compiled a top-100 list of young players based on experience and ability.