Following the second international break of the season Newcastle United will enter a set of five fixtures (before the third international break in early November!!) that will give a clear indication of how the 2024/25 season could ultimately shape up. The relatively kind opening seven games of the season will give way to a series of five tough looking fixtures …

According to Daily Mail, Sir Alex Ferguson and the Manchester United board have been told not to enter the team’s dressing room. This comes after the termination of the legendary manager’s contract as the ambassador of the club. The iconic manager can still attend games at the club but his multi million pound contract as the club’s ambassador is over. …

October 16 – Germany-based bookmaker Interwetten, a partner of the DFB, has stopped offering betting markets for all amateur matches in the country. The decision was taken after news last month that police in Germany confirmed they are investigating potential betting related match-fixing in 17 lower-league matches. Matches being investigated were from Germany’s professional third division (3. Liga), semi-professional fourth …

October 16 – The second international window of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has seen old stagers and emerging nations stake a claim for a spot in the finals to be jointly held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Otabek Shukurov’s late penalty against the UAE ensured Uzbekistan maintained their unbeaten start to Group A, sharing the top …

Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images and Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Although the January transfer window is still a couple of months away, it’s a fair bet that Chelsea will again be one of the protagonists. Whether it’s through sales or purchases, it would be a big surprise if the Blues weren’t at the forefront of any deals. …

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United are ready to let expensive flop Antony leave the club for just £40m. The Brazilian winger has failed to impress since joining the club and despite getting a number of chances from manager Erik ten Hag to perform, he has failed to deliver the goods. Antony was signed in the summer of 2022 …

Georgiy Sudakov has been linked with Liverpool and Arsenal (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Liverpool and Arsenal are among the clubs showing a strong interest in the potential transfer of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, along with other clubs in the Premier League. CaughtOffside understands that Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United have all been scouting the talented …

During the recent international break, Robert Lewandowski was benched for Poland’s match against Croatia after experiencing an issue during the warm-up. With Poland trailing 2-3 and on the verge of elimination from the Nations League, Lewandowski entered in the 62nd minute to replace Karol Swiderski. Despite a slight injury, confirmed by Poland’s coach Michał Probierz, the striker played a crucial …

The longer that Pep Guardiola refuses to commit his future to Manchester City, the more likely it is that the 2024/25 season will be his last at the club. Having won multiple English top-flight titles, including an unprecedented four in a row, as well as bringing the North West giants their first-ever Champions League title, there’s little for Guardiola to …

October 18 – UEFA president Aleksandar Ceferin has held an emergency meeting with the president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia, Muamed Sejdini, following the attack on Sejdini by three masked men in the centre of Skopje two weeks ago. The meeting between Ceferin and Sejdini took place at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and principally covered the …