October 11 – After a gap in which FIFA was left without a major partner in the esports arena following the licensing fallout with EA Sports over the EA Sports long-running FIFA series, the world governing body has agreed a collaboration with Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Two editions of the FIFAe World Cup will be played on the Konami platform, …

Football pundits Ian Wright and Roy Keane have criticised Liverpool for failing to agree a new contract with Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool right-back has entered the final year of his contract at the club and along with Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk, he can leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season. The Reds …

According to GiveMeSport, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah could move to the MLS to join American side San Diego. The Egyptian attacker has entered the final year of his contract at Anfield and his future at the club remains uncertain. With no update of Salah signing a new contract at the Premier League club, he has been linked with an exit …

10 October 2024 – The Saudi Arabian bid team for the World Cup 2034 have made a point of expanding horizons and cultural connections. Their latest initiative takes them into world of comic books and a special edition manga, Japan’s iconic style of comic-book art. In a partnership with Saudi Research Media Group’s Manga Arabia the Saudi Arabian Football Federations …

According to Record, Liverpool manager Arne Slot is desperate to sign Benfica midfielder Orkun Kökçü. The midfielder played under Slot at Feyenoord and he is ready to reunite himself with the player who is off to a fine start this season. In nine appearances in all competitions, Kökçü has scored four goals and registered three assists. After making a stunning …

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Philippe Auclair to discuss how much that surrounds the game of football is taking place in the courtroom. We begin by chatting about Man City’s legal challenge to the Premier League’s associated party transaction rules, and how it was reported in sections of …

October 10 – Botev Plovdiv’s Hristo Botev stadium has become just the third venue in the country to achieve a category 4 classification by UEFA. The national stadium Vasil Levski in Sofia and Bulgarian champion Ludogorets’ Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad are the other stadiums with high classifications. The Hristo Botev stadium in Plovdiv is currently completing its renovation but its …

October 10 – Sport England chair, Chris Boardman has warned that Premier League clubs must step up and do their bit for climate change.  Boardman, a former Olympic Gold medalist in cycling will ask clubs to stop taking short-haul flights, reduce single use plastics and prioritise lower-carbon meals. In a speech to the Sport Positive Summit, seen by the Guardian, …

October 10 – Valencia CF, one of the grand old names of Spain’s, La Liga and a club that has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades, has some of the most passionate support in Spain, however a couple of supporters have taken that to a new level in a protest against …

October 10 – The Metropolitano Stadium, home to Spanish giants and 11-time La Liga Champions, Atletico Madrid has changed its name. For the remainder of this season and until the end of the 2032-33 season, the venue will be known as the Riyadh Air Metropolitan. In August 2023, Riyadh Air became the front-of-shirt sponsor for Atleti and the expansion of …