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September 24 – Welsh club The New Saints, the first team from the Welsh leagues to ever qualify for European club competition, will play their league phase matches in the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League in England at the 9,875 capacity Croud Meadow, the home of Shrewsbury Town who play in England’s League 1. Although UEFA Conference League rules stipulate that …

September 24 – UEFA has admitted that the decision not to award a penalty for Marc Cucurella’s handball during Spain’s 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-final was a mistake.  According to a report from UEFA’s Referees Committee, Cucurella’s controversial handball, which occurred in the penalty area during extra-time following a shot from Germany’s Jamal Musiala, should …

September 24 – The English FA has launched an investigation into claims that Preston forward Milutin Osmajic bit Blackburn’s Owen Beck during their Championship match on Sunday.  The alleged incident occurred late in the goalless draw when a scuffle broke out following Beck’s kick at Duane Holmes, which took place 89 minutes into Sunday’s Lancashire derby at Deepdale. Osmajic appeared …

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. Their battle to establish themselves on the international football map turned the accepted football hierarchy on its head. That story is the subject of …

September 24 – A Zurich court has dismissed FIFA’s lawsuit against Google over the alleged defamation resulting from a website appearing in Google’s search engine. Fifacolonialism has repeatedly held FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino to task over their alleged interference with the governance of football in Africa, including influencing the leadership of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and …

September 24 – Leeds United have announced plans to increase the capacity of their stadium to accommodate 53,000 supporters. The Elland Road ground can currently hold 37,645 fans and has maintained a strong attendance despite spending 16 years in the Championship up to 2020 before being promoted back to the top tier only to be relegated two seasons later. There …

September 25 – The AFC is committing to a deeper and more engaged digital engagement strategy for its new club competition following the record numbers achieved for its national team competitions this year. A meeting of the AFC Media & Communications Committee for the 2023-2027 term was updated on the growth achieved, led by the Asian Cup Qatar 2023, which …

September 25 – Match week 5 of the Premier League season saw West Ham United cement themselves as %capacity kings with a season-high score of 99.95%. Almost a full house watched as the Hammers were tamed by their London rivals Chelsea, with Blues star Nicholas Jackson netting twice to seal their 0-3 fate. Julian Lopetegui’s side were joined by Liverpool …

September 24 – LaLiga’s Real Betis has received €125 million in a deal brokered by Goldman Sachs to restructure its debt and provide financial stability. The club said that the improved arrangement over the next 10 years will provide “it with sufficient liquidity, solvency and financial depth for the coming years”. The new deal also has the flexibility to be …

September 25 – Roma’s normally media-shy American owner has issued a statement to reassure fans after a turbulent week for the storied Italian club. Roma coach and former captain Daniele de Rossi, darling of the club’s loyal fans, was surprisingly fired on Wednesday, followed by the resignation of CEO and general manager Lina Souloukou amid reports she played a major part in …