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Lee Carsley said he will “hopefully” be returning to his role with England’s Under-21s after a damaging and disappointing defeat to Greece at Wembley. September’s promising Nations League wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland under interim manager Carsley were followed by boos from the crowd after seeing Greece seal a late, but thoroughly deserved, 2-1 victory. Vangelis Pavlidis …

As has already been reported, FC Barcelona have been working on renewing the contract of midfield gem Fermin Lopez. The 21-year-old signed a new deal just over a year ago but his market value and stature have skyrocketed since and as such, the Blaugrana are working to hand him a new contract which reflects his meteoric rise. Agreement done In …

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, …

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 …

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 …

October 10 – German gambling company Merkur Group has been named the main sponsor of the Table Football Bundesliga final. This marks the latest gambling company to permeates into the football landscape, this time putting their cards literally on the table. As part of the deal, Merkur will also support the next edition of the event as main sponsor, upgrading …