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WEBTransfer net spends show halving of losses as Premier League and Saudi Pro League cut back. September 6 – Further analysis of the trends of the 2024/25 summer window by Football Benchmark highlights shifts in league spending patterns, and a “remarkable turnaround” by England’s Premier League, showing …
UEFA technical report details smart use of width, and impact of …
WEB23 hours ago · September 19 – Spain’s tactical evolution is one of the standout findings from UEFA’s Euro 2024 Technical Report that details tactical trends and developments from the tournament. The report details that Champions Spain’s approach to wide play has changed since utilising inside-forwards during their 2012 Euro victory, instead opting for wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams who looked ...
FIFA hires Lamour from UEFA to take COO role
WEB1 day ago · September 19 – The summer transfer window might be shut but off the field FIFA have made a high-profile signing by poaching one of the most respected executives in European football from UEFA. Kevin Lamour, currently UEFA’s deputy general secretary, will step up as FIFA’s chief operating officer on November 1. The 44-year-old Frenchman has amassed an impressive portfolio during his two ...
Secret hearing on Man City’s 115 alleged financial breaks opened …
WEB4 days ago · September 16 – The biggest challenge to Manchester City’s Premier League dominance began today at the so-called football trial of the century into 115 alleged financial breaches. City’s reputation will be on the line when the independent hearing begins with manager Pep Guardiola insisting the club are innocent …
Odegaard injury leaves Arteta short as UCL campaign starts and …
WEB1 day ago · September 19 – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said the club’s captain Martin Odegaard has suffered a “quite significant” ankle ligament injury, suggesting the Norwegian midfielder might be out for a long stretch. Earlier this month, Odegaard limped off injured during Norway’s victory against Austria in the Nations League after hurting his left ankle following a foul by Christoph ...
Infantino defends 2030 and 2034 World Cup decisions as ‘the best …
WEBDecember 15 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the 2030 and 2034 World Cup bidding processes as “the best FIFA can do for football, covering the entire world in only eight years”. A bidding process for a World Cup usually takes years, but FIFA and Infantino awarded the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, subject to confirmation by the Congress next year, in the blink of an eye, and ...
With 2-year countdown to 2026 World Cup ... - Inside World Football
WEBJune 11 – The two year countdown to the 2026 World Cup kick-off at the Estadio Azteca Mexico City on June 11 has begun, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino continuing his ‘greatest’ theme saying the finals would be “the greatest event, the greatest show, the greatest tournament”. Qatar 2022 was the ‘greatest ever’ World Cup according to Infantino, and that followed his previous ...
World Cup 2026 will be a game changer. Edmonton wants to be …
WEBDec 23, 2021 · By Paul Nicholson December 22 – Talk of a biennial World Cup has overshadowed some of the crucial decision making to be made around the 2026 World Cup, and event that in itself will be groundbreaking, both for FIFA and football. It will be the first FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by three countries – US, Mexico and Canada – and the first finals to be played by 48 teams.
Kane top of world strikers ranking, Bellingham, Martinez, Haaland …
WEBNovember 30 – A superb start to life in Munich has seen England captain Harry Kane top a ranking of the best finishers in world football according to data from the CIES Football Observatory. With 1.57 goals per 90′ and a conversion rate of 37% in relation to shots taken (an index of 0.533), the Bayern Munich’s centre-forward tops the list ahead of Feyenoord’s in-form Mexican striker ...
Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs to be winner-takes-all …
WEBNovember 23 – FIFA has decided to ditch the two-legged format for the intercontinental playoffs in favour of single games at neutral venues in the race to secure the final spots at next year’s World Cup. Four teams are due to feature in the playoffs from Asia, Oceania, South America and Concacaf with the draw on November 26 …