Postecoglou has ‘no interest’ whether fans back him
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says he is not interested in whether fans back him after he was confronted by supporters.
FOR THE EXPAT IN ALL OF US!
Football
Apologies to any North American readers but this page is wholly concerned with the original game of football, which, strangely enough, is largely played with the feet rather than the hands, unlike the gridiron version. As the weeks and months go by we will attempt to bring as much useful (and sometimes not) information about the ‘beautiful game’, but in particular the major European leagues and international competitions.
Read MorePostecoglou has ‘no interest’ whether fans back him
Liverpool players are used to pressure – Slot
Arne Slot says his Liverpool players are used to the pressure of having to win as they seek to maintain their advantage at the top of the Premier League.
FA still to decide on endorsing Saudi World Cup bid
The Football Association is still to decide whether it will officially endorse Saudi Arabia’s 2034 men’s World Cup bid at next week’s virtual Fifa Congress.
Trump and Infantino: Club World Cup draw becomes a tale of two presidents
If its draw ceremony is any indicator, the Club World Cup might get a little weird
Danish clubs fined €1340 for snowball fight between fans
Danish football clubs Nordsjaelland and AGF have been fined 5,000 kroner (€670, £555) each for a snowball fight involving supporters in a league match. The two teams met in the Danish Superliga on Friday November 22, with a disciplinary process from the Danish FA (DBU) deciding the fine on Tuesday December 5 after determining a total of four snowballs were thrown by the two clubs’ fanbases, two from each side. The DBU’s disciplinary body highlighted how there has been an “increased focus on throwing objects towards and onto the pitch”,…
Club World Cup draw pairs Man City with Juventus; Chelsea face Flamengo
Defending champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the group stage of next summer’s Fifa Club World Cup, while Chelsea meet Flamengo.
New York Red Bulls: Rising in MLS and within its own football conglomerate
Red Bulls’ run to the MLS Cup final could have hardly made a stronger first impression on incoming head of global soccer Jurgen Klopp
Saudi Arabia in discussions about place at 2025 men’s Gold Cup in the United States and Canada
Qatar, South Korea and Brazil are among the teams from outside North America to have previously competed in the CONCACAF tournament.
FIFA agrees Club World Cup broadcast deal with DAZN
FIFA has agreed a deal with DAZN to broadcast next year’s Club World Cup in the United States. As part of the overall agreement, which FIFA sources say is worth around $1billion, all 63 matches will be made available on DAZN’s platform to watch for free. FIFA had initially struggled to sell the broadcasting rights to the Club World Cup, with Gianni Infantino, the football world governing body’s president, calling an emergency briefing with TV executives in September. They had been in talks with Apple over a global streaming deal…
How Germany preserves its proud football heritage – even when clubs move stadiums
While English clubs barely recognise their former homes – some of Germany’s biggest sides fully embrace the past