February 29 – Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture during a match in Saudi Arabia.
February 28 – Football Australia has extended its partnership with Cupra in a deal that will see the company continue as Official Automotive Partner for the Socceroos and Matildas.
February 27 – In extraordinary scenes that have been circulated worldwide, one of the biggest Qatari league matches of the season was interrupted on Sunday when a club president stormed on to the pitch to furiously protest a controversial penalty decision.
February 27 – Hwang Sun-hong, manager of the U-23 team, will lead South Korea on an interim basis following the exit of Jurgen Klinsmann, the South Korean FA (KFA) confirmed.
February 26 – Conflicting reports have emerged from China over the fate of Li Tie, former head coach of the men’s national team.
February 26 – Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday.
February 26 – Tom Saintfiet has been appointed the new manager of the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation eyes a return to the Asian Cup.
February 23 – Australia, co-hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, have become the sole bidders left for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia withdrew.
February 21 – Croatia’s Dragan Talajic (pictured) has been appointed the new manager of Bahrain, the country’s football association confirmed on Tuesday.
February 21 – South Korea captain Son Heung-min has apologised for his role in a bust-up at the Asian Cup and urged fans to forgive team-mate Lee Kang-in, the main protagonist.
February 19 – In a remarkable assault on the hand that feeds them, players union Fifpro has called the Asian Champions League ‘unsustainable’, calling for greater collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation.
February 19 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched the first-ever AFC Social Responsibility Toolkit as part of its ‘long-standing commitment’ to bring about beneficial change by ‘harnessing the power of football’.
February 16 – Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of South Korea after less than a year following a humbling Asian Cup semi-final exit to underdogs Jordan and reports of infighting among players.
February 15 – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of 2024 to give Al-Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha on Wednesday in the first leg of the Asian Champions League round of 16.
February 15 – Jurgen Klinsmann could be on the way out in South Korea after an advisory committee recommended sacking the manager following the last-four exit at the recent Asian Cup.
