January 9 – The Spanish Super Cup, being played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, opened with a 2-0 win for Barcelona over Athletic Club with goals by Gavi and Lamine Yamal, against a backdrop of protests against the unequal distribution of tournament revenue to clubs.
January 9 – New Flamengo coaching boss José Boto has said that he wants to end the hegemony of Portuguese coaches in Brazil, marking a different direction of travel at Rio’s biggest club under new president Luiz Eduardo Baptista.
January 9 – The San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has finally replaced the previous head coach, Casey Stoney, with former Arsenal ladies’ boss, Jonas Eidevall.
January 8 – The winner of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) will receive $3.5 million in prize money after the African governing body increased the tournament’s total prize pot.
January 8 – Just before Christmas 2022 the Trinidad and Tobago FA (TTFA) creditors were told that they would be paid a settlement that was agreed to allow the FA to exit bankruptcy and ultimately progress from being run by a FIFA appointed Normalisation Committee and returning to an FA run by its elected members.
January 8 – France head coach Didier Deschamps is to step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup.
January 8 – Brazilian star Neymar has addressed the possibility of reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami, reviving the legendary ‘MSN’ trio.
January 8 – Former Republic of Ireland forward Robbie Keane has become the new head coach at legendary Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
January 7 – Fenerbahce’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has once again complained about refereeing in Turkey, describing the situation in Turkish football as “toxic” and called on the media “to tell the truth” about football in the country.
January 7 – Belgian FA president Pascale van Damme is set to join FIFA’s ruling council after being the only candidate to run for a seat reserved for a female official from Europe.
January 7 – MLS side New York City FC have named Dutchman Pascal Jansen as their new manager, succeeding Nick Cushing, who was dismissed in November.
January 7 – Germany is renowned for its youth development programmes, and that is set to continue after Borussia Dortmund announced a new partnership between its Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (Youth Academy) and VfB Waltrop.
January 7 – Benfica Football Club has announced ambitious plans to expand their iconic stadium in Lisbon to a 70,000-seat capacity.
January 7 – Tammy Abraham’s stoppage-time strike crowned a remarkable comeback as AC Milan edged city rivals Inter 3-2 to claim the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh on Monday.
January 6 – Barcelona’s precarious financial situation has been brought into sharp focus after their request to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the rest of the season was denied by the Spanish league and federation.