January 22 – With the commercialisation of hospitality boxes, the Maracana and its exploiting clubs Flamengo and Fluminense looking to raise revenue generated by their jointly share stadium by €9.5 million.
January 22 – The Bundesliga has broken new ground by becoming the first European football league to launch a presence on Roblox, the virtual gaming platform with a global user base of over 65 million daily active players. The move is designed to connect with younger fans, providing them with an interactive way to engage with the league.
January 22 – Argentine club football powerhouse Boca Juniors has solidified its relationship with Swedish sportsbook Betsson Group, announcing a renewed partnership that will keep the betting giant as the club’s main sponsor until the 2028 season.
January 22 – The lure of English football from across the pond is as strong as ever, and Hollywood continues to be the go-to destination to find investors. Marvel director, Joe Russo is the latest to try his luck, in the steel city of Sheffield as he has joined the board of Championship side, Sheffield United.
January 22 – Two years ago, Norway’s football president Lise Klaveness was denied a seat at UEFA’s top table, predominantly the property of men.
By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
January 22 – Belgian champions Club Brugge have edged closer to a playoff spot in the Champions League following a laboured, goalless draw against Italian giants Juventus.
January 22 – Defending champions Manchester City, rocked by a series of domestic setbacks until Sunday’s 6-0 trouncing of Ipswich, have splashed the cash on two defenders in as many days in an attempt to revive their flagging title hopes.
January 22 – The Football Federation of Montenegro (FSCG) has announced that it is starting reconstruction of the City Stadium in Podgorica, used by the country’s national team.
January 22 – For only the second time in 40 years, a goalkeeper has been voted the 2024 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Alyssa Naeher follows in the steps of the great Hope Solo, who took home the award in 2009.
January 22 – UEFA will hold its ninth medical symposium in Lugano, Switzerland, February 4-6 with a focus on the evolution of football medicine in the women’s game.
January 22 – Last week it was announced that alcohol would be allowed in view of the pitch at an English football stadium. This pilot scheme, which is being conducted at Bristol City, Southampton, Birmingham and Newcastle is being carried out across the clubs’ remaining home league games of the season with some derby fixtures exempt, however, it is limited to the women’s game.
January 21 – Who says sport and politics don’t mix? Among the scores of dignitaries attending Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony was FIFA boss Gianni Infantino who has admitted the pair share a “great friendship.”
January 21 – The final round of funding from the UEFA EURO 2024 Climate Fund has brought the total investment to an impressive €7.925million, marking a significant chapter in the tournament’s ambitious sustainability journey.
January 21 – Kara Nortman, co-founder of the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Angel City FC, is reportedly considering a move across the Atlantic to invest in reigning English champions Chelsea Women.
January 21 – Belgian club Royal Antwerp registered losses of €12 million for the 2023-24 season, remaining reliant on owner and benefactor Paul Gheysens to balance the accounts.