January 14 – If the scales of power tip anymore in the favour of Wrexham FC, they’ll soon find themselves champions of Europe as well as Hollywood after plans have been revealed for a revamped Welsh League Cup that could hand power couple, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, a way into Europe pending approval from the English Football Association.
January 14 – Betting operator Esportes da Sorte will be allowed to maintain their presence in Brazil following a federal court injunction.
January 14 – All 20 Premier League clubs have been deemed financially compliant with the league’s profit and sustainability (PSR) regulations for the 2023-24 season, meaning no charges have been issued for breaches of financial rules across the top flight.
January 14 – Despite winning the Supercopa in Saudi Arabia beating their El Classico rivals, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona still have more than their fair share of backroom drama. A key Barca management figure, vice president Juli Guiu has resigned, effective immediately.
January 14 – Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the Philadelphia Union has been slapped with a temporary transfer ban by FIFA.
January 14 – Arsenal are investigating social media posts sent to Kai Havertz’s wife after the club’s third-round exit to Manchester City in the FA Cup including threats to the couple’s unborn child.
January 14 – Brazilian giants Botafogo have announced a landmark partnership with online sports betting brand VBET as their new main shirt sponsor in a three-year agreement.
January 1 – The German Football Association (DFB) has unveiled a new multi-year partnership with Scandinavian clothing brand Marc O’Polo, naming it the official fashion partner for its men’s and women’s senior and under-21 national teams.
January 14 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched a programme to accelerate the empowerment of women and increase gender equity and inclsuivity throughout the game in Asia.
January 14 – The clubs in the Bulgarian Second League are to receive €45,000 in financial assistance. The aid was following a meeting of club owners from the Efbet League (the first tier of football in Bulgaria) and a meeting with the president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) Georgi Ivanov and the president of the Professional Football League (BPFL) Atanas Karaivanov.
January 13 – The wives of Mallorca players have said they were harassed after the club’s Spanish Super Cup game in Saudi Arabia.
January 13 – The deadly wildfires in Southern California have displaced thousands of residents, and after discussions, the United States Women’s National Team, who were due to have a January training camp will also be on the move.
January 13 – John Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings has a double deal of exclusivity having announced it has entered into an agreement with new private equity group Sportsbank to acquire a position in the holding company whose ownership includes France’s Olympique Lyon and Brazilian and Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo.
January 13 – UEFA has announced the launch of a new international initiative, UEFA Together, aimed at fostering the development of football worldwide via partnerships with its sister confederations and their national federations.
