Remington cuts new deal with Manchester United
January 14 – Personal care brand Remington has extended its sponsorship and branded product partnership with Manchester United for a second term, understood to be three years.
Boost to broadcasting revenue puts Manchester City back in profit – just
By David Owen
January 13 – Manchester City have produced a glossy annual report containing limited financial information for the 2020-21 season. The headline detail is that the Abu Dhabi-owned club have returned to profit after the heavy losses of 2019-20, which left them 19th out of 20 in a rather sorry-looking Premier League profits table.
Omicron surge and Qatar 2022 preparations force AFC to re-programme Champions League
January 13 – The surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the “unique circumstances” around the Qatar 2022 World Cup dates have forced the Asian Football Confederation to push back its Champions League (ACL) 2022 schedule with the final now moving from October 2022 into February 2023.
Textor fast follows Botafogo deal with stake in Belgium’s Molenbeek
By Samindra Kunti
January 13 – John Textor has not waited long to deliver on his promise to build a global network of clubs. Days after taking over storied Brazilian club Botafogo, he has become a co-investor in Belgian club RWD Molenbeek.
Coronavirus: PSG cancel winter break in Qatar and Saudi
January 13 – Paris Saint-Germain have called off their winter camp in Qatar and friendly in Saudi Arabia because of the rise of coronavirus infections in France.
Asian and European initiatives celebrate a rich but often-hidden history of the women’s game
January 13 – Both the Asian Football Confederation and the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Heritage Programme have launched historical retrospectives of the women’s game in their regions that chart its development and highlight its pioneers.
AFCON chaos as ref blows early in Mali vs Tunisia and gun battles rage in Bua
By Samindra Kunti
January 13 – Chaos dominated the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday: Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe was guilty of poor time-keeping during Mali vs Tunisia and in the city of Bua, the basecamp of both Mali and Gambia, a gun battle between rebel forces and government soldiers broke out, raising security concerns.
AFC sets Child Safeguarding Policy and pledges to implement across region
January 13 – The Asian Football Confederation has launched its first-ever AFC Child Safeguarding Policy.
Lemsagam bites the bullet as fan threats force him to put Oldham up for sale
January 13 – The owner of the bottom team in the entire English professional league pyramid, Oldham Athletic, says he has been sent threats and bullets through the post.
AFCON out of tune: wrong Mauritanian anthem played… three times
January 13 – The Africa Cup of Nations, already hit by refereeing blunders and even a gun battle, suffered another farcical moment on Wednesday as the wrong anthem was played three times for Mauritania ahead of their opening game against Gambia.
Swiss prosecutors keep spotlight on Al-Khelaifi and Valcke over alleged World Cup TV deal
January 11 – Almost a year after launching an appeal, Swiss prosecutors have a second chance to win their case against beIN Sport supremo and Paris St Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi over the allocation of World Cup TV rights.
Premier League wins $213m in High Court court over collapsed Chinese TV deal
January 12 – A Chinese broadcaster has been ordered to pay the English Premier League $213 million by the High Court in London over the collapse of one of the league’s most lucrative international rights agreements.
AFCON: Nigeria tame Egypt and Salah; champions Algeria open with a draw
January 12 – Nigeria kept Egypt and Mohamed Salah in check to take control of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations and reverse their fortunes following an acrimonious build-up to the tournament.
Ivory Coast keeper Gbohou banned from AFCON after testing positive for heart drug
January 12 – Ivory Coast’s AFCON hopes have been dealt a potentially damaging blow with their No. 1 goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo banned by FIFA for an alleged doping violation after testing positive for trimetazidine.
Macedo de Medeiros set for new term leading SIGA’s sport integrity challenge
January 12 – The mercurial Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros is set to continue as the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) Global CEO for a further four years.