Centralised venues for AFC Cup 2022 groups confirmed
February 24 – Seven of the eight centralised venues for the group stages of the AFC’s second tier club competition, the AFC Cup 2022, have been confirmed.
Premier League players values are twice that of LaLiga; Haaland and Foden top ranking
February 24 – Player values have remained stagnant since the 19.6% drop in values triggered by the covid pandemic, according to updated data from the KPMG Football Benchmark team.
Bayern target Asia with new Bangkok office
February 24 – Bayern Munich have opened an office in the Thai capital Bangkok in a bid to deepen their roots into the Asian market.
Liverpool link with Wasabi for hot cloud storage and big data push
February 24 – Premier League Liverpool are partnering with Wasabi Technologies who are becoming the club’s Official Cloud Storage Partner.
US women’s team agree $24m settlement of equal pay dispute
By Samindra Kunti
February 23 – In a landmark moment, the U.S. national women’s team has negotiated $24 million in an equal pay settlement, bringing to an end a prolonged class-action lawsuit with the US Soccer Federation.
Poland demand clarification of Qatar 2022 qualifying play-off against Russia
February 23 – With pressure growing on UEFA to shift the Champions League final away from Saint Petersburg over the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Poland has demanded that FIFA clarify the fate of their World Cup playoff against Russia.
Greek crackdown on violence sees suspension of supporters’ clubs
February 23 – In yet another crackdown move to try and reduce fan violence, supporters’ clubs are being shut down in Greece for five months, triggered by the murder of a 19-year-old who was stabbed and beaten to death by hooligans in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Questionable judgement: Mourinho gets touchline ban after threatening ref
February 23 – Roma boss Jose Mourinho has been slapped with a two-match touchline ban and a €20,000 fine after he was sent off during Roma’s 2-2 draw with Verona on Saturday.
UEFA and UNWTO pack a bag for the future
February 23 – Have ball will travel … peacefully. UEFA is partnering with the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to promote the benefits of sport and sports tourism “for development and opportunity for all”.
Clearing the air. Inter sign Panasonic as new sponsor partner
February 23 – Inter Milan have signed Japanese electronic brand Panasonic as the club’s new Air Quality Partner in an initial agreement that will run until the end of the season.
DC United break new crypto ground with XDC Network shirt sponsorship
February 23 – MLS side have unveiled blockchain business XDC Network as the club’s new shirt sponsor in a three-year partnership.
Inter Milan team up with REPs for roll out of Inter Academies in the UAE
February 23 – With covid restrictions easing, Inter Milan have restarted their international academy project opening a second initiative in the UAE in Sharjah. Inter already has an academy project open in Dubai.
Pressure builds on UEFA to strip Russia of Champions League final as troops enter Ukraine
By Andrew Warshaw
February 22 – UEFA are coming under mounting pressure to strip St Petersburg of the Champions League final due to Russia’s military incursion into eastern Ukraine which has been widely condemned in the west.
Koch head injury shows current rules are dangerous, says PFA, concussion subs needed
February 22 – England’s Professional Footballers’ Association says the current rules relating to concussion are not working and “are failing to prioritise player safety” following an injury sustained by Leeds United’s Robin Koch in Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United.
LinkedIn connects with Women’s Euro 2022 for a big summer in England
February 22 – Social media network LinkedIn has signed up for the Women’s EURO England 2022 as a national sponsor.