February 3 – The European Leagues association has condemned the European Parliament for what it says is a failure to enact new law that would protect the sport from digital piracy, the biggest single threat to its members’ revenues.
February 3 – On Thursday, host club Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates and AS Pirae from Tahiti kick off the Club World Cup, the much-maligned tournament that remains a sideshow in the annual calendar.
February 3 – AS Monaco has unveiled Purnell as the club’s official timekeeper in a deal that will run until 2025.
February 2 – The World Leagues Forum (WLF) and players union FIFPRO held their second summit in Madrid and via video conference yesterday to discuss key issues around football’s governance.
February 2 – South Korea reached their 10th consecutive World Cup with a 2-0 win against Syria, but Australia’s hopes of automatic qualification were dented after a lacklustre 2-2 draw against Oman.
February 2 – FIFA will trial ‘robot referee’ technology at the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi which kicks off on Thursday with host club Al Jazira taking on Tahiti’s AS Pirae.
February 2 – FIFA has completed a two-day consultation on football agent regulations in Montevideo, Uruguay, where the world governing body met with agent organisations from Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe.
February 2 – Players in the Women’s Super League and second-tier Championship will receive maternity and injury cover as part of an agreement between the English FA and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA).
February 2 – Concacaf have announced the Dominican Republic as the centralised host for its Caribbean Club Championship, May 13-25, in the Dominican Republic.
February 2 – While the semi-finalists in the Women’s Asian Cup have a day before they return to play for a spot in the final, three of the beaten quarter finalists are back in action today, battling for the AFC’s fifth Women’s World Cup 2023 qualifying spot.
February 2 – LaLiga Group International formally came into operation yesterday with a further a financial injection of €298 million into the entity by CVC, of which £220 million will be distributed to clubs.
By Paul Nicholson
February 1 – After two windows of relative low spend, the transfer market has roared back in the Premier League with total spending of £295 million, driven in large part by the £85 million spent by Newcastle United in their bid to avoid relegation.
February 1 – FIFA’s legal team is undergoing a makeover with four key team leaders exiting the world governing body and the merger of two of the key integrity and judiciary functions.
February 1 – Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant (pictured) is under investigation by FIFA over accusations of sexual harassment.
February 1 – After the deadly crush at the Cameroon vs Comoros in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Olembe Stadium has been reinstated to host the semi-final between the Cameroon hosts and Egypt, as well as the final.