Belgian clubs continue to bleed red ink, racking up €160m of losses in 2024
February 14 – Last year, Belgian clubs registered combined post-tax losses of €160 million with Walloon giant Standard Liege showing the largest operational loss.
USL targets creation of Division 1 sanctioned league to rival MLS
February 14 – The United Soccer League (USL) has announced that they will compete with Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2027 by launching their own Division 1 sanctioned league.
Al-Khelaïfi denies accusations of vote manipulation in Lagardère fraud case
February 14 – Qatari president of PSG and European Club Association chair Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has been caught up in a French investigation into a corporate fraud case involving the Lagardère group.
Premier League stall implementation of new profit and sustainability rules for further season
February 14 – The Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), designed to prevent clubs from overspending, will remain in place for at least one more season, delaying the introduction of a new set of financial regulations.
Report charts Saudi Pro League’s shift in player recruitment focus
February 14 – The Saudi Pro League’s (SPL) aggressive recruitment of ageing stars in 2023 reshaped global football’s transfer market. A new report from Football Benchmark shows the depth of the league’s tactical rethink with a new focus on recruiting younger players.
South Korea’s Hwang Ui-jo handed suspended jail term for non-consenting porn video
February 14 – South Korean international Hwang Ui-jo has received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.
All Blacks go legal as Ineos tightens its sports money belt
February 14 – Manchester United co-owners Ineos have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) after abruptly ending their sponsorship of the All Blacks, citing financial pressures stemming from Europe’s economic landscape.
SAOT to make its English debut with FA Cup
February 14 – English football will use semi-automated offside technology for the first time in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the start of March.
As stakes rise Premier League crowds squeeze into stadia
February 14 – Premier League matchday 24, and its delayed conclusion due to the postponed Merseyside Derby, scored a slam-dunk 98.74% average capacity as we move into the last few months of the season.
Concacaf nations prepare for make-or-break 2025 Gold Cup prelims
February 13 – The March schedule for the 14 teams that will play-off for the final seven berths at the Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 later this summer has been announced.
Univision picks up live rights Spanish language rights to CWC from DAZN
February 14 – Streaming platform DAZN and US Spanish-language broadcaster Univision have agreed a sublicense deal for 18 Club World Cup matches across its channels.
Romania lose CAS appeal over severity of UEFA sanctions for fans’ racism at Kosovo tie
February 14 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the punishment imposed by UEFA following the display of racism by Romanian fans during the Nations League match against Kosovo last year.
Somalia opens first development centre; Abdi Mohamed bring political rival in-house
February 14 – Having just qualified their first cohort of female referees last week, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) this week have launched the country’s first youth development centre in the city of Baidoa.
Stake.com lose license but Everton keeping shirt sponsorship, for now
February 14 – Goodison Park was at the epicenter of a wonderous derby match versus Liverpool on Wednesday, but it was back to business on Thursday for Everton as their front-of-shirt sponsor was confirmed as having to give up its betting license in Great Britain.
SIGAWomen to take its female leadership in sport summit in Dubai
February 14 – The SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport will make its debut in Dubai on April 8. It’s last three editions have been hosted at the Mastercard Tech Hub in Manhattan.