January 27 – In an unusual move by FIFA, the lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho imposed in China last year on charges of match-fixing has not been extended to the rest of the world, allowing the player to pursue his career.
January 27 – Julian Nagelsmann has renewed his contract as head coach of the German national team for an extra two years beyond the 2028 European Championships.
January 27 – The Swiss Football League (SFL) has announced a trio of significant sponsorship deals, including a new title sponsor for the Super League, as it builds momentum ahead of the country’s hosting the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 later this year.
January 27 – The Serbian FA has lost its appeal to UEFA over sanctions totalling €119,000 fine for fan misconduct during their Nations League match against Switzerland last November. Serbia’s appeal, challenging the original decision handed down in December, was rejected by the confederation’s Appeal Body on Friday, confirming the full extent of the penalties.
January 27 – Premier League attendance numbers took a sharp dip in Matchweek 23, with the overall average in the capacity tracker registering just 97.63%—one of the lowest marks of the season. The drop-off was particularly striking after last week’s record-setting highs, where five clubs surpassed the 99% threshold. This week, however, not a single club managed to hit that benchmark.
January 27 – Sevilla’s Kike Salas is awaiting a trial date having been formally charged at the end of last week by Spanish prosecutors over allegations of match-fixing.
January 27 – The Hollywood celebrity owners of Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, have had their hopes of an easy entrance for European glory dashed by the English Football Association (FA) as the FA have blocked the English Football League’s Welsh clubs’ plans to join a revamped Welsh League Cup next season.
January 27 – France World Cup winner, and long-time Atletico Madrid superstar, Antoine Griezmann has officially signed with Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, ending his 14-year partnership with German sportswear company Puma.
January 27 – International singing superstar, Robbie Williams, has been named as a ‘music ambassador’ for FIFA and will perform a song for this year’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
January 24 – 10-time NBA All-Star, Carmelo Anthony, is one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, and a huge fan of the ‘Beautiful Game’. This week he was in court, however, it wasn’t the usual hardwood but a Brooklyn Federal Courthouse as the US Soccer/MLS v NASL trial entered its second week, and Anthony was on the witness stand.
January 24 – Swiss prosecutors have dropped their investigation into Veron Mosengo-Omba, secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), citing insufficient evidence to proceed with legal action.
January 24 – Transitioning from being a professional footballer to a working life outside of playing the game is one of the biggest challenges a player undertakes.
January 24 – To successfully run an international tournament containing 32 teams from varying continents, an army of volunteers is an ‘absolute must’ for any organising committee. With the FIFA World Club Cup just a few months away from kick-off, the world’s governing body has been silent until now.
January 24 – Less than a year after reaching the Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund have sacked their coach, Nuri Sahin, following Tuesday’s defeat at Bologna which left them 13th in the new-look league system.
January 24 – Hosts Saudi Arabia, chasing a third title, will face Uzbekistan, Thailand and China in Group A of the AFC U17 Asian Cup to be played April 3-12.