January 3 – The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League is now down to the final eight teams for the knock-out stages with the draw set to take place next Wednesday, January 8 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.
January 3 – Barcelona star Dani Olmo has denied, via his agent, of any ongoing transfer talks amid speculation the Euro 2024 winner could leave the Catalan club on a free transfer.
January 3 – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and midfielder Arne Engels were both targeted in separate missile-throwing incidents during Celtic’s 3-0 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox, prompting an investigation by Police Scotland.
January 3 – The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has dismissed its communications director Rodrigo Paiva because of his ties to Ronaldo.
January 3 – Everton have announced test events at their new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock which will replace their iconic Goodison Park venue this summer.
January 2 – The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced a new regional sponsorship agreement with air conditioning company BGH, marking another strategic partnership as the national team gears up for the 2026 World Cup.
January 2 – New Zealand Football (NZF) have partnered with Māori Football Aotearoa to support the development of the game.
January 2 – FIFA has adapted its transfer regulations on an interim basis after the recent Lassana Diarra case described by some legal experts as Bosman Mark 2 – but accepts it could be open to immediate challenge.
January 2 – Adding another tournament to a busy decade of football events, Saudi Arabia will host the 2026 Gulf Cup.
January 2 – Four men have been given jail sentences by an Amsterdam district court for violence around a Europa League match between Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel-Aviv in November.
January 2 – Aleksei Bugayev, a former member of Russia’s national team who played at Euro 2004, has been killed in the war in Ukraine, Russian media quoted his father and agent as saying.
January 2 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) says it is gearing up for the 2024/25 winter transfer window with a sharper focus on youth development, having promised less headline-grabbing activity as clubs face strict transfer quotas with one eye on fostering homegrown talent ahead of the 2034 World Cup.
January 2 – The Premier League closed out the year with another strong attendance showing, leaving just 6,000 seats empty across 10 matches – a score significantly above the seasonal average. Four clubs hit the coveted 99% capacity mark, equalling the record for most clubs in this range during a single gameweek.
January 2 – Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been given a knighthood in the UK’s annual New Year Honours list.
