February 26 – In huge news for women’s football in the Concacaf region, CBS Sports and the governing body have extended their partnership, with CBS Sports becoming the exclusive English-language U.S. broadcast home for all Concacaf women’s competitions through the 2029–2030 season.
February 26 – Major League Soccer has hired executive search experts Korn Ferry to head the league’s hunt for a successor to current commissioner Don Garber.
February 26 – PCCW-owned broadcaster Now TV has secured an exclusive local rights deal in Hong Kong to show the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
February 24 – With kickoff fast approaching, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup has moved to add another layer to the build-up, unveiling the tournament’s first-ever official anthem.
February 24 – FC Bayern Women have formally activated their new long-term partnership with Hitachi Energy, with club executives signalling that the agreement represents a step change in the commercial positioning of the women’s side.
February 24 – Manchester City have added another commercial partner to their expanding portfolio, confirming a deal with UK bedding manufacturer Silentnight as the club’s Official Sleep Partner.
February 24 – SL Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a provisional one-match suspension by UEFA following allegations of racist abuse during last week’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid.
February 24 – Five-second countdowns for throw-ins and goal kicks are set to feature at this summer’s FIFA World Cup, with football’s lawmakers moving to clamp down on time-wasting and slow restarts. Read more …
February 24 – The British government has unveiled plans to ban unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring professional sports teams, including English Premier League clubs.
February 2026 – International football’s once-maligned friendly window is growing more competitive every year, and the FIFA Series 2026 is the world governing body’s firmest attempt yet to make those dates matter.
February 24 – Dutch veteran manager Dick Advocaat has stepped down as the head coach of Curaçao ahead of their debut appearance at the FIFA World Cup this summer, citing his daughter’s health.
February 24 – For any club as steeped in English football history as Sheffield Wednesday, relegation would be painful. But to have their three-year stay in the Championship ended by a derby defeat away to Sheffield United gave the moment a particularly brutal edge.
February 24 – Guadalajara, a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is in lockdown and has reignited concerns over Mexico’s ability to guarantee safety for the tournament after a military operation targeting cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes ended in his death on Sunday.
February 24 – In what is being hailed as a revolutionary step for Serbian football, the Football Association of the Western Serbia Region (FSRZS) has officially opened enrolment for the country’s first-ever Academy for Sports Professionals.
February 19 – UEFA has collaborated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on a Girls’ Grassroots Participation and Coach Education workshop in Kuala Lumpur, strengthening the two bodies’ collaboration on the development of the women’s game.