January 13 – Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season, turning to yet another familiar figure as the club looks to steady itself following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim.
January 13 – Sky Deutschland has deepened its use of automated content production after renewing and expanding its partnership with WSC Sports, extending the deal by a further two years and widening its scope into Austria.
January 13 – Xabi Alonso’s short spell as head coach of Real Madrid has come to an abrupt end, with the club confirming his departure after just seven months in charge.
January 13 – The Bulgarian sports betting and casino platform, BET.bg, will serve as the general sponsor for the Bulgarian Super Cup final.
January 13 – A football supporter has been jailed for 18 months after hitting Aberdeen’s Jack MacKenzie in the face with a seat thrown from the stands during a Scottish Premiership match.
January 13 – Qatar is in discussions with FIFA about hosting the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup, despite their national team having not played an official match for 12 years.
January 13 – English football seemingly always finds an audience. The latest proof comes from Afghanistan, where Ariana Television Network (ATN) has secured the rights to show the closing stages of this season’s EFL Cup.
January 13 – International sports data firm Stats Perform has been appointed as FIFA’s first official betting data and betting streaming rights distributor.
January 13 – As Seattle counts down to the 2026 World Cup, the city is bucking a growing trend in the USA.
January 8 – Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal remains the most valuable player in world football, according to the latest CIES Football Observatory model, with the Barcelona forward now valued at €343m.
January 8 – Bayern Munich have added a new category to their commercial portfolio, confirming a multi-year partnership with ERL Immobiliengruppe that names the Bavarian property company as the club’s first Official Real Estate Partner.
January 8 – Liverpool have added another premium global brand to their commercial portfolio, announcing a long-term partnership with Tommy Hilfiger that signals a further step in the club’s move towards lifestyle and cultural-led collaborations.
January 8 – FIFA has unveiled a suite of new technologies developed in partnership with Lenovo that are designed to touch officiating, performance analysis and broadcast presentation within football.
January 8 – The Turkish Football Federation has referred 212 officials to disciplinary board over illegal betting after announcing a massive investigation into illegal betting activities.
January 8 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has officially launched a pioneering pilot project aimed at identifying and tracking young football talents of Bulgarian descent living abroad.