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FIFA to fill gender gap with women’s refugee team, but Afghan FA remains a FIFA member

May 12 – FIFA is to establish an Afghan women’s refugee football team, allowing exiled Afghan players to compete in matches recognised by the sport’s global governing body, but which will not count towards the country’s ranking.

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J.League sets record single day attendance record

May 12 – Japan’s Meiji Yasuda J.League has set a new record for total attendance in a single day, recording more than 420,000 fans for the first time in the league’s history on May 3.

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Football Australia CEO James Johnson quits for unnamed new challenge

May 9 – Football Australia CEO James Johnson is leaving the federation after 5½ years, saying that while it was a difficult decision to leave “the time is right to step down”.

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Jorge Jesus, fired from Saudi giants Al Hilal, on shortlist for Brazil job

May 5 – Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal have dismissed Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus.

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Lopetegui takes over in Qatar with play-offs targeted as route to 2026

May 2 – Qatar have named Julen Lopetegui, the former head coach of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, as their new manager, the QFA confirmed on Thursday.

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Asia

Former China coach Li Tie loses appeal over bribery

May 1 – The severe consequences of corruption in Chinese football have been underscored as former national team head coach Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for bribery offenses, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

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India’s Supreme Court debates new draft constitution for AIFF

April 2 – A proposed AIFF draft constitution, suggesting amendments, has been presented to India’s Supreme Court and could enable the federation to progress to fresh elections.

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DFL strengthens development ties to Korean FA with new MoU

March 24 – The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Korea Football Association (KFA) have formalised a new cooperation agreement aimed at driving technical development in Korean football and deepening commercial ties between one of Europe’s most broadcast leagues and one of Asia’s most engaged markets.

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Pakistan has FIFA suspension lifted with immediate effect

March 3 – FIFA has lifted Pakistan’s suspension after tweaks to the federation’s constitution.

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Johnson says hosting Women’s Asian Cup 2026 is another key milestone for the women’s game and for Australian football

February 28 – Two years ago Australia co-hosted the biggest Women’s World Cup to date. This month marks a year to go before the country hosts the expanded 2027 Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that once again will break all preceding records.

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Federations

Chung Mong-gyu secures fourth term at Korea FA helm

February 27 – Chung Mong-gyu has secured a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), winning despite recent public dissatisfaction and strong competition from two prominent challengers. 

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Vietnamese FA and Germany’s Bundesliga extend development partnership

February 26 – Vietnam’s ambitions on the global football stage have received another boost, as the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this morning which will extend their existing partnership until 2028.

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Federations

Saudi bank Alinma buys naming rights to King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

February 26 – Saudi Arabian bank Alinma has secured the naming rights to one of the key stadiums set to host matches at the 2034 FIFA World Cup, marking the first step in Saudi Arabia’s aggressive commercial push ahead of the tournament in nine years’ time.

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Samsung harnesses growing footprint of Saudi Pro League as it expands in-country

February 19 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has landed another heavyweight commercial partner, with global electronics giant Samsung signing on as a Gold Partner in an initial short-term deal running through the 2024-25 season.

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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.

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