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FIFA bans Venezuelan Manuel Alvarez for five years and fines him $1m

January 20 – FIFA has banned Manuel Álvarez, one-time general secretary of the Venezuelan FA, for five years for financial wrongdoing and fined him nearly $1 million.

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World Cup 2034

HRW report warns that kafala labour system is alive and killing in Saudi and Qatar

January 17 – Human Rights Watch has spotlighted “a legacy of widespread migrant labor abuses” in Qatar following the 2022 World Cup and “widespread abuses under the kafala system on PIF-funded projects” in Saudi Arabia, the host of the 2034 World Cup. 

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World Cup 2034

ILO accepts 2016 complaint of migrant worker abuse and wage theft in Saudi Arabia

January 17 – A complaint accusing Saudi Arabia of abusing migrant workers has been deemed admissable by the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation amid fears this could increase as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup.

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Club World Cup 2025

FIFA open knock-out round Club World Cup ticket sales with final seats starting at $633

January 17 – FIFA, on Thursday, launched ticket sales for the knockout round of its revamped 32-team Club World Cup with final tickets starting at an eye-catching $633. 

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Broadcast

FIFA launches Spanish rights tender for 2026 and home-hosted 2030 World Cups

January 16 – In 2030, Spain will co-host their first World Cup since the fiesta hit Iberian shores in 1982, but before a ball is kicked, the all-important media rights are up for grabs.

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Concacaf

MLS’s Philadephia Union under FIFA transfer ban for failing to pay training fee compensation

January 14 – Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the Philadelphia Union has been slapped with a temporary transfer ban by FIFA.

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FIFA

FIFA makes temporary transfer rule change, but Fifpro objects

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.

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Broadcast

Fox out in the cold as Netflix grab rights to 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups

December 23 – FIFA and Netflix have inked a deal for the exclusive rights in the US to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups, marking another significant streaming deal for a major tournament.

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FIFA

Swedish FA appeals chair quits accusing SvFF of ‘spineless’ behaviour over 2034 award

December 20 -A senior Swiss lawyer who for nine years has sat on various Swedish FA committees and is currently chair of its appeals committee, has resigned from the federation over its failure to protest the award of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia.

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FIFA

Argentina round out year at top of Men’s World Ranking

December 20 – A record-breaking 1,181 international fixtures were played in 2024, yet with just 21 matches since November, the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking has seen little change heading into the new year.  

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Club World Cup 2025

FIFA opens Club World Cup ticket sales using dynamic pricing model

December 20 – FIFA have put the first round of Club World Cup tickets on sale, in a move which puts dynamic ticket pricing in place for the first time in football.

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FIFA

Real Madrid ease past Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup in Doha

December 19 – Real Madrid defeated Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 to clinch the Intercontinental Cup and land manager Carlo Ancelotti a record fifteenth trophy at the club. 

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FIFA

Not feeling the love; Vinicius Jnr uses social media to tell people he is ‘the best player in the world’

December 19 – Vinicius Junior has hit out at his critics after bouncing back from losing out at the Ballon d’Or by winning the FIFA Best trophy award, accusing his detractors of trying to “invalidate” and “diminish” him.

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FIFA

Euro MPs demand FIFA gives ‘binding commitments’ on ‘critical’ Saudi 2034 issues

December 18 – In an open letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, European lawmakers have expressed “grave concern” over the hosting of the 2034 World Cup by Saudi Arabia.

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FIFA

FIFA to open new office hub in Rabat, Morocco

December 18 – In a further decentralisation of the organisation, FIFA have announced that the world governing body will be opening an office in Rabat, Morocco. 

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