By Samindra Kunti
February 3 – Senegal didn’t do it the easy way, but a hard-fought 3-1 victory against Burkina Faso will see the Lions of Teranga in their third Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday against either hosts Cameroon or Egypt.
February 3 – The European Leagues association has condemned the European Parliament for what it says is a failure to enact new law that would protect the sport from digital piracy, the biggest single threat to its members’ revenues.
February 3 – On Thursday, host club Al Jazira from the United Arab Emirates and AS Pirae from Tahiti kick off the Club World Cup, the much-maligned tournament that remains a sideshow in the annual calendar.
February 3 – AS Monaco has unveiled Purnell as the club’s official timekeeper in a deal that will run until 2025.
February 2 – The World Leagues Forum (WLF) and players union FIFPRO held their second summit in Madrid and via video conference yesterday to discuss key issues around football’s governance.
February 2 – FIFA will trial ‘robot referee’ technology at the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi which kicks off on Thursday with host club Al Jazira taking on Tahiti’s AS Pirae.
February 2 – FIFA has completed a two-day consultation on football agent regulations in Montevideo, Uruguay, where the world governing body met with agent organisations from Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe.
February 2 – Players in the Women’s Super League and second-tier Championship will receive maternity and injury cover as part of an agreement between the English FA and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA).
February 2 – Concacaf have announced the Dominican Republic as the centralised host for its Caribbean Club Championship, May 13-25, in the Dominican Republic.
February 1 – FIFA’s legal team is undergoing a makeover with four key team leaders exiting the world governing body and the merger of two of the key integrity and judiciary functions.
February 1 – Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant (pictured) is under investigation by FIFA over accusations of sexual harassment.
February 1 – After the deadly crush at the Cameroon vs Comoros in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Olembe Stadium has been reinstated to host the semi-final between the Cameroon hosts and Egypt, as well as the final.
February 1 – Frank Lampard has become the new manager of Everton on a two-and-a-half-year contract, replacing Rafael Benitez who was dismissed after a disastrous spell at the Liverpool club.
February 1 – The pace of growth of teams joining the inaugural USL W League that kicks off this May has been nothing short of stunning.
February 1 – The members of the Somali Football Federation (SFF) have voted to dismiss former president Abdiqani Said Arab at an extra ordinary congress.