January 17 – Manchester City has secured the long-term future of their goal-scoring phenomenon Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian striker signing a bumper nine-and-a-half-year contract extension, announced this morning.
January 17 – Cypriot national player Elena Aristodimou (pictured) has sharply criticised the Cyprus Football Federation for its attitude towards women’s football in the country and the lack of any development in the last few years.
January 16 – Panama FA president Manuel Arias has been banned for six months by the FIFA Ethics committee for fat-shaming comments he made in an interview about the country’s star women’s striker Marta Cox after Panama were knocked out of the group stage of the Concacaf W Gold Cup last March.
January 17 – While Angel City FC (ACFC) have not won anything on the pitch, anything they do off the pitch is big news, and that trend continues with the announcement that the club has appointed Mark Parsons as the team’s new sporting director ahead of the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season to oversee all matters related to soccer operations.
January 17 – La Liga club Deportivo Alavés has extended its sponsorship with Elproex Industrial, already a sponsor of the women’s and youth teams this season, to include the men’s first team.
January 17 – The announcement that the entire country of England has been anxiously awaiting has finally happened. Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will be the new Match of the Day (MOTD) presenters from next season, the BBC has announced.
January 16 – Yet another scandal is brewing at the Spanish FA (RFEF), this time involving its former president Angel Maria Villar, once one of the most influential figures in FIFA and UEFA who is back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
January 16 – Having defended his decision to leave Liverpool and join Red Bull as their head of global football, Jürgen Klopp has now slammed the expansion of the Club World Cup, saying it is one step too far for overworked players and meaningless.
January 15 – In 2007, Stan Kroenke’s KSE UK inc. purchased a 9.9% stake in Arsenal Football Club. Eleven years later, Kroenke, the owner of Arsenal Holdings plc bought the entire club.
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.
January 16 – Belo Horizonte club Atletico Mineiro has partnered with H2Bet in a three-year deal.
January 16 – Manchester City Women have announced a global partnership with Revolut, marking the financial technology company’s debut in women’s football.
January 16 – Spanish football has always been a global spectacle, and now it’s adding a little sweetness to its appeal – courtesy of Mondelez International, the North American snack giant behind popular brands like Oreo and Milka.
January 15 – Paris and fashion mix as easily as tea and biscuits, so it’s no surprise that the perennial champions of France, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are about to strut the catwalk as they strengthen their collaboration with the luxury craftmanship of the Jordan brand.
January 16 – Premier League Brentford have strengthened their off-pitch strategy with a cutting-edge cybersecurity partnership, announcing Acronis as the club’s official cybersecurity partner.