January 9 – After losing the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals 2-0 to Newcastle United, Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta came up with the unusual excuse that the match balls may have been the cause for his team’s loss.
January 9 – Current UEFA Champions League and La Liga holders Real Madrid are flying high in more ways than one after Emirates, the Official Main Partner of Real Madrid, revealed a special livery on one of its Boeing 777 aircraft.
January 9 – New Flamengo coaching boss José Boto has said that he wants to end the hegemony of Portuguese coaches in Brazil, marking a different direction of travel at Rio’s biggest club under new president Luiz Eduardo Baptista.
January 9 – Elon Musk’s father says his billionaire son has expressed interest in buying Liverpool, one of the world’s most prestigious footballing brands.
January 9 – The San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has finally replaced the previous head coach, Casey Stoney, with former Arsenal ladies’ boss, Jonas Eidevall.
January 9 – British football brand Mitre, the official ball supplier of the Emirates FA Cup & Adobe Women’s FA Cup, has introduced limited-edition winners’ balls for the first time.
January 8 – The winner of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) will receive $3.5 million in prize money after the African governing body increased the tournament’s total prize pot.
January 8 – In a streaming shake-up, Disney has acquired a majority stake in FuboTV with Hulu + Live TV to combine forces in the market.
January 8 – Just before Christmas 2022 the Trinidad and Tobago FA (TTFA) creditors were told that they would be paid a settlement that was agreed to allow the FA to exit bankruptcy and ultimately progress from being run by a FIFA appointed Normalisation Committee and returning to an FA run by its elected members.
January 9 – New Balance is set to re-enter top-flight Italian football after securing a multi-year kit supply deal with UEFA Europa League champions Atalanta.
January 8 – France head coach Didier Deschamps is to step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup.
January 8 – Brazilian star Neymar has addressed the possibility of reuniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami, reviving the legendary ‘MSN’ trio.
January 8 – Former Republic of Ireland forward Robbie Keane has become the new head coach at legendary Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
January 8 – West Ham United may be in crisis on the pitch as they consider whether to fire Julen Lopetegui and hire ex-Chelsea and Brighton coach, Graham Potter, however off the pitch all is rosy in the financial department.
January 8 – With Tottenham Hotspur spiralling in the Premier League, and boss, Ange Postecoglou under huge pressure, the timing of a new VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system has the Australian fuming.