Belgian top tier club Gent look to private equity for new money
February 13 – Belgian club KAA Gent have been put up for sale and could become the latest to end up in foreign ownership.
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UEFA clubs to show solidarity with earthquake victims before matches this week
February 13 – UEFA has announced that a moment of silence will be observed before kick-off at all their club competition matches taking place this week as a show of support for Turkey and Syria and as a mark of respect for the victims following the devastating earthquakes that affected both countries.
UEFA donates €200K for earthquake victims with fundraising at UCL Istanbul finals planned
February 13 – UEFA and the UEFA Foundation for Children, have made an initial donation of €200,000 to support the humanitarian operation following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
European Leagues and ECA slam Super League pitch saying there was no consultation; and no EPL teams either
By Andrew Warshaw
February 12 – The umbrella body for Europe’s major leagues is the latest stakeholder to denounce the resurrection of the Super League concept that has made worldwide headlines but which is not actually so super, reportedly being void of any English Premier League clubs.
UEFA report shows revenues edging up but Ceferin warns of spiralling wage inflation
February 10 – In a benchmarking report, a review of the European football finance landscape, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned clubs against ever-growing players wages which risk “compromising their economic sustainability”.
Turkish earthquake crushes any hope of Hatayspor finishing the season
February 10 – Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super Lig following the devastating earthquake that has rocked the country.
Belgian clubs report record losses of €156m for 2022
February 10 – Belgian football presented record losses for the financial year 2022, with the 25 professional clubs collectively losing €156 million, confirming the trend of the last few seasons.
Ghana’s Christian Atsu still missing in Turkish earthquake chaos
February 10 – Former Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu is still missing following the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria despite earlier reports the 31-year-old had been rescued.
European Super League is back with revamped 80-team proposal
February 9 – The backers of the European Super League have returned with a revamped format proposal that would see 60 to 80 teams competing in a multi-divisional structure.
European Court rules fans have no say over financial integrity of Messi’s deal with PSG
February 9 – The European Court has ruled against a Barcelona fan group in France that demanded the European Commission investigate whether Paris Saint-Germain unfairly signed Lionel Messi.
Croatia mourns passing of coaching legend Miroslav Blazevic, aged 87
February 9 – A bronze medal winner at the 1998 World Cup and a fierce motivator as a coach, Miroslav Blazevic passed away at the age of 87 following a prolonged battle with illness.
Belgium drop Thierry Henry as Tedesco promises quality over youth
February 9 – Succeeding Roberto Martinez, Belgium’s new coach Domenico Tedesco has promised he will not break with the past but simply select quality players.
LaLiga files complaint at Mallorca court over racial abuse that targeted Vinicius
February 8 – La Liga has filed a complaint with a local court in Mallorca over the racist abuse targeted at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.
Matt Scott: Man City’s FFP-friendly accounts could take football down a rabbit hole
In December 2014 Insideworldfootball columnist Matt Scott wrote the column re-published here. It was somewhat prophetic and shed light on a deep fear facing football at the time. Man City later survived UEFA’s financial interrogation and sanctions following an appeal to CAS. Matt will file a new column on the Premier League charges against the club later this week. Meanwhile the ‘what goes around comes around’ epithet springs to mind. And for Man City it looks to have come around again.
Atsu rescued from Turkish earthquake but search still on for Hatayspor’s Taner Savut
February 7 – Ghanaian international Christian Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor in Turkey, has been rescued from the rubble of the devastating earthquake that has hit the country.