Roy Hodgson stable after being hospitalised from training ground
February 16 – Former England manager and current Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is in a stable condition in hospital after he became ill during training on Thursday.
Belgian clubs go deep into the red with losses topping €190m
February 15 – Belgian clubs in the top two divisions recorded a cumulative loss of €193 million for the 2022-23 season, the licensing commission confirmed on Wednesday.
Russia football finds a new friend in Paraguay
February 15 – Russia is hosting host Paraguay in a friendly next month in what would be its first men’s national team game against a South American opponent since the invasion of Ukraine.
Ronaldo opens his goal account for 2024 in Asian Champions League tie
February 15 – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of 2024 to give Al-Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha on Wednesday in the first leg of the Asian Champions League round of 16.
European club football is booming, growing at more than €1bn a year, finds UEFA report
February 15 – Top tier clubs in Europe have recorded aggregate revenue of just under €24 billion for the 2022 financial year, with projections that revenue will grown beyond €26 million in 2024.
Club love: Bayern’s home boy Thomas Muller tops loyalty ranking
February 15 – Love was the theme of the latest CIES Football Observatory that looked at the most loyal players in Europe’s big five leagues. Head of the ranking was FC Bayern Munich mainstay Thomas Muller.
Greek club Volos and president Achilles Beos face criminal charges over ‘monkey’ racism
February 15 – A racist scandal has rocked Greek football with the Greek prosecutor’s office bringing charges against the president of FC Volos, Achilles Beos (pictured), and the club, following Beos’ racist behavior during the Greek Super League match against Kifisia FC, which ended in a goalless draw.
Upamecano racially abused after Bayern lose again, this time in UCL
February 15 – Bayern Munich have condemned racist insults directed at France defender Dayot Upamecano on social media after their 1-0 Champions League defeat at Lazio on Wednesday.
Klinsmann days look numbered as Korean coach after committee recommends firing him
February 15 – Jurgen Klinsmann could be on the way out in South Korea after an advisory committee recommended sacking the manager following the last-four exit at the recent Asian Cup.
Saudi Pro League teams with tourist authority to promote country as a destination
February 15 – The Roshn Saudi League (RSL) has announced The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) and the ‘Saudi, Welcome to Arabia’ platform as an official Platinum Sponsor of RSL.
Brentford report record revenue of £166.5m, but staff costs grow by £20m
February 14 – Premier League Brentford, currently in their third season in the top flight, have announced a record turnover of £166.5 million for the 2022/23 financial year, the club’s second in the Premier League.
Winter transfer window recorded $1.46bn in sales across 5,073 player moves
February 14 – While the Premier League clubs kept their hands in their pockets in the January transfer window, the winter sales window still saw its second highest spend ever at $1.46 billion.
Bay FC smash women’s transfer record with $860k signing of Kundananji
February 14 – Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji has become the most expensive women’s footballer in history after joining Bay FC from Madrid CFF for $860,000 (£685,000) on a four-year deal.