By Samindra Kunti in Doha
January 16 – On a night of late drama, Saudi Arabia produced a 96th-minute winner from Ali Al Bulayhi to claim all three points against Oman in a 2-1 victory on Roberto Mancini’s debut at the Asian Cup.
January 16 – Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Michael Ricketts is clinging on to power following the postponement of an electoral JFF congress on Sunday.
January 16 – The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has suspended the flagship Inter-state tournament following a series of shootings at the Mogadishu Stadium that left two dead and several injured.
January 16 – Saudi Arabia has unveiled ambitious designs for a cutting-edge stadium perched atop a 200-meter-high cliff near Riyadh, strategically positioned to serve as a venue for matches during the 2034 World Cup.
January 16 – Thailand snatched the first points available in Group F of the Asian Cup, defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-0 courtesy of a brace from striker Supachai Jaided at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa stadium in Doha.
January 16 – Sacked again with presumably another large pay out. Jose Mourinho, whose contract was due to end in June anyway, may not have been the Special One for some considerable time but his bank balance must be pretty healthy.
January 16 – Another awards ceremony. More back-slapping and ceremonial glitz and glamour.
January 16 – Newcastle United have pulled out of race for wantaway Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips due to the club’s differing loan fee expectations. Crystal Palace, Everton, West Ham and Juventus are still in pursuit of the 28-year-old England international’s signature, who has a market value of €28 million according to Transfermarkt.
January 16 – In a rare move, France’s main football union is launching legal action to protect professional players from the mental pressure their clubs put on them when they are cold-shouldered until they sign a new contract or agree to just leave.
January 15 – The Chinese businessman who owns English club Reading has been fined £50,000 for financial mismanagement and told that he needs to “fund the club adequately” or make “immediate arrangements” to sell up.
January 16 – Ahead of their second group game with hosts Qatar, Tajikistan and their coach Petar Segrt are dreaming of making history at the Asian Cup, by scoring their first-ever goal and taking another step toward qualification for the last 16.
January 15 – SuperSportbet, the South African online bookmaker just launched by South African sports broadcaster SuperSport, has has agreed a sponsorship with two South African Premier Division (DStv Premiership) clubs – Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
January 16 – Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv has signed a sponsorship with Right Pack, one of the leading packaging manufacturers in Bulgaria, though what the sponsorship entails is unclear.
January 16 – The AFC Asian Cup 2023 opener witnessed a record-breaking attendance on Friday evening, as the tournament kicked off in spectacular fashion.
January 15 – An open letter has been sent by a Swedish sixth tier football club Proletären FF to Fredrik Reinfeldt, chairman of the Swedish Football Association, calling for the suspension of Israel from international football.