Peru fire Reynoso after poor start sees them bottom of Conmebol 2026 qualifying
December 14 – Peru have dismissed their coach Juan Reynoso following a disappointing start to their 2026 World Cup qualifiers campaign.
Ronaldo joins $40m fundraising for launch of Strikerz new UFL video game
December 14 – Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo has joined a group of investors committed to invest more than $40 million into development of a new, free-to-play football game UFL, with lofty ambitions to improve the way football fans interact with the world of gaming.
Premier League attendances drop slightly pre Xmas, but West Ham fly high as Liverpool open up Anfield
December 14 – After two weeks that have completely shuffled the Premier League deck, fans have pulled back from going to matches as the latest capacity tracker findings suggest a 1% drop-off in the two most recent match days.
Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson shows rivals a clean pair of heels
December 14 – The CIES Football Observatory has partnered up with Skillcorner to analyse the strongest ‘Marathon runners’ and ‘Sprinters’ (their definitions) across the top 40 leagues in world football.
Ednaldo Rodrigues loses court appeal over his removal from CBF presidency
December 14 – Rio de Janeiro’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has thrown out Brazilian FA (CBF) boss Ednaldo Rodrigues’ appeal after a lower court removed him from the presidency.
Houston vs St Louis and Tigres vs Vancouver headline Champions Cup first round draw
December 14 – The all MLS match-up of Houston Dynamo vs St Louis City and the LigaMX vs MLS tie between Tigres UANL and Vancouver Whitecaps were the stand-out first round fixtures in the draw for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup yesterday.
Ecobank joins AFCON 2024 sponsorship roster with 30 days to go to Cote d’Ivoire kick-off
December 14 – Pan-African banking group Ecobank has become an official sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 that kicks off 13 January 2024.
Incoming MLS franchise San Diego FC keep focus on youth promises with first player signing
December 14 – San Diego FC, who will be the 30th MLS franchise when they begin league play in 2025, have signed their first player, U.S. youth national team goalkeeper Duran Ferree.
Premier League aligns with UEFA rules and cuts transfer fee amortisation to five years
December 13 – Premier League clubs have voted to limit to five years the period over which a player’s transfer fee can be spread in their accounts, hitting teams like Chelsea who have controversially been signing a number of players on staggering long deals, amortising the cost of the transfer over the whole period.
Ukraine relief funds from Chelsea sale frozen as guarantees sought
December 13 – Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea that were supposed to go to victims of the war in Ukraine have still not been released 18 months after the sale because of a disagreement over how to use them, according to UK reports.
Marinakis quits presidency of Greek Super League warning ‘criminal elements’ are killing the game
December 13 – Evangelos Marinakis is stepping down as president of the Greek Super League following the latest wave of football-related violence and the recent government announcement that matches are to be played behind closed doors for two months until improved safety measures are put in place.
Ceferin undecided on whether to run again as UEFA old boy Gill pushes him towards the exit
December 13 – UEFA sources have said that if president Aleksander Ceferin decided to run for a third full term, the confederation’s statutes might not necessarily need to be changed to make that possible.
One year on, Europe’s federations have left the World Cup building
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
December 13 – Once among the most vocal critics of labour conditions in the host country of the 2022 World Cup, European football associations have generally failed in their promises to follow up on the legacy of the tournament in Qatar.
FIFA Museum expands its women’s collection with 400+ WWC2023 items
December 13 – The FIFA Museum has bolstered its showcase line-up after acquiring nearly 400 objects from the Women’s World Cup 2023.
Concacaf set for 2024 Champions Cup draw with clubs eyeing 2024 and 2025 Club World Cup slots
December 13 – Concacaf is readying for the 2024 Champions Cup draw later today that will decide the first two rounds of the knockout competition, the re-versioned Champions League competition for Concacaf’s leading clubs that is returning to its original name.