Belgians drop topflight play-off format in favour of return to traditional league structure
February 28 – Belgian clubs have ditched the controversial playoffs format of the topflight in favour of a traditional 18-club league format.
Abel quits Bay FC after just one stormy week
February 28 – Graeme Abel of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Bay FC, has resigned from his position of Director of Domestic Scouting for College and Professional Players with immediate effect.
Crime does pay. Pirates are robbing broadcasters’ revenues unchallenged, says conference panel
February 28 – Piracy used to be a problem relegated to the seven-seas, however in the 21st century, the piracy crisis is fought in the airwaves.
DAZN’s, Head of Global rights, Tom Burrows, speaking at The Financial Times’ Business of Football Summit on Wednesday, said piracy is a huge problem for the broadcaster.
Aussie comedian and radio presenter finds that dissing the Matildas is no joke
February 28 – A well-known Australian radio presenter has lost his job after disparaging comments he made about the country’s women’s football team which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful.
Galatasary becomes third European sponsored club for Hong Kong’s Dreame Technology
February 28 – Turkey’s Galatasaray has signed a sponsorship agreement with smart home appliances brand, Dreame Technology. With the signing of the agreement, the company continues its expansion into the European football market. Galatasaray becomes the third club in Europe to sign a partnership agreement with Dreame Technology after Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund.
New York Red Bulls confirm partnership with Evolv Technology
February 27 – The New York Red Bulls have announced a new partnership with Evolv Technology, naming the AI-based security company as the Official Fan Screening Partner of Sports Illustrated Stadium.
CAS backs Algerian FA in Western Sahara shirt controversy
February 27 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favour of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) in its dispute with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), and Moroccan club RS Berkane over the team’s controversial shirts.
Chung Mong-gyu secures fourth term at Korea FA helm
February 27 – Chung Mong-gyu has secured a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), winning despite recent public dissatisfaction and strong competition from two prominent challengers.
Manchester City pen BIG Cola deal in Thailand and Indonesia
February 27 – Manchester City have signed a two-year regional partnership with BIG Cola, naming the soft drink brand as their Official Carbonated Soft Drink Partner in Thailand and Indonesia.
Belgium Women lose to Portugal during latest Nations League slate
February 27 – Leuven – Belgium slumped to a second consecutive Nations League defeat with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Portugal.
Marseille President Longoria handed 15-game ban after ‘corruption’ rant
February 27 – Olympique de Marseille’s Spanish president Pablo Longoria has been handed a whopping 15-game ban following an outburst over the weekend in which he claimed his club were the victims of “corruption” following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre.
Longoria criticised referee Jeremy Stinat after his decision to show defender Derek Cornelius a second yellow card during the match.
Bnei Sakhnin announcer arrested following alleged pro-Hamas comments
February 27 – Police have arrested an Israeli Premier League club announcer after he was dismissed for allegedly making pro-Hamas remarks.
Slot handed two-match sideline ban as Liverpool go 13 points clear
February 27 – Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 13 points on Wednesday – without manager Arne Slot on the sideline.
SoFi prepped for final four of Concacaf’s transformational Nations League
February 27 – One of the world’s newest and greatest sporting cathedrals, the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, is on a path to become one of football’s most storied stadiums.
Blatter and Platini head to court again as Swiss prosecutors appeal not-guilty corruption verdicts
February 26 – Ageing former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he is looking forward to finally clearing his name at a second appeals trial into allegations he made corrupt payments to ex-UEFA boss Michel Platini.