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.
February 26 – Tunisia’s Wadie Jary remains listed as a member of FIFA’s member associations committee even though he was convicted of corruption and handed a four-year prison sentence.
February 26 – Vietnam’s ambitions on the global football stage have received another boost, as the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this morning which will extend their existing partnership until 2028.
February 26 – With mounting debts, Brazilian club Vasco da Gama has taken steps to protect itself from bankruptcy.
February 26 – English football’s main supporters group has written to the Premier League calling for a division-wide ticket freeze next season.
February 26 – Alianza Lima of Peru defeated Boca Juniors 5-4 from the penalty spot to eliminate the Argentinians from the Copa Libertadores qualifiers.
February 26 – Saudi Arabian bank Alinma has secured the naming rights to one of the key stadiums set to host matches at the 2034 FIFA World Cup, marking the first step in Saudi Arabia’s aggressive commercial push ahead of the tournament in nine years’ time.
February 26 – Manchester United have confirmed Christopher Vivell as their full-time director of recruitment, solidifying his place in the INEOS-led shake-up at Old Trafford.
February 26 – Canada, Mexico, Panama and the USA have all announced 60-player preliminary rosters for the Nations League Finals to be played March 20 and March 23 – both match days to be played as double headers at the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park, Los Angeles. Final 23-player rosters will be announced March 10.
February 26 – Match-worn shirts are fast becoming a micro-industry generating millions of pounds, however, it’s not always guaranteed that the shirt was actually worn in a game by the player in question until today.
February 26 – Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has drawn the ire of former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand with his comments disparaging the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
February 26 – Youth talent development and global scouting are key weapons in the arsenal of clubs looking to get an edge, and that’s one of the reasons FC Bayern Munich have just released @fcbayernpathway.
February 26 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has terminated its relations with the Ares Football Academy and banned all of their teams from training at the Boyana National Football Base.
February 25 – Russian Football Union (RFU) president Alexander Dyukov will not retain his seat on the UEFA Executive Committee (ExCo), one of Europe’s most influential football bodies.
On Monday, UEFA released the list of candidates for the ExCo elections that will take place in six weeks in the Serbian capital Belgrade at the organisation’s congress. Dyukov was not included, and will not stand for reelection.
February 25 – Italian international Moise Kean has been discharged from hospital less than 24 hours after he collapsed during Fiorentina’s defeat by Hellas Verona on Sunday.