February 23 – Liverpool and their talisman Mohamed Salah took a major step toward Premier League glory with a 2-0 victory at Manchester City after second-placed Arsenal had slumped to defeat against West Ham United.
February 21 – In the standout ties of the Champions League’s round of 16, Liverpool have been drawn against perennial contenders Paris Saint-Germain, while reigning champions Real Madrid face crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in a local derby.
Arne Slot’s team who top the Premier League table, were handed a tough draw as they face the French champions, who waltzed past Brest 10-0 on aggregate in the playoff round. In 2018, the pair met in the group stages with both sides winning at home.
February 21 – After a trial that gripped the nation as well as the outside world and made front as well as back page headlines, Spain’s former FA boss Luis Rubiales avoided a prison sentence Thursday as he was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing World Cup star Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent and ordered by the country’s High Court to pay a fine of €10,800.
February 21 – Manchester United’s latest financial results paint a worrying picture, with revenues dropping to £198.7 million for the final three months of 2024 – down 12% from the same period last year.
February 21 – Arsenal have posted record revenues of £616.6 million for the year to 31 May 2024 with reduced losses of £17.7 million from £52.1 million in the year to May 2023.
February 21 – Tunisia’s former chief football official Wadie Jary has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison on corruption charges.
February 21 – Coca-Cola has resolved its legal dispute with FIFA to become an official sponsor of this summer’s much-criticised expanded Club World Cup.
February 21 – Cameroon’s greatest footballing icon Samuel Eto’o has emerged victorious in his long-running legal battle with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), successfully overturning sanctions that had threatened his presidency at the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT).
February 21 – A US-led takeover bid for Scottish giants Rangers is at an advanced stage with the bid being run by an investment arm of San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports.
February 21 – Manchester City have struck a multi-year partnership with digital consultancy Publicis Sapient, naming the firm as its official digital business transformation partner in a move aimed at modernising the club’s digital ecosystem.
February 21 – West Ham United again led the way in the Premier League attendance table, recording a season-high 99.94% capacity at the London Stadium.
February 21 – The United States is about to embark upon hosting the two biggest sporting events on the planet, in the form of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and in 2028 the Olympic Games. However, according to a report released on Wednesday, the country is wholly unprepared for the burdens these events will place on its aging infrastructure.
February 21 – Sports broadcaster DAZN can’t keep itself out of the news in one way or another. Hot on the heels of agreeing to a billion-dollar investment from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, they are now embroiled in a row with Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP).
February 28 – With the AFC Champions League Elite entering the first leg of last 16 stage in 10 days time, the Asian confederation has announced the host stadiums of the centralised final in Saudi Arabia.
February 2 – The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) has lifted the seizure of two of Levski Sofia’s club logos after the club paid its state taxes.
The NRA has now designated Levski as a “correct payer”, meaning that the club can now freely use its trademarks without any restrictions.