February 14 – The Saudi Pro League’s (SPL) aggressive recruitment of ageing stars in 2023 reshaped global football’s transfer market. A new report from Football Benchmark shows the depth of the league’s tactical rethink with a new focus on recruiting younger players.
February 14 – South Korean international Hwang Ui-jo has received a suspended jail term for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.
February 14 – Manchester United co-owners Ineos have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) after abruptly ending their sponsorship of the All Blacks, citing financial pressures stemming from Europe’s economic landscape.
February 14 – English football will use semi-automated offside technology for the first time in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the start of March.
February 14 – Premier League matchday 24, and its delayed conclusion due to the postponed Merseyside Derby, scored a slam-dunk 98.74% average capacity as we move into the last few months of the season.
February 13 – The March schedule for the 14 teams that will play-off for the final seven berths at the Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 later this summer has been announced.
February 14 – Streaming platform DAZN and US Spanish-language broadcaster Univision have agreed a sublicense deal for 18 Club World Cup matches across its channels.
February 14 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the punishment imposed by UEFA following the display of racism by Romanian fans during the Nations League match against Kosovo last year.
February 14 – Having just qualified their first cohort of female referees last week, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) this week have launched the country’s first youth development centre in the city of Baidoa.
February 14 – Goodison Park was at the epicenter of a wonderous derby match versus Liverpool on Wednesday, but it was back to business on Thursday for Everton as their front-of-shirt sponsor was confirmed as having to give up its betting license in Great Britain.
February 14 – The SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport will make its debut in Dubai on April 8. It’s last three editions have been hosted at the Mastercard Tech Hub in Manhattan.
February 13 – The latest CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post has highlighted the top U25 players who, based on performance metrics, are the most deserving of a senior national team debut.
February 13 – The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park delivered a farewell to remember, featuring a dramatic 2-2 draw, a late VAR controversy and a mass brawl that resulted in four red cards after the final whistle.
February 13 – UEFA has unveiled the next-generation version of UEFA.tv, its free streaming platform, introducing a revamped interface, new features and a broader content library aimed at enhancing the fan experience.
February 13 – There will be no alcohol available at the 2034 Saudi World Cup, according to the country’s ambassador to the UK, who confirmed that the rule would be even more strictly imposed than at the tournament in Qatar three years ago.