June 20 – Under fire Canada coach Jesse Marsch who is facing disciplinary action following his behaviour at Canada’s opening game of the Gold Cup, said “there’s a process in place and I respect that”.
February 22 – Iran’s Esteghlal have lost their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be reinstated in the AFC Champions League, having been denied entry to the 2022 competition for failure to meet AFC club licensing conditions.
By Paul Nicholson
February 22 – The Turkish Football Federation is moving deep into added time with the award of the rights for its new domestic TV deal for the SuperLig.
February 22 – Eredivisie giant Ajax and Abdelhak Nouri’s family have reached a settlement of €7.85 million to care for the brain-damaged former player.
February 22 – AC Milan has partnered with wefox, which becomes the club’s first back-of-shirt sponsor and the club’s Official Insurance Partner.
February 21 – After initially denying reports they were selling, Atalanta have become the latest Italian top-flight club to do a deal with American investors – this time led by Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca.
February 21 – Manchester City say they are “shocked and appalled” by an attack on their young England forward Phil Foden and his family backstage at a high-profile boxing match on Saturday.
By James Dostoyevsky
When you leaf through the Regulations of FIFA, all sorts of useful titbits come to light. The global governing body of football claims this in its Code of Conduct: “FIFA bears a special responsibility to safeguard the integrity and reputation of football worldwide.” The FIFA Code of Conduct also claims that it ‘defines the most important core values for behaviour and conduct within FIFA as well as with external parties’.
February 21 – Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has had his appeal against a three-match Champions League suspension turned down.
February 21 – An Indian international footballer has been hit with a torrent of criticism for making a sexist comment after his club drew an Indian Super League match over the weekend.
February 21 – In a historic first, Saudi Arabia’s women’s national team defeated Seychelles 2-0 to mark their debut in international football. The Saudi team however is still awaiting for official FIFA recognition.
February 21 – Atletico Mineiro have won the Brazilian Super Cup, defeating rivals Flamengo 8-7 from the penalty spot after a nail-biting 2-2 draw.
February 21 – Asian futsal has been a solid success story with national teams competing with parity on the global level and club sides attracting fan attention across the region in the AFC’s Futsal championships.
February 21 – Tottenham Hotspur, who yesterday ignited the chase for the Premier League title with a stoppage time win over Manchester City, have announced they will visit South Korea for their pre-season tour ahead of the 2022/23 season.
By David Owen
February 18 – Leicester City, the Thai-controlled English FA Cup holders, have posted a pre-tax loss of £33.1 million for the year to end-May 2021 – about half the prior year’s level.
By Paul Nicholson
February 1 – Turkish football is bracing itself for a huge reduction in its broadcast deal, a result of a number of self-inflicted wounds in one of Europe’s most emotional football markets.