Police say pepper spray on Leeds fans was necessary to diffuse a hot situation
February 15 – Police have defended using pepper spray on Leeds United supporters following their defeat at Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
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No more Mr Guy: Marsch respects disciplinary process as he embeds culture of ruthlessness in Canada
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”.
Pochettino backs Messi to star in PSG vs Real Madrid Champions league clash
February 15 – Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has backed Lionel Messi to come good against Real Madrid in tonight’s mouth-watering Champions League last-16 first leg despite an underwhelming domestic campaign.
Eriksen edges closer to full return with key Newcastle match the target
February 15 – Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen marked his 30th birthday with a first appearance since his cardiac arrest at last summer’s Euros, playing 60 minutes for his new club Brentford in behind-closed-doors friendly against fifth-tier club Southend United.
UEFA in 30,000 free ticket give-away for fans whose clubs make 2022 major finals
February 14 – With the Super Bowl’s cheapest tickets priced at an eye-watering $7,500 for last night’s NFL showpiece, UEFA has moved in the opposite ticket price direction, announcing it will be making available a chunk of free tickets to club fans in its finals this season.
UEFA backs refs to clamp down on faking, and tells players to show more respect
February 14 – UEFA has issued a strong message to its referees to clamp down on simulation ahead of the Champions League knockout stages which start this week.
Palmeiras fan shot dead after riot breaks out in Sao Paulo after CWC loss to Chelsea
February 14 – A man was shot dead during a riot on Saturday among Palmeiras fans who had watched their team lose to Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup.
Irish launch new strategy to shake off €60m debt and old toxic image
February 14 – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have vowed to rebrand and lift the image of the debt-ridden organisation with a new logo and identity as part of a new strategic plan.
Sporting KC agrees new shirt sponsor; MLS seeking betting data deal
February 14 – With the MLS season kick off less than two weeks away clubs and the MLS itself are scrambling to close new partnership and sponsorship deals for the season.
Concacaf boosts refereeing accountability with new Red card appeals process
February 14 – Concacaf has moved swiftly following its promise to overhaul its referees’ procedures and upgrade the level of its elite match official structure.
Poyet tasked with rebuilding Greek national team after Qatar 2022 qualification failure
February 14 – Gus Poyet has become the new manager of Greece’s national team after the country’s failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
AFC switches gears for Uzbekistan 2022 U23 draw and first time trip to Tashkent
February 14 – It has been a feisty start to the year for the AFC having completed its landmark expanded Women’s Asian Cup and progressed its men’s World Cup qualifiers to the final two rounds.
Club World Cup stays in Europe as Chelsea beat Palmeiras in extra time
February 13 – Kai Havertz’s extra-time penalty strike crowned Chelsea World Champions with a 2-1 victory against Brazil’s Palmeiras in the final of the Club World Cup. The London club have now won every trophy available in the Roman Abramovich era.
UAE drop Van Marwijk for Arruabarrena in final bid for Qatar 2022 slot
February 13 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have replaced Bert Van Marwijk with Rodolfo Arruabarrena a month before crucial World Cup qualifiers on the road to Qatar 2022.
Premier League TV money jumps past £10bn as international revenues exceed domestic
By Paul Nicholson
February 11 – For the first time the overseas broadcast rights revenues for the Premier League will be higher than the domestic broadcast deal.
Premier League set to drop all Covid measures by end of Feb
February 11 – The English Premier League hopes to phase out all Covid-19 emergency measures by the end of this month.