February 18 – Arsenal are to introduce safe standing at the Emirates Stadium, starting in the Clock End lower tier for both home and away supporters, in the 2026-27 season. The scheme will then extend to the North Bank, with around 13,500 fans expected to be using safe standing areas by 2027–28.
February 17 – There are good starts to a game, and then there are dream starts. At Estadio Francisco Morazán in the capital of Honduras, San Pedro Sula, LAFC had the latter.
February 17 – Nashville SC made it a difficult Champions Cup debut for Atletico Ottawa at Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, securing a 2-0 lead for the second leg at home next Tuesday.
February 17 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has extended its collaboration with Ticketmaster Hellas, who remain the Greek federation’s exclusive ticketing services provider for all matches they organise.
February 18 – Italian football is taking its engagement fantasy football to the next level with the announcement that the 20 clubs of Serie A have approved the league’s acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in fantasy football platform Fantacalcio.
February 18 – The BBC has agreed to sub-license eight Serie A matches across the remainder of the 2025–26 season from DAZN.
February 17 – The Premier League has secured a 25% uplift on its broadcast deal in South America and the Caribbean after agreeing a new long-term extension with ESPN, understood to be worth around £450 million through to 2031, according to reports.
February 18 – History will be written in Cartago as CS Cartaginés face Canadian opposition for the first time in the competition.
February 17 – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is still weighing up the venue for the UEFA Nations League match against Israel in October. Meanwhile, the Israel Football Association (IFA) wants to stage international fixtures at home again.
February 17 – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has confirmed a four-year extension of its partnership with DHL Express Ireland, who will remain the association’s official logistics partner.
February 17 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino was presented with a Lebanese passport at the Interior Ministry in Beirut on Monday, several months after being granted citizenship by the country’s president.
February 17 – Supporters of OL Lyonnes and Paris Saint-Germain Women have announced plans to boycott their Women’s League Cup final following the decision to stage the match in Abidjan on March 14.
February 17 – Armand Duka has won a new four-year term as President of the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) after a unanimous vote at the governing body’s General Electoral Assembly.
February 17 – Wicket, a leader in facial authentication technology for live events, has confirmed an expanded agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) that will see its platform rolled out across multiple league events in 2026.
February 17 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has officially announced a new two-year agreement with Sarıyer Kola, one of Turkey’s leading domestic beverage brands, designating them as the Official Supply Sponsor for the Turkish National Teams.