Souloukou rejoins Marinakis at high flying Nottingham Forest
January 2 – Lina Souloukou will take over as the new CEO of Nottingham Forest on January 5, the Premier League club have confirmed.
AFC opens 2025 with unveiling of new logo and pledge to be bigger, better and stronger
December 31 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has opened 2025 with a new look, unveiling a reworked logo and brand identity.
Euro 2024 tops ranking of world’s most streamed sports events in 2024, beating Paris Olympics
January 2 – UEFA’s Euro 2024 championships were the most streamed sports event in 2024, with a cumulative global audience of more than 5 billion globally, comfortably beating the 2024 Paris Olympics that was streamed by more than 3 billion.
Concacaf picks Tigres’ Estadio Universitario for inaugural W Champions Cup finals
December 27 – Tigres’ historic Estadio Universitario stadium in Nuevo Leon, a suburb of Monterey, Mexico, will host the final four of the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals in May 2025.
Match day 18: Boxing Day cheer boosts Premier League clubs
December 28 – The festive season delivered not only goals but packed stands across the Premier League, with Boxing Day fixtures recording an impressive average capacity of 98.12%, comfortably exceeding the season’s overall average. Fans turned out in droves to support their teams, though a few notable clubs struggled to fill their seats.
Spanish court hits illegal streamer Roja Directa with €31.6m fine
December 23 – A commercial court in A Coruña has ordered the website’ Roja Driecta’s s parent company, Puerto 80 Projects, and its director, Igor Seoane, to pay €31.6 million in damages to Grup MediaPro for illegally pirating football broadcasts, including LaLiga matches from the 2014/15 season.
ECA and PSG boss Al-Khelaifi brands A22 Unify League a greed-driven publicity stunt
December 23 – The European Club Association, the influential body representing hundreds of clubs across Europe, have dismissed the latest plans to launch a 96-team breakaway league.
Indian FA president Kalyan Chaubey accused of corruption
December 23 – Shaji Prabhakaran, a former high-ranking official in Indian football, has accused current Indian football boss Kalyan Chaubey of ethics violations.
Stoke, England and human rights champion George Eastham passes, aged 88
December 23 – Former England midfielder George Eastham, a member of the country’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad who became equally well known for blazing a trail for player freedom of movement, has died aged 88.
Scouting report identifies world’s fastest developing talent
December 23 – The stars of tomorrow are already making waves today. A scouting report by the CIES Football Observatory and Wyscout has identified the best-performing footballers born in 2004 or later across 65 leagues worldwide.
Fox out in the cold as Netflix grab rights to 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups
December 23 – FIFA and Netflix have inked a deal for the exclusive rights in the US to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups, marking another significant streaming deal for a major tournament.
MLS unveils 2025 schedule; Leagues Cup waits until FIFA have left town, Inter Miami open in NY
December 23 – Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will be the first MLS team in action in 2025 – of course – kicking off the season on February 22 at home to New York City FC at the Chase Stadium.
Bumper Christmas opening for Premier League clubs as nine clubs go over 98%+ capacity
December 23 – The Premier League has shaken off any talk of a pre-festive slump, proving once again that it thrives in the winter spotlight. Attendance figures this week revealed a remarkable overall stadium capacity of 98.3%, comfortably above the season’s average.
Saints hire Ivan Jurić in last ditch bid to salvage season, or at least some pride
December 23 – Premier League Southampton have confirmed Croatian Ivan Jurić as their first team manager.
Elitbet mops up club sponsorships outside Bulgarian top tier
December 23 – Bulgaria’s Etar Veliko Tarnovo has signed a sponsorship agreement with the betting company Elitbet. The contract between the two parties is for two years.