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February 6 – Football is the world’s most-watched sport, drawing over 220 million fans to stadiums annually and billions more to screens. With such vast influence, the game has the power to drive societal change – yet when it comes to climate action, the sport is failing to step up.
February 6 – English clubs just below the four main professional divisions have launched a 3UP campaign for an extra promotion place to the English Football League (EFL).
February 6 – Newcastle United moved a step closer to ending a 56-year wait to win a major trophy as they secured a place in the Carabao Cup final with another 2-0 victory over Arsenal, spurred on by a feverish soundtrack courtesy of St James’s Park.
February 6 – Germany’s top two football divisions are sticking to a familiar playbook, with the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) announcing an extension of its long-standing partnership with sports betting giant Tipico.
February 6 – Following a year-long investigation into player abuse, the National Women’s Super League (NWSL) must pay $5 million to victims in a historic settlement.
February 6 – England’s Women’s Super League (WSL) has condemned the abuse suffered by Manchester City forward Khadija “Bunny” Shaw and Chelsea defender Millie Bright (pictured) over the weekend.
February 6 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has signed a sponsorship agreement with sports equipment supplier Liga Sport. The company exclusively distributes and sells Zeus Srl, Football Masters and Liga Accessories goods to stores, clubs and academies.
February 6 – UEFA has ordered Roma to close most of one end of the Stadio Olimpico at their next Europa League playoff game and fined them €30,000 because of fan trouble.
February 5 – The trial of Chelsea and Australian international Sam Kerr continued yesterday with the striker saying she feared for her life when “trapped” in a taxi. This moment occurred before she was alleged to have caused racially aggravated harassment to a police officer, constable Stephen Lovell.
February 6 – New Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, whose team currently leads the Premier League and are challenging for multiple trophies, has called for English football authorities to expand match-day squads to 23 players.
February 5 – Spain men’s coach Luis de la Fuente told the Luis Rubiales ‘kissgate’ trial on Tuesday that he did not get involved in discussions related to Jenni Hermoso after she was kissed on the lips by the former Spanish FA (RFEF) boss at the presentation ceremony.
February 5 – The English Premier League has accused FIFA of going “too far” with the expanded Club World Cup and says it won’t allow special dispensation for the two English teams involved in next summer’s competition, Manchester City and Chelsea.
February 5 – UEFA has unveiled ‘Take Care’, an ambitious new programme aimed at harnessing football’s social influence to promote healthier lifestyles, particularly among young people.
February 5 – Nearly one in five EA Sports FC 25 players are quitting matches mid-game, as frustrations over unbalanced matchmaking and glitches make sports games a surprising contender in the world of rage quitting.
February 5 – FIFA has ordered Corinthians to pay outstanding transfer fees of $8.1 million and slapped the club with fines over irregularities in the transfers of both Rodrigo Garro and Felix Torres.