Three years after his death, Maradona is cleared of tax evasion
January 8 – Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle.
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French court gives Algeria’s Youcef Atal suspended jail sentence for posting hate video
January 4 – Nice’s Algerian international Youcef Atal (pictured), already having served a seven-match ban dished out by French football authorities, has now been handed an eight-month suspended jail term for sharing an anti-Semitic message on social media relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Hermoso gives testimony in Spain as judge decide whether to take Rubiales case to trial
January 3 – Spanish World Cup-winning star Jenni Hermoso told a judge on Tuesday that the kiss forced on her by disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales was “at no point consensual” and that she had come under pressure to defend his actions.
European Court rules blocking of European Super League broke EU competition law
By Andrew Warshaw
December 21 – In a bombshell decision that could have significant ramifications, the European Court of Justice ruled today that UEFA and FIFA broke EU competition rules by attempting to block the seemingly doomed breakaway Super League.
Alves rape trial date set for February
December 21 – Brazil and Barcelona star Dani Alves’ trial for alleged sexual assault will start February 5.
VAR error contributed to Espanyol regulation, rules Spanish court
December 15 – In a rare case of seeking justice for a wrong VAR decision, a Spanish judge has ruled in favour of Espanyol whose relegation in May was partly precipitated by a ‘ghost’ goal scored by opponents Atletico Madrid.
Sunak offers another Tory apology for Hillsborough disaster, but shies away from new laws
December 6 – The British Government has stopped short of introducing a so-called ‘Hillsborough Law’ called for by campaigners in its response to a report into the experiences of the bereaved families.
Ronaldo sued in US for $1bn over his promotion of crypto exchange Binance
November 30 – Cristiano Ronaldo is in the news again, this time named in a $1billion class action lawsuit in the United States over his involvement with Binance , the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.
Spanish prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for Alves’ alleged night club rape
November 24 – Prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian star Dani Alves, one of the most decorated players in world football, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last year.
Mendy chases Man City for unpaid wage deductions while on trial for rape
November 21 – Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has launched a “multi-million-pound” claim against the club over unpaid wages.
AC Milan’s Florenzi investigated for illegal betting
November 17 – AC Milan’s international defender Alessandro Florenzi has reportedly become the latest Italian player to be investigated by authorities over alleged illegal gambling activities.
Probe opened into Abramovich’s secret Chelsea payments
November 16 – The Roman Abramovich era could come back to haunt Chelsea following reports that the club face possible sanctions over allegations of hidden payments linked to the club’s former Russian owner.
FIFA’s new agent rules in the balance as UK court set to deliver a merit ruling
November 15 – A UK court ruling is expected in the next 10 days that could ultimately determine the fate of the new FIFA agent rules.
Supreme Court asks Biden for view on foreign nations playing regular league fixtures in US
November 14 – The U.S. Supreme Court has reached out to President Joe Biden’s administration for its views on whether the justices should proceed with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s bid to bar a lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with FIFA to prohibit overseas clubs from playing official matches in the United States.
Swiss investigators drop criminal investigation into Infantino and his secret meetings
October 26 – It was just the decision he had been waiting for and he milked it with all the self-congratulation he could muster.