Turkish earthquake crushes any hope of Hatayspor finishing the season
February 10 – Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super Lig following the devastating earthquake that has rocked the country.
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Belgian clubs report record losses of €156m for 2022
February 10 – Belgian football presented record losses for the financial year 2022, with the 25 professional clubs collectively losing €156 million, confirming the trend of the last few seasons.
Ghana’s Christian Atsu still missing in Turkish earthquake chaos
February 10 – Former Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu is still missing following the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria despite earlier reports the 31-year-old had been rescued.
FIFA transfer ‘snapshot’ confirms record spending and all-time high in number of deals
February 10 – The January 2023 transfer window saw a record-breaking 4,728 transfers made across men’s and women’s football. 4,378 of the transfers were completed in men’s football.
NWSL releases league and revamped cup schedules for 2023 season
February 10 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has announced its full schedule for the 2023 regular season that will kick off on March 25.
European Super League is back with revamped 80-team proposal
February 9 – The backers of the European Super League have returned with a revamped format proposal that would see 60 to 80 teams competing in a multi-divisional structure.
European Court rules fans have no say over financial integrity of Messi’s deal with PSG
February 9 – The European Court has ruled against a Barcelona fan group in France that demanded the European Commission investigate whether Paris Saint-Germain unfairly signed Lionel Messi.
US star Morgan adds to criticism of proposed Visit Saudi sponsorship of WWC 2023
February 9 – Two-time World Cup winner Alex Morgan is the latest figure to speak out against the proposed Saudi sponsorship of this summer’s tournament, urging FIFA to scrap the plan.
SA Tourism pull out of Spurs shirt sleeve deal after public outcry over spending
February 9 – South Africa has scrapped a £42.5 million sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur before it even got off the ground following a national outcry.
Real Madrid brush off Al Ahly to set up Club World Cup final against Al Hilal
February 9 – A depleted Real Madrid still breezed past African champions Al Ahly 4-1 to set up a Club World Cup final against Saudi club Al Hilal on Saturday in Morocco.
Croatia mourns passing of coaching legend Miroslav Blazevic, aged 87
February 9 – A bronze medal winner at the 1998 World Cup and a fierce motivator as a coach, Miroslav Blazevic passed away at the age of 87 following a prolonged battle with illness.
Matt Scott: The end for the City of Gold?
February 9 – Analysing the Premier League’s case against Manchester City
“Croesus; man is entirely chance, and nobody knows what the gods may bring tomorrow.” Herodotus, The Histories
French World Cup star and Spurs keeper Lloris out for two months
February 9 – Former France captain Hugo Lloris has been ruled out of action for Tottenham Hotspur for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee ligament injury in Sunday’s Premier League win over Manchester City.
Belgium drop Thierry Henry as Tedesco promises quality over youth
February 9 – Succeeding Roberto Martinez, Belgium’s new coach Domenico Tedesco has promised he will not break with the past but simply select quality players.
Roma plug in energy partner with A2A deal
February 9 – Serie A’s AS Roma has added energy company A2A as an official partner. A2A will promote its A2A Energia brand.