February 20 – Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been banned for two domestic games for “disrespect” to the referee who sent him off at Osasuna, but avoided a longer ban for allegedly swearing at the official.
February 20 – Kylian Mbappé notched a sumptuous hattrick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 second leg win over Manchester City on Wednesday evening to secure the Spanish giants berth in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16.
February 20 – The Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) Disciplinary Committee has ordered Lokomotiv Plovdiv to play four matches behind closed doors and to partially close their stands for one game after their ultras attacked a match delegate last weekend.
February 19 – The German FA (DFB) has shortlisted 11 host cities for the country’s bid for the women’s European Championship in 2029.
Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Rostock and Wolfsburg made the final cut. The DFB rejected applications from Hamburg, Essen and Bremen.
February 19 –Club Brugge stunned Serie A’s Atalanta Bergamo 3-1 to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League 5-2 on aggregate.
February 19 – The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has condemned the “repulsive” abuse suffered by referee Jose Munuera Montero since his decision to send off Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.
February 18 – Manchester United are to appoint Paris Saint-Germain’s chief revenue officer, Marc Armstrong, as their new chief business officer in the coming weeks, according to media in both countries.
February 18 – LaLiga has continued its aggressive stance against piracy, successfully blocking another two illegal streaming platforms.
February 18 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has “strongly” condemned Lokomotiv Plovdiv ultras’ attack on the match delegate for last weekend’s efbet League match between Lokomotiv and Septemvri Sofia.
February 18 – Bundesliga side St. Pauli, one of Germany’s most politically active clubs, have decided to suspend the playing of a traditional anthem at their stadium after it was found to have a Nazi-related past.
February 17 – Sunday was supposed to be a day of celebration for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, but it ended up becoming a nightmare for the Plovdiv club and Bulgarian football in general.
February 17 – Former referee Pedro Proença will serve as the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) for the next four years, ending the reign of Fernando Gomes.
February 17 – The Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee has announced the sanctions following the abandoned Turkish Super Lig match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor on February 9.
February 17 – Racism has reared its ugly head again, this time in the English Championship with Burnley midfielder, Hannibal Mejbri accusing Preston North End (PNE) striker, Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him.
February 14 – English football will use semi-automated offside technology for the first time in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the start of March.