February 13 – UEFA has announced that a moment of silence will be observed before kick-off at all their club competition matches taking place this week as a show of support for Turkey and Syria and as a mark of respect for the victims following the devastating earthquakes that affected both countries.
February 13 – UEFA and the UEFA Foundation for Children, have made an initial donation of €200,000 to support the humanitarian operation following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 12 – The umbrella body for Europe’s major leagues is the latest stakeholder to denounce the resurrection of the Super League concept that has made worldwide headlines but which is not actually so super, reportedly being void of any English Premier League clubs.
February 10 – In a benchmarking report, a review of the European football finance landscape, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned clubs against ever-growing players wages which risk “compromising their economic sustainability”.
February 10 – Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super Lig following the devastating earthquake that has rocked the country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 8 – The 26 clubs of the Liga Forte (LFF), one of two groups seeking to redesign Brazilian football, have reportedly closed an investment agreement with domestic venture capital group Life Capital Partners and US investment group Serengeti Asset Management, worth R$4.85bn (€879.6 million).
February 8 – La Liga has filed a complaint with a local court in Mallorca over the racist abuse targeted at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.
February 7 – Will Bolivia join the South American quartet of Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay in their bid for the 2030 World Cup? Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez wants the Bolivians to be a part of the adventure.