January 26 – Trials allowing supporters to drink alcohol in the stands at Women’s Super League matches have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, prompting renewed debate over why such policies remain controversial in English football when they are routine across much of British sport. The sight of a beer snake at cricket matches being one of the traditions of the summer.
January 23 – Police across Europe were kept busy on Thursday night as crowd trouble at three Europa League fixtures led to delays, injuries and police intervention before and during matches.
January 23 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has officially launched its ‘Renaissance’ plan, a strategic overhaul of the structure and organisation of Greek football from the grassroots level to elite national teams.
January 22 – LaLiga has signed a new agreement with Brazil’s SportyBet as Spain’s top division continues to double down on one of its most important overseas markets.
January 22 – Real Madrid remain the financial benchmark in world football, finishing top of Deloitte’s latest Football Money League as the game’s biggest clubs pushed revenues to a new high.
January 22 – Juventus may still trade heavily on history but they got a potential glimpse into the future this week. According to the latest data from the CIES Football Observatory, winger Kenan Yildiz has outperformed his Juventus teammates more than any other under-22 player across Europe’s top five leagues.
January 22 – Real Madrid and England superstar Jude Bellingham insists his drinking-gesture celebration at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu was never meant as provocation, but as satire.
January 22 – Amid tensions between the United States and Europe over Greenland, France’s sports minister has for the time being ruled out a boycott of the 2026 World Cup.
January 22 – Representatives from the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and the Embassy of Canada in the Republic of Croatia met to coordinate logistics and fan safety ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
January 22 – The Swiss Canton of Vaud that had a motion before its Tuesday night Grand Council meeting calling for the revoking of UEFA’s tax exemption in the region, did not manage to progress its meeting agenda to the point of a vote. The motion is an attempt to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli FA (IFA).
January 21 – Norway’s Bodo/Glimt stunned Manchester City 3-1 in the Champions League, prompting Pep Guardiola to say that “everything is going wrong.”
January 20 – The Bulgarian capital, Sofia, will host the 52nd General Assembly of the Association of European Leagues. The forum will take place on March 11-12, bringing together executives from the 40 most influential football leagues in Europe, as well as key figures from across the international football community.
January 20 – Taking a leaf out of US president Donald Trump’s international diplomacy model, pro-Palestine supporters aim to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) by hitting the confederation where they believe it hurts most – at the bank.
January 20 – Qatar has built out the Finalissima between the Champions of South America and Europe – Argentina and Spain – into a Football Festival that will see five other matches played.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Serbia and hosts Qatar will each play two matches between March 26-31.
January 19 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has begun the reconstruction of the Myslim Koçi Stadium in Gramsh, marking the latest milestone in its long-term strategy to modernise football infrastructure across the country. In partnership with the Municipality of Gramsh, the project aims to provide professional-grade facilities for local teams and the city’s 250 youth players.