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Ceferin’s lambasting of Infantino met with applause at European Football Clubs General Assembly
September 30 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has slammed FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, attacking the football supremo over the attempted World Cup sell-off, the Trump Peace Prize and the Balogun red card scandal. In a speech addressing European Football Clubs General Assembly in Copenhagen, Ceferin (pictured) reached for the story by Hans Christian Andersen to […]
Reports on Israeli settler clubs in Palestine detail the political agenda driven by FIFA’s refusal to act
29 May – With a Palestinian appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against FIFA’s decision not to take action against Israeli football teams in the West Bank currently processing through the sports justice system, a new investigative report has been released outlining the industrial scale of the football ecosystem that has been […]
Aberdeen joins the Union of European Clubs
March 31 – Aberdeen become the first Scottish team to join the Union of European Clubs (UEC). In a statement, Aberdeen FC chairman Dave Cormack said: “Joining the UEC was a natural step for us. Throughout our discussions, it became clear that we have a shared understanding of the key challenges facing football today and […]
The Champions Cup forces top clubs to reprioritize their season goals
March 23 – When Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi from their MLS away trip to Charlotte, so he could be ready for their crucial midweek Champions Cup second leg against Nashville, it reflected the Champions Cup’s broader priorities over clubs in the Concacaf region. The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup has reached new heights on multiple […]
Bayern leads the UCL prize money rankings so far; Premier League clubs make a profit
February 6 – FC Bayern München became the winner of the biggest prize money in this year’s Champions League league stage, with a payout of €100 million. They are followed by Liverpool (€97 million), Manchester City (€97 million), and Arsenal (€96 million). Five of the top seven teams are from the Premier League. Barcelona, with […]
The FA’s crackdown in China is punishing clubs with points deductions and fines for match-fixing and corruption
January 30 – Nine clubs will start the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season with points deducted after the latest round of sanctions stemming from investigations into match-fixing, gambling and corruption. This is a major blow to a domestic industry that has spent nearly a decade battling credibility issues. Shanghai Shenhua, last season’s runners-up, and […]
Sweden’s Rosengard becomes the second team in Crux Football’s portfolio of women’s clubs
January 15 – Crux Football, a start-up multi-club ownership business focused on women’s clubs and founded by Kiwi Rebecca Smith, has made its second acquisition by taking a large stake in FC Rosengård, Sweden’s most successful women’s team. The Swedish Football Association has approved the transfer of the women’s stadium to FC Rosengård Elitfotboll AB […]
How Do the Top Clubs in the Premier League XG in Early 2026 Compare?
The 2025/26 Premier League season is in full swing, and expected goals (xG) statistics provide a clear picture of team performance at the start of 2026. With all clubs having played 21 games midway through the season, the Premier League xG table shows who is creating quality chances, who is weak at the back, and […]
Maresca left Chelsea after achieving bad results and violating the club’s legal counsel
January 1 – Chelsea have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca ahead of Sunday’s match against Manchester City. Maresca leaves after 18 months at Stamford Bridge and after one win in seven Premier League games which left the club fifth in the table. Maresca presented two trophies, including a Club World Cup win worth around […]
Our time is now: The Frauen Bundesliga clubs take control and eliminate the DFB
December 9 – Germany’s 14-club Frauen Bundesliga has taken the bold step of breaking away from the German Football Association (DFB), confirming that they will establish a new league organization without the federation’s involvement after negotiations between them failed. The move comes just months after the DFB Bundestag approved plans for the creation of a […]