Bnei Sakhnin announcer arrested following alleged pro-Hamas comments
February 27 – Police have arrested an Israeli Premier League club announcer after he was dismissed for allegedly making pro-Hamas remarks.
Legal
Blatter and Platini head to court again as Swiss prosecutors appeal not-guilty corruption verdicts
February 26 – Ageing former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he is looking forward to finally clearing his name at a second appeals trial into allegations he made corrupt payments to ex-UEFA boss Michel Platini.
Rubiales loses CAS appeal against FIFA ban. Now he is set to challenge court over guilty verdict
February 24 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed an appeal by disgraced former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales against his three-year FIFA ban for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the medal ceremony after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault but escapes jail term
February 21 – After a trial that gripped the nation as well as the outside world and made front as well as back page headlines, Spain’s former FA boss Luis Rubiales avoided a prison sentence Thursday as he was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing World Cup star Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent and ordered by the country’s High Court to pay a fine of €10,800.
Tunisia FA boss and former CAF exco member Wadie Jary handed 4-year jail term for corruption
February 21 – Tunisia’s former chief football official Wadie Jary has reportedly been sentenced to four years in prison on corruption charges.
Eto’o wins battle with CAF for non-jurisdictional ethics sanction
February 21 – Cameroon’s greatest footballing icon Samuel Eto’o has emerged victorious in his long-running legal battle with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), successfully overturning sanctions that had threatened his presidency at the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT).
DAZN says it was duped by France’s Ligue 1 and demands €573m in compensation
February 21 – Sports broadcaster DAZN can’t keep itself out of the news in one way or another. Hot on the heels of agreeing to a billion-dollar investment from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, they are now embroiled in a row with Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP).
Mbappe pursuit of another €55m off PSG fails to win support of French federation
February 19 – Kylian Mbappe appears to have suffered another setback in his legal battle with Paris St Germain after the French Football Federation opted not to hear an appeal from the player against his former club from whom he is demanding €55 million.
Man City score big win with tribunal ruling Premier League APT rules are ‘unenforceable’
February 17 – Defending champions Manchester City may be finding it tough on the field to maintain their dominance but off it they have scored a significant win over the Premier League.
Al-Khelaïfi denies accusations of vote manipulation in Lagardère fraud case
February 14 – Qatari president of PSG and European Club Association chair Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has been caught up in a French investigation into a corporate fraud case involving the Lagardère group.
Rubiales tells court that Hermoso kiss was consensual
February 12 – Disgraced former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales came out fighting at his trial on Tuesday, telling the court he was “absolutely sure” Jenni Hermoso gave her consent to his kiss on her lips that sparked global outrage.
Rubiales was forced to resign in 2023 after kissing Hermoso following Spain’s triumph at the Women’s World Cup in Australia.
Top FIFA music exec arrested in Miami for gay sex with a minor
February 12 – FIFA has been plunged into scandal following a report that federal agents in the USA have arrested one of the organisation’s executives for alleged sex with a minor.
Sam Kerr found not guilty of harassing London copper
February 12 – After seven days of witnesses and questions, the jury in the Sam Kerr trial took four hours and 17 minutes to find the Chelsea and Australian striker, not guilty of aggravated harassment of a police officer.
Man City issue new challenge to Premier League’s ATP rules
February 10 – Premier League champions Manchester City have launched a new legal action against the Premier League over associated party transactions (ATP).
Court hears of how Rubiales pressured Hermoso to back his story
February 7 – As the trial of disgraced former Spanish FA (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales moved towards the end of its first week, teammates of Jenni Hermoso corroborated her account of the infamous World Cup kiss when they testified on Thursday.