Club América rolls back the clock with multi-year Adidas agreement
February 25 – Club América are taking a trip down memory lane as they reunite with Adidas in a multi-year partnership set to begin in the 2026 season.
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Van Persie returns to bring ‘attacking and polished’ football to Feyenoord
February 25 – Robin van Persie has been named the new manager of Dutch giants Feyenoord, signing a contract that extends until 2027 with the club where his playing career began.
Shocks aplenty as Major League Soccer season 30 gets underway
February 25 – Season 30 of Major League Soccer (MLS) provided plenty of shock results, with none bigger than the newest franchise in the league, San Diego FC (SDFC), beating defending MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy on their home turf.
Closed canteen and job cuts at Manchester United as club tighten purse strings
February 25 – Just how bad are things at Manchester United? The club are languishing in 15th place in the English Premier League and staff are being laid off in record numbers.
Mesut Özil enters Turkish politics as part of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party
February 25 – Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil has decided to enter the political game as a member of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi).
Čeferin talks globalism and Champions League in a world that has not been as dangerous since pre-WW2
February 25 – UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin reckons that 99% of people are now satisfied with the Champions League but says there is no discussion about taking the final of the competition to the US, despite the new partnership with new US-based marketing agency Relevent.
Marseilles president accuses French refs of rigging games after loss to Auxerre
February 24 – Marseille president Pablo Longoria (pictured) faces almost certain punishment from French footballing authorities after an outburst on Saturday in which he claimed his club were the victims of “corruption” following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre.
Textor fires both barrels at PSG’s ‘illegal’ state finance model, saying rules are not being applied evenly
February 24 – Lyon co-owner John Textor has publicly criticised PSG’s ownership structure, labeling it as ‘illegal’.
Brazil extends match-fixing probe as English FA decision on Paqueta case nears
February 24 – The Brazilian Senate has extended an investigation into match fixing and sports betting, awaiting the outcome of the FA’s investigation into Lucas Paqueta.
China’s JD.com debuts as final secondary sponsor for UEFA Champions League
February 24 – UEFA has locked in its final secondary sponsor for the Champions League, with Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com joining EA Sports, Oppo, and Topps in the ‘Global Enhanced Product / Service Partner’ tier.
Match week 26: Saints and Fulham struggle to feel the love, but Toon army are rampant
February 24 – Matchweek 26 proved to be a slower one for Premier League attendances, with stadiums averaging just 97.785% capacity – a drop from the season’s usual 98% standard. While strong performances from most clubs kept figures respectable, the usual underperformers once again weighed down the numbers.
Rangers’ patience runs out and part company with Philippe Clement
February 24 – Scottish giants Rangers have sacked under-fire coach Philippe Clement in the aftermath of back-to-back home defeats, the latest being Saturday’s 2-0 setback against St Mirren.
Central America Leagues plan second meeting in Nicaragua under the wing of WLA
February 24 – The World Leagues Association (WLA) is building its network as it battles to make the voices of the national leagues heard. To that end the Liga Primera Nicaragua will host the second Central American Leagues meeting May 19-20, in Managua, Nicaragua.
MLS docuseries to tell the season’s story on Apple TV+
February 23 – Following in the footsteps of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and F1’s ‘Drive to Survive’, Apple TV+ in conjunction with the league and production company Box to Box has released ‘Onside: Major League Soccer’.
Croatians to tear down Maksimor City Stadium for €175m rebuild
February 23 – The Croatian government and the city of Zagreb, in partnership with Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian FA, have drafted a proposal to knock down and build a brand new Maksimir City Stadium on the same site.