Salomon wins second term as Honduras president and vows to turn national team round
April 24 – Jorge Salomon has been re-elected as president of the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (Fenafuth) for a four-year term.
Federations
Cochrane is latest exec to exit Canada Soccer
April 21 – Canada Soccer is parting ways with general secretary Earl Cochrane, after he spent little more than a year in the position. His departure follows the exit of president Nick Bontis in February.
Cayman Islands jails two former Jeff Webb associates for defrauding Concacaf
April 20 – Two former associates of disgraced former Concacaf president and FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb have been jailed in the Cayman Islands for fraud and money laundering.
USA and Mexico tied in Continental Clasico. Next stop Vegas for Nations League finals
April 20 – Mexico and the USA shared the honours in a 1-1 draw in Glendale, Arizona in the inaugural Continental Clasico.
MLS and Adidas celebrate Earth Day with team kits made from recycled plastic
April 20 – All MLS teams will wear shirts made from recycled plastic this weekend in celebration of Earth Day.
TTFA closes in on bankruptcy exit but key creditors have another 26% trimmed off their deal
March 22 – The long running saga over the crippling debt built up by the Trinidad and Tobago FA could be resolved, at least in part, this week with creditors set to receive payments from bankruptcy proceedings. But not on the schedules they had agreed with TTFA trustee Maria Daniels a year ago.
Investigation clears Berhalter to stay in running for USMNT job
March 14 – Greg Berhalter remains in the running to return to the role of US men’s national team head coach following an investigation into allegations of domestic violence.
Former athlete Charmaine Crooks takes over as Canada Soccer interim president
March 3 – Charmaine Crooks has been appointed interim president of Canada Soccer in the wake of Nick Bontis’ resignation while agreement has been reached with the women’s national team on an interim funding agreement that should go a long way to ending a festering dispute.
Bontis quits Canadian Soccer presidency in the name of peace
February 28 – Just months after the country’s first appearance at the World Cup for 36 years and with plans already under way to jointly host the tournament in 2026, Canada’s football reputation has taken a hit off the field with the resignation of Canadian Soccer Association president Nick Bontis (pictured)..
MLS expands play-off format with more teams and increase in games
February 23 – The MLS has revamped its play-off format, increasing the number of teams that qualify as well as bringing in a new best-of-3 series at the first round.
US turmoil as 2026 bid speculation and 2018 qualifying losses pressure Gulati
By Andrew Warshaw
November 16 – US Soccer president Sunil Gulati says a Donald Trump presidency will not affect the decision on whether or not to bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but his federation has more immediate worries after a second successive 2018 qualifying defeat for Jurgen Klinsmann’s team.
World Cup 2026: Will Trump’s wall keep Mexico off the joint-hosting ticket?
By Andrew Warshaw
November 10 – If newly elected US President Donald Trump carries out his threat to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants, what impact, if any, would it have on the bid to the stage the 2026 World Cup?
Solo’s US ban was after a ‘bunch’ of incidents, says coach
September 8 – US women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis has spoken for the first time about the full reasons behind the decision to ban Hope Solo, the best-known goalkeeper in women’s football, for six months and terminate her contract.
Derrick wins CFU presidency and tasked to bring solidarity to Caribbean
By Paul Nicholson
July 25 – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick to a second four-year term as president.
CFU elections: John-Williams pledges to tear house down and rebuild it brick by brick
By Paul Nicholson
July 19 – Trinidad and Tobago FA president David John-Williams, a challenger for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidency in elections to be held in Miami July 23, has released his manifesto to Insideworldfootball.