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©  FIGC
Italy/FIGC: a €6.6m deficit for a 2026 budget highly dependent on World Cup play-offs

"Much will depend on our qualification for the World Cup, which, as you can imagine, would have a very positive impact on our budget," said Gabriele Gravina, president of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), following the Federal Council meeting at which the Federation’s provisional 2026…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Finance, …
• Article # 427965
• Published on 27/01/26 at 12:00
©  Euroleague Basketball
Basketball: meeting between Euroleague and the European Commission to ensure "open discussion"

Paulius Motiejunas, chief executive of Euroleague Basketball, met with Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, to discuss "the role of basketball within the European sports model," announced the body on 26/01/2026. The meeting, held at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, International development, Legal, …
• Article # 427916
• Published on 27/01/26 at 11:00
©  DFL
DFL: record revenues of €6.33bn for Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga clubs in 2024-25 (+7.9% vs 2023-24)

Germany's 36 professional clubs (18 in the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga) generated record revenues of €6.33bn in 2024-25, up 7.9% on the 2023-24 financial year (€5.87bn), according to the "Economic Report 2024-25" published by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) on 26/01/2026. The bulk of this…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 427903
• Published on 26/01/26 at 18:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: agreement with the Moroccan government and OCP Group for the installation of 30 mini-pitches

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, has signed an agreement with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the Moroccan Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco, and OCP Group (plant nutrition and phosphate‑based solutions) for the installation of 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Government, International authorities, …
• Article # 427866
• Published on 26/01/26 at 16:00
©  FIFA
FIFA/Women’s Champions Cup: $2.3m for the winning club, a record amount for a women’s tournament

The winners of the 2026 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup will receive $2.3m (€1.94m), "the highest single payout ever awarded in women’s club football," announced the international body on 23/01/2026. FIFA will also award $1m (€0.84m) to the runners-up, $200,000 (€169,000) to each of the two losing…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 427829
• Published on 26/01/26 at 14:00
©  WSL Football
Women’s football: 28.5 million fans worldwide for the top two English divisions

The top two divisions of English women’s football (the Barclays Women's Super League and the Barclays Women's Super League 2) have a combined fanbase of 28.5 million fans worldwide, according to the results of a study conducted by consultancy agency YouGov, published by WSL Football on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 427792
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (19-23/01/2026)

• FIFPRO has published a study on the impact of concussions on professional female footballers' brain function, based on a survey conducted among 68 players. • The board of directors of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) has agreed to call elections for the club presidency on Sunday 15/03/2026. …
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 427687
• Published on 23/01/26 at 18:00
©  DFL
Day of Remembrance in German football: "Political neutrality in sport is a fiction" (DFL)

"Political neutrality in sport is a fiction. Sports clubs are, by their organisational form, political institutions, as they are based on democratic core values and thrive on participation and equality. A look at history shows: democracy is not a given. And almost always, when democracy comes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, Professional leagues, Parliament, …
• Article # 427642
• Published on 23/01/26 at 13:10
©  FIFA
FIFA/2026 World Cup: "Bringing joy to our 211 member countries in these particular times" (G. Infantino)

"In these particular times, we forget to be happy, to be joyful. Everyone has their own problems, issues in life, and with football, we want to give to communities all over the world. There are 211 countries which are members of FIFA; we want to give them a moment of joy and happiness. When a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Authorities, International authorities, …
• Article # 427622
• Published on 23/01/26 at 12:00
©  CAF
AFCON 2025/Algeria-Nigeria: two Algeria players suspended and $100,000 fine for FAF

A suspension of several official matches for two of its players (Luca Zidane, two matches; Rafik Belghali, four matches including two suspended) and fines totalling $100,000: these are the sanctions imposed by CAF's disciplinary board on the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) following the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 427550
• Published on 22/01/26 at 19:30