Belgian court rules Qatargate probe can continue
February 23 – A Belgian court has dismissed an attempt to stop the Qatargate corruption investigation into state influence in European politics.
Legal
UEFA wins piracy blocking order in India forcing ISPs to cut illegal streams
February 23 – UEFA has secured a significant anti-piracy ruling in India aimed at curbing large-scale illegal streaming of the UEFA Champions League.
Argentinean FA boss Claudio Tapia banned from travel as AFA investigated for tax evasion
February 20 – The Argentinean justice system has banned Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia from leaving the country over an investigation into tax evasion and misuse of social security funds.
Court orders NordVPN and Proton VPN to block pirate streamers in Spain
February 18 – The on-going war on streaming pirates has again hit the courts, this time in Spain, with another victory for rights owners and their broadcast buyers.
Court orders NordVPN and Proton VPN to block pirate streamers in Spain
February 18 – The on-going war on streaming pirates has again hit the courts, this time in Spain, with another victory for rights owners and their broadcast buyers.
Macron want the shirt off Blackburn Rovers’ backs
February 2 – The relationship between Blackburn Rovers and Italian jersey maker, Macron has ended not with a new kit launch, but with lawyers.
Vaud canton MPs to vote on removing UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland for failing to sanction Israel
January 20 – Taking a leaf out of US president Donald Trump’s international diplomacy model, pro-Palestine supporters aim to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) by hitting the confederation where they believe it hurts most – at the bank.
Italy’s anti-trust regulators cut DAZN fine in half
January 14 – Italy’s competition authority has reduced a fine handed to DAZN in a long-running Serie A antitrust case, cutting the penalty from €7.24 million to €3.67 million.
WLA supports Italian regulator and Serie A in Cloudfare piracy protection dispute
January 13 — The World Leagues Association (WLA) has come out in support of Italy’s Serie A and its member leagues following statements by web security platform Cloudflare after it was fined €14.2 million by Italy’s communications regulator for failing to block access to pirate streaming sites.
French gaming regulator warns online bookies to control their World Cup promo spend
January 13 – French gambling regulators have warned online gambling companies to keep their promotion budgets in check during the World Cup in June and July when there is expected to be an increase in betting.
Serie A gets support in digital piracy battle but Cloudfare threatens Italian pull-out
January 12 – Italy’s long-running fight against sports piracy has escalated after the country fined Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to block access to pirate streaming sites via its 1.1.1.1 DNS service. The penalty, issued by communications regulator AGCOM under the Piracy Shield law, gives significant support to Serie A and its clubs, whose broadcast rights are at the heart of the legislation.
High Court Judge blows final whistle on Premier League referee David Coote
January 9 – Former Premier League referee David Coote has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a child abuse video was discovered on a laptop seized by police.
Sheffield United deny deliberately delaying information to the inquest into Maddy Cusack suicide
January 6 – Sheffield United have denied they deliberately delayed the inquest into the death of former player Maddy Cusack, the clubs record appearance holder, aged 27, by providing 699 pages of information just before Christmas having originally been given a deadline of end November.
Nike wins first round of trademark battle over Total 90 brand name
January 1 – Born in the year 2000, Nike’s Total 90 line was everywhere, becoming one of the most recognizable brands in football, worn by some of the world’s most famous players during an era when Nike dominated the cultural side of the game.
Three strikes and they’re out? Swiss prosecutors lose Al-Khelaïfi case again
December 23 – The close of 2025 could eventually see end of one of football’s longest running corruption cases with Switzerland’s supreme court upholding the acquittal of Paris Saint-Germain and European Club Football (EFC) and beIN Sports president Nasser al-Khelaïfi.