May 9 – Football Australia CEO James Johnson is leaving the federation after 5½ years, saying that while it was a difficult decision to leave “the time is right to step down”.
May 2 – Qatar have named Julen Lopetegui, the former head coach of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, as their new manager, the QFA confirmed on Thursday.
May 1 – The severe consequences of corruption in Chinese football have been underscored as former national team head coach Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for bribery offenses, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
April 2 – A proposed AIFF draft constitution, suggesting amendments, has been presented to India’s Supreme Court and could enable the federation to progress to fresh elections.
March 24 – The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Korea Football Association (KFA) have formalised a new cooperation agreement aimed at driving technical development in Korean football and deepening commercial ties between one of Europe’s most broadcast leagues and one of Asia’s most engaged markets.
March 3 – FIFA has lifted Pakistan’s suspension after tweaks to the federation’s constitution.
February 28 – Two years ago Australia co-hosted the biggest Women’s World Cup to date. This month marks a year to go before the country hosts the expanded 2027 Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that once again will break all preceding records.
February 27 – Chung Mong-gyu has secured a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), winning despite recent public dissatisfaction and strong competition from two prominent challengers.
February 26 – Vietnam’s ambitions on the global football stage have received another boost, as the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this morning which will extend their existing partnership until 2028.
February 26 – Saudi Arabian bank Alinma has secured the naming rights to one of the key stadiums set to host matches at the 2034 FIFA World Cup, marking the first step in Saudi Arabia’s aggressive commercial push ahead of the tournament in nine years’ time.
February 19 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has landed another heavyweight commercial partner, with global electronics giant Samsung signing on as a Gold Partner in an initial short-term deal running through the 2024-25 season.
February 14 – The Saudi Pro League’s (SPL) aggressive recruitment of ageing stars in 2023 reshaped global football’s transfer market. A new report from Football Benchmark shows the depth of the league’s tactical rethink with a new focus on recruiting younger players.
February 7 – FIFA has suspended Pakistan from the global game “with immediate effect” after the federation rejected constitutional change.
February 5 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL) is working to strengthen its connection with Brazilian football, with league officials in country to engage with local stakeholders.
