January 19 – Dutch club FC Zwolle names former goalkeeper Piet Schrijvers as their new manager to replace Ben Hendriks.
January 25 – Eric Cantona, in an away match against Crystal Palace, he launched a 'kung-fu' style kick against an abusive Crystal Palace fan, Matthew Simmons, after being sent off by the referee for a tackle on Palace defender Richard Shaw. He then got up from his seat and left, leaving many of the assembled crowd bemused. One month later, he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service after an appeal court overturned a 2-week prison sentence for assault. He was also suspended by The Football Association until the following October.
December 15 – The European Court of Justice makes the Bosman ruling, which means all footballers not under contract are free to move clubs without any economic compensation to their former club. A secondary result of the ruling means the abolition of the foreign player quotas, at least as they affect nationals of European Union member states.
Japan – Yokohama F. Marinos
Qatar – Al-Rayyan SC
South Korea – Ilhwa Chunma
Croatia – Hajduk Split
England – Blackburn Rovers
Finland - Haka Valkeakoski
France – FC Nantes
Germany – Borussia Dortmund
Italy – Juventus
Netherlands – Netherlands
Portugal – FC Porto
Spain – Real Madrid
Turkey – Beşiktaş
Ukraine – Dynamo Kyiv
Serbia and Montenegro – Red Star Belgrade
Mexico – Necaxa
United States / 
Canada – Seattle Sounders (APSL)
Argentina
Bolivia – San José
Brazil – Botafogo
Chile – Universidad de Chile
Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción
Peru – Sporting Cristal
