Clubs that fail to qualify for UEFA’s competitions are set to receive a greater share of revenue from the European governing body from next season. The arrangement is under a new distribution model announced on Wednesday by UEFA. UEFA and…
UEFA fines Barcelona, Man United, others for breaking fair play rule
Barcelona and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, the European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Barcelona were fined 500,000 euros for wrongly reporting “profits on disposal of intangible assets” in…
Uefa to refund Liverpool fans who had tickets for 2022 Champions League final
Uefa is to refund Liverpool fans who had tickets for the 2022 Champions League final in Paris. It follows a recent independent report that found Uefa bears “primary responsibility” for the chaotic scenes before the game against Real Madrid. Fans…
Platini under consideration as new president of French football federation
Michel Platini, the former president of European football ruling body UEFA, is a possible candidate to become the new president of French Football Federation (FFF) after Noël Le Graët stepped down. French media reports on Thursday indicated that the FFF…
Russia banned from Euro 2024 qualifiers
The exclusion of Russia from international sport continues as UEFA has confirmed the country would not be participating in the qualification for Euro 2024. The Russian national team and Russian clubs were banned from international competitions earlier this year by…
Klopp praises Ghanaian midfielder Kudus after stunning goal against Liverpool
Ghanaian midfielder, Mohammed Kudus has been praised by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after netting a stunner for Ajax in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening. The midfielder fired in a thunderous strike to cancel an early goal from UEFA…
CAF urges action from UEFA over Napoli president De Laurentiis’ AFCON comments
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called on UEFA to take disciplinary action against Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis over his controversial comments regarding African players. De Laurentiis said last week he would not sign any more African players…
Tottenham advance to Europa League play-off after scare
Jose Mourinho successfully complained to Uefa about the size of the goalposts before Tottenham’s Europa League play-off victory against Shkendija in North Macedonia. Goals by Erik Lamela, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane earned Spurs a 3-1 victory, with boss Mourinho…
UEFA okays return of fans for Bayern, Sevilla clash
UEFA announced Tuesday that 30 percent of stadium capacity would be filled at the Super Cup in Budapest where Champions League winners Bayern Munich face Europa League victors Sevilla. The game is scheduled for September 24 and will become the…