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UEFA plans a “robust” defence of its position after the European Super League claimed the governing body had violated European Union competition law in seeking to block it. The European Court of Justice announced on Monday it had received a referral from a Madrid court concerning a claim that UEFA and FIFA had acted unlawfully […]
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Chelsea fans have urged UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to thoroughly explore every possibility of staging this season’s Champions League final in the UK. The all-English encounter between Chelsea and Manchester City was due to be played in Istanbul on May 29 but the decision of the British Government last Friday to place Turkey on its […]
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A disciplinary investigation has been opened against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus in connection to their involvement with the European Super League project, UEFA has announced. The three clubs were key drivers in the breakaway league’s official foundation on April 18, and did not join the other nine Super League clubs in renouncing the competition […]
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Nine of the original European Super League clubs – including the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ – have declared their commitment to UEFA and its competitions at continental and domestic level. However, the three who have not renounced the Super League – Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – are set to face “appropriate action” under UEFA’s […]
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Countries will be able to name 26-man squads for this summer’s Euro 2020, UEFA has confirmed. Squads for the tournament will be able to include three more players than usual in case of positive tests for Covid-19 and subsequent spells of quarantine. However, matchday squads will only be allowed to contain 23 players. UEFA also […]
UEFA has offered assurances that next month’s Champions League final in Istanbul will take place as planned despite Turkey’s rising number of Covid-19 cases. Turkey is preparing to enter its first full lockdown on Thursday, but European football’s governing body is still expecting a “limited number” of fans to attend its showpiece event at the […]
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UEFA has given the green light for nations to name expanded squads of 26 players for this summer’s rearranged European Championship, according to reports. Having postponed the tournament last year, changes to the original competition continue as Euro 2020 goes ahead amid the coronavirus-shaped backdrop. UEFA’s executive committee last month confirmed teams will be able […]
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UEFA has launched a disciplinary investigation into Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s alleged part-ownership of a betting company. The AC Milan striker is thought to own a 10 percent stake in Bethard, a Malta-based gambling website, through his company Unknown AB. As a result, European football’s governing body has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to establish whether […]
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Stadiums belonging to Super League clubs are set to be shunned when UEFA considers contingency options for staging Euro 2020 this summer, the PA news agency understands. There had been reports before the weekend that Tottenham’s new stadium – one of the most impressive in Europe – might be considered, but any chance of that […]
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Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has criticised UEFA for their expanded Champions League plans. In the aftermath of the failed European Super League, UEFA has announced a new format for its famed competition. The proposals see teams increased from 32 to 36 and matches rise from 125 to 225. FEATURE: Ranking the Big Six’s humiliating Super […]
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