UEFA poised to return to Portugal for Champions League final hosting
May 11 – Portugal has emerged as the favourite to stage the all-English Champions League final later this month after complications arose with switching the game to Wembley.
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Juve face expulsion from Serie A unless Agnelli pulls club out of ESL, says FIGC
May 11 – Juventus, one of the main architects of the European Super League, face being kicked out of Serie A if they do not withdraw from the project, Italian FA (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has warned.
Johnson confirms unlocking of English stadia from May 17
May 11 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that up to 10,000 fans will be permitted at football matches from May 17 in England, bringing to an end a season, played mostly behind closed doors, on a high note.
Mouscron stay in league Belgian court says club should be granted pro license
May 11 – For the sixth time in seven years, Mouscron have needed recourse to the Belgian Court of Arbitration of Sport (BAS) to obtain their professional license. Next season, the Walloon club will play in the Belgian first division.
Serie A winners Inter in talks with players over wage freeze
May 10 – Newly crowned Italian champions Inter Milan have asked their players to freeze two months of wages to head off a financial crisis.
Wembley primed to replace Istanbul for all-English Champions League final
By Andrew Warshaw
May 10 – UEFA is coming under growing pressure to strip Istanbul of hosting rights for the Champions League final for the second season running – and hand its showpiece fixture to Wembley to accommodate the two English finalists.
Bullies become bullied: Juve, Real and Barca claim they are the victims
May 10 – The three lingering renegades among the original 12 clubs who formed the European Super League continue to dig in their heels despite warnings from UEFA of significant sanctions.
Super League rebels fined but UEFA keeps club comps open for them
May 10 – Nine of the 12 rebel clubs who joined the ill-fated European Super League, including England’s so-called big six, have made their peace with UEFA by signing a letter of apology and agreeing to donate millions of dollars to the grassroots game.
Bayern take ninth consecutive title as Rummenigge prepares handover to Kahn
May 10 – Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for a ninth successive season after Robert Lewandwoski’s hat-trick helped the Bavarians to a 6-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach and Dortmund defeated closest rivals RB Leipzig 3-2.
Arsenal’s goon show continues as they crash out of Europa League
May 7 – Arsenal’s season came crashing down on Thursday with a damaging exit from the Europa League, following a goalless draw against Villarreal in their second-leg semi-final, raising the spectre of no European football for the first time in a quarter of a century for the North London club.
Another bloody nose for Real Madrid as court rules in favour of LaLiga’s right to manage
By Paul Nicholson
May 6 – Real Madrid have lost a Spanish court case against LaLiga which challenged the legal right of the league to promote and sell its commercial and broadcast inventory.
ESL refusnik’s Real, Barca, Juve and AC Milan could face Champions League shutout
May 6 – Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan – the four renegades who have refused to abandon the European Super League project – could be thrown out of the Champions League for two years if they continue to dig their heels in, according to reports.
Chelsea swagger to UCL final to meet Man City’s aristocrats. 8,000 English fans could follow
By Samindra Kunti
May 6 – Two years after Liverpool were crowned European champions following a 2-0 victory against Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City will lock horns in another all-English Champions League final at the end of May in Istanbul after the London club dispatched a fading Real Madrid 2-0 (3-1 on aggregate) in their semi-final.
Hertha sack Lehmann after nasty fumble on WhatsApp
May 6 – Former Arsenal and German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been sacked from his role on the board of Hertha Berlin after sending a WhatsApp message to Sky pundit and ex-international Dennis Aogo calling him a “token black guy”.
