UEFA selects Vinicius Jnr, Kane and Foden but drops Mbappe from UCL Team of the Season
June 4 – UEFA has unveiled its Champions League Team of the Season, with Kylian Mbappe making way for future teammate Vinicius Junior in the final XI.
Europe
Aris Thessaloniki and its president Theodoros Karypidis fined over threatening safety of Stephanie Frappart
June 4 – Greece’s Aris Thessaloniki have been fined a total of €60,000 for their threatening behaviour towards French referee Stephanie Frappart at the end of the Greek Cup final against Panathinaikos late last month.
German national team fury at ‘racist’ ARD survey asking if fans wanted to see more white players
June 3 – German head coach Julian Nagelsmann has expressed his shock over a survey that asked participants if they wanted to see more white players on the national team.
Juventus set to rejoin ECA after Super League pull-out
June 3 – Juventus are to rejoin the European Club Association (ECA), the body’s chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi told a meeting of its executive committee before the Champions league final at the weekend.
Fenerbahce land Mourinho in bid to end 10-year title wait
June 3 – Out of work for six months, the one-time self-styled Special One, Jose Mourinho, is on the move again, this time to Turkish giants Fenerbahce telling fans “this shirt is my skin”.
Real Madrid ready to rubber stamp Mbappe’s move from PSG
June 3 – Kylian Mbappe’s highly anticipated move to Spanish and European champions Real Madrid will be made official early next week according to agency reports.
Dortmund fans protest ‘weapons-washing’ Rheinmetall sponsorship at UCL final
June 3 – Borussia Dortmund fans have protested against ‘weapons-washing’ and their club’s controversial sponsorship agreement with Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest weapons manufacturer.
Real Madrid hit Dortmund with 11 minute blitzkrieg to rule Europe for 15th time
By Samindra Kunti in London
June 2 – Real Madrid confirmed their status as kings of Europe, claiming a record fifteenth European Cup title following a 2-0 smash-and-grab victory against Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League, with Daniel Carjaval and Vinicius Junior getting the goals in the second half.
More than 50 arrests at Champions League final
June 3 – Security at Wembley Stadium is once again under the spotlight after more than 50 people were arrested at the Champions League final on Saturday, according to British reports.
Season finale: CSKA Sofia fans invade pitch and attack players and match officials
June 3 – Chaos and violence marked the last match of the season in Bulgaria. The decisive Conference League play-off between CSKA Sofia and CSKA 1948 was interrupted for more than 20 minutes after home fans stormed the pitch attacking players and match officials.
Court orders probe into Pique’s €40m brokerage deal with RFEF for Spanish Super Cup in Saudi
May 31 – Former Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been placed under official investigation by a court in Spain over his alleged involvement in a deal which saw the Spanish Super Cup moved to Saudi Arabia.
Monaco’s Camara hit with 4-match ban for refusing to participate in LFP’s anti-homophobia campaign
May 31 – Monaco’s Mali international Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for covering up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt.
Dortmund’s Terzic says forget Real Madrid’s UCL record, the next match is what matters
May 31 – Real Madrid are sky-high favourites to claim a record 15th European Cup when the Spanish giants take on surprise package Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on Saturday.
Scottish fans break attendance records as Scotland tops ranking of attendance per capita
May 31 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has set a new season’s attendance record, tallying a total of 5,151,522 supporters in stadia for the 2023/24 campaign.
Olympiakos win Greece’s first Euro club trophy; Fiorentina fall at last fence again
May 30 – Ayoub El Kaabi struck four minutes from the end of extra time as Olympiakos broke the hearts of Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to become the first Greek club side ever to lift a European trophy.