June 20 – UEFA’s disciplinary committee has punished the national federations of Serbia and Albania after the first matches in the group stage of Euro 2024 for the behaviour of their fans in the matches against England and Italy.
For the past 26 years, a lot has changed (and not only) in football. At FIFA, what started in 1998 with serial betrayal on an epic scale, ended in mayhem in 2015: Blatter’s reign. At UEFA, what was a period of solid progress throughout the tenure of Lennart Johannson, was followed by the incompetence of a deified footballer who was just that but didn’t have the first clue about running a confederation or the governance required: it,
June 19 – FIFA and UEFA have expressed opposition to an Italian government plan to set up a committee to oversee the budgets of professional clubs.
June 19 – With the second round of Euro 2024 matches kicking off today, UEFA is putting a special focus its ‘Get Trained, Save Lives’ campaign.
June 18 – It was only a matter of time before racism reared its ugly head at Euro 2024 and it’s no surprise Serbia are the alleged perpetrators given their recent history.
June 17 – While FIFA have been dismissive of Fifpro’s complaints over player workload and lack of consultation over the international calendar, UEFA has taken a different, more collaborative approach with the players’ union.
June 17 – German police shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a Molotov cocktail in Hamburg just hours before Sunday’s game between Netherlands and Poland.
June 17 – Jude Bellingham is the darling of world football and he lit up the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen with a virtuoso performance against Serbia. Meanwhile one of football’s greatest scribes lit up insideeuro2024…please meet Henry Winter. Join Nick Webster in for his daily podcast.
June 17 – English-born Montenegro international goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically died at the age of just 26.
June 16 – Marcus Thuram, French football star and the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, has urged voters to take a stand against the far right in the French elections.
June 16 – Domenico Tedesco and Belgium will take on Slovakia in their Euro 2024 opener plagued by defensive worries but confident that marquee midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will steer the team to greater heights.
June 14 – Amidst tight security, Euro 2024 kicks off tonight in Munich with the host nation desperate to rekindle past glories after three straight embarrassing exits.
June 13 – On the eve of Euro 2024, Germany is ramping up its security measures with some 22,000 federal police officers on duty every day of the tournament and extra vigilance at borders and train stations.
June 13 – The English Football Association (FA) is to provide funding to the police to aid in the prosecution of individuals who abuse England’s players on social media at Euro 2024.
June 13 – Improved clarity for fans over controversial VAR calls and zero tolerance for dangerous challenges by players, are just two of the areas that will be implemented by officials at Euro 2024 which gets under way in Germany on Friday.