By Andrew Warshaw in Nyon
May 27 – Two extra officials will be employed in next season’s Champions League – despite the idea patently failing to gather popular support or compensate for goal-line technology.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 21 – The UEFA Champions League Final in Madrid tomorrow between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will be worth more than €120 million (£104 million/$150 million) to the winners, €10 million (£8 million/$12 million)) more than 2009, a new study commissioned by MasterCard has claimed.
April 16 – Italy is facing the prospect of losing a place in the Champions League to Germany and falling behind France in the order of Europe’s top leagues, AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani (pictured) has warned.
March 26 – The British Government has introduced a special resolution in its budget to ensure that players taking part in next year’s Champions League final at Wembley will not be liable to pay tax.
By Andrew Warshaw in Manchester
March 3 – European clubs who fail to qualify for the Champions League should be given a greater percentage of the tournament’s revenues, according to Arsenal’s next opponents in the competition.
By Duncan Mackay
December 18 – Europe’s top football clubs have each earned an average of €50 million (£44.37 million) for reaching the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League, according to new research commissioned and released today by official sponsor, MasterCard.