Russia opens UEFA talks but bans remain in place
January 25 – Russian teams look set to remain banned from European competitions due to the war in Ukraine, according to unconfirmed reports.
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Bulgarian FA tells politicians to stay away from betting regulation and focus on bigger issues
January 25 – A proposed ban on all gambling advertising has drawn an angry reaction from the Bulgaria Football Union (BFU) and top tier clubs in the country, saying there is absolutely no support for any regulation.
Poles opt for Fernando Santos to lead Euro 2024 push
January 25 – Fernando Santos will lead the Polish national team, his appointment coming a month after getting dismissed by Portugal following their World Cup quarter-final exit.
UEFA gets closer to fan groups with MoU commitment with FSE
January 24 – In an alignment of common interests, UEFA and Football Supporters Europe (FSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that underpins their joint commitment to the European sports model.
Markets turn on Juve as share price plummets over false accounting conviction
January 24 – Shares in Juventus tumbled around 10% on Monday after the club was docked 15 points for its transfer dealings.
Juve shame: club hit with 15 point penalty for financial cheating, Agnelli banned for 2 years
January 23 – Italy’s most storied soccer club, Juventus, are reeling from a massive 15-point penalty for false accounting whilst their former president Andrea Agnelli is banned for two years.
Fan groups call out Real Madrid for failing to meet UCL rules over Liverpool tickets
January 23 – Real Madrid have been criticised by the UEFA-recognised group representing European fans for allocating Liverpool too few tickets for their upcoming round-of-16 clash.
Russians to meet UEFA in bid to return teams to international competition
January 22 – Russian football officials are due to meet UEFA this week to discuss the potential easing of the ban on Russian clubs and teams playing in European competition, according to the country’s Tass news agency.
Anderlecht’s revolving doors sees Verbeke as the latest to exit
January 23 – Peter Verbeke will exit Anderlecht with new Danish CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg deciding that there is no longer a role for the former CEO and technical director at the club.
WSL slip up: Chelsea vs Liverpool abandoned due to frozen pitch, 6 mins after start
January 23 – Chelsea women’s team manager Emma Hayes says the women’s game must be “taken more seriously” after her side’s WSL match against Liverpool on Sunday was abandoned due to a frozen pitch – six minutes after kickoff.
Germany bring Voeller back to national duty after Qatar 2022 disaster
January 20 – Former German international striker Rudi Voeller will take over as general manager of the men’s national team following a disastrous World Cup campaign in Qatar.
Spanish police arrest Dani Alves over sexual harassment allegation
January 20 – Spanish police have arrested Brazil defender Dani Alves after questioning him in a police station in Barcelona over a sexual assault allegation.
Eva Kaili denied bail and ‘tortured’ in Brussels jail as deals done in Qatargate bribery case
January 20 – The former vice-president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili (pictured) will remain in prison for at least another month after a court rejected her plea to be released with an electronic tag.
James Dostoyevsky: So tired of it
So, there’s yet another new category to be added to the ‘white trash’ species. A guy called John Yems, is to be let off with a slap on the wrist, despite being a rotten racist. But hey, he was “not a conscious racist”.
Agnelli heads towards Juve exit with pro-Super League parting shot
January 19 – Former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, one of the chief architects of the doomed European Super League, has reiterated his belief in the project in a farewell speech at the Italian giants.