Ukraine back in action against Gladbach as 2022 qualifier dates near
May 12 – Ukraine’s men’s national team has played its first match since the Russian invasion – against Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday.
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Nice condemn fans for Sala chant
May 12 – French side Nice have condemned a section of their own supporters for a sickening chant mocking the late Emiliano Sala.
Ceferin says football is a loser in the Ukraine war after a year of winning big battles
By Andrew Warshaw
May 11 – From staving off the threat of a breakaway super league to organising the Euros in 11 countries during an unprecedented pandemic to ploughing all but three percent of its budget back into football, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin today issued a point-by-point appraisal of his organisation’s achievements over the past year.
Infantino keeps up defense of Qatar’s human rights record and calls for peace in Ukraine
By Samindra Kunti in Vienna
May 11 – Gianni Infantino has said that the “the undeniable progress” on migrant worker rights host nation Qatar has made will be part of the 2022 World Cup legacy.
EC’s Schinas tells UEFA Congress that Super League must never be allowed to happen
By Samindra Kunti in Vienna
May 11 – European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas has told UEFA that the EU will act “to defend the football model” against any attempts to bring back the European Super League.
Ceferin defends keeping Russia as a UEFA member as sanctions re-inforced
By Andrew Warshaw
May 11 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has defended the decision not to throw the Russian federation and its officials out of his organisation, implying that would be one step too far in terms of punishments imposed as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
UEFA agrees new UCL format but scraps ‘grandfathered’ slots and drops two match days
By Andrew Warshaw
May 11 – Buffeted by criticism from leagues and fans, UEFA has scrapped plans to hand Champions League places to clubs based on past success.
UEFA ‘clusters’ matches for Euro 2024 with opener in Munich and final in Berlin
May 11 – The Euro 2024 championships in Germany will open at the Fussball Arena in Munich, and close with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid; €998m vs €816m; €276m defense vs €242m attack
May 10 – UEFA has added a new club competition this season but it is still clubs from the Big 5 leagues that are dominating the final rounds. A report by Football Benchmark links that dominance directly to player and squad values.
Roma vs Feyenoord Conference League Final tickets on sale
May 10 – UEFA has opened ticket sales for Conference League final between AS Roma and Feyenoord exclusively via UEFA.com.
Bad taste: Scots apologise after walkouts over offensive speech at football writers dinner
May 10 – Scottish football journalists have had to apologise after an awards event speech prompted a walkout because of alleged sexism.
UEFA head for Vienna to set seal on Champions League revamp
May 9 – This week could promise to become a landmark moment for European football with UEFA’s executive committee set to ratify changes to the Champions League format.
Chelsea women beat Man Utd to secure third successive WSL title
May 9 – The day after it was confirmed that their club had been bought by new investors who would maintain their commitment to the women’s team, Chelsea won their third consecutive Super League title with the last game of the season.
Liga MX looks to build outside its North American base with Bundesliga MoU
May 9 – Germany’s DFL (operator of the Bundesliga) and Mexico’s Liga MX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will cover sharing expertise across performance, business and marketing areas.
Feyenoord and Roma end long waits as they head to Tirana for Conference League final
May 6 – Two decades after winning the UEFA Cup, Feyenoord Rotterdam return to a European club final after edging out Marseille to reach the apex match of the Conference League.