Women’s Euro 2025 tickets go on sale alongside call for tournament volunteers
October 2 – UEFA has launched ticket sales for Women’s EURO 2025 to be played July 2-17 across eight host cities in Switzerland.
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Turkish Airlines lands one-year TFF deal
October 2 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has signed a one-year sponsorship contract with the national carrier Turkish Airlines.
Atletico issue life ban to missile throwing fan at last weekend’s Madrid derby
October 1 – Atletico Madrid have imposed a permanent stadium ban on a fan who police identified as throwing an object on to the pitch during Sunday’s LaLiga match against local rivals Real Madrid that was halted for 15 minutes.
PSG boss Enrique drops Dembélé for key UCL clash with Arsenal
October 1 – Paris St Germain have axed one of their star players, Ousmane Dembélé, from tonight’s mouth-watering Champions League clash at Arsenal for apparent disciplinary reasons.
UEFA sets October 10 date for third Unity Euro Cup in Nyon
October 1 – UEFA and UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) are teaming up once again for the Unity Euro Cup, a football tournament designed to promote refugee access to sport and foster inclusion within host communities across Europe. This year’s edition will be held on October 10 at the Colovray Sport Centre in Nyon, Switzerland.
Albanian FA goes to market with sponsor packages for 2025 European U17 Championships
October 1 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSFH) has begun the hunt for local sponsors for the upcoming European U17 Championship, which will be hosted in the country next year.
Greizmann retires from French team with a record spanning 137 games, 44 goals and a World Cup win
October 1 – France forward Antoine Griezmann has called time on his decade-long international career with his national team, the 33-year-old Atletico Madrid forward announced via Instagram on Monday.
Welsh FA unveils next step for the JD Cymru Premier league as it works towards Friday night play
September 30 – The Football Association of Wales has confirmed a new structure for the JD Cymru Premier league for the 2026/27 season onwards, in a ‘major overhaul’ that will completely change the complexion of Wales’ top tier league.
LaLiga condemns Vinicius hate campaign and demands arrests
September 30 – The Spanish league has called for the arrest of fans behind a hate campaign aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr.
UEFA bans Barca fans from away matches over ‘Flick Heil’ flag
September 30 – UEFA has banned Barcelona from selling tickets for their next away Champions League game following racist behaviour of their fans at Monaco on September 19.
Atletico fans halt Madrid derby as Courtois bombarded after goal celebration
September 30 – Sunday’s LaLiga derby between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was temporarily suspended in the 69th minute when home fans hurled objects on to the pitch after defender Eder Militao had scored the opener for the visitors five minutes earlier.
North Macedonian FA president assaulted by masked attackers outside a Skopje restaurant
September 30 – The president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM), Muamed Sejdini (pictured), was attacked by three masked men in front of a restaurant in the centre of the North Macedonian capital, Skopje.
Serbia and Albania set to be awarded co-hosting of men’s U21 Euros in 2027
September 27 – Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a landmark project that aims to overcome ethnic political tensions.
Sparkak Varna fans’ training ground invasion prompts Nikolov to pull his funding
September 27 – Bulgaria’s Spartak Varna owner Pavlin Nikolov has followed through on his promise and withdrawn from financing of the club after nearly 50 Spartak fans disrupted the team’s training session on Thursday and attacked head coach Kyriakos Georgiou.
UEFA says no to the San Siro and re-tenders 2027 UCL final hosting
September 27 – After stripping the legendary San Siro Stadium in Milan of hosting right for the 2027 Champions League Final, UEFA has re-opened the bidding process.