Death of an icon? Milan clubs want to flatten San Siro
June 25 – AC Milan and Inter Milan could team up to demolish the iconic San Siro Stadium and replace it with a brand new stadium on site, according to AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni.
Europe
Bundesliga attendances lead European leagues, Bundesliga 2 shows growth
June 25 – Germany’s Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 have reported that 18,885,620 tickets were sold for matches in the 2018-19 season – the second highest figure on record.
Commisso plans Fiorentina stadium upgrade as they head to US for pre-season
June 24 – New Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso has wasted no time getting his feet under the desk at the Serie A club saying he will refurbish the stadium.
Sala crash: British police arrest pilot on ‘suspicion of manslaughter’ charge
June 20 – In an unexpected twist over the tragic death of Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala who lost his life when a light aircraft carrying him to Cardiff two days after he signed for the club crashed into the English Channel, a 64-year-old man – who reports say is a pilot – has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Al-Khelaïfi parachutes in Leonardo to bring results and dismantle PSG’s ‘star’ culture
June 19 – PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (pictured) has said that his club needs an “electroshock” to get back on track after a disappointing season marked by problems in the dressing room.
Pogba’s agent Raiola back in business internationally as CAS cogitates but Italian ban sticks
June 13 – Football super-agent Mino Raiola has had a three-month worldwide ban from football activity suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport while it processes his appeal, with a final decision to be made at the beginning of July.
Clubs keep pressure on UEFA to prevent Champions League becoming ‘closed’
June 12 – European clubs are reported to be urging UEFA to come up with a different proposal for the Champions League in order to avoid it becoming a mainly closed competition.
Turks complain of getting the cold shoulder at disrespectful Icelandic airport
June 11 – Turkish authorities have protested at how the country’s national footballers were treated at Iceland’s Reykjavik airport in the build-up to tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier.
Portugal win inaugural Nations League as Dutch point to the future
June 10 – Portugal won the inaugural Nations League defeating the Netherlands 1-0 to record a historic double for Fernando Santos’ team. England claimed third-place in the competition, edging Switzerland on penalties.
Montenegro sack Serbian Tumbakovic for refusal to turn up for Kosovo qualifier
June 10 – Montenegro’s FA (FSCG) has sacked their Serbian manager after he refused to lead the national side for a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo.
Peace in our time. Agnelli insists all clubs, fat and thin, are behind the ECA/UEFA process
By Andrew Warshaw
June 7 – The umbrella body representing European clubs insists that peace and harmony has broken out among its members and that while there are understandable concerns about the future of the Champions League from all parties, there are no longer any divisions.
Man City battle to stay in Champions League with CAS appeal to block UEFA ban proposal
June 7 – Manchester City, desperate not to be punished by UEFA as they chase winning Europe’s premier club trophy, have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to block UEFA’s pursuit of a Champions League ban for violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.
Calling all English villages. Have you lost your idiots?
June 6 – Ugly scenes between a minority of England fans and Portuguese police marred the Nations League semi-final in Guimaraes, tarnishing the image of travelling England fans once more. The Football Association has condemned the fans involved as “an embarrassment”.
Spanish and English lead rebellion within ECA over plans for Champions League carve-up
June 6 – A potentially pivotal two-day summit of Europe’s leading clubs to discuss controversial proposals to revamp the Champions League has been plunged into disarray with the Spanish and English both openly rebelling against the plans.
Infantino returns to Club World Cup plan saying the Europeans will be in 24-team mix
By Andrew Warshaw in Paris
June 5 – No sooner had he been re-elected FIFA president for another four years than Gianni Infantino subjected himself to an hour of media scrutiny with his pet project, an expanded Club World Cup in 2021, top of the agenda.