Euro 2024 has hit the ground at a stunning pace with old faces and new stars lighting up Germany
June 19 – First round games at major tournaments are often cagey, cautious affairs, the emphasis being on trying to avoid defeat.
Comment – James Dostoyevsky: Arrogance is the step-sibling of ignorance
For the past 26 years, a lot has changed (and not only) in football. At FIFA, what started in 1998 with serial betrayal on an epic scale, ended in mayhem in 2015: Blatter’s reign. At UEFA, what was a period of solid progress throughout the tenure of Lennart Johannson, was followed by the incompetence of a deified footballer who was just that but didn’t have the first clue about running a confederation or the governance required: it,
AFC confirms clubs and schedule for its new two-tier Champions League
June 19 – The clubs for Asia’s new two-tier Champions League – AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two – have been confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the 2024/25 season.
Mediapro agrees handover of OneSoccer channel to Canada’s Timeless
June 19 – Canada Soccer is moving on from its previous media partner Mediapro following a settlement with Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) to the legal action filed in January 2024 with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
FIFA and UEFA urge FIGC to resist Italian government oversight of club budgets
June 19 – FIFA and UEFA have expressed opposition to an Italian government plan to set up a committee to oversee the budgets of professional clubs.
Man City to open Premier League title defence away to Chelsea
June 19 – Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence away at Chelsea in the most eye-catching heavyweight clash of the opening weekend of the new season.
UEFA’s gives CPR campaign centrestage at Euro 2024
June 19 – With the second round of Euro 2024 matches kicking off today, UEFA is putting a special focus its ‘Get Trained, Save Lives’ campaign.
Braveheart. Clarke says its all or nothing for the Scots
June 19 – Steve Clarke has insisted Scotland need to regroup and not play for a draw against Switzerland in their crunch Group A match at Euro 2024.
Georgia promise to keep building, Turks start to dream big
June 19 – Georgia manager Willy Sagnol said his team can build on their encouraging debut performance that ended in a 3-1 defeat to Turkey in Group F.
Portugal beat Czechia with dramatic added time winner
June 18 – It took a goal in added time in Leipzig for Portugal take all three points with a 2-1 win against Czechia in a game they dominated from start to finish.
Turkish delight as Westfalen cranks up the Euro24 volume
June 18 – According to current estimates there are three million people of Turkish origin living in Germany.
Textor completes Seattle Reign exit as Sounders reunite with an old flame
June 18 – John Textor’s Eagle Football Group has completed the $58 million sale of NWSL side Seattle Reign to the MLS’s Seattle Sounders and private equity firm Carlyle Global Investment.
FIFA cracks down on Ugandan match-fixing with global ban on refs and players extended
June 18 – FIFA has extended bans globally on seven Ugandans implicated in a match-fixing spree in the 2023/2024 season.
Mbappé out? No-one knose
June 18 – The future of Europe’s top superstar, Kylian Mbappe, in the Euros has been plunged into doubt after it was confirmed he suffered a broken nose during his country’s opening game.
Sir Jim continues Man Utd rebuild with £50m Carrington upgrade
June 18 – Manchester United have announced a £50 million investment in their Carrington Training Complex as they look to transform it into a “world-class” facility.