Berlin (AFP) – Embattled German Football Association president Fritz Keller has been ordered to explain to the governing body's disciplinary committee the comparison he made of his own deputy to a notorious Nazi-era judge. Keller sparked outrage and calls for his resignation after likening DFB vice-president Rainer Koch to Roland Freisler, the infamous head of […]

Rome (AFP) – Paulo Fonseca will leave his job as Roma coach at the end of the season, the Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday. "On behalf of everyone at AS Roma, we would like to thank Paulo Fonseca for his hard work and leadership over the past two years," said chairman Dan Friedkin, who […]

Lausanne (AFP) – UEFA said Tuesday it would allow expanded 26-man squads at Euro 2020, meeting a demand from coaches who feared they could lose players due to coronavirus. European football's governing body said it had agreed the increase from 23 players "to mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players for […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich plan to show paper tickets a red card and go green by using only digital ticketing once fans are able to attend home games next season, it was announced Tuesday. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all home games at Bayern's Allianz Arena stadium have been played behind closed doors since […]

London (AFP) – England's Football Association has called on the government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to stamp out online abuse after a four-day boycott to highlight the issue. A number of players including Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford and Chelsea full-back Reece James have been racially abused in […]

Madrid (AFP) – When Thibaut Courtois was sold by Chelsea to Real Madrid in 2018, there was little affection for one of the world's best goalkeepers from either the club he was joining or the one he had just left. Courtois' relationship with the Chelsea fans had soured after he pushed the move through by […]

Paris (AFP) – It is the dream of many aspiring South American footballers to make it in Europe. But rather than the bright lights of La Liga, the Premier League or Serie A, Colombia's Frank Castaneda has come to Moldova to make his name, scoring 21 goals in 30 games for the country's leading side […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday still with much to do to reach the Champions League final after failing to land the killer blow when the 13-time European champions were on the ropes in last week's first leg. A 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital still gives the Blues […]

Paris (AFP) – As European football clubs struggle to make up for revenue lost in the pandemic, one untapped source of revenue is stadium naming rights, but exploiting them may not be straightforward. Many football fans have long opposed clubs selling their history, and, during the European Super League fiasco, supporters made clear their hostility […]

London (AFP) – Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal supporters that a potential takeover by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek could take a "very long" time as the club's all-time record goalscorer confirmed his role in the bid. Ek has gone public with his desire to buy the struggling Premier League giants in the aftermath of fan […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla's chances of winning La Liga could be over after they suffered a heartbreaking defeat by Athletic Bilbao on Monday, with Inaki Williams scoring a 90th-minute winner at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Williams' first goal since February snatched a 1-0 win for Athletic and leaves Sevilla six points adrift of leaders Atletico […]

London (AFP) – West Ham maintained their surprise challenge for a place in next season's Champions League as Michail Antonio scored twice to beat Burnley 2-1 on Monday. Chris Wood's penalty opened the scoring for the Clarets, but Burnley failed to guarantee their Premier League survival for another season as Antonio struck twice in eight […]

London (AFP) – West Brom are set for a return to the Championship after just one season back in the Premier League as a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves on Monday all but ended their chances of survival. Sam Allardyce's men are now 11 points from safety with just 12 left to play for […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday according to coach Mauricio Pochettino. Mbappe missed PSG's 2-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 at the weekend with a calf problem but was included in the squad that travelled to Manchester. "I think […]

Paris (AFP) – Up to 9,500 spectators will be allowed to attend the Europa League final in the Polish city of Gdansk later this month, UEFA announced on Monday after getting the green light from local authorities. European football's governing body said Polish officials had agreed that 25 percent of the roughly 40,000 seats in […]