UEFA prepares to fight Infantino’s Club World Cup plan
Lausanne (AFP) – A united response to FIFA’s plans to enlarge the Club World Cup to 24 teams will be the subject of debate on Wednesday at a meeting …
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PSG to fall foul of UEFA’s FFP investigation – report
Paris (France) (AFP) – Free-spending French giants Paris Saint-Germain are set to face UEFA sanctions for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP), according to a report by the British …
Racism in Russian soccer continues to shame
The specter of a racism investigation by FIFA is becoming all too familiar After this last international break we witnessed another incident. French players were allegedly greeted with monkey chants …
UEFA boss says he will fight Champions League ‘blackmail’
Helsinki (AFP) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin vowed on Wednesday to fight any “blackmail” by Europe’s most powerful football clubs over the Champions League. Ceferin took a tough line …
UEFA doubles Champions League TV rights revenue in $100 million/year deals
February 24, 2017 Leagues: Champions League, Leagues: Europa League, Soccer On TV, Turner Sports, UEFA, Univision No Comments
While the past 12 months have been a turbulent time for UEFA, the European soccer organization has managed to double the amount of revenue it’ll generate for Champions League …
UEFA seeks to limit leaders’ terms
Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – UEFA’s executive on Thursday voted in favour of limiting leaders to three four-year terms and guaranteeing two seats for Europe’s increasingly powerful clubs. The moves …
Matchfixing a vital battle to win: UEFA integrity chief
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Combating match-fixing in football is absolutely crucial for the integrity of the sport, says Emilio Garcia UEFA’s head of disciplinary and integrity matters. However, …
Platini could receive UEFA compensation despite ban
Berlin (AFP) – Former UEFA president Michel Platini could receive a cash compensation from European football’s governing body, even though he is serving a four-year suspension for corruption. German …