With the start of the new season, UEFA will once again accept Russian under-17 teams into its tournaments. On Tuesday, the governing body of European soccer declared that it lifted its ban on all Russian teams. These squads rejoin continental events next season. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Then, the […]

There is growing concern that the Women's Champions League's current format is holding it back from reaching its full potential. Thus, UEFA and other influential parties are looking into the possibility of extending the tournament. The tournament structure changed for the 2021-22 season. UEFA added a Group Stage consisting of four groups of four teams […]

On Wednesday, Poland relieved Fernando Santos from his post as head coach. The 68-year-old boss won the UEFA European Championship with Portugal in 2016. However, he struggled mightily in his brief time with Poland in qualification for Euro 2024. As things stand, the Poles rank fourth out of five teams in their Euro 2024 qualification […]

Saudi clubs have had a significant impact on global soccer, and they want in on the UEFA Champions League. To sign high-profile players, the four Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned teams received massive funds. The chance was seized by European teams, who stocked their coffers, but questions are being raised. Some of the biggest names in […]

The Saudi Pro League (SPF) has recently begun play after months of pursuing and signing high-profile European soccer stars at astronomical transfer fees. This season has more A-listers than any other since the league’s inception in 1976. With Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival in January at Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia began its ambitious plan to become a global […]

The 2023/24 Europa League group stage took shape on Friday morning after the official draw took place. While Thursday's Champions League draw grabbed headlines for some incredible matchups the prior day, the second-tiered European competition also involved some massive clubs. Three EPL clubs watch Europa League draw closely Premier League trio Liverpool, West Ham, and […]

On Thursday, European hopefuls learned their fate for this season's top club competition in the Champions League group stage draw. With so many top teams competing, there are immediately headline matchups. Defending champion Manchester City looks to remain atop the mountain this season. However, there are several challengers looking to dethrone Pep Guardiola's side. The […]

With UEFA finally taking a stand, the debate over whether added time should be so high at the end of each Champions League game continues. In the last nine months, FIFA pressured officials at both the men's and women's World Cups. They want games to run well beyond 90 minutes. In some cases, this surpassed […]

A high-ranking official with Shakhtar Donetsk has claimed that he would support bringing the UEFA Champions League final to the United States. Sergei Palkin, CEO and general director of the Ukrainian club, made the comments during a recent interview with The Athletic. The news outlet sat down with the soccer exec ahead of the European […]

Fan violence in Greece during a Champions League qualifier has UEFA weary of putting a European final in the city. Currently, UEFA scheduled the Europa Conference League Final this season in Athens. However, that location could change as a result of the previous altercations between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb fans. Prior to their qualifying […]

In 2025, the USA will host FIFA's revamped Club World Cup with an increased number of teams. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that the event will expand to 32 teams. There will be 12 European teams participating. That includes the UEFA Champions League winners from 2021-24 (Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester City). Using the same […]

According to UEFA, the video-assistant-referee (VAR) technology is designed to review "match-changing" incidents, specifically focusing on four scenarios. These are goals, incidents in the penalty area, red cards, and cases of mistaken identity. Its primary purpose is to assist the on-field referee by identifying "clear and obvious" mistakes. In the case of a goal being […]

UEFA has announced that they will be changing the name of the Europa Conference League in the future. The governing body of the sport in Europe officially made the decision on Wednesday. The third-tiered tournament only has two seasons under its belt. The competition is dropping 'Europa' from the title. Instead, it will be the […]

Soccer's governing body in Europe is set to change how transfers are paid out in the future. According to The Athletic, UEFA will now cap the amount of years clubs can pay off a transfer fee to five years. Teams in the continent have until Saturday, July 1 to adhere to this new updated law. […]

Roma manager Jose Mourinho renounced his spot on a UEFA board. The board, consisting of players and coaches in the European game, tackles concerns in soccer. For example, that could be officiating, VAR and the busy calendar. Meetings only take place once a year in Nyon, Switzerland. Some of the other members of the board […]