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/ 1221 days ago

European Super League new proposal calls for 60-80 teams

European Super League officials have been working on ways to tweak their setup for months now with a new proposal. News surfaced back in October that the league, with help from A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart, had plans to attempt a relaunch by 2024. Now Reichart has revealed a new scheme on Thursday […]

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/ 1230 days ago

UEFA and FIFA can’t block European Super League, court rules

European Super League (ESL) organizers collected a significant victory inside a Madrid courtroom on Tuesday. A22, promoters of the breakaway league, won an appeal previously filed against FIFA and UEFA. The court rules UEFA and FIFA cannot punish the ESL. FIFA and UEFA wanted to sanction ESL organizers for attempting to form the league. Court […]

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/ 1237 days ago

UEFA to close FFP loophole due to Chelsea long-term deals

UEFA looks set to make changes to their Financial Fair Play rules. The governing body of the sport in Europe has allowed teams to spread out transfer fees on players over the duration of their full contract with their new club. However, new tweaks to the rule will reportedly limit this duration to five years. […]

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/ 1263 days ago

Russia soccer contemplates leaving UEFA to join AFC

Russia is considering a switch away from UEFA in order to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Russian Football Union (RFU) has already supposedly scheduled a meeting to discuss the potential move. Sources at ESPN claim that the summit will take place on Friday. The Russia national soccer team, as well as all clubs […]

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/ 1276 days ago

European Super League dealt blow by Court of Justice

FIFA and UEFA have received support from the European Court of Justice regarding their feud with European Super League organizers. Legal advisor Athanasios Rantos officially insisted that the court allow the two governing bodies of the sport to block the formation of the Super League. In his report, Rantos claimed that the failed league should […]

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/ 1289 days ago

Concacaf was weakest confederation in World Cup Group Stage

The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]

Football Manager

/ 1300 days ago

Football Manager 2023 excels with new match engine

Football Manager 2023, the most immersive sports game on the market, is back. FM 23’s additions are mostly cosmetic, but the new match engine creates a dynamic and enjoyable experience. FM23 cosmetic changes Football Manager's acquisition of UEFA’s licensing for club competitions generates a new wave of engagement. There’s nothing like seeing the presentation during […]

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/ 1334 days ago

FIFA 23 to include Women's Champions League

Electronic Arts is adding the UEFA Women's Champions League competition to FIFA 23. The game released worldwide earlier this month. However, the American company will include the tournament to their latest installment in early 2023. EA is doing more than just adding the Women's Champions League to FIFA 23. The company committed to creating a […]

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/ 1360 days ago

UEFA rejects Euro 2028 expansion plan of 32 teams

UEFA is reportedly ready to abandon plans of expansion for Euro 2028 to 32 teams. The tournament, hosted by England and Ireland, instead sticks to the current 24-team format. Euro 2024, with Germany as hosts, also uses the present format. Initially, organizers prepared to expand the field of team involved in the competition. It would […]

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/ 1373 days ago

Paramount+ reports record Champions League viewers

After the first matchday, Paramount+ reported record viewers in its UEFA Champions League coverage. The company did not release exact figures as to the number of people watching. However, CBS claims Paramount+ had the two most-streamed UCL group stage matchdays in the streaming service's history this week. Tuesday's matchups apparently set the record for the […]
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Brazil

/ 1676 days ago

Breaking down Brazil's dominance in world soccer

Brazil's dominance in the soccer world is one of historic and current significance. Of course, we all know how the nation leads all countries in World Cup Championships. The country consistently produces world-class players that dominate the club scene. Now, Brazil is expanding their domestic output to match the game's global development. Twelve games into […]

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/ 4278 days ago

UEFA Announce Euro 2020 Host Cities

The thirteen cities that will play host to the Euro 2020 tournament have been officially confirmed by UEFA President Michel Platini. The announcement came early last Friday morning following a draw to decide which of the many hopeful nations that entered bids would be successful. Celebrating the 60th anniversary since the first European Championship was held, […]

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/ 5518 days ago

Mourinho Receives 5-Match Ban

UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body rendered its verdicts on the proceedings relating to the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Real Madrid and Barcelona on April 27th. Real Madrid coach José Mourinho, who was dismissed from the bench in the first leg and made an inappropriate statement during the post-match interview, has been suspended […]

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/ 5598 days ago

La Liga European UEFA Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings: Feb. 15 – Feb. 17

UEFA Champions League The tie of the round begins at the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal Stadium according to UEFA) as Arsenal and FC Barcelona meet in the knockout phase of the Champions League for the second consecutive year. When Arsenal failed to win their group, the Gunners always knew that there would be a chance that […]

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/ 5622 days ago

Report: UEFA Planning to Adopt MLS Scheduling

Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup. Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage. The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are […]