UEFA and FIFPro have launched a formal complaint against third-party ownership, stating the practice damages players, clubs and supporters. They are asking the European Commission to investigate and declare the act illegal. Third-party ownership involves the ownership of a player's economic rights by third-party sources, such as agents, sports-management agencies, or other investors. The concern is […]

Plans were rolled out this week for the UEFA Nations League — a new international league structure featuring promotion and relegation for European nations, and while it may sound like a political conglomerate, it's going to be a very real part of the soccer calendar come 2018. Here's a look at the basic format the […]

UEFA may order clubs to allow only women and children into European matches as punishment for racist behavior by fans after deciding to take no action against CSKA Moscow for apparently having fans inside the closed stadium against Manchester City. Some 200 to 300 people supporting CSKA were inside the stadium on Tuesday night but […]

UEFA's 54 member nations unanimously approved the launch of a brand new annual soccer tournament today named the UEFA Nations League, which will launch in 2018. But what is it, and how will it work? The UEFA Nations League will be linked to the qualifying games for the European Championships, allowing teams an extra chance […]

The 2013 UEFA Women's Euro kicks off on Wednesday, July 10 in Sweden, the host nation. For viewers in the United States, all games will be shown live on ESPN3. The venues for the Championship will include the 30,000 seater Friends Arena, which will host the final on July 28. Gamla Ullevi will also host […]

UEFA has proposed a new minimum 10-game ban for racist abuse. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino outlined the plans at this week's SoccerEx conference. "We have to have sanctions and they must have a deterrent effect," said Infantino. "What we are proposing is if a player or official is convicted of racism they should receive a […]