•SL Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni argues with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior (R) Real Madrid said it had provided “all available evidence” to UEFA on Thursday in support of their Brazilian star Vinicius Junior’s complaint of racist abuse during this week’s Champions League clash at Benfica. Tuesday’s first leg of the knockout phase...
UEFA have handed Marseille a partial stadium closure punishment over a series of incidents in their 1-0 defeat at home Atalanta in the Champions League, European football’s governing body announced yesterday. Home fans at the Stade Velodrome on November 5 had set off flares, thrown projectiles and used lasers, reports AFP. UEFA fined Marseille...
•Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez Real Madrid and Super League promoters are seeking more than $4 billion in damages from UEFA, which they accuse of unfairly torpedoing the breakaway competition, a source told our correspondent today. A Spanish court yesterday dismissed an appeal from UEFA relating to the league, reports AFP. Proposed...
UEFA yesterday denied ongoing talks with Super League promoter A22 Sports Management, but it admitted it had met the body after the promoter told our correspondent it was “negotiating” with UEFA to create a new Champions League format. “What A22 and the Super League clubs have done is to propose an agreement to UEFA that […]
•Crystal Palace owner John Textor UEFA have demoted FA Cup champions Crystal Palace to the Conference League, with Nottingham Forest to take their Europa League slot. According to UEFA, Palace were sanctioned after breaching its rules on multi-club ownership, reports AFP. The rule states that clubs with the same owner are barred from competing...
•Real Madrid forward, Vinicius Junior UEFA opened an investigation into four Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior today for alleged “indecent conduct” during their Champions League last 16 win over Atletico Madrid. Madrid’s two superstar forwards, as well as defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Dani Ceballos, face p...
•Alvarez UEFA has addressed the controversy surrounding Julián Álvarez’s disallowed penalty in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid, confirming that the striker unintentionally made a double touch before converting his spot kick. This is as UEFA announced plans to review the rule on double-touch penalties after Julián Á...
•Kylian Mbappe Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy, with coach Didier Deschamps insisting the absence of the Real Madrid superstar “is for the best”. It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent […]...
•Erling Haaland The Norwegian conjured up a stunning backheeled volley at the Etihad in the latest demonstration of his athleticism, skill and incredible prowess in front of goal. It was the first of two goals for Haaland on the night with the victory moving City up into third place in the Champions League table, reports […]
UEFA has answered the burning questions on how the standings in the new 36-team league phase of the Champions League will be determined, especially when teams finish with the same number of points. In a detailed release yesterday titled, “Champions League League Phase Standings: How Teams Level on Points Are Separated,” UEFA outlined the crite...
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