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Madrid chief Perez attacks UEFA, FIFA, Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez lashed out at various targets during the club's annual general meeting on Sunday including European and world football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA.

'Unpredictable and more interesting' Champions League set to begin

UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a time when the traditional group stage was becoming more predictable and the continent's biggest clubs were threatening to break away and form their own Super League.

Bigger, better? Draw marks start of Champions League's new era

The draw of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-2025 season will take place at 10.00pm.

The new UEFA Champions League format explained

The updated version of the Champions League will see 36 clubs feature in the competition proper, an increase from 32 under the old format.

Ronaldo to be honoured as all-time Champions League top scorer

Ronaldo’s achievements in Europe’s premier club competition – accomplished over the course of more than 18 years – will be recognised during the inaugural 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 36-team league phase draw ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 29 August at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

UEFA begins investigation into Morata, Rodri Euro 2024 celebrations

The players sang "Gibraltar is Spanish" on July 15, the day after they won the European Championship with a 2-1 victory over England in Berlin, during a public celebration in the Spanish capital. Gibraltar is a British territory located at the southern tip of Spain.

FIFA, UEFA 'abused dominant position' on Super League: Spain court

The ruling echoed an earlier one by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which ordered the two governing bodies "to halt anti-competitive behaviour".

Italy and Germany to have five clubs in 2024-25 Champions League

With the Champions League expanding to 36 teams next season, UEFA said two of the four additional places would be filled by European Performance Spots which go to associations "with the best collective performance by their clubs" in UEFA competitions.

UEFA agree to increase squad size for Euro 2024

UEFA have agreed to increase squad sizes from 23 to 26 players for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football's governing body said on Friday.

May 2, 2022
May 2, 2022

Russian clubs banned from 2022/23 Champions League: UEFA

Russian clubs have been banned by UEFA from participating in the Champions League and all other European competitions next season, European football's governing body announced on Monday.

December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021

Is the draw system for cup competitions really fair?

The trends and predictability seen in the last few seasons raise questions.

June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021

Teams Likely to Cause an “Upset” at the UEFA Euro 2020

Turkey face Italy in the tournament's first match, tonight at 1 AM.

June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020

UEFA insists 'no Plan B' for Champions League amid Lisbon virus concerns

UEFA insists there is "no reason to prepare a Plan B" for the final eight of the Champions League in Lisbon despite Portuguese authorities reintroducing restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus.

March 9, 2018
March 9, 2018

PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

Paris St Germain are set to be punished by UEFA for their fans setting off flares and other offences in their 2-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, which saw the French side exit the competition 5-2 on aggregate.

January 19, 2018
January 19, 2018

UEFA chief Ceferin ready to curb power of top clubs

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he is ready to follow through on his pledge to create a "luxury tax" aimed at curbing the power of the continent's biggest clubs.

July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017

UEFA fines Man United

Manchester United and two of their players have been fined by UEFA after they failed to comply with anti-doping regulations.

May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017

New penalty system gets usual result as Germany win

A new penalty shootout system based on the tennis tiebreak was used for the first time in a competitive game on Thursday but ended in the usual fashion, with Germany winning.

May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017

Conmebol discussing new Intercontinental cups with UEFA

The winners of Europe's Champions League and South America's Copa Libertadores are set to face each other next year in an Intercontinental Cup competition, the head of South American soccer's governing body Conmebol said on Wednesday.

May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017

ABBA set to appear at football tournaments

A new penalty shootout system similar to the tennis tiebreak will be tested at the European under-17 championship, which began in Croatia on Wednesday, UEFA say.