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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.
Argentina end year on top
Lionel Messi's beaten Copa America finalists Argentina end the year top of FIFA's world rankings while France were named 'mover of the year'.
Football: Barcelona withdraw appeal over fines for pro-Catalan flags
Barcelona have agreed to withdraw an appeal against fines imposed by UEFA last year after their supporters waved pro-Catalan independence flags at two matches, European soccer's governing body said on Monday.
European elite oppose WC expansion
The powerful body representing Europe's top clubs on Thursday said it opposed the proposed enlargement of the World Cup, saying leading players were already under too much strain.
Football: Disrespectful Infantino won't answer my calls, says Blatter
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says successor Gianni Infantino has showed him no respect by failing to return his phone calls.
Football: Fans stabbed in Kiev before Champions League tie
Ten people were treated in hospital for knife wounds after hundreds of Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas fans clashed in the Ukrainian capital before Tuesday's Champions League match, local media reported.
Football: FIFA loses the man who led fight against match-fixing
The man who was leading FIFA's fight against match-fixing has left his post, soccer's world governing body said on Monday.
Football: Inspired Rooney confounds his 'obituary' writers again
An angry Wayne Rooney was adamant last weekend that his critics in the media were trying to write his sporting obituary.
Football: FIFA bans Qatari official from Asian vote
World football body FIFA bans a senior Qatari official from running in elections for a seat on its new-look council over an investigation.
Football: Ballon d'Or returns home to France
The Ballon d'Or deal between France football and FIFA has ended, the French publication and football's governing body announce.
UEFA elects surprise candidate Ceferin as new leader
UEFA on Wednesday overwhelmingly elected Slovenian lawyer Aleksander Ceferin, almost unknown three months ago, as its new president to lead the world's most powerful football confederation into a new era after Michel Platini was forced to resign.