UEFA Postpones Soccer Matches in Israel Due to Ongoing Conflict
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UEFA Postpones Soccer Matches in Israel Due to Ongoing Conflict

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has made the decision to postpone all scheduled matches in Israel due to the ongoing conflict in the country. In an official statement, UEFA addressed the security situation in Israel and announced the postponement of upcoming matches. New dates for these fixtures will be confirmed at a later…

Luis Rubiales: Spain Football President’s Mother Goes on Hunger Strike After Kiss Controversy
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Luis Rubiales: Spain Football President’s Mother Goes on Hunger Strike After Kiss Controversy

European football’s governing body, UEFA, has declined a request from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to suspend itself amid allegations of government interference in its affairs. The RFEF had raised concerns with UEFA regarding alleged Spanish government involvement in its internal matters. The issue arose after Luis Rubiales, the president of RFEF, was investigated for…

UEFA to Refund Liverpool Supporters Over Champions League Final Chaos
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UEFA to Refund Liverpool Supporters Over Champions League Final Chaos

Every Liverpool supporter with an official ticket for last season’s Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris will be given a full refund by UEFA following the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France that led to hundreds of fans missing the game. As reported on ESPN, UEFA announced that all 19,618 tickets which…

Monaco, Marseille, Besiktas, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter, Roma and PSG sanctioned by UEFA
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Monaco, Marseille, Besiktas, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter, Roma and PSG sanctioned by UEFA

The First Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), chaired by Sunil Gulati, has announced a series of decisions involving clubs that participated in the 2021-22 UEFA club competitions. It has been determined that AC Milan, Monaco, Roma, Besiktas, Inter, Juventus, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain all failed to break-even financially, as per competition rules….

Champions League Draw: Familiar Faces, Foes Headline Loaded Groups
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Champions League Draw: Familiar Faces, Foes Headline Loaded Groups

The road to Istanbul has been paved. The draw for the 2022-23 Champions League group stage was completed Thursday, as the 32 clubs involved learned their opponents for the opening round of the competition. Group A Ajax (Netherlands) Liverpool (England) Napoli (Italy) Rangers (Scotland) Instant Analysis: As last season’s defeated finalists, Liverpool will be expected…

Pots Finalized For UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw
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Pots Finalized For UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw

The four pots for Thursday’s Champions League group stage draw were confirmed after Rangers, FC Copenhagen, and Dinamo Zagreb advanced through Wednesday’s playoff matches to take the tournament’s final three spots. That trio immediately dropped into Pot 4 – reserved for the supposedly weaker sides in Europe’s premier competition – and therefore face the heightened…

UEFA Have Opened an Investigation into Barcelona’s Accounts

UEFA Have Opened an Investigation into Barcelona’s Accounts

Twenty teams, including Barcelona, are being investigated by UEFA for failing to comply with Financial Fair Play for the 2020/21 season. As reported by Marca, sanctions are expected and there is already talk of issues for 10 clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Inter, Roma, Juventus and Barcelona. The latter two are in the middle of…

UEFA to Use ‘Semi-Automated’ Offside System in Champions League

UEFA to Use ‘Semi-Automated’ Offside System in Champions League

UEFA has announced that “semi-automated offside technology” will be deployed from the group stage of this season’s Champions League as well as in next week’s Super Cup, as reported by The Score. It would be recalled that the optical tracking system was trialed at the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi in February and…