UEFA may remove Italy from Euro 2032 co-host role
- 02-Apr-2026
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has warned Italy could lose its role as co-host of the 2032 European Championship unless the country upgrades its football infrastructure. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday, in which he backed Gabriele Gravina, who has since resigned as Italian football federation (FIGC) president, Ceferin repeated his previous criticism […]
Paramount+ wins UK rights for most Champions League matches from 2027
- 22-Nov-2025
LONDON: U.S. media company Paramount+ will show the majority of Champions League soccer matches in Britain from 2027 to 2031 after it beat the current main broadcaster TNT Sports in an auction, UC3 said on Friday. Amazon’s Prime Video retained the first pick of Tuesday matches in Britain and two other European markets, said UC3, […]
Irish governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel
- 08-Nov-2025
Members of Irish soccer’s governing body voted overwhelmingly on Saturday for its board to request that UEFA immediately suspend Israel from European competitions, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said.
Norwegian FA president says Israel should be suspended from international competition
- 30-Sep-2025
Oslo: Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness has called for Israel to be suspended from international football ahead of an expected UEFA vote this week on the country’s participation in European competition. Norway are set to play Israel on October 11 in a World Cup qualifier in Oslo when a win for the hosts would […]
Turkish Football Federation urges FIFA, UEFA to ban Israel from competitions
- 27-Sep-2025
Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu has written to FIFA, UEFA and national soccer association chiefs urging them to impose a ban on Israel from participating in sporting competition, local media reported on Friday. The request comes as European soccer’s governing body UEFA appears poised for an emergency vote next week on suspending Israel from […]
Israel facing potential UEFA suspension vote
- 26-Sep-2025
UEFA appears poised for an emergency vote on suspending Israel from European competition next week, with national federations scrambling to position themselves amid mounting political pressure following calls for action. The brewing crisis intensified this week when United Nations experts called for Israel’s suspension from international football amid the unfolding genocide in occupied Palestinian territory. […]
Simeone calls for more protection after Liverpool scuffle
- 18-Sep-2025
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone called for managers to be offered more protection from supporter abuse after being sent off for a furious reaction towards Liverpool fans at Anfield on Wednesday.
Host of 2027 Champions League final revealed
- 12-Sep-2025
The 2027 Champions League final will be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, European football’s governing body UEFA announced on Thursday.
‘Tell us how he died’: Salah criticises UEFA tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’
- 10-Aug-2025
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Saturday criticised UEFA’s tribute to the late Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the “Palestinian Pele,” after European soccer’s governing body failed to reference the circumstances surrounding his death this week. The Palestine Football Association said that Al-Obeid, 41, was killed by an Israeli strike targeting civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in […]
History-makers Chelsea beat Real Betis in UEFA Conference League final
- 29-May-2025
Wroclaw: Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw, becoming the first club to complete a clean sweep of European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini’s enterprising Betis caught the favourites cold with an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli against a flat-footed and listless Chelsea. But Enzo Maresca’s second-half substitutions […]