UEFA has confirmed its decision to ban Russian clubs from both its and FIFA’s competitions “until further notice” following the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. A statement from UEFA on Monday read: “All Russian clubs and national teams are suspended…
UEFA stops investigation over Neuer’s rainbow armband as Pernille Harder calls for reconsideration over moving more Euro 2020 games to Budapest
The Germany goalkeeper has been showing his support for the LGBT+ community during his national team’s games in June The German football association (DFB) has confirmed that UEFA has halted an investigation into Manuel Neuer’s rainbow-coloured captain’s armband. Goal and SPOX were able…
UEFA adds third Chinese sponsor to soccer’s Euro 2020
UEFA signed a third Chinese sponsor for soccer’s next European Championship on Tuesday. Phone manufacturer Vivo agreed a two-tournament deal to add to its existing sponsorship with FIFA for two World Cups through 2022. China now provides three of UEFA’s…
UEFA Men’s Player of the Year: Messi, Ronaldo or Van Dijk
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for the 2018/19 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. The winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League positional awardwinners – during the…
Michel Platini arrested: Former Uefa president taken into custody over awarding 2022 Fifa World Cup to Qatar
Michel Platini, the former president of Uefa and head of European football, has been arrested over the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The former France international captain was detained by French police on Tuesday morning in Nanterre, a western suburb of…
Exclusive: Harry Kane on the final and his Spurs ‘family’
“Have I dreamed about lifting the trophy? I’d be lying if I said that I hadn’t”; Spurs’ star striker speaks to UEFA.com. A childhood Spurs fan, Harry Kane has spent his entire career at Tottenham, but never dared to dream…
It’s Arsenal vs Chelsea for Europa League final
Arsenal will play Chelsea in the Europa League final after a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick ended Valencia’s hopes of another dramatic European comeback on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Valencia made the perfect start at Mestalla when Kevin Gameiro…
How the Europa League winners enter the Champions League
What’s the deal? It’s simple: the winners of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League have the added incentive of gaining automatic entry into the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage. Has that always been the case? When the rule was introduced…
UEFA launch live streaming platform for football matches
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin announced Thursday that European football’s governing body will launch an Over The Top (OTT) streaming platform for football matches. Aleksander Ceferin Ceferin, 51, who was re-elected unopposed on Thursday for a four-year term as UEFA chief,…
Real Madrid dominate nominations for Champions League awards
Six Real Madrid players have made UEFA’s shortlist for the best footballers in each positional category who played in the Champions League last season, the sport’s European governing body said on Friday. Spanish champions Real, who won Europe’s elite club…