Uefa and 54 national associations, with Azerbaijan as the only exception, reached a shared position on the direction of Fifa reform during the meeting. Infantino is expected to seek another term as Fifa president in March, and no official challenger has yet been confirmed. Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has expressed his intention to […]
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Uefa has opened an inquiry into allegations that a Republic of Ireland coaching staff member was spat at during Sunday’s tense Nations League match against Israel. European football’s governing body confirmed that reports filed by match officials referred to an alleged incident in or near the tunnel at half-time. A disciplinary inquiry will examine possible […]
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The two fixtures, which took place at neutral grounds, had been surrounded by controversy since the teams were placed together in Group B3 in February. Republic of Ireland players came under sustained pressure to pull out of the matches amid the continuing Israel-Gaza conflict. The “Stop The Game” campaign, organised by Irish Sport for Palestine, […]
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Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has urged Uefa to prevent his team from being drawn against Israel again following two matches that he said had been difficult for everyone involved. Ireland surrendered their lead and settled for a draw in another tense encounter, played behind closed doors at the TSC Arena in Backa […]
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So, could England have another go at the World Cup? Is it possible to turn back the clock and erase what happened in Atlanta? Because this team finally appears ready. That enthusiasm may fade, however, if another match must be played in front of 6,000 excited children, whose collective noise in Rijeka reached levels few […]
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Real Madrid claim they have submitted “extremely serious evidence” concerning Barcelona’s payments to a former deputy head of Spain’s refereeing committee. European football authorities said they would examine the material as part of an existing review into claims that Barcelona paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira 8.4 million euros (£7.2 million) from 2001 to 2018. Since […]
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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has delivered a fierce criticism of Fifa leader Gianni Infantino, targeting the unsuccessful Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative and a series of recent controversies. Declaring that “the emperor has no clothes”, he argued that the moment had come to say “enough”. Speaking to the European Football Clubs (EFC) general assembly, Ceferin […]
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Uefa says the Premier League’s enormous summer expenditure is creating an unmistakable two-tier transfer market. European football’s governing body outlined the growing dominance of English clubs in its latest report on the continent’s talent and competition landscape. According to the report, Premier League teams spent an estimated €4.6bn (£4bn), exceeding the combined total of Europe’s […]
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Members of the Wales setup have openly expressed their happiness that Bellamy remains in charge. Ahead of the match against Portugal, captain Ben Davies said the squad was understandably pleased that he had stayed. However, not everyone is entirely content that he continues to lead the national side. Connor Roberts previously worked with Bellamy at […]
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Football Association of Ireland chief executive David Courell has revealed that Uefa turned down a request to prevent the Republic of Ireland and Israel from being paired in future competition draws. The Republic of Ireland and Israel were placed in the same group during February’s draw and are scheduled to face each other in Nations […]
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