Uefa’s 55 national associations are expected to convene an emergency meeting later this week to consider Fifa’s disputed plan to sell ownership shares in its leading tournaments. The global governing body for football intends to establish a separate commercial company responsible for managing its flagship events, including the World Cup, with outside investors permitted to […]
Continue ReadingLa Roja claimed a record-extending 10th Uefa Men’s Under-19 Championship by beating Germany 2-0 at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground. Strikes from Hugo Lopez and Mario Rivas ensured the young Spaniards successfully defended the crown they first lifted in 2024. Paco Gallardo’s side stood head and shoulders above the eight-nation field across the two-week tournament in north […]
Continue ReadingEuropean football’s governing body is ready to prevent Russian teams from rejoining international competition, despite the recent decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to conditionally end the nation’s exclusion from global sports. The global football authority has suggested it will reassess its stance after enforcing a prohibition on Russian sides following the comprehensive invasion […]
Continue ReadingFifa has retaliated against Uefa in their escalating dispute over the cancellation of USA forward Folarin Balogun’s suspension, accusing the European body of hypocrisy for condemning the ruling. In a statement credited to Mohammad al-Kamali, head of Fifa’s disciplinary panel, released before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa maintained that “reversing red cards is […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps the only globally recognized personality whose absence at this World Cup has been more noticeable than Donald Trump is the head of European football’s governing body, Aleksander Ceferin, though both individuals have more than compensated for their quiet spell over the past day. By backing a declaration in which the European governing body charged […]
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