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Europe

Leading European football club unveil plans for new European Super League!

Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs have today, April 19 announced that they have agreed to form a new competition, the European Super League, governed by their Founding Clubs. AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, FC Internazionale Milano, Juventus FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, …

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Montreux takes centre stage for UEFA Congress and ExCo meeting!

On Monday, the UEFA Executive Committee will convene for its latest meeting. This is followed on Tuesday by the 45th Ordinary UEFA Congress, the annual meeting of Europe’s football parliament. Monday, April 19: Executive Committee – post-2024 club competitions format and EURO update UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin will host the …

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Premier League condemns European Super League proposal!

The Premier League condemns any proposal that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid. Fans of any club in England and across Europe can currently dream that their team may climb to the top and play …

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Statement by UEFA, the English FA, the Premier League, the Spanish RFEF & LaLiga, the Italy’s FIGC & Lega Serie A!

UEFA, the English Football Association and the Premier League, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga, and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and Lega Serie A have learned that a few English, Spanish and Italian clubs may be planning to announce their creation of a closed, so-called Super League. …

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UEFA Executive Committee agenda for April meeting!

The UEFA Executive Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 19 from 09:00 to 14:00h CET in Montreux, Switzerland. The main items on the agenda are: • UEFA club competitions – format post-2024 • UEFA EURO 2020 update • UEFA Women’s Champions League – new regulations and financial …

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Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2021 postponed to the end of August as a precaution!

Due to the current epidemiological situation in Zurich and Switzerland as a whole, FIFA and the Organising Committee have decided to postpone the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, which is traditionally held over the Ascension holiday. COVID-19 caused the cancellation of last year’s tournament – but the organisers are still hoping …

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Rome confirms fans for UEFA EURO 2020!

UEFA yesterday received from the Italian Football Association, confirmation from the Italian government that the UEFA EURO 2020 matches scheduled for the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, will take place with spectators. The authorities have guaranteed at least 25% of the stadium’s capacity will be filled. As a result, UEFA considers …

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Women in European football: Five figures leading the way!

To mark International Women’s Day 2021, UEFA launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the game-changing impact that women are making on the European football community. Each month, UEFA is putting the focus on five individuals, whose work is helping to shape the present and future of football – …

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Javier Tebas appointed representative of European Leagues on the UEFA ExCo!

LaLiga president Javier Tebas Medrano has been proposed by European Leagues as its representative on the UEFA Executive Committee (ExCo) for the next four years. Tebas will replace Lars-Christer Olsson, outgoing president of European Leagues and former president of the Swedish professional league. Tebas said: “This is a responsibility that …

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