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Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been appointed to take charge of the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between France and Argentina at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday. The 41-year-old official from Plock, who has been an international referee since 2011, will be accompanied by assistant referees and compatriots Paweł …

Siniša Mihajlović, who played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup with Yugoslavia, has passed away this December 16, 2022 at the age of 53. He was diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his sadness at the news. “I am deeply saddened to …

The European Leagues welcome the conclusions of the General Advocate of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the case C-333/21 European Super League. The European Leagues commend the confirmation of existing jurisprudence which protects the fundamental principles of the sport pyramid model such as the openness of …

LaLiga, the only league involved in the procedure, welcomes the conclusions of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that FIFA and UEFA rules under which any new competition is subject to prior approval are compatible with EU competition law. The Advocate General states …

FIFA welcomes the Opinion issued today by Advocate General Rantos of the European Court of Justice in which he confirms the standing and legitimacy of FIFA and UEFA to approve any new football competitions. By the same token, the Advocate General considers that sanctions may be imposed in respect of …

UEFA warmly welcomes today’s unequivocal Opinion recommending a ruling of the CJEU in support of our central mission to govern European football, protect the pyramid and develop the game across Europe. UEFA warmly welcomes today’s unequivocal Opinion recommending a ruling of The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) …