Tonight on Sunday, May 16, a ‘Macron Hero’ will take the grass field of the Gamla Ullevi in Göteborg, Sweden, for the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona: it is Riem Hussein, whom UEFA designated referee of the prestigious final and Macron will accompany …
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The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that German official Riem Hussein will take charge of the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona. The 40-year-old has been an international referee since 2009 and was fourth official for the 2017 decider between Olympique Lyon and Paris …
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UEFA’s revamped Women’s Champions League, set to kick off this summer, will herald the dawn of a more sustainable future for women’s football, thanks to a pioneering financial distribution model. The new model, introduced for the 2021/22 season and approved by UEFA’s Executive Committee last week, will see the world’s …
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The UEFA Executive Committee yesterday decided to postpone and amend the format of a few competitions due to the current COVID-19 situation across Europe, in order to further mitigate risks by granting UEFA, clubs and national associations more time to adapt to the evolving situation and thoroughly prepare matches, travels …
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UEFA has today launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) process in relation to the acquisition of media rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2021–25 cycle. Media rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League will be fully centralised as of the 2021/22 season, from the newly created group stage onwards. …
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The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that Esther Staubli will referee the 2020 UEFA Women’s Champions League final between VfL Wolfsburg and Olympique Lyonnais. The match will be played at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday, August 30 at 20:00 CET. The 40-year-old Swiss, an international referee since …
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UEFA women’s football partner Visa has announced that it will be making a €50,000 donation to the UEFA Foundation for Children as part of its Player of the Match Award activation in Sunday’s Women’s Champions League final in San Sebastián, where VfL Wolfsburg will meet defending champions Olympique Lyonnais. This …
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When UEFA’s elite club competitions resume this week, the shirts of every player will carry the words ‘Thank You’ in their team’s chosen language – a symbol of European football’s recognition of key workers for their tireless contributions on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am delighted that …
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UEFA will transform the format of its Women’s Champions League in 2021/22 – a move designed to boost competitiveness and increase exposure of women’s club football through its elite competition. The changes, announced Wednesday by the UEFA Executive Committee, represent a fundamental shift from the current format. As of the 2021/22 …
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Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg has been picked as the venue for the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in May of that year – which will mark the 400th anniversary of the Swedish city’s founding. The UEFA Executive Committee made the decision at their meeting in Baku today. The UEFA Women’s …
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