UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and Football Association of Ireland (FAI) counterpart Paul Cooke look ahead to the UEFA Europa League final. Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA president This match marks the beginning of the season’s most thrilling phase, serving as the first of four eagerly anticipated finals that will conclude another unforgettable …
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Today in Malmö Sweden, women’s football icon Lotta Schelin was unveiled as the first-ever ambassador for UEFA Playmakers inspired by Disney, marking a significant milestone in the growth of the programme. UEFA Playmakers is the pan-European participation initiative which has used the magic of Disney stories to introduce tens of …
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Thirteen clubs have been imposed disciplinary measures due to the existence of overdue payables to other football clubs, employees and/or social/tax authorities. The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has finalised its assessment of the “no overdue payables” requirements as defined in the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations. …
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Match officials selected for duty at UEFA EURO 2024 are ready for action after a two-day workshop in Frankfurt. The event brought together the 19 selected referees and their assistants, as well as VARs and supporting officials, for an in-depth briefing a month ahead of the tournament, which runs from …
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Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann announced his provisional squad ahead of this summer’s home European Championships live from the DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum in Berlin on Thursday. FC Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gündogan will captain the 27-man squad. Over the past few days, individual players were revealed to be in the …
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UEFA introduces ‘The Substitutes’ for EURO 2024, a dynamic educational platform with six lessons spanning sports, mathematics and geography, music, languages, science and technology, and creative art. Designed for schools, clubs and communities, the programme leverages German superstar Jamal Musiala, tournament mascot Albärt and UEFA EURO 2024 excitement to enrich …
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UEFA has received the request for the authorisation of an international club competition called the Premier League International Cup 2024/25, with the following main features: Organiser: Premier League (England) Participating teams: 16 English Premier League 2 teams + 16 international teams (outside England) Format: Group stage + knockout Dates: Matches …
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The UEFA Referees Committee has today announced the referee team appointments for the 2024 UEFA club competition finals which, with Istvan Kovacs, Artur Soares Dias, and Slavko Vinčić, also features three of the referees nominated for UEFA EURO 2024. The appointments in chronological order of the dates the matches will …
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An overview of how technology will be used at this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 tournament. Video Assistant Referees (VAR) VAR was introduced to the UEFA Champions League in 2019 following extensive testing and referee training. Since then, its usage has expanded into other competitions, including all men’s senior national team …
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Italian electronic trio MEDUZA, GRAMMY nominated OneRepublic and German singer-songwriter Leony have unveiled the official song of UEFA EURO 2024, FIRE, available now on all streaming platforms. The song, written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and produced by MEDUZA, merges the Italian group’s much-loved anthemic house production, OneRepublic’s compelling soundscapes …
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