Saturday , April 20 2024

Tag Archives: UEFA

UEFA EURO 2020 match-fixing prevention work proves a success!

UEFA’s comprehensive measures against potential match-fixing at UEFA EURO 2020 were based on two main pillars: education and prevention on the one hand, and monitoring and intelligence on the other. Government authorities and the general public are increasingly aware of the risks posed by match-fixing. UEFA EURO 2020 was a …

Read More »

UEFA ExCo appoints the hosts for several UEFA club competition finals until 2025!

The UEFA Executive Committee today appointed the hosts for several UEFA club competition finals in the coming years. Following the relocation of the 2021 UEFA Champions League final from Istanbul to Porto, it was decided to award the staging of the 2023 UEFA Champions League final to the Atatürk Olympic …

Read More »

Grifols becomes official partner of UEFA Women’s Football!

UEFA have announced that Grifols, a leading global producer of plasma-derived medicines, has become an official partner of UEFA Women’s Football, starting from the 2021/22 season and running until 2025. Under the four-season partnership, Grifols will become the exclusive healthcare company partner of UEFA Women’s Football at all tournament levels, …

Read More »

UEFA strongly condemns online abuse of England players!

On behalf of the European football community, UEFA strongly condemns the disgusting racist abuse directed at several England players on social media after Sunday’s EURO 2020 final. There is no place in sport or society for any kind of discriminatory behaviour. UEFA stands united behind the players and the English …

Read More »

The FA strongly condemns online abuse & racism after England’s EURO 2020 final loss!

England’s The FA has strongly condemned online abuse and racism against the trio of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bujayo Saka after England’s UEFA EURO 2020 final penalty shootout loss. The FA statement reads: We strongly condemn all forms of discrimination and are appalled by the online racism that has …

Read More »

Björn Kuipers to referee UEFA EURO 2020 final!

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that Björn Kuipers from the Netherlands will referee the UEFA EURO 2020 final between Italy and England, which will be played on Sunday 11 July at 20:00 local time (21:00 CET) at Wembley Stadium in London. The 48-year-old Dutchman, an international referee since 2006, …

Read More »

Abolition of the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions!

Following the recommendation of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee and the UEFA Women’s Football Committee, the UEFA Executive Committee has today approved a proposal to remove the so-called away goals rule from all UEFA club competitions (men, women and youth) as of the qualifying phases of the 2021/22 competitions. The …

Read More »

UEFA Respects the Rainbow!

Today, UEFA is proud to wear the colours of the rainbow. It is a symbol that embodies our core values, promoting everything that we believe in – a more just and egalitarian society, tolerant of everyone, regardless of their background, belief, gender or sexual orientation. Some people have interpreted UEFA’s …

Read More »