Uefa
Botev to replace CSKA in the Europa League
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has announced that national top-flight club Botev Plovdiv will replace debt-ridden CSKA Sofia in this year’s UEFA Europa League, after receiving an official confirmation from the European governing body.
UEFA bans Turkish teams for match-fixing
UEFA has banned Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas from all European tournaments for match-fixing.
FIFA official slams Turkey U20 attendance
FIFA's Jim Boyce, chairman of the organising committee for the Under-20 World Cup, has criticised Turkey’s poor attendance figures in the opening days of the tournament.
Anzhi ordered to play European home games elsewhere
Russian Premier League football club Anzhi Makhachkala has been ordered to hold its UEFA Europa League home matches away from its own stadium next season, due to security concerns.
Panathinaikos to appeal over Europa League rejection
Greek Super League football club Panathinaikos will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after its bid to secure a licence to play in European competitions next season was rejected.
UEFA financial fair play rule challenged by agent
UEFA’s financial fair play ‘break-even rule’ is to be challenged by Belgian football agent Daniel Striani, who will launch a legal action in the Court of First Instance in Brussels.
Feyenoord gains stadium support from Dutch FA
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has backed top-flight club Feyenoord’s proposal to develop a new stadium, stating that it will allow more national team games to be played in Rotterdam and could be utilised in a potential bid to host UEFA Euro 2020.
Malaga banned from 2013/14 Europa League
Malaga has been excluded from the 2013/14 Europa League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday rejected the Spanish club’s appeal against a UEFA ban from its competitions.
Football referee sentenced to jail for match-fixing
UEFA’s Infantino backs winter 2022 World Cup
UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino has today added pressure on FIFA’s decision to host football’s 2022 World Cup in the Qatari summer.
Rebranding the Monster – how Gazprom is changing its image through sponsorship
Russian gas giant, Gazprom has an image problem that it hopes sponsorship of football will help overcome. Its approach is a case study in using soft branding initiatives to spread its influence
Malaga makes its appeal to CAS
Spanish club Malaga has made its case at The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn a UEFA ban from next season's Europa League for unpaid debts.
Berlin and Munich submit Euro 2020 bids to German FA
The German Football Association (DFB) has announced that it has received bids from Berlin and Munich for consideration to be host cities of UEFA Euro 2020.
Platini slams FIFA Congress for dropping age limit plans
UEFA president Michel Platini has expressed his frustration at the removal of age limit proposals from today’s FIFA Congress agenda, and suggests its president Sepp Blatter is to blame for the decision.
Gibraltar becomes UEFA member
UEFA has voted to include Gibraltar as a member nation.
UEFA’s Henly to join Fuse
Fuse, Omnicom Media Group’s sport and entertainment agency, has appointed UEFA’s Tyson Henly to the newly-created role of head of international football.
Gill elected to UEFA executive committee
Manchester United's outgoing chief executive David Gill has been elected to UEFA's executive committee.
Europa League winners to enter Champions League
UEFA has announced that the winners of its Europa League will qualify for a place in the Champions League from the 2014/15 season onwards.