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ROME - Rome’s Stadio Olimpico was confirmed as a Euro 2020 host venue on Wednesday after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) told UEFA that fans would be allowed to attend matches. “The authorities have guaranteed at least 25% of the stadium’s capacity will be filled. As a result, UEFA considers Rome to be fully confirmed as a venue for the tournament,” read a statement from European soccer’s governing body. A FIGC statement on Tuesday said that at least 25% of the 72,698-seater Olimpico

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has called on UEFA to take action after midfielder Glen Kamara complained of being racially abused by a Slavia Prague player in Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League defeat in Glasgow. Kamara was furious after Slavia centre back Ondrej Kudela leaned into his ear and said something while covering his mouth, sparking a melee in the final stages of their last-16 tie. The Scottish champions, who were reduced to nine men after Kemar Roofe and Leon Balogun were sent off, crashed

BERLIN: Plans by European football's governing body UEFA to ensure fans can attend all fixtures at this year's delayed pan-continental Euros has sparked fury in Germany, where Munich will host matches. Held over from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the European championships are due to be held in 12 different countries from Jun 11 to Jul 11, with London's Wembley hosting the semis and final. Yet UEFA has warned it could change the venues if a host city insists on holding a

Preliminary draw to be held in Zurich at 18:00 CET on 7 DecemberRoad to Qatar 2022 to be mapped out for 55 European member associationsCeremony to be live-streamed on FIFA.com With FIFA World Cup 2022™ preliminary-competition action already under way in Africa, Asia and South America, UEFA’s 55 member associations are eagerly looking ahead to the start of their own race to reach Qatar 2022, with 13 berths available. Their anticipation will be heightened on 7 December, when the preliminary draw will take place

UEFA Champions League and Europa League are set to return after a prolonged break due to COVID-19. While the ‘Final-8’ of the showpiece tournament is set to be played in Lisbon, Portugal, the remaining second-leg matches from the UCL and UEL will be played as earlier scheduled.  The last 16 matches of UCL and UEL have stood postponed since the coronavirus shutdown in March which not only affected the world of football but almost every other sport. While the European leagues have now been

The threat of a new European Super League is growing because of football's financial meltdown across the Continent, according to reports. UEFA and league bosses thought they had headed off attempts to form a breakaway competition made up of the European elite last year. But the Sun report that those in favour of a European Super League believe there will never be a better time to tempt the likes of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus lockdown. Private equity and venture capitalist

UEFA working groups have been assessing the legal, regulatory and financial issues caused by the abrupt halt to football and formulated plans to resume competitions beyond the planned completion of the 2019-20 seasons by June 30. A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic leagues told on Thursday not to abandon competitions yet due to the coronavirus pandemic. The determination to ensure competitions are “decided on the field” to protect their integrity was outlined in a

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is seemingly unconcerned by UEFA’s latest inquiry into the Premier League champions. The manager has instead welcomed the decision and wants swift action to be taken on the issue, so the club can entirely focus on football. Manchester City were alleged to use sponsorship deals to circumvent Financial Fair Play regulations, something similar to what Paris-Saint Germain were accused of in the previous year. The investigation will be carried out for irregularities in Manchester City’s spending in 2014,

Manchester United midfielder, Marouane Fellaini netted late on Tuesday night in Champions League to give the Red Devils the desired win which saw them qualify for Round of 16 with one match at hand. After mostly dominating the game but being betrayed by a blunt edge up front, Fellaini shot home in the 91st minute, despite the ball appearing to come off his hand as he swiveled to strike it. After the match, the match winner was tagged on which he said: "It was

Football Leaks Der Spiegel reported that Sergio Ramos failed a doping test immediately after Champions League final 2017 in Cardiff. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was selected randomly after UCL final in which Real Madrid defeated Juventus 3-1. A month on from the final, UEFA received a report on the tests carried out after the game and samples provided by Ramos contained traces of banned substance Dexamethasone,  substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list. What is Dexamethasone? Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid. The steroid

In the constant revelations that the Football Leaks have been unearthing from the past couple of years, Sergio Ramos has now found himself in the middle of a controversy. According to latest reports by the Football Leaks, Sergio Ramos had tested positive for a banned substance in a routine doping test before the UEFA Champions League final in 2017. Real Madrid were on course to create history by becoming the first team ever to retain the Champions League title since its rebranding and

Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said that Italian champions were not involved in a breakaway with the European Super League. Earlier this month, German newspaper Der Spiegel leaked reports of a European Super League consisting of 16 teams from 2021. The plan foresees 11 teams as founders and 5 teams to be invited in a league format. Juventus head, Agnelli is the chairman of European Club Association which represents more than 200 clubs.  He denied any involvements by, “I can confirm we have never

English Premier League side Arsenal have said they want to be involved in talks regarding the European Super League, however, don't want to 'damage' the reputation of the Premier League by walking away. The North-London club is the first to admit the secret talks of forming a European Super League are on. This league would involve the top clubs in Europe and would compete with the Champions League if it comes into existence as per plan from 2021. Based on recent links from the German publication,

The international football break is on, and fans across the world will not miss club football courtesy of the UEFA Nations League. This new league is a tactical plan by the UEFA to give small nations a shot at playing against bigger and better teams, in a bid to improve their infrastructure and system. No longer shall we see qualification matches featuring powerhouses like Belgium or France massacring San Marino or Gibraltar. Instead, we will see Belgium and France play teams equal to

European soccer’s governing body; UEFA on Monday said that Financial Fair Play Investigations (FFP) could be reopened after recent leaks of Der Spiegel claimed Manchester City and Paris St-Germain overvalued sponsorship deals to help meet the rules. UEFA has been adamant FFP has "without question" been successful in helping clubs avoid controversial debts since its inception seven years ago. Every club affiliated to UEFA faces an annual assessment against the break-even requirements and many have been investigated and either sanctioned or cleared. However,

Racism has been one of the filthiest practices affecting every department of sports in different ways. Over time, many individuals, as well as organizations, have come up with the allegation of individuals being racially discriminated. And this time it is one of the biggest clubs in European Football, Paris St. Germain. French investigative website Mediapart revealed that PSG’s scouting team detailed ethnic origins of potential recruits allegedly in order to reduce the number of ‘black’ recruits. According to the reports, they were assessing

The Governing body of European Soccer, UEFA has partnered with Electronic Arts to launch the eChampions League. The tournament will have a prize pool of $280,000. The winner of the league takes home $100,00e The tournament will take place on FIFA 19, the latest version of the game from Electronic Arts. Players will compete against each other in an attempt to win the first ever eChampions League. https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1061223713969000448?s=19 It creates a unique opportunity for the competitive Fifa superstars to represent their clubs in

“He is the kind of player I would tell: ‘With you, I could go to every war’” these were the words Jose Mourinho used to describe his inspiring striker Didier Drogba. War is not something you would associate Drogba with, but if you consider football as war, then Drogba’s warring days have come to an end. The Ivory Coast striker drew the curtains on his illustrious career as his side Phoenix Rising fell 0-1 to Louisville City in the final of the USL