The decision to allow two European league games to be played abroad caused widespread consternation earlier this month. While European football's governors, UEFA, said it took the decision "reluctantly" on the basis they had no legal framework to stop it, there was a feeling among most fans, pundits and players that this would undermine the fabric of football still further.
UEFA are a driving force in the modern game and have recently expanded its European club competitions each season to three, with the newest addition being the UEFA Conference League. In our latest quiz, we need every club or country to have ever won a major men's senior competition. We've given you the specific tournaments and how many times they have previously won them; all we need you to do is fill in the blanks.
More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is imperative, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians.
Never underestimate the attraction of a good can-kick. That would appear to be the message coming out of Tirana on Thursday when Uefa announced it had not taken the epochal decision on overseas league fixtures that the world of football had anticipated. Instead, the executive committee decided it would embark on a round of consultation, one that would even take in the considerations of supporters to boot.
The committee acknowledged [overseas fixtures] as an important and growing issue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision. There are many issues to resolve and as the European governing body, Uefa has a responsibility to take all such factors into account. As a result, no decision was taken today but Uefa will undertake a round of consultation with all stakeholders in European football including fans.
On 1 May 2025, Athletic Club player Yeray Álvarez underwent an in-competition doping control carried out by UEFA following a UEFA Europa League match. The analysis of the player's sample by a WADA-accredited laboratory revealed the presence of Canrenone, which is a substance prohibited in- and out- of competition under the category S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents of the 2025 WADA Prohibited List.
If UEFA was negotiating with the promoters of the Super League, the president of UEFA does not know. "And without me knowing it, it doesn't make sense. So that's not true. "Of course we communicate, not me personally, but with both clubs from Spain [Barca and Real Madrid]. I have had a meeting with Laporta, everything is fine, but that's not a negotiation. Neither the system nor the new format of the Champions League will change, that's clear. "Both clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, will always be welcome back to the European football family, where they have always belonged."
Thick black smoke billowed across Skonto Stadium as fans of Beitar Jerusalem defied UEFA rules, setting off several rounds of pyrotechnics. A Beitar fan, wearing a black balaclava, nonchalantly threw a succession of fireworks around the stand, causing a small fire and scorching parts of the away stand.
Euro 2025 has been a record-breaking tournament. After Spain's semi-final win over Germany in Zurich, the total attendance across the event stood at 623,088 - surpassing the 574,875 set in England in 2022.
