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European football’s governing body is set to fundamentally reshape how nations earn their places at major tournaments, with UEFA drawing up plans to replace its traditional group-based qualification system with a format modelled after the UEFA Champions League’s “Swiss system” structure. The proposed reform, reported by the Economic Times on Thursday, would affect qualification…
A tense UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg in Madrid ended level as Julian Alvarez struck from the penalty spot to cancel out Viktor Gyokeres’s opener in a 1-1 draw between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. The result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of the return leg in London, with both sides still chasing…
European football’s governing body UEFA has dismissed Barcelona’s formal protest regarding a controversial handball decision during their Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid, the organisation confirmed in a statement released Tuesday. The ruling comes hours before the second leg of the tie, with Diego Simeone’s side holding a 2-0 advantage after…
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has issued a firm ultimatum to Italy, warning that the country risks losing its right to co-host the 2032 European Championship unless it urgently upgrades its football infrastructure. The warning comes as Italy grapples with a deepening football crisis, having failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup just…
Liverpool revived their faltering season with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Galatasaray at Anfield on Tuesday night, overturning a first-leg deficit to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals where they will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah ensured the English side…
The English Premier League has formally adopted a new financial framework allowing member clubs to allocate up to 85% of their revenue toward squad costs, a threshold that substantially exceeds the 70% limit imposed by European football governing body UEFA on clubs competing in continental competitions. The decision, finalised through a vote of Premier…
World football is in a limbo following the recent announcement of a breakaway Super League which will feature Europe’s biggest clubs. The biggest teams are to break off and form their own separate “Super League” in a move that has received widespread backlash. Renowned football platform, Goal, noted that the Super League would involve twenty…
