UEFA on Monday moved to defuse the situation after fuming European delegates staged a walkout at FIFA’s Congress in Paraguay last week when world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump. FIFA president Infantino’s belated arrival at the global governing body’s annual meeting on Thursday caused a delay …

UEFA has revealed its official Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament, showcasing the standout performers from this summer’s championship. The lineup, presented in a 4-3-3 formation, features players from various nations who excelled throughout the competition, but however, dominated by winners Spain. In goal, France’s Mike Maignan gets the nod after a series of impressive performances. The defence comprises England’s …

UEFA said Monday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Association of Serbia over alleged inappropriate behaviour by its fans after the country’s Euro 2024 match against England. Charges against the FSS include “throwing of objects” and “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event”, the European football body said in a statement. The UEFA Control, Ethics and …

UEFA will allow Manchester United play in the Europa League if they qualify, despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe still being the owner at Nice. According to UEFA’s new regulations, teams owned by the same owners will not be allowed to enter into the same competitions. This means that under such rules, United would have been barred from competing in the Europa …

UEFA on Thursday included Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, Atletico Madrid’s Memphis Depay, among others in its Champions League team for this week. Both players scored for their respective clubs against PSV and Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg encounter on Wednesday. Here is the list of the players in the UEFA Champions League team for this …

UEFA on Thursday named Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, and Manchester United duo Andre Onana and Harry Maguire, in the Champions League team for this week. UEFA made the announcement in a post via its website on Thursday afternoon following the conclusion of the Champions League group stage fixtures on Wednesday night. Recall that Jesus scored a goal in Arsenal’s 2-1 win …

No matches organised by UEFA will be played in Israel “until further notice” due to the “current safety and security situation” in the country, European football’s governing body said in a statement on Thursday. “After a thorough evaluation of the current safety and security situation in the whole territory of Israel, the UEFA executive committee decided that no UEFA competition …

UEFA and the European Club Association have confirmed a new revenue distribution model that will increase solidarity payments to teams not participating in UEFA’s club competitions. The arrangement is under a new distribution model announced on Wednesday by UEFA. Under the new model for the 2024-2027 cycle, seven per cent of the income UEFA and European football’s governing body earns …

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. Haaland was announced the winner of the prize ahead of teammate Kevin De Bruyne and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi at the draw for the Champions League group stages. The Norway striker makes it two awards this week. He won the PFA Player of the Year …

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), on Thursday, announced the names of the three final nominees shortlisted for the 2022–23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Awards. UEFA made the announcement through their official website. The three nominees are Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi and Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne. The award winner will be …