Belgium

The European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has met with the heads of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munich and Manchester United in Brussels to discuss the proposed changes to the transfer system.

Britain's House of Lords has voted through a government bill that will stop soccer hooligans from travelling abroad.
Business

Italian media mogul, soccer club owner and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has sparked the resignation of the coach of the country?s soccer team.
Stadia

If their faces don't fit, fans will be arrested on the spot at Euro 2000 but organisers believe a zero tolerance policy will ensure a trouble-free tournament.
Media

One month before soccer?s Euro 2000 tournament kicks-off, supporters have the opportunity to snap up merchandise from the official online store.
Business

Motor company Hyundai has appointed Octagon Marketing to handle its Euro 2000 sponsorship campaigns.

Portugal has won the race to host UEFA?s 2004 European Championships.
Business

A reassuring progress report on Euro 2000 has been issued by tournament director Alain Cortais.
Business

European soccer's ruling body UEFA said on Friday it was determined not to repeat the mistakes that blighted the ticketing arrangements for this summer's World Cup finals at the 2000 European championships.

Business

The European Commission says it has started formal proceedings against FIA, the governing body of world motor sport, and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One on suspicion that they breached EU competition rules.
Events

BBC Director-General Greg Dyke branded soccer world body FIFA as "hypocritical" on Tuesday for selling the television rights to the 2002 World Cup while supporting global television coverage of the event.
Business

A deal to bring soccer's transfer system more into line with EU labour and antitrust laws could be agreed this week, according to European Commissioner Mario Monti.

The Belgian FA said on Friday it would decide on what action to take in an alleged bribery scandal involving a Yugoslav agent and first division leaders Club Bruges.

Leading figures from world soccer face crunch time today as they attempt to persuade the European Commission to accept their plans to revamp the disputed player transfer system.
Business

European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.
Business

The South African Football Association is to hold talks with FIFA tomorrow to discuss the aftermath of the controversial decision to award Germany the right to stage the 2006 World Cup.
Business

Belgium's zero-tolerance policing of Euro 2000 stamped out violence by thugs and hooligans bent only on destruction, according to the country's Interior Minister..

A Belgian court will shortly issue its ruling on a request to ban Yugoslavia from the Euro 2000 soccer tournament, a court official told Reuters.