Uefa
Channel 4 lands England matches as Sky’s Uefa national team rights further eroded
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has won rights to England’s qualifying matches for the 2024 Uefa European Championship and Uefa Nations League matches, dislodging incumbent rights-holders ITV and Sky.
Government adds Women’s World Cup, Euros to UK listed events
The UK government has added the Fifa Women's World Cup and the Uefa Women's European Championship to its listed events regime, ensuring the tournaments will remain on free-to-air television in the country
Viaplay makes its UK move with ‘home nations’ Uefa rights swoop
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has made its most significant UK rights acquisition to date by landing rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup and 2028…
Spanish judge lifts protection measures for Super League plotters
A Madrid court has today (Thursday) removed measures that had prevented those clubs still seeking to create a European Super League from being sanctioned by Uefa and Fifa, the governing bodies for European…
Four countries in contention to host 2022-23 Nations League finals
Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands and Wales have declared an interest in hosting the 2022-23 edition of the Uefa Nations League finals
Premier League fan groups blast ‘irresponsible and out of touch’ Champions League reforms
Leading fan groups have described the proposed expansion of the Uefa Champions League as “irresponsible and out of touch” and called on Uefa’s executive committee to block plans to increase the number of ma…
Uefa taps Friend MTS for anti-piracy services
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has appointed content protection firm Friend MTS to provide anti-piracy services across its competitions.
Uefa approves new financial regulations amid fresh Manchester City accusations
Uefa has approved new financial regulations that will increase the amount of debt clubs are able to accumulate over a three-year period from €30m ($32.7
Platini files criminal complaint against Infantino
Michel Platini, the former president of Uefa, has filed a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino, with the Fifa president having been accused of “active influence peddling”.
Topps replaces Panini as official licensing partner of Uefa national team tournaments
The Topps Company, the physical and digital trading card company owned by global merchandising giant Fanatics, has become an official licensed partner of the Uefa Euro 2024 national team football tournament…
FFF ‘seeks government assistance’ to ensure coverage of upcoming Nations League matches
The French Football Federation has called on its government to intervene, according to the RMC Sport website, as broadcast rights to national team matches from 2022 to 2028 remain unsold with the cycle…
ECA members agree to FFP and Champions League reforms, Al-Khelaifi celebrates Uefa JV
Members of the European Club Association (ECA) have backed plans to modernise Financial Fair Play rules, as well as new proposals for Uefa Champions League qualification that will be partially based on…
Nissan to pivot from global deals to more ‘strategic partnerships’ says sponsorship head
Nissan is likely to pivot away from striking global sponsorship deals to focus instead on more ‘strategic partnerships’ according to Owen Hughes, head of global sponsorship for the car manufacturer.
Russia and Turkey enter the fray as Uefa confirms bids for Euro 2028, 2032
Uefa has announced it has received declarations of interest to host the 2028 and 2032 editions of the European Championship from four potential bidders, with Russia and Turkey making late entries to challenge…
UK and Ireland ‘close in’ on Uefa Euro 2028 hosting rights
The UK and Ireland are set to land co-hosting rights to Uefa Euro 2028 with no rival proposal expected to come forward ahead of tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) bid deadline, according to reports.
CAS receives Russia’s appeal over football ban as Fifa rules on World Cup play-offs
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has registered an appeal from the Russian Football Union (RFU) over its ban from Uefa and Fifa competitions, while Fifa has confirmed that…
Uefa issues Belarus sanctions, Russia to appeal football ban to CAS
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has ordered Belarusian clubs and national teams to play at neutral venues with no fans due to the country’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the Russi…
Čeferin attacks European Super League relaunch, talks up intercontinental friendly plans
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has launched a new attack on the proposed European Super League amid reports that organisers will attempt to relaunch the project later today (Thursday).