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Uefa agrees new club competition solidarity model, increases Women’s Euro prize money
Uefa has tried to create a more equitable solidarity payments model for its men’s club competitions, increasing the sums paid to smaller associations, and has approved substantial increases in prize m…
Uefa doubles down on ‘real dangers’ of biennial World Cup
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has outlined four “real dangers” associated with the proposal by Fifa to make the World Cup a biennial event, hitting out at the world governing body’s “promot…
Merging M6 and TF1 handed deadline for six-year Uefa national team rights bids
M6 and TF1, the French commercial broadcasters in the process of merging their activities, must lodge their offers for broadcast rights to France’s national team qualifying matches, along with the Uefa E…
Uefa announces Enterprise Rent-A-Car as seventh Europa League sponsor
European football’s governing body’s Uefa has officially announced the three-year extension of Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s sponsorship of the Europa League in a contract that also includes the Europa Confe…
Topps retains Uefa club competitions contract with NFT elements included
Manufactured collectibles company Topps has extended and expanded its deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body, and will now create versions of selected products as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Uefa president warns of boycott threat to Fifa’s World Cup plans
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has warned that European and South American nations may boycott any move by Fifa to push forward with switching the World Cup to a biennial hosting model.
ECA chairman Al-Khelaïfi criticises Super League ‘failures’, calls for financial stability
European Club Association chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi hit out at the “fabulists and failures” who remain committed to football’s European Super League as he stated work is progressing with Uefa on a “…
Bwin named Official Sports Betting Partner of Uefa Europa League, Conference League
Uefa has named betting platform Bwin as the latest sponsor for its Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League competitions
Uefa, European clubs ‘to oppose’ Fifa’s biennial World Cup plan
Uefa and Europe's top football clubs are set to oppose a plan by Fifa to run the World Cup every two years, according to news reports
Uefa: Euro 2020 figures underline enduring appeal of appointment-to-view events
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has said that viewing figures released today (Thursday) show that Euro 2020 acted as “a timely reminder of the importance major sport events play in delivering tho…
Swissquote finalises Europa League, Europa Conference League sponsorship
Online bank Swissquote has signed a sponsorship agreement with Uefa for the next three seasons of Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League competition
Nent adds to armoury in Baltics with Uefa national team rights
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired a wide-ranging suite of Uefa national team competition rights in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania across the 2022-28 cycle
Hankook renews Europa League sponsorship, adds Conference League rights
Korean tyre maker Hankook has renewed its sponsorship commitment to Uefa club competitions for the 2021 to 2024 sponsorship cycle
Heineken enhances women’s sports presence with Uefa, W Series sponsorships
Premium beer brand Heineken has struck new sponsorship deals across three women’s sports properties – Uefa’s Women’s Champions League and Women’s Euros, and W Series, the single-seater motor racing ch…
Saran takes Champions League rights in Turkey, renews Europa League
Saran Media Group has agreed a late deal for exclusive media rights in Turkey to all Uefa club competitions, renewing its deal for the Uefa Europa League and taking Champions League rights from incumbent…
Uefa planning ‘€6bn rescue package’ to support clubs, adds new FFP rules
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is reportedly close to establishing a fund worth up to €6bn ($7bn) as part of plans to ease the financial burden on clubs amid the ongoing difficulties posed by …
Youku joins Champions League broadcasters in China
Alibaba-owned platform Youku has become the fourth broadcaster to acquire non-exclusive streaming rights to Uefa club competitions in China for the 2021-22 season
PP Sports, Tencent, iQiyi pick up non-exclusive Uefa club rights
PP Sports, Tencent and iQiyi Sports have acquired non-exclusive digital streaming rights for Uefa club competitions in China for the upcoming 2021-22 season