Russian clubs banned from next season’s Champions League
Russian clubs have been banned by UEFA from participating in the Champions League and all other European competitions next season, European football's governing body announced on Monday (2 May).
View ArticleFrench minister under fire following Champions League final clashes
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has been in the spotlight following the eruption of violent clashes outside the Stade de France during the Champions League final on Saturday night (28 May)....
View ArticleUEFA says rival football Super League plan is a ‘textbook cartel’
UEFA on Monday (11 July) criticised the breakaway European Super League with its group of elite clubs as a textbook example of a cartel, as the European soccer body sought to defend its power and...
View ArticleUEFA’s crumbling fortress
Politicians should regulate European football introducing standards of good governance, setting clear criteria for creating and accessing new leagues, as well as guaranteeing independent oversight,...
View ArticleUEFA doubles down on monopoly position in European football
Ahead of a meeting with the new boss of the breakaway “Super League” football competition, UEFA insisted on economic concentration as a precondition for the successful development of European football.
View ArticleThe Brief — The football cartel
The behaviour of football associations like FIFA and UEFA can best be understood when they are seen as economic cartels in an industry favouring natural monopolies.
View ArticleNuclear cannot be neglected in renewables push, says French solar developer
Nuclear energy must not be neglected in the push for renewables as it will continue to be an important part of the future energy mix, Mathieu Cambet, founder and director-general of solar company...
View ArticleFrance disappointed but proud of fightback in epic World Cup final
France are disappointed they could not successfully defend their World Cup crown after losing to Argentina on penalties in Sunday's final but leave Qatar with heads high having fought until the end,...
View ArticleSustainable energy: football leads the way
November 29th, the Olympique Lyonnais football club inaugurated the installation of the latest photovoltaic shades on the car parks of its stadium, the Groupama Stadium. This was an opportunity for...
View ArticleTop Ranking in the Global Sport Sustainability Report [Promoted content]
SV Werder Bremen has achieved a top ranking in the “GSBS Report 2022”, a global sustainability report by the independent non-profit organisation “Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sports”. The...
View ArticleThe energy footprint of Germany’s football league – the Bundesliga
Even though Germany’s top football league has won plaudits for its sustainability efforts, the energy crisis has shone a harsh light on the Bundesliga’s large energy footprint.
View ArticleEU lawmakers ask UEFA to exclude Belarus from Euros qualifiers
European lawmakers called on Europe’s football governing body UEFA to ban the Belarusian national football team from the Euros qualifiers, in a letter seen by EURACTIV.
View ArticleMayhem in Sofia as protesters demand change of football leadership
The center of the Bulgarian capital looked like a warzone on Thursday evening (16 November) as demonstrations demanding the resignations of senior football executives went out of control and ended in...
View Article‘Football is free’ following EU court ruling
Europe's top court dealt football governing body UEFA a scything legal tackle on Thursday (21 December), but an attempt by rival Super League promoters to kick off a new competition met a solid...
View ArticleGermany set to extend border checks, tighten them for Euro 2024
Germany said Wednesday (14 February) it would probably prolong the checks on its eastern border it launched last autumn to curb migration, and extend the controls to all borders when it hosts the Euro...
View ArticleThe Brief – Germany needs another summer fairy tale
With Germany in the throes of economic stagnation and political infighting, the only thing that could lift Europe’s largest economy out of the doldrums, it seems, is success in football at its home...
View ArticleBitter Balkan feuds spill into Euros once again
An Albanian player leads fans in chants against North Macedonia. Rival supporters unite to chant "Kill the Serbs". A journalist from Kosovo receives death threats for an eagle gesture.
View ArticleJubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity
Waving flags and dressed in Spain's red and yellow colours, tens of thousands of people jubilantly greeted the country's triumphant Euro 2024 men's football team on Monday during a parade in Madrid.
View ArticleUsing football to promote gender equality [Advocacy Lab Content]
The TARGET project aims to train coaches to promote gender equality within youth football teams and beyond
View ArticleLatvia kicking gender inequality into play with female football strategy...
Latvia is strengthening football gender equality, implementing good practices under the European Union’s TARGET football project, and deploying new long-term development strategies.
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