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Sepp Blatter speaks to a journalist as he arrives at the Federal Criminal Court

Blatter and Platini go on trial in Switzerland

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, have gone on trial in Switzerland over a suspected fraudulent payment.

Soccer • 08 Jun 22

The pair are charged with defrauding the world soccer body

Blatter and Platini to face FIFA fraud trial

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini are due to appear in a Swiss court on Wednesday facing corruption charges which triggered their downfall from the summit of global football.

Soccer • 07 Jun 22

The Champions League final was overshadowed by what happened outside the stadium

Authorities 'deflecting responsibility' say Liverpool

Liverpool have accused French authorities of trying to "deflect responsibility" for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final in Paris.

Soccer • 30 May 22

The Stade de France will host the Champions League final on 28 May

Ticket warning for Liverpool and Rangers fans

Ticketless Liverpool and Rangers fans have been urged not to travel to Paris and Seville for the Champions League and Europa League finals, or to try to buy resale or counterfeit tickets.

Soccer • 12 May 22

Two places will be awarded to clubs from the countries who performed best in Europe in the previous term

UEFA scraps controversial coefficient plan for CL

UEFA has confirmed it will award two Champions League places to countries whose clubs collectively performed best in Europe in the previous campaign from the 2024-25 season, a change from the original proposals made.

Soccer • 10 May 22

The governing body have widened their sanctions against Russian affiliated teams

Boost for St Pat's from UEFA ban on Russian clubs

St Patrick's Athletic have become the first Irish team to benefit from Russia's exclusion from European competition, with the Saints upgraded to the second round of the Europa Conference League qualifying.

Soccer • 02 May 22

Of the 12 clubs that originally backed the breakaway Super League only Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona remain.

Spanish court ends protection for Super League rebels

A Spanish judge has lifted measures that prevented UEFA and FIFA from taking action against clubs that wanted to create a European Super League.

Soccer • 21 Apr 22

Date set for Blatter and Platini corruption trial

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world soccer's governing body made to Platini, the court announced on Tuesday.

Soccer • 12 Apr 22

Russian clubs and national teams are currently suspended by the world governing body

Russia withdraws appeal against FIFA ban

The Russian Football Union has withdrawn its appeal against FIFA's decision to throw Russia out of the World Cup following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Soccer • 05 Apr 22

Gianni Infantino speaking at the FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar

Infantino says FIFA never proposed a biennial World Cup

Gianni Infantino has stepped sharply back from hotly contested plans for a biennial World Cup, telling world football's leadership that FIFA had never proposed such an idea.

Soccer • 31 Mar 22

The co-efficient places would be awarded to clubs who have finished immediately outside the Champions League qualification places in their country

Clubs could get back-up shot at making CL in rule tweak

A revised proposal to admit two teams to the Champions League who miss out on regular qualification based on their historic performance is "fair" and "adds value", according to one of the vice-chairman of the European Club Association.

Soccer • 29 Mar 22

Fernando Santos' Portugal are one of those sides chasing the three remaining places

UEFA mini tournament has three World Cup spots on offer

We cast an eye over the UEFA play-offs for World Cup 2002, with three spots on offer for the once-off winter tournament.

Soccer • 23 Mar 22

The decision almost certainly means Russia cannot feature at the World Cup in Qatar

Russia lose appeal to delay suspension from World Cup

Russia have failed in their bid to delay their suspension from the World Cup pending the outcome of an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Soccer • 18 Mar 22

FIFA and UEFA are at loggerheads over the World Cup

UEFA: Biennial World Cups are 'off the table'

UEFA is confident FIFA's biennial World Cup idea will soon be "off the table" with a solution set to be reached that could result in this summer's Finalissima becoming a regular occurrence.

Soccer • 03 Mar 22

Aleksander Ceferin has headed European football's governing body since 2016

UEFA helping players to leave Ukraine

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is helping footballers trying to leave Ukraine and called for an end to the "madness" of Russia's invasion of the country.

Soccer • 03 Mar 22

Republic of Ireland players applaud the away end after the win in Luxembourg last November.

Ireland's Ukraine clash set for neutral venue

The Republic of Ireland's UEFA Nations League away clash with Ukraine looks certain to be played at a neutral venue after the governing body made significant scheduling changes in the wake of Russia's invasion of the country.

Soccer • 25 Feb 22

Ireland are due to face Ukraine on the Arena Lviv on 14 June

FAI in talks with UEFA over summer fixture in Ukraine

The FAI will remain in dialogue with the Irish government, UEFA and the Ukraine Association of Football in the aftermath of Russia invading their neighbouring country overnight.

Soccer • 24 Feb 22

UEFA claim 'hundreds of millions of fans around the world will have the opportunity to become more than spectators'

UEFA criticised for 'incomprehensible' crypto move

UEFA's decision to partner with a company selling cryptocurrency fan tokens has been described as "incomprehensible" by Football Supporters Europe.

Soccer • 15 Feb 22

The UEFA chief is adamant the World Cup has to be every four years

Ceferin: Biennial World Cup 'simply a bad idea'

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has reiterated his opposition to FIFA's plans to stage a biennial World Cup, saying the women's tournament or the Olympics would be affected if they were held in the same year as the finals.

Soccer • 30 Dec 21

Could this iconic trophy be up for grabs every two years?

Biennial World Cup would raise extra €4billion - FIFA

International football leaders were told by FIFA on Monday that a switch to a biennial World Cup would create an extra €4billion in revenues for the world body.

Soccer • 20 Dec 21

Ireland avoided recent World Cup qualifying opponents Serbia as they were both in Pot 3

Nations League draw: As it happened

The draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League took place in the Swiss city of Nyon on Thursday.

Soccer • 16 Dec 21

Spurs announced on Wednesday that their home game with Rennes would not take place

UEFA body will rule on Spurs and Rennes outcome

Tottenham's Europa Conference League home clash against Rennes will not be played, UEFA has announced.

Soccer • 11 Dec 21

One of the banners on display against Ferencvaros, while Celtic were fined for a more explicit one

Celtic fined for anti-UEFA banner

Celtic have been fined by UEFA over a banner displayed by their fans during the Europa League match against Ferencvaros on 19 October.

Soccer • 19 Nov 21

Sepp Blatter (left) and Michel Platini were given six-year bans in 2016

Blatter, Platini charged with fraud over €1.88m payment

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been indicted over unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs (€1.88m), the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland said on Tuesday.

Soccer • 02 Nov 21

Andrea Agnelli continues to push the case for a break from UEFA

Juve's Agnelli still clinging onto Super League hope

Juventus chairman and founder of the proposed European Super League Andrea Agnelli said that he challenged anyone to say that the current system of soccer was satisfactory, as he again called for reform.

Soccer • 29 Oct 21