UEFA unveils brand identity for 2024 Champions League final in London
September 1 – The brand identity for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London was unveiled yesterdat at the group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
Competitions
Boban says ‘absurd’ new stoppage-time rules will not be used by UEFA
August 31 – The controversial new stoppage-time rules adopted by English football this season, primarily to counter time wasting, are “absurd” and will not be used in UEFA competitions, according to the organisation’s chief of football, Zvonimir Boban.
Deutsche Telekom agrees service, broadcast and sponsorship deals with UEFA for Euro 2024
August 23 – German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom will provide the digital infrastructure for Euro 2024, as well as becoming a national partner and a media rights and broadcast partner.
Adidas gets the new Champions League season ball rolling
August 23 – Adidas has unveiled the match balls for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Champions League ahead of the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign next month.
De Bruyne, Haaland and Messi vie for UEFA men’s Player of Year award
August 18 – Two Manchester City players and the ubiquitous Lionel Messi are the top three nominees for the 2022/23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.
Man City beat Sevilla on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup
August 17 – Manchester City marked their first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup by beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday to claim yet more silverware under manager Pep Guardiola.
Faroe Islands minnows Klaksvig are one game away from Champions League group glory
They just keep on defying the odds and are edging ever closer to the promised land of top tier European club competition.
UEFA calls off AEK vs Dinamo Zagreb UCL qualifier after fan killed outside training ground
August 8 – In a dramatic move, UEFA has postponed tonight’s Champions League third qualifying round clash between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb following the death of a 29-year-old Greek fan caught up in overnight clashes between rival supporters.
Boca Juniors and AZ Alkmaar to play-off for U20 Intercontinental Cup in September
August 6 – The second edition of the U20 Intercontinental Cup between the club champions of Conmebol and UEFA will be played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 9.
Klaksvik take another giant killing step towards UCL with BK Hacken win, Molde next
August 4 – The champions of the tiny football-mad Faroe Islands, KI Klaksvik, have done it again.
Spain beat Germany on penalties to win Women’s U19 Euro
July 31 – Spain have won their second-straight UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship title after defeating Germany on penalties on Sunday evening.
UEFA gives Barca provisional clearance to play in UCL but ‘Caso Negreira’ probe ongoing
July 28 – Barcelona have been provisionally cleared to play in the 2023-24 Champions League despite an ongoing UEFA investigation into the club’s involvement in a refereeing scandal.
Spain and Germany face off in final of Women’s U19 Euros
July 28 – The UEFA Women’s U-19 Championship reaches its conclusion this weekend with Spain meeting Germany in the final on Sunday at the Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, Belgium.
Police make arrests after violence in North Macedonia between Shkupi and Levski fans
July 28 – North Macedonian FK Shkupi ultras attacked Levski Sofia supporters before the UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round match between the two teams in Skopje yesterday (Thursday).
UCL giantkillers: Faroe Islands’ Klaksvik stun Hungary’s Ferencváros
July 20 – The champions of the tiny Faroe Islands, Klaksvik, have made history by reaching the Champions League second qualifying round for the first time.