UEFA plans for first women’s Finalissima in Europe
June 7 – The winners of this summer’s Women’s Euro 2022 in England will face the winners of July’s Copa America Femenina in Colombia in a women’s Finalissima.
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Norway look for perfect group stage record against Iceland
July 10 – Norway take on Iceland in their final Group A match, looking to clinch a 100% record at EURO 2025 so far.
Macron wants answers on Champions League chaos and says refunds should be made now
June 6 – French President Emmanuel Macron has waded into the debate over the Champions League final debacle by insisting that ticket holders who were denied entry to the Stade de France by security personnel should be compensated “as soon as possible”.
Wales living the Qatar 2022 dream. Ukraine heroes have theirs cruelly shattered
By Andrew Warshaw
June 6 – They may have been second best over 90 minutes but a combination of an inspired goalkeeping display and the support of a passionate crowd helped Wales get over the line on Sunday as they reached their first World Cup finals for 64 years with a 1-0 win over luckless war-torn Ukraine.
Ukraine says it will restart Premier League despite on-going war with Russia
June 6 – The Ukrainian Premier League is planning on resuming from August despite the ongoing war with Russia following approval by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
German women agree record bonuses for Euro 2022
June 6 – German players will receive a record performance-related bonus €60,000 if they win the Women’s Euro 2022 following an agreement between the German FA (DFB) and the team’s representatives.
Uzbekistan through to knock-out rounds as AFC U23 Finals groups go to the wire
June 6 – Hosts Uzbekistan are the first nation to make it through to the quarter finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup after a thumping 6-0 win over Qatar.
Hungarians teaching racism early? School children at ‘closed door’ England game boo taking the knee
June 6 – England manager Gareth Southgate has expressed his dismay after a crowd made up almost entirely of schoolchildren booed the England team for taking the knee before Saturday’s Nations League game against Hungary in Budapest.
Pardew quits CSKA Sofia after racist fans abuse black players
June 6 – Managers normally quit clubs either to move on to bigger and better or because they are sacked.
Montagliani says CNL is transformational as second edition kicks off across Concacaf
June 5 – Concacaf kicked off the second edition of its Nations League this weekend, a competition that Concacaf president Victor Montagliani described as transformational for men’s national team football in the region.
UEFA apologises to fans for Paris final chaos and promises full and transparent review
By Paul Nicholson
June 4 – In stark contrast to the French authorities who refuse to accept any blame for the shameful scenes that occurred before and after the Champions League final in Paris, UEFA has issued an apology to fans and reiterated that it has commissioned an independent review of the incident and that the findings will be published in full.
French ministers keep finger pointed at Liverpool’s ‘public order’ problem in senate debate
By Samindra Kunti
June 3 – In a three-hour debate in the French senate, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin and sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéa shied away from taking any responsibility for the dangerous chaos at the Champions League final on Saturday in Paris, repeating the bizarre claim that 50%-70% of tickets were counterfeit.
RedBird Capital take control of AC Milan from Elliott Management for €1.2bn
June 1 – Italian Serie A champions will have a new owner next season after US investors Elliott Management agreed to sell to fellow US investment group RedBird Capital in a €1.2 billion deal.
Paris chaos: French keep spinning with blame now on Liverpool fans with fake tickets
June 1 – In a shift from blaming late fan arrivals to fake tickets, the French FA (FFF) has said that 35,000 supporters coming to the Stade de France for Saturday’s chaotic Champions League final in Paris had no tickets or counterfeit tickets, echoing what French authorities claimed on Monday, but with a slightly different number.
One match, two winners? Emotions high as Scotland host Ukraine in World Cup play-offs
June 1 – A packed stadium and the whole of Scotland will be supporting the home side. But pretty much the rest of the world will be rooting for the visitors, Ukraine.
Sold out Finalissima brings Italy and Argentina to Wembley for intercontinental challenge
June 1 – Italy and Argentina meet at a sold-out Wembley Stadium tonight pitting the European and South American champions in a new showpiece fixture dubbed ‘Finalissima’.