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UEFA president Michel Platini insists no decision has yet been made on the future of the European Under 21 Championship.
At a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Cyprus in 2012, a study was initiated into the scheduling of the tournament and its format.
The suggestion was made that the 2015 tournament in the Czech Republic would be the last in an odd-numbered year, with later editions...
Platini: All-German final not proof of dominance
UEFA president Michel Platini is distinctly underwhelmed by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund reaching the Champions League final, saying it does not herald a power shift toward Germany in European football.
Bayern dismantled Barcelona 7-0 for the biggest aggregate winning margin in a Champions League semifinal, and Dortmund thumped four goals past Real Madrid before holding on...
Carroll To Stay At Liverpool Next Season – No Chance
The Financial Fair Play Rules introduced by UEFA President Michel Platini a few years back are finally starting to have some impact, and it’s making some clubs wonder whether they can afford players – in terms of both wages and transfer fees. Andy Carroll - no way back at Liverpool The rules have been introduced [...]
Bulgarian soccer coach steals ref's cards and throws them away after penalty (Video)
A professional soccer coach in Bulgaria stole the referee's red and yellow cards and threw them away during an unprofessional meltdown after one of his players was tossed from a match last Saturday.
Botev Vratsa head coach Antoni Zdravkov was upset defender Nikolay Marinov was given a red card for a handball inside the penalty box in the 17th minute of the match. After CSKA...
Bulgarian soccer coach has epic meltdown, grabs ref’s cards and throws them away
Antoni Zdravkov, head coach of Botev Vratsa, a team in the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, has quite the fiery temper, as evidenced by his actions following a call that went against his team in a game versus CSKA Sofia. Incensed over a called handball in the box by defender Nikolay Marinov in the 17th minute—that ultimately saved a goal, albeit momentarily—Zdravkov...
Qatar 2022 WCup official confirms summer event
A senior official for the 2022 Qatar World Cup again downplayed suggestions that the tournament should be moved from the fierce heat of summer for player and fan safety.
Hassan al-Thawadi, general secretary of the Qatar 2022 supreme committee, told the Associated Press on Friday ''we always knew about it ... we know there is an issue with the heat.''
''It...
Platini cool on Russia-Ukraine league plan
UEFA President Michel Platini has declined to back a Russian plan for combining its national league with that of neighboring Ukraine.
Platini says he's ''not very much in favor'' of an idea which has been pushed by Russian state-run gas supplier Gazprom, a sponsor of Zenit St. Petersburg and the Champions League.
UEFA has invited consultation on multinational...
UEFA urges players to speak out on racism
UEFA's executive committee wants soccer players to speak out against teammates and fans after racist incidents.
UEFA says its ruling board has ratified a proposal on tackling discrimination from its Professional Football Strategy Council, chaired by President Michel Platini, which asks for tougher sanctions.
It calls for ''players and coaches ... to speak out, even...
Qatar plan summer World Cup
Qatar organizers are pushing ahead with plans to hold the 2022 World Cup in the summer, although they're willing to host in the winter.
UEFA President Michel Platini has led calls to play the tournament in the cooler winter months. FIFA's ruling body also could move the dates because of medical concerns about the desert heat.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Thursday that...
Platini answers Blatter barb over Euro 2020 plan
Michel Platini has answered FIFA President Sepp Blatter's barbs over UEFA's plan to host the 2020 European Championship in 13 countries.
Blatter used an interview with German sports magazine Kicker last week to suggest the multinational plan ''lacks soul and heart.''
Platini responds in Kicker's edition being published on Thursday that the ''...
Blatter critical of Platini's Euro 2020 plans
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized plans for the 2020 European Championship to be played in 13 countries, saying the tournament will lack ''heart and soul.''
The tournament is the brainchild of Michel Platini, the UEFA president who could be Blatter's rival for FIFA presidency in 2015. Rather than staging the championship in one or two host countries...
Croatia rejects UEFA hooliganism warning
Croatia has rejected a warning from UEFA that fan violence and racism could lead to its teams being banned from international competitions.
Croatia said the same problems are rife throughout Europe. Its sports ministers and police said Monday that the governing body should concentrate more on its own corruption and betting scandals than criticizing the Balkan country.
UEFA President...
Lazio, Juve sanctioned for fan racism
Lazio has lost its appeal to UEFA over fan racism sanctions and was hit with another fine Monday by the Italian league for supporters targeting the European federation's president Michel Platini with an offensive banner.
UEFA rejected Lazio's appeal over its two-match home supporter ban and $52,000 fine handed out last month, which prompted the Roman club's supporters...
Lazio and Juventus sanctioned for fan racism
Lazio has lost its appeal to UEFA over fan racism sanctions and was hit with another fine Monday by the Italian league for supporters targeting the European federation's president Michel Platini with an offensive banner.
UEFA rejected Lazio's appeal over its two-match home supporter ban and ?40,000 ($52,000) fine handed out last month, which prompted the Roman club's...
Lazio fans target Platini with offensive banner
Lazio supporters have targeted UEFA President Michel Platini with an offensive banner after the team was ordered to play its next two European home matches in an empty stadium due to persistent fan racism.
At the start of Lazio's match with Fiorentina on Sunday, hard-core ''ultra'' fans held aloft a banner that read, ''Heysel 29/05/85. You had the strength...
FIFA open to moving 2022 World Cup
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has confirmed that playing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar during the winter is a possibility.
Valcke said the request to move the timing of the finals must come from the hosts Qatar - unless FIFA's executive committee decides that the medical risks of playing the tournament in the extreme heat of June are too great. Temperatures in Qatar can...
Platini blasts Champions League
UEFA President Michel Platini says the Champions League has ''killed off, destroyed'' other European competitions.
Platini tells German daily Bild that Europe's second club competition, the Europa League, has been damaged by the dominance of the Champions League.
"Lots of false information has been written. We have put only a few considerations under the...
Platini: Champions League 'destroyed' competitions
UEFA President Michel Platini says the Champions League has ''killed off, destroyed'' other European competitions.
Platini tells German daily Bild that Europe's second club competition, the Europa League, has been damaged by the dominance of the Champions League.
The Frenchman says UEFA wants to ''enhance the Europa League again.''
Platini also...
FIFA adviser Pieth slams UEFA blocking tactics
FIFA anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth says European officials are blocking reforms in world football to further their own careers.
Pieth tells the Associated Press he is ''disappointed with what UEFA is coming out with, with the help of the British and the Germans.''
The Swiss law professor says countries ''making big noises in the past'' when...
Platini defends voting for Qatar World Cup bid
FIFA vice president Michel Platini has defended his decision to vote for Qatar as 2022 World Cup host after a magazine in his native France alleged collusion among state and football leaders.
Platini says in a statement ''I reserve the right to sue anyone who questions my integrity in this vote.''
France Football magazine published a 15-page article Tuesday titled...
UEFA unveils Euro 2020 plan
Thirteen countries will host the 2020 European Championship, UEFA decided Friday, with each host providing a single stadium for the 24-team tournament.
In an effort to encourage smaller countries to join the project, the UEFA executive committee pledged to choose two stadiums holding as few as 30,000 spectators. Other stadiums must have a 50,000 capacity, which at least 20 of UEFA...
UEFA to choose 13 cities as Euro 2020 hosts
UEFA decided Friday that the 2020 European Championship will be played in 13 countries, with each host providing a single stadium for the 24-team tournament.
In an effort to encourage smaller countries to join the project, the UEFA executive committee pledged to choose two stadiums holding as few as 30,000 spectators. Other stadiums must have a 50,000 capacity, which at least 20...
Pro-Palestinian group protests at UEFA offices
A pro-Palestinian people's activist group has occupied the lobby of UEFA's headquarters to protest Israel's hosting of the European Under-21 Championship in June.
About 40 protesters carrying banners and placards, some critical of UEFA President Michel Platini, chanted slogans and engaged UEFA staff in debate.
FIFA executive committee member Michel D'Hooghe, who...
Blatter battles back against Boateng and AC Milan walk-off in face of racial abuse
Were AC Milan right to walk off the pitch in protest against racial abuse that was coming the way of Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng? The incident happened with AC Milan taking on fellow Italian side Pro Patria in a friendly during the week. With Pro Patria supporters firing abuse towards the AC Milan star, it was Milan’s Kevin-Prince Boateng who picked the ball up halfway...
Blatter intends to meet Platini
FIFA president Sepp Blatter intends to talk to UEFA counterpart Michel Platini about the punishments that were this week handed out to the Serbian Football Association and some of their players and officials.
The sanctions, meted out by an independent UEFA panel, were in response to the racist and violent abuse directed towards England Under-21 players during a match between the...
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