Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The pair were cleared of fraud at a hearing at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz. The hearing came two-and-a-half years after they were first acquitted of the offences at a lower court, but federal prosecutors...
Real Madrid has been fined by UEFA following homophobic chants directed towards Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola by their fans, Afrosport reports. The La Liga champions have been ordered by European football’s governing body to pay a fine of 30,000 euros. They were also given a partial stadium closure and must shut off at least 500 adjacent seats during their next European match at the Santiago...
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended until June 2026 by the European football governing body, UEFA, Afrosport reports. Coote was sacked by the Premier League Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) last December for his conduct. The body said the referee was in serious breach of his employment contract, and his actions made his position "untenable". The 42-year-old was initially suspended by PGMOL on 11...
European football body UEFA on Wednesday handed out sanctions to Roma, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Twente for various misconducts during the Europa League last week, Afrosport reports. Roma have been charged with crowd disturbances and other fan incidents during their 2-0 win against Frankfurt in the final round of league phase matches in the Europa League. Clashes erupted at halftime with the game suspended for a bit...
UEFA announced on Tuesday that the 2027 men's Champions League final will no longer be held in Milan due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of the San Siro stadium. The European football governing body has officially withdrawn the stadium as host for the final particularly because due to uncertainty surrounding the stadium's refurbishment plans. https://x.com/IFTVofficial/status/1838602997313556641?t=PqAwhBqkkzniXqG87xtMPA&s=19 The municipality of Milan couldn't guarantee that the stadium and...
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