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UEFA to refund Liverpool fans after Champions League final mayhem

UEFA to refund Liverpool fans after Champions League final mayhem

European football governing body, UEFA has announced that a special refund will be given to all Liverpool fans for their tickets. A review highlighted that UEFA was responsible for the mayhem caused outside the stadium just before last year’s Champions League final in Paris. The refund programme will cover the 19,618 tickets allocated to the Merseyside club, with their supporters set to regain the full price...

Klopp reacts to UEFA verdict on Champions League final mayhem

Klopp reacts to UEFA verdict on Champions League final mayhem

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed the importance of the club’s fans being exonerated following an investigation into the chaos caused before the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid last May. Before the match, which the Reds lost on a second-half strike from Vinicius Jr., many Liverpool fans were subjected to harsh treatment after being denied entry to the Stade de France and being sprayed...

Spain midfielder Busquets retires from international football

FIFA Club World Cup to adopt new format in 2025

FIFA president Gianni Ifantino has announced the FIFA Club World Cup will be a 32-team format from 2025. The expanded concept for the inter-continental club competition was originally set to be launched in China in 2021 involving 24 teams but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current format of the Club World Cup involves just seven teams and FIFA has floated the idea...

Oliseh: Ghana can rebuild around Kudus for future

Oliseh: Ghana can rebuild around Kudus for future

Former Nigeria international Sunday Oliseh believes Ghana can build their squad around sensational Mohammed Kudus who was a standout player for the Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 22-year-old Ajax star scored a brace in Ghana's 3-2 victory over South Korea and was a livewire in the other Group H games against heavyweights Portugal and Uruguay. Unfortunately, the West African giants were unable...

UK and Ireland submit joint bid for Euro 2028

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have tabled a joint-bid to the European football governing body, UEFA to host the 2028 European Championship.  The bid includes 14 stadiums selected across 5 countries. 9 stadiums in England, two stadiums in the Republic of Ireland, one in Northern Ireland, Scotland and in Wales.  The United Kingdom and Ireland face stiff competition from Turkey who have also...