Tag: UEFA
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Revealed: UEFA threatened Denmark to restart match after Erikson collapse
Peter Schmeichel has claimed that UEFA threatened Denmark with a 3-0 forfeit if they did not resume their opening Euro 2020 fixture after Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest. Denmark’s Group B clash against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday was initially suspended after 41 minutes following Eriksen’s on-field collapse. The midfielder received life-saving CPR before being taken…
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JUST IN: UEFA backs protests against racism during Euro 2020
European football ruling body UEFA will support protests against racism during the Euro 2020 matches, including if the referees join and take a knee. “Any player or official” is allowed to do so, UEFA told dpa on Sunday after the match between Belgium and Russia on Saturday evening. Before the kick-off in St Petersburg, the…
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Denmark legend Schmeichel joins criticism of UEFA for game restart
Former Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has joined in the widespread criticism of UEFA for not postponing Denmark’s Euro game with Finland following Christian Eriksen’s collapse. The Denmark midfielder was resuscitated on the field on Saturday with his team-mates in tears. He told his team to resume the game from his hospital bed where he was…
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Mendy headlines Champions League Squad of the Season
Edouard Mendy is among the players named in the 2020-21 Champions League Squad of the Season, with Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez excluded from the 23-man team. Seven of Chelsea’s players made the cut following a campaign that saw the Londoners win the tournament for the second time in their history. Introducing the #UCL Squad of…
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Super League: UEFA boss praises UK PM Johnson and ‘fan revolution’
UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, has praised UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his government for helping to force six English clubs to pull out of the breakaway Super League venture. Ceferin commended the move, saying they had taken the side of a fan revolt. Twelve of Europe’s top clubs announced on Sunday they were setting…
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UEFA: Super League players will be banned from World Cup and Euros
UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has promised to punish participants in the Super League and says that any players involved “will be banned from the World Cup and Euros”. The announcement of a new European competition that would see a number of top clubs break away from the Champions League has been met with fierce opposition…
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Man Utd’s Ed Woodward quits UEFA role
Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward has resigned from his role with UEFA. The Manchester Evening News says Woodward has left his role on UEFA’s Professional Football Strategy Council. On Sunday night, 12 European clubs stunned the football world by announcing a breakaway Super League that would replace their involvements in the UEFA Champions League. United,…
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Man Utd fined by UEFA over ‘improper conduct’
Manchester United have been fined €7,000 by UEFA due to “improper conduct” during their Europa League quarter final first leg clash against Granada. The Red Devils won the game 2-0 in Spain, but picked up five yellow cards during the clash. Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Harry Maguire, and Nemanja Matic all got yellows…
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Serbia, Portugal could have avoided Ronaldo fury – UEFA
A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal should have stood, UEFA said on Monday. Europe’s football governing body said the goal would have stood if the two football associations had agreed before the game to use goal-line technology. Portugal captain Ronaldo was left fuming…
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UEFA announces new venues for UCL, Europa league fixtures
Europe’s football governing body, UEFA has announced new venues for a number of Champions League fixtures. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports UEFA also announced new venues for a number of Europa League fixtures. This is coming due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel restrictions emplaced by the government. SEE TABLE BELOW: Champions League Match Date New venue…