Archive for the 'UEFA' Category

April 26th, 2013

UEFA Fines Inter Milan & Benfica Over Europa League ‘Incidents’

via UEFA The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body (CDB) has awarded fines to FC Internazionale Milano and SL Benfica for organisational issues and the improper conduct of their fans at two recent UEFA Europa League round of 16 matches. Internazionale have been fined €45,000 for incidents during their round of 16 return leg against Tottenham ...
April 15th, 2013

UEFA Launches New Logo For EURO 2016 & 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

via UEFA UEFA has launched its new branding for the European qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The visual identity depicts a national team shirt in conjunction with a heart, and will provide the next two European national team qualifying competitions with a unique image to be applied across a wide range of promotional ...
April 10th, 2013

UEFA Orders Dynamo Kyiv To Play Next Two Home Games Behind Closed Doors Over ‘Racist Behavior By Supporters’

via UEFA FC Dynamo Kyiv have been ordered by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body to play their next two UEFA competition matches at home behind closed doors. The sanction relates to incidents of racist behaviour by the Ukrainian club's supporters at the UEFA Champions League Group A match against Paris Saint-Germain FC in Kyiv on 21 November ...
March 22nd, 2013

UEFA Bans Nani One Match Over Red Card – Sir Alex Ferguson Fined €10,000

via ManUtd Nani's dismissal against Real Madrid in the Champions League Last 16 clash at Old Trafford on Tuesday 5 March has earned the Portuguese winger a one-match European ban. There had been speculation that Nani could have a three-game suspension imposed on him, but UEFA's Control and Disciplinary body ruled the winger's challenge on Alvaro ...
February 4th, 2013

Europol Investigators :: ’380 Football Matches Were Fixed In Europe’

via Guardian A Champions League tie played in England is one of 380 matches across Europe investigators say was fixed. However, European police did not reveal the identity of the match they believe was corrupt in England. Speaking in The Hague, Europol said that they had uncovered an organised crime syndicate based in Asia that was co-ordinating ...
January 25th, 2013

‘EURO For Europe’ :: The 2020 Tournament To Be Held In 13 Cities Across Europe

via UEFA The UEFA EURO 2020 final tournament will be staged in 13 cities across Europe, following a decision taken today by the UEFA Executive Committee at its first meeting of 2013 at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The UEFA Executive Committee, chaired by UEFA President Michel Platini, approved the key event and football ...
January 7th, 2013

UEFA Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lazio & Tottenham Over Europa League Match In Rome

via UEFA UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against S.S. Lazio. Charges relate to the alleged racist behaviour of Lazio supporters during the Italian club's 0-0 UEFA Europa League Group J draw against Tottenham Hotspur FC in Rome on 22 November 2012. Proceedings will also be instigated against S.S. Lazio for throwing of missiles and/or ...
December 21st, 2012

Malaga ‘Excluded From Participating In The Next UEFA Club Competition’ Over Unpaid Player Wages

via UEFA The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) adjudicatory chamber has met in Nyon, Switzerland, and has taken its first decisions in the cases of nine clubs that had been referred to it by the CFCB chief investigator, due to the presence of significant overdue payables balances. The decisions of the CFCB adjudicatory chamber are as ...