Tag: UEFA

UEFA ‘sorry’ over Paris soccer show fiasco

Article posted by Coliseum, June 7^th, 2022

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has issued an apology to the Premier League club Liverpool F.C. (UK) and the Spanish professional football club Real Madrid CF (Spain) supporters as well as all other spectators caught up in the “frightening and distressing events” at the May... » Read more

Russia, Turkey in the running for Euro 2028

Article posted by Coliseum, March 25^th, 2022

Russia and Turkey have joined the UK and Ireland in declaring an interest to host Euro 2028. Russia and Turkey have also declared an interest in hosting Euro 2032, with Italy rivaling them for that edition of the European Championships. The ‘CNBC’ stated that it had seemed a joint bid from the... » Read more

Russia persona non grata in sports world

Article posted by Coliseum, March 2^nd, 2022

The United States Olympic chiefs threw their support behind the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ‘The Times of India’ stated that the United States Olympic & Paralympic... » Read more

Italy to bid for Euro 2032 over 2028 show

Article posted by Coliseum, February 11^th, 2022

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) (Italy) has opted to focus on a bid to stage Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2032 over the 2028 edition, claiming it would prefer to modernize stadiums across the country “over a longer timeframe”. The ‘inside the games’ stated that... » Read more

UEFA spectacle hosts’ announcement in 2023

Article posted by Coliseum, October 25^th, 2021

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that its member-associations interested in hosting UEFA Euro 2028 have until March 2022 to declare their interest, with the appointment of the host(s) set to take place in September 2023. The ‘UEFA’ stated that UEFA Euro 2028 is... » Read more

UEFA Euro 2024 logo ode to football diversity

Article posted by Coliseum, October 11^th, 2021

The brand identity for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2024 was unveiled on the evening of October 5th at the 74,475-capacity Olympiastadion in Berlin (Germany). The tournament will be held across 10 Cities in Germany in under three years’ time. ‘United by Football.... » Read more

UEFA lifts ban on away fans gracing fixtures

Article posted by Coliseum, September 8^th, 2021

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has lifted a ban on away fans attending European club matches from next week. The ‘BBC Sports’ stated that fans will be allowed to attend away games in the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League. The Union of European... » Read more