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      Uefa set to SCRAP plans for 32-team Euro 2028, but England set to host tournament with all five British Isles nations

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      UEFA is set to SCRAP plans to turn Euro 2028 into a 32-team tournament.But the decision will not impact on Nyon chiefs’ push to ensure the England-led British Isles bid is handed hosting rights.
      England will lead the British Isles in hosting Euro 2028 – which WON’T have 32 teamsCredit: Getty
      Senior figures from across Europe have been working on a qualification schedule that would have led to a 32-team tournament.
      The plan would have seen smaller groups and fewer games for national teams.
      There was, though, increasing concern that with only 55 Uefa members, including up to a dozen minnows who realistically have next to no chance of qualifying, it would destroy the financial value of the campaign, leading to an unwanted black hole in European finances.
      And that has led to the surprise rethink, backed by Uefa high command.
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      It is now expected that Uefa will confirm, as early as next month, that Euro 2028 will remain a 24-team event.
      Sticking with the current tournament model means 50 matches rather than an expansion to 61 as envisaged.
      That in turn requires fewer stadiums for the Finals, with matches planned for all five British Isles nations and the Final at Wembley.
      Sticking with 24 teams eases some of the burden that would have faced the rival bid from Turkey, which is currently determined to stay in the race despite clear signals from Uefa high command about the requirement for a major money-spinning event.
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      But Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin is understood to remain firmly in the Five Nation camp, with the final decision taken by the ruling executive committee he runs rather than a vote of the member associations.
      The decision, though, could mean just six English grounds being used, two of them – Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – in the capital.
      Villa Park, Old Trafford, the planned new Everton stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and St James’ Park  are likely to complete the English list.
      Other matches would be staged at the Principal Stadium in Cardiff, Hampden Park, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium and Croke Park and the Casement Stadium in Belfast, which is scheduled for redevelopment and far larger than Windsor Park. More

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      Russia ALREADY out of Euro 2024 as Uefa boot team out of qualifying draw over Ukraine invasion

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      RUSSIA have been booted OUT of the next European Championships because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.Uefa’s ruling executive committee agreed to exclude Russia from next month’s qualifying draw as a direct response to the continuing invasion of their neighbouring state.
      Russia will not be allowed to compete at Euro 2024Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      It comes after Russia were also kicked out of the World Cup play-offs, when Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic all refused to play against them in protest.
      All Russian sides have been banned from European club competitions this season as Europe unites against Vladimir Putin’s regime.
      And now Uefa has made its most significant decision by confirming Russia’s name will not be alongside the other 53 European nations – Germany qualify automatically as hosts – when the qualifying draw is made in Frankfurt on October 9.
      In a statement, Uefa confirmed: “All Russian teams are currently suspended following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee of 28 February 2022 which has further been confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 15 July 2022. 
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      “Russia is therefore not included in the UEFA European Football Championship 2022-24 qualifying draw.”
      The ban on Russian teams at club level boosted Scottish bids in the Champions League as they took up Russia’s spots.
      Earlier this year Russia were also banned from bidding to host Euro 2028 and 2032.
      It came as Uefa came down hard with sanctions on Russia as a part of 12 major punishments implemented against Moscow.
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      Bans have been applied throughout the entirety of the nation’s football, with the Russian women’s team similarly booted out of the summer’s Euro’s and banned from qualification for the next world cup.
      Youth and futsal tournaments run by Uefa have also been sanctioned with bans of their own. More

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      Champions League final could be played in USA in shock move with Uefa looking at proposal ‘favourably’

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      THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE final may be played in the US in the near future amid a shocking revamp.That is according to AS, who report that UEFA and various other governing bodies are looking at this proposal “favourably”.
      The Champions League Final could be set to move to the United StatesCredit: Getty
      UEFA are open to the possibility of the Champions League Final being moved across the pondCredit: Shutterstock
      American promoters are determined to bring ‘Old Big Ears’ across the pond and the powers that be seem keen on expanding the market.
      The biggest match in European club competition has never left the continent and it would be a major challenge to make that happen.
      However, the financial advantages are massive as such a move would multiply the sale of sponsorship and TV rights.
      UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin floated the prospect of the Champions League final being taken out of Europe shortly after his election in 2016.
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      Ceferin said six years ago: “I think it might be an idea in the future but we have to speak about it.
      “To go from Portugal to Azerbaijan, for example, is almost the same as if you go to New York. For the fans it’s no problem.”

      This comes after suggestions last year that the final could be moved to New York by 2024.
      The US are making major strides in the evolution of footballs with 22 out of 28 MLS clubs already having soccer-specific stadiums, instead of reusing grounds from other sports.
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      The American association also successfully organised the Champions Cup, which saw the MLS champions going up against the Mexican titleholders.
      The game took place at Yankee Stadium in New York with 15,000 fans in attendance.
      And the 2026 World Cup is going to take place in the US, in collaboration with Mexico and Canada. More

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      Chelsea escape with warning as Uefa fine eight clubs including AC Milan, Juventus and PSG £149m for FFP breaches

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      CHELSEA, Manchester City, West Ham and Leicester have been warned they face Uefa financial fair play punishments if they cannot get their books back in balance this season.The four Prem sides were among 19 European clubs that Uefa experts ruled had only met the requirements because of Covid 19 emergency measures or historical break-even results.
      Chelsea spent over £271million this summer on new signings including defender Wesley FofanaCredit: Getty
      Former Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined the Blues on deadline dayCredit: Getty
      Uefa allows clubs to record a loss of just £25m over a three year period, a significant contrast to Prem rules that allow clubs to lose £35m a season.
      And as it announced fines totalling £149m against eight European clubs, Uefa said the Prem sides will now face extra scrutiny.
      Uefa said: “The Club Financial Control Body reminded these clubs that as from financial year 2023 these exceptional Covid deductions and consideration of historical financial results will no longer be possible. 
      “These clubs were further asked for additional financial information and will be monitored closely in the upcoming period.”
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      The English quartet may not be terribly bothered though, as Uefa also confirmed that despite levying the fines against the errant eight, only £22.5m must be paid now – with the rest waived if the clubs comply with new financial regulations by the 2025-26 season.
      PSG and the Italian quartet of Juventus, Inter, Roma and Milan were joined by French duo Monaco and Marseille and Turkish side Besiktas on the Uefa naughty step.
      The French champions copped the biggest fine, of £56.2m, but with just £8.65m due immediately.
      Uefa said the punishments had been imposed after studying the accounts of the clubs from 2018 through to this summer, taking into account the effect of the pandemic.
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      Euro chiefs said: “These amounts will be withheld from any revenues these clubs earn from participating in UEFA club competitions or paid directly.
      “The clubs agreed to comply with the football earning rule during the 2025/26 season. 
      “They undertake to reach intermediate annual targets, and to the application of conditional financial and sporting measures should these targets not be met.” More

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      Uefa rule change will see players and managers facing bookings for waving imaginary cards at referees

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      CHAMPIONS LEAGUE players and bosses face booking for waving “imaginary” cards as part of a Uefa clampdown on player misbehaviour this season.Uefa refs’ chief Roberto Rosetti has demanded officials deal out swift punishment for any incidents of “mobbing of referees, mass confrontation between players and dissent by players and coaches”.
      Waving imaginary cards will lead to players being booked in Uefa competitionCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Managers will also face the same punishment in the Champions and Europa LeagueCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      Players have been warned they WILL be booked for diving or exaggerating the impact of small fouls.
      But Uefa is also determined to try to stop players putting pressure on refs to book or dismiss opponents – especially when they are conning officials over what actually happened.
      And referees, including England’s World Cup-bound Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor, have been urged to “take firm sanctions” against players who try to con them into giving yellow or red cards to opponents.
      Rosetti said: “When a player tries to get another player punished, it’s unfair for football. 
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      “It represents unfair conduct by players against their colleagues – a bad example of disrespectful behaviour.”
      The instruction from Rosetti is part of Uefa’s determination to “protect football’s image”.
      Euro chiefs want punishment for players who “attempt deception through acts of simulation or by over-reacting to light-contact fouls”.
      Rosetti said: “We don’t want to see these things in the game.
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      “We are determined to protect the image of football, and we consider certain types of behaviour on the field and on the benches to be unacceptable.”
      Uefa is also introducing the new “semi-automated offside technology” – with special cameras tracking 29 body parts of all players and a sensor in the ball.
      That will come in from the start of the Champions League group stage on Tuesday. More

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      Premier League fans will be allowed to STAND during Champions League matches under new Uefa rules this season

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      FANS of the Prem’s seven European clubs will be allowed to stand at Uefa games this season.Uefa’s ruling executive committee is understood to have agreed to a one season standing “trial” for English, German and French clubs.
      Chelsea will be amongst the clubs allowed safe standing in Champions League games this seasonCredit: Getty
      The Government confirmed last month that the successful “safe standing” trial at Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester United would be rolled out across the professional game for this season.
      That had only applied to domestic matches, with Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham expected to have to revert to all-seater arenas for their Champions League matches, with similar restrictions for United and Arsenal in the Europa League and West Ham in the Conference League.
      But the change of heart by Uefa chiefs will allow those fans who have standing tickets to continue to utilise those sections for Euro games.
      The Prem seven will also be allowed to offer standing tickets for visiting fans, with Uefa initially restricting the change to the three major nations where standing is currently permitted.
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      But it seems likely that a similar change will be introduced for international team matches as well if the trial is judged a success, potentially seeing some fans allowed to stand at the 2024 European Championships in Germany.
      Safe standing will be rolled out at eligible and willing Premier League and Championship clubs this season.
      Brentford, QPR and Wolves will introduce it soon, with Wembley Stadium also planning to offer it for domestic matches later in the campaign.
      Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “We are not reintroducing terraces and only clubs which meet strict safety criteria will be permitted.
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      “Thanks to a robust trial, thorough evidence and modern engineering, we are now ready to allow standing once again in our grounds.”
      Participating clubs will need enhanced use of CCTV, improved steward training and fans being strictly limited to “one person, one space”.
      They are also required to engage with fans as part of their application process. More

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      Russia fails to get football ban for Ukraine war overturned after launching legal cases against Fifa and Uefa

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      RUSSIA has failed in its bid to get the country’s football ban overturned.The Football Union of Russia and four leading clubs launched legal cases against Fifa and Uefa over the bans imposed following the invasion of Ukraine.
      Uefa and Fifa have seen their bans imposed on Russia upheld by CAS following the Ukraine invasionCredit: PA
      Russia was booted out of the scheduled World Cup play-off with Poland.
      The nation was also banned from competing at this month’s Women’s European Championship.
      Uefa also ruled that clubs from the country could not take part in European competitions.
      That means Russian giants are banned from the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
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      CAS ruled: “In all of these cases, the panel determined that the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine created  unforeseen and unprecedented circumstances to which Fifa and Uefa had to respond.
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      “But these effects were offset by the need for the secure and orderly conduct of football events for the rest of the world.”
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      Jake Humphrey, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen were BT Sport’s team for Liverpool’s defeat vs Real Madrid but TV cash will rise less than hopedCredit: Getty
      But the English contract — the most lucrative, to be split between BT, Amazon and the BBC — only went up by 17.5 per cent, from £1.2billion over three seasons to £1.41bn.
      There was a larger jump in France but the lofty claims now look  unlikely to be fulfilled, with forecasts  of an overall maximum rise of about 30 per cent to £3.35bn per season.
      That is why Uefa and the clubs are pinning their hopes on  DOUBLING  the value of the US rights, currently owned in a joint deal by Paramount and Univision worth £122m per year.
      But Uefa and its agent, the Relevent Sports Group run by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, believe they can get a six-year deal worth up to £1.7bn over the line.
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      Uefa expects to announce the winner early next season.
      It comes after Chelsea led the  Covid loss-makers with a deficit of £205.7m in 2020-21.
      Analysts Vysyble said the 20 Prem clubs had lost a combined £1.05bn in that season, with League chiefs  estimating the total Covid bill will be at least £2bn.
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      Coppell posted a picture from the US with seven of his poles, all of which were  bent.
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      FORMER British Olympic chief Sir Craig Reedie says he was not worried about Russian hacking — until he discovered the link to the poisoning of dissident spy Sergei Skripal.
      Skripal survived an attempt by GRU officers to murder him with the nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury in 2016.
      Two years later, Reedie’s home in Scotland was visited by five officers of the National Crime Agency to run the rule over all his communications equipment following the “Fancy Bears” Russian-led hack of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which he ran at the time.
      Sir Craig revealed in his new autobiography “Delivering London’s Olympic Dream” that “one of the suspected hackers” was Ruslan Boshirov.
      Boshirov, whose real name is Anotoliy Chepiga, was later  unmasked as “the same GRU thug who was one of the men charged with the poisoning of the Skripals.” A lucky escape.
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