English FA unveils venues for 2021 Women’s Euros
August 21 – Leigh Sports Village in Greater Manchester will replace Nottingham Forest’s City Ground as one of the nine venues for the Women’s Euro in 2021, the English FA announced on Tuesday.
Europe
ECA still wants Champions League revamp but happy to wait for ‘meaningful’ meeting
By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – European clubs have re-iterated their opposition to the current format of the Champions League but have welcomed UEFA’s decision to postpone a summit meeting between all stakeholders that had been scheduled for September 11.
French ref halts Ligue 2 game in Nancy to stop homophobic chanting
August 19 – French Ligue 2 match between AS Nancy and Le Mans was halted by the referee following homophobic chanting by a section of fans.
Union Berlin fans silently protest RB Leipzig ownership and remember passed supporters
August 19 – Germany’s Union Berlin reinforced their cult status when their fans staged a 15-minute silent protest aimed at opponents RB Leipzig’s ownership by energy drinks company Red Bull at the weekend.
Ceferin postpones Champions League revamp powwow as UEFA still canvassing members
By Andrew Warshaw
August 16 – A crucial meeting next month between the main stakeholders aimed at reaching agreement to overhaul the Champions League from 2024 has been postponed by UEFA.
Liverpool and referee Frappart win the plaudits at Super Cup final
August 15 – Liverpool won the European Super Cup on penalties against Chelsea in Istanbul on what was a historic night for women’s refereeing. The reigning European champions prevailed 5-4 from the penalty spot after an extra-time 2-2 draw.
Poisoning fumes likely to have been factor in Sala plane crash
August 15 – Emiliano Sala was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide before the light aircraft that was carrying the Argentine striker crashed into the English Channel en route to Cardiff City for whom he had just signed, air accident investigators have revealed.
QPR U-18s walk off as racism mars pre-season friendly in Spain
August 15 – English Championship club Queens Park Rangers have called on UEFA to intervene after their under-18 team were forced to leave the pitch during a recent friendly in Spain because of racism.
Germans to put trust in Freiburg’s Keller to lead the DFB
August 15 – Freiburg’s Fritz Keller has been nominated to head the German Football Association (DFB) and succeed the discredited Reinhard Grindel, who stepped down in April.
Porto and Celtic crash out of Champions League on a night of surprises
August 14 – Porto and Celtic were the shock losers on a dramatic night of Champions League qualifying action on Tuesday.
‘Minor’ fine for Man City for breaking under age transfer rules
August 14 – Don’t mess with FIFA and you might receive less of a punishment for breaking the rules.
Caged in Croatia: Aberdeen complain to UEFA over fan treatment
August 13 – Aberdeen have complained to UEFA over the treatment of their fans during last week’s Europa League qualifier against Rijeka in Croatia.
Racist fans land Partizan Belgrade with a two-match closed stadium sanction
August 13 – Partizan Belgrade have been slapped with a two-match stadium ban by UEFA who have clearly run out of patience with the racist element of the club’s fans. The Serbian club have been punished because of behaviour of supporters in the first leg of their third qualifying round Europa League win over Yeni Malatyaspor of Turkey.
Battle honours even between Rubiales and Tebas in LaLiga match date war
By Andrew Warshaw
August 12 – The bitter dispute between La Liga and the Spanish FA (RFEF) over which days are eligible for league matches has been resolved with a judge ruling that Fridays are fine but imposing a blanket ban on games being played on Monday nights.
Winds remove section of AZ Alkmaar roof
August 12 – Dutch top-flight side AZ Alkmaar suffered a partial roof collapse at their stadium on Saturday after strong winds hit the country.