Chemnitzer sack striker Frahn for displaying neo-Nazi ‘sympathy’
August 6 – German third tier side Chemnitzer have sacked their captain Daniel Frahn (pictured) for “openly displaying sympathy” for a neo-Nazi hooligan group.
Europe
PSG open with Super Cup win in China; Bayern stumble as Dortmund put down marker
August 5 – Paris-Saint Germain retained the French Super Cup and Borussia Dortmund surprised Bayern Munich 2-0 in the German equivalent as both France and Germany gear up for next week’s big league kick offs.
UEFA appoint first female ref to major club cup final
August 5 – For the first time ever, a female referee will take charge of a senior men’s European showpiece fixture after France’s Stephanie Frappart was appointed by UEFA to handle the Super Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul on August 14.
With China’s walls up, Bale looks set for another season of benchwarming
By Andrew Warshaw
July 30 – Not so long ago he was the world’s most expensive footballer, now Gareth Bale could face the ludicrous situation of sitting on the Real Madrid bench for large chunks of the forthcoming season unless he is somehow snapped up before the summer transfer window closes at various times throughout Europe over the coming weeks.
England to roll-out 10-minute sinbins in grassroots football
July 30 – English football is introducing temporary dismissals, popularly known as sinbins, at grassroots level from the start of the forthcoming season.
Tebas says €2bn TV money jeopardised by RFEF schedule intervention
By Andrew Warshaw
July 29 – A fresh row has broken out between the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga, who have long had a fraught relationship, this time over playing top-flight games on Fridays and Mondays.
Carjackers outgunned by Arsenal’s Kolasinac and Ozil
July 26 – Two Premier League players have been involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in London.
Racism: UEFA close section of Bulgaria’s Vasil Levski stadium for Euro 2020 qualifiers
July 22 – Bulgaria have been ordered by UEFA to play their next two home Euro 2020 qualifiers in a partially-closed stadium due to racist behaviour by their supporters.
Play but no pay: Fenerbahce escape Euro club ban but will lose UEFA cash
July 22 – Fenerbahce have avoided a ban from UEFA competitions despite breaching Financial Fair Play rules in 2018-19.
Al-Khelaifi says Pastore transfer docs are forgeries and threatens criminal complaint
July 17 – Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a member of UEFA’s executive committee, has hit back at allegations that he breached FIFA regulations saying that the documents he reportedly signed are forgeries, and that he will be filing a criminal complaint.
UEFA exco member and PSG boss Al-Khelaifi accused of new transfer rule breaks
July 16 – Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a member of UEFA’s executive committee and one of the most influential figures in world sports administration, is once again back in the news for all the wrong reasons, this time accused of breaching FIFA regulations in the signing of Argentine midfielder Javier Pastore back in 2011.
Euro 2020 ticket demand tops 19.3m requests
July 17 – UEFA received a mammoth 19.3 million requests for tickets during the opening sales window for Euro 2020 tickets, shattering the previous record of 11m from EURO 2016.
Billion dollar pay days. UEFA details €3.25bn cash breakdown with €100m+ for CL winner
By Paul Nicholson
July 11- If any reminder were needed of where the real balance of power lies in football, it was delivered yesterday by UEFA’s announcement of how its expected €3.25 billion of revenue in the 2019/20 season will be distributed.
Euro 2020 ticket applications hit 14m mark for first 1.5m on-sale
July 10 – More than 14 million tickets have been requested for the one-off 12-city pan-continental European Championship in 2020 during the first three weeks of the sales window, breaking the tournament’s record for registrations.