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FRF and APS ink landmark agreement to reshape media environment around national teams

May 21 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and the Romanian Sports Press Association (APS) have officially signed a landmark agreement establishing strict guidelines to reshape the media environment surrounding national team activities and FRF-organised events.

The document was signed by FRF President Răzvan Burleanu and APS President Cătălin Țepelin. Valid initially until May 31, 2027, with an option for automatic extension, the partnership aims to guarantee high professional standards, safety, and comfort for media representatives.

A key provision of the protocol is the strict exclusion of non-journalists from dedicated press areas—including the media tribune,

Europe

UEFA bans Czech coach Petr Vlachovsky for secretly filming women’s team

May 20 – UEFA has handed former FC Slovako Women coach Petr Vlachovsky a lifetime ban from all football-related activity after he secretly filmed players undressing and showering without their knowledge.

European football’s governing body also confirmed it has asked FIFA to extend the sanction worldwide and called on the Czech Football Association (FACR) to revoke Vlachovsky’s coaching licence permanently.

The case has become one of the most disturbing safeguarding scandals to hit European women’s football.

Governance

David Aganzo forges ahead with Association of International Footballers

April 23 – Amid the ongoing frictions between FIFA and FIFPRO, David Aganzo, Chairman of the Spanish union AFE, has launched a new global body to represent players.

Europe

European Leagues prioritises wider club revenue distribution as international comps cannibalise domestic ones

Rich list money

March 13 – The European Leagues have stressed the need for a new redistribution model in European club football to address financial polarisation as a matter of urgency.

Europe

Apologies not enough as UEFA charges Pedro Neto for pushing PSG ballboy

March 12 – Tempers flare in the UEFA Champions League for many reasons, but on Wednesday night in Paris, the flashpoint in Chelsea FC’s crushing 5–2 defeat to current holders, Paris Saint-Germain came from one of the game’s oldest sideline traditions…the ball boy.

Europe

UEFA Women’s Referee Symposium examines strategies to recruit and retain female refs

March 5 – UEFA gathered its Women’s refereeing leaders in Nyon this week from its member associations for its first Women’s Referee Symposium. The meetings focused on building pathways and creating the best possible environment for female match officials.

Europe

Czech players union demands lifetime ban for sexual offender Petr Vlachovsky

March 4 – The Czech players union is seeking a lifetime ban for Petr Vlachovsky (pictured), a manager who secretly filmed female players but avoided prison.

Competitions

UEFA bans travelling Galatasaray fans for last 16 tie at Anfield

March 4 – There will be no travelling fans from Istanbul at Anfield in two weeks’ time after UEFA banned Galatasaray from selling tickets to their supporters for one away fixture – ruling them out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Liverpool on Merseyside.

Europe

Arbeloa and Courtouis add more noise to Vinícius-Prestianni racism row

February 25 – The return leg between Real Madrid and Benfica comes with more than a place in the next round of the UEFA Champions League at stake.

Europe

Rosenior takes zero tolerance line on racists – kick them out

February 20 – Chelsea FC head coach Liam Rosenior has said that anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football should be removed from the sport, as UEFA investigates allegations arising from this week’s Champions League fixture in Lisbon.

Europe

EC to renew UEFA agreement as Micallef warns ‘risks are greater than ever’

February 13 – Speaking at UEFA’s Congress in Brussels yesterday, European commissioner Glenn Micallef said the EC will renew its co-operation agreement with UEFA which he said is a “relationship (that) is stronger than ever.”

Europe

Ceferin says UEFA unchanged on Russia, though ‘world is changing fast’

February 13 – European football boss Aleksander Ceferin has reiterated that UEFA’s position on Russia has not changed.

Europe

Super League coffin nailed shut after Real Madrid pull out of their own breakaway plan

February 11 – The final nail in the Super League coffin now looks to have been hammered into place. Earlier this week Barcelona announced they had pulled out of the breakaway European club project, leaving just Real Madrid and its president Florentino Perez at the last man standing.

Europe

Barca quit European Super League crash site leaving Real Madrid and A22 alone in the cold

February 9 – Spanish giants FC Barcelona have withdrawn from the proposed breakaway European Super League, leaving Real Madrid as the last club still backing the competition and the organising entity A22 friendless and exposed.

Europe

Vaud canton motion to remove UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland fails to reach a vote

January 22 – The Swiss Canton of Vaud that had a motion before its Tuesday night Grand Council meeting calling for the revoking of UEFA’s tax exemption in the region, did not manage to progress its meeting agenda to the point of a vote. The motion is an attempt to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli FA (IFA).