Blessin quits Belgium’s Union for St Pauli’s return to Bundesliga
June 28 – Manager Alexander Blessin has departed Belgian club Union Saint Gilloise for St Pauli in Germany.
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AC Milan greenlighted to enter Milan Futuro into Serie C
June 28 – AC Milan has officially unveiled its Milan Futuro project: a newly formed team of young players that will compete in the Serie C Championship starting from the upcoming season.
After 26 trophies, Real Madrid captain Nacho says it is time to move on
June 26 – Real Madrid skipper Nacho has left the club after winning 26 trophies including six European Cups, his final appearance being the Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
EFL nixes Birmingham City request to play Wrexham in US
June 25 – American-owned Birmingham City have had a request to play their home fixture against Hollywood-owned Wrexham in the US turned down by the English Football League (EFL).
UEFA mourns passing of guiding force Gerhard Aigner, 80
June 21 – There was a moment of silence ahead of the Spain-Italy Group B match on Thursday in honour of former UEFA general secretary and chief executive Gerhard Aigner, who has died aged 80.
While FIFA and Fifpro go to war, UEFA opens doors for player workload dialog
June 17 – While FIFA have been dismissive of Fifpro’s complaints over player workload and lack of consultation over the international calendar, UEFA has taken a different, more collaborative approach with the players’ union.
German police shoot axeman ahead of Holland vs Poland tie
June 17 – German police shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a Molotov cocktail in Hamburg just hours before Sunday’s game between Netherlands and Poland.
Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies on international duty, aged 26
June 17 – English-born Montenegro international goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically died at the age of just 26.
Thuram and Mbappe deliver anti-right wing message to French voters
June 16 – Marcus Thuram, French football star and the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, has urged voters to take a stand against the far right in the French elections.
Tedesco puts faith in De Bruyne as injuries plague Belgium opener against Slovaks
June 16 – Domenico Tedesco and Belgium will take on Slovakia in their Euro 2024 opener plagued by defensive worries but confident that marquee midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will steer the team to greater heights.
UEFA puts its referees up for sale
June 13 – UEFA is opening up a new sponsorship programme centred on commercialising its referees across all its competitions.
Bulgarians invest in more cameras to improve VAR decision making
June 12 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is to invest an additional BGN 200,000 (€100,000) per season to improve the VAR system in the Bulgarian first division – the efbet League. Currently, the BFU pays BGN 1 million (€500,000) per season for VAR.
Klose takes manager role at Nuremberg
June 12 – Miroslav Klose has become the new manager of German club Nuremberg in a two-year deal.
UEFA sets October date in Paris for Ballon d’Or 2024 awards night
June 7 – UEFA has announce that the Ballon d’Or 2024 awards ceremony will take place on Monday October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Mastercard and UEFA clock up 30 years of marriage with another ‘priceless’ renewal
June 6 – Mastercard has renewed its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-27 commercial cycle in a deal that also includes sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup in 2024, 2025 and 2026.