U21 Euro; Israel set up semi vs England, Ukraine to face Spain
July 3 – Israel and Ukraine were the surprise quarterfinal winners at the weekend at the under-21 European Championship, joining heavyweights England and Spain in the last four.
Europe
UEFA clamps down on transfer amortisation, limiting it to 5-years
June 30 – European clubs will no longer be able to spread a transfer fee across more than five years of a player’s initial contract after UEFA closed a loophole in its regulations.
French court bans wearing of Islamic hijab during matches
June 30 – France’s top administrative court on Thursday ruled the country’s FA is entitled to ban headscarves in women’s matches.
Kante invests in Belgium’s Virton with view to developing academy
June 30 – World Cup winner and new Al-Ittihad signing N’Golo Kanté is investing in Belgian third-division club Royal Excelsior Virton.
Euro U21: Germany out as England maintain 100% record
June 29 – Germany’s young guns went the same way as the senior World Cup side when they were eliminated from the European under-21 championship in the group stage.
Mourinho’s toxic ref ranting earns him another ban in Italy
June 29 – Roma coach José Mourinho is in hot water again after being handed a 10-day suspension for the start of the next Serie A season for comments he made about an Italian referee.
Lisbon to host 2025 WCL final. Athens and Wroclaw win Conference League gigs
June 29 – The Portuguese capital Lisbon will stage the 2025 Women’s Champions League, with Athens and Wroclaw hosting the next two Europa Conference League finals.
Finland win Unity Euro Cup but solidarity and inclusion take the day
June 29 – Finland beat the Republic of Ireland to win the second edition of the 2023 Unity Euro Cup, the UEFA backed tournament that provides an opportunity for male and female refugees to represent their host countries.
Game changers: UEFA unveil first FootbALL Awards winners
June 28 – UEFA have announced the inaugural recipients of their ‘FootbALL Awards’, recognising the contribution to social change.
Scotland mourns the loss of former manager Craig Brown
June 28 – Craig Brown, Scotland’s longest serving national team coach, has died aged 82.
Italy bans players wearing No.88 as part of anti-semitism crackdown
June 28 – Italy has banned players from wearing No. 88 on their shirts as part of an initiative combating anti-semitism. The No. 88 is a numerical reference for the nazi slogan ‘Heil Hitler’.
Pandev completes sale of North Marcedonian club to Brera who unveil youth-focussed plan
June 27 – North Macedonian playing legend Goran Pandev has said the sale of FK Akademiya Pandev to Brera Holdings has been completed.
U21 Euros: England through but Germany suffer surprise loss to Czech Republic
June 26 – England secured top spot in Group C at the European Under-21 Championship on Sunday, beating Israel 2-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals with a game to spare.
Ceferin calls on fans to call out racists, apologises for Champions League fan failings
June 23 – Football fans have been urged by UEFA boss Aleksander Čeferin (pictured) to play their part in driving racism out of the sport.
Euro U21: Germany held by Israel; England, France and Swiss win
June 23 – A highly disappointing summer for German football continued after their under-21 side, the defending champions, were held by outsiders Israel 1-1 on Thursday in their opening group game of the European Championship.