San Siro’s day numbered. Milan clubs unveil designs for €650m new stadium
September 27 – AC Milan and Internazionale have unveiled two shortlisted designs for a new 60,000-seat stadium next to their iconic San Siro home.
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Bury-ied. EFL clubs reject club’s re-entry to League Two
September 27 – The demise of Bury is complete. A proposal for the expelled English League One club to be readmitted a division lower next season has been rejected by the English Football League’s 71 member clubs.
UEFA urges boycott of clubs and countries where women aren’t allowed in stadia
By Andrew Warshaw
September 25 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has urged European nations and clubs to boycott playing in countries where women are forbidden from attending men’s matches.
Ceferin targets match-fixing and broadcast piracy in push to protect game
September 25 – Two separate initiatives, one targeting match-fixing, the other pirate broadcasting, are being launched by UEFA.
Germany and Croatia saved as UEFA expands Nations League top tier to 16 teams
September 26 – UEFA has confirmed a reshuffle in the format of the second Nations League, offering a reprieve to Germany, Croatia, Poland and Iceland who would have been relegated from the top tier of the competition for its second edition in 2020.
UEFA unveils 32-team Conference League for 2021 kick off
September 25 – UEFA has unveiled further details of its third tier club competition, the UEFA Conference League, which will be introduced in the 2021/22 season.
UEFA to consider expanding top tier of Nations League
September 24 – Governing body UEFA is considering a shakeup of the Nations League by expanding the top tier of the competition.
Thomas Cook collapse hits fans booked to follow English clubs in Europe
September 24 – Hundreds of fans are awaiting news on whether packages for upcoming games will be valid following the collapse this week of the Thomas Cook travel company.
Shutting out racists: UEFA slaps stadium bans on Romania, Hungary and Slovakia
September 24 – Clearly having lost patience with the scourge of racism throughout European football, UEFA has hit Romania, Hungary and Slovakia with stadium bans that could have serious consequences for their Euro 2020 qualification hopes.
Two jailed for hacking CCTV of Sala post-mortem
September 24 – Two people who illegally accessed CCTV footage of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala’s post-mortem examination and who were “driven by morbid curiosity” have been jailed.
Former Liverpool and EPL exec Parry in pole position to be new chair of EFL
September 20 – Former Premier League and Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is set to be appointed as the English Football League’s new chairman.
French drop League Cup to ‘ease’ pressure on calendar
By Andrew Warshaw
September 18 – French authorities are scrapping the country’s League Cup after this season, leaving England as the only major European footballing nation with two domestic knockout competitions.
Anti-discrimination groups demand action against ‘not fit for purpose’ Italian regulators
September 19 – The head of European football’s main anti-discriminatory body has slammed Italian officials for failing to deal with increasing instances of abuse saying the authorities are “not fit for purpose”.
Rangers hero and Dutch ‘warrior’ Fernando Ricksen dies, aged 43
September 19 – Former Rangers and Netherlands player Fernando Ricksen has passed away at the age of 43 following a brutal six-year battle with motor neurons disease ALS.
Naughty tweeter Neymar’s ban reduced but still misses PSG’s opening UCL games
September 18 – Neymar’s three-game European ban for insulting match officials has been cut to two by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).