Bulgarian Football Union to bid for U17 European Championships
June 17 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) is preparing a bid to host the U17 European Championships in 2028 or 2029, the national association has announced.
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Quartet handed suspended prison sentence following racist Vinicius Jnr incident
June 17 – The scourge of racism continues to rear its ugly head across European football, with Spain becoming a particularly toxic battleground where Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has been relentlessly targeted by cowards hiding behind mob mentality and anonymity.
Germans select eight host cities for Women’s Euro 2029 bid
June 24 – Germany’s Euro 2029 bid has selected its eight host cities for the women’s finals, leaving the iconic Olympic Stadium in Berlin off the final list.
Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg got the nod. Rostock and Gelsenkirchen also missed out.
Divide and conquer. FIFA’s obese CWC has so far failed to ignite, but could ECA deliver the real paydirt
June 15 – The European Club Association (ECA) held a boarding meeting in Miami last Friday, ahead of the kick off of the Club World Cup on Saturday.
After the meeting ECA board members and the 11 ECA member clubs that will play in the tournament met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his closest FIFA apparatchiks, plus Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez in what was described as “a high-level gathering with key global stakeholders”.
European Leagues promotes Alberto Colombo to MD for battle ahead
June 15 – The European Leagues has promoted internally making Alberto Colombo, the leagues current DeputyGeneral Secretary, to the role of Managing Director and General Secretary of the Association.
Serie A set to take AC Milan-Como regular season fixture to Perth, Australia
June 13 – European competitive football has never crossed continental borders – until now. AC Milan versus Como 1907 could make history by relocating to Perth’s Optus Stadium during the 2025/26 season, with Serie A poised to become the first major league to stage a genuine league fixture outside Europe.
Kevin de Bruyne stays in Europe and in Champions League with Napoli
June 13 – Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has completed his move to Napoli following his departure from Manchester City at the end of the Premier League season.
Focus on goalkeepers at UEFA Under 21 Euros
June 12 – The 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship kicks off in Slovakia with a major change to the rules – and it could have a big impact on goalkeepers.
Starting in yesterday’s opening round, if a goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds, the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team. This replaces the old rule, where the punishment was just an indirect free kick after six seconds –
Liverpool to sign Wirtz for British record fee
June 12 – Liverpool FC have agreed a British record transfer fee for German midfielder Florian Wirtz, with the starlet expected to join from Bayer Leverkusen in the coming days.
Beroe Stara Zagora begin €1.75m renovation of Bulgarian stadium
June 12 – Bulgaria’s Beroe Stara Zagora have launched a large-scale renovation of the Beroe Stadium – with the works set to cost 3.5 million leva, around €1.75million.
Forest look to clip Eagles’ high flying European wings
June 11 – The gloves are off at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest have challenged Crystal Palace’s Europa League qualification, asking UEFA clarify whether the Eagles should even be allowed to fly in European competition next season.
Arsenal women claim Emirates as their kingdom
June 11 – The Queens of Europe have found their throne. Arsenal Women, fresh off their UEFA Women’s Champions League triumph, are making the Emirates Stadium their permanent residence for the 2025/26 season – all 60,704 seats of it.
Madrid clubs at centre of Club World Cup row in Spain
June 10 – A dispute is brewing in Spanish football over the congested 2025-26 calendar, as the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) pushes back against LaLiga’s proposed start date for Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, both of whom are due to compete in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer.
Bulgarian Football Union hosts ‘Integrity in Football in Eastern Europe’ workshop
June 10 – With the scourge of match-fixing continuing to rear its ugly head in the European game, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) has taken a proactive approach to the issue by hosting the “Integrity in Football in Eastern Europe” workshop.
Broadcast boost: Women’s Super League revenue surges 34% to record £65 million
June 10 – Any lingering doubts about women’s football’s growth have been emphatically dispelled as the English Women’s Super League (WSL) announced club revenues rose by a record-breaking 34% during the 2023-24 season.