Romanian FA president Răzvan Burleanu sends political message urging country to stay ‘European’
December 6 – Amid the political upheaval in Romania, FA president Răzvan Burleanu (pictured) has come out in defense of a pro-European future.
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Bulgarian FA joins Johan Cruyff Institute’s network to train next generation of leaders
December 6 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Johan Cruyff Institute, the educational institution founded by Dutch great Johan Cruyff, aimed at educating athletes, sport and business professionals in the field of sport management.
Masar Omeragic is sole candidate to replace Muamed Sejdini in FFM presidential election
December 5 – Masar Omeragic (pictured), a former player and member of the FFM Board of Directors, is the sole candidate for the Football Federation of Macedonia’s presidential elections, to be held on December 22.
Wales secure Women’s Euro 2025 slot with historic play-off win over Ireland
December 4 – Wales made footballing history on Tuesday by reaching a major women’s tournament for the first time after qualifying for next year’s Euros in Switzerland.
Rouge Groupe sees red over Marseilles fans’ homophobic chanting
December 4 – A French campaign group has renewed calls for authorities to take action against homophobic chanting by fans, singling out Marseille supporters for belting out anti-gay slurs “with complete impunity” during a home game against Monaco on Sunday.
Romania to appeal UEFA fine over abandoned Kosovo game at CAS
December 4 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has announced that it will appeal UEFA’s sanctions following incidents during the Nations League match between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest on November 15.
UEFA draw groups of U21 finals. Holders England face Germany, Spain drawn with Italy
December 4 – The groups for the upcoming UEFA U21 European Championships, to be played in Slovakia 11-28 June 2025, have been decided following the draw ceremony in Bratislava on Tuesday.
Lamine Yamal’s Real Madrid abusers handed stadium bans and fines
December 3 – Four fans accused of racially insulting forward Lamine Yamal and other Barcelona players during last month’s league ‘clasico’ at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are set to be banned from Spanish stadiums for a year.
Chris Coleman takes over at Belgium’s OH Leuven
December 3 – Chris Coleman has been named the new manager of OH Leuven following the departure of Oscar Garcia.
RBFA kicks off Project Fenix with Orion Innovation to digitally transform Belgian game
December 3 – The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has brought in digital tech specialists Orion Innovation to overhaul the FA’s digital infrastructure.
Swisscom connects as first national sponsor of Euro 2025
December 2 – UEFA has announced that Swisscom has become the Official National Telecommunications & Connectivity Partner for next summer’s Women’s Euros.
Fiorentina’s Bove rushed to hospital after collapsing against Inter Milan
December 2 – Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is in intensive care in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his side’s Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday.
Botev Plovdiv owner has 10-year ban on entering Bulgaria confirmed, but he refuses to give up his team
December 2 – Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv have confirmed that the club’s owner Anton Zingarevich (pictured) has been issued with a government ban on entering the country for a period of ten years. The club said that the Bulgarian authorities had confirmed the ban, but did not give any reasons for the decision.
Maddli makes her debut as Euro 2025 mascot
December 2 – UEFA has unveiled its Women’s Euro 2025 mascot, Maddli, a Saint Bernard puppy, named after Madeleine Boll, the first ever female licensed footballer in Switzerland.
Former Georgian and Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili set to be country’s president
November 29 – Even if you are not qualified to run football, you can be president – in Georgia that is.