Barca blow Chelsea away to create Champions League history
May 17 – FC Barcelona blew Chelsea away 4-0 to win the Women’s Champions League and become the first club to win the both the European men’s and women’s Champions League competitions.
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Kaizer Chiefs and Al Ahly target CAF Champions League final in Casablanca
May 17 – Chasing down an African Champions League final spot in Casablanca, Kaizer Chiefs registered an impressive 4-0 first-leg quarter-final win against Tanzania’s Simba to all but qualify for the last four. Defending champions Al Ahly from Egypt also to a step towards the semi-finals. defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0.
Spanish judge asks European Court if UEFA’s ESL opposition breaks EU competition law
By Andrew Warshaw
May 14 – In a move that could potentially have seismic consequences, a Spanish court has referred opposition to the ill-fated European Super League by FIFA and UEFA to the European Court of Justice.
Portuguese plan in-and-out ‘bubble’ for Man City and Chelsea fans at UCL final
May 14 – English fans attending the Champions League final in Porto between Manchester City and Chelsea will have to fly in and out of the country on the day of the match, the Portuguese government has insisted.
Conmebol hands showpiece club finals to Montevideo after Uruguayans inject influence
May 14 – Conmebol has picked Montevideo and the historic Estadio Centenario as the venue for the 2021 final of both its flagship club competitions, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sul-Americana.
Gold Cup anticipation heats up with Mexico to open in Texas, US in Kansas
May 14 – Mexico will start off their Gold Cup defence with group games based in North Texas (Arlington and Dallas). The US will play their group games in Kansas while guests Qatar, grouped with Honduras, will be centralised in Houston.
Haaland and Sancho lead Dortmund to German Cup win over RB Leipzig
May 14 – Borussia Dortmund clinched the 78th German Cup with Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho spearheading a ruthless BVB to dismantle RB Leipzig 4-1 in a high-octane final.
Tebas says ESL would have cost 50,000 jobs, and warns of FIFA’s continued interference
By Paul Nicholson
May 13 – LaLiga president Javier Tebas hit out again at the European Super League (ESL) clubs and the ‘disaster’ they would have unleashed on European Football, as well as again powerfully questioning the motivation and behind-the-scenes actions of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino.
Ceferin opens new dialogue with fan groups – as ‘legitimate stakeholders’
May 13 – After the storm come the talking shops. UEFA president, Aleksander Čeferin has begun meetings with supporters groups as he follows up on his promise to engage the European body more formally with fan groups.
Porto confirmed as Champions League final venue; 12,000 tickets on sale via clubs
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – Porto has been confirmed as the venue for this season’s all-English Champions League final later this month after a deal to move the game from Istanbul to Wembley couldn’t be reached between UEFA and the British government.
Caboclo under pressure at CBF as misconduct allegations surface
May 12 – The much-plagued Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is experiencing an internal crisis with supremo Rogerio Caboclo (pictured) on the brink of exiting the governing body.
Spain eases Covid restrictions to allow some fans back into stadia
May 13 – Spanish authorities have green lighted the return of a limited number of fans to football matches, allowing supporters to witness a part of the nail-biting finale of La Liga.
Tebas points to Infantino as puppeteer behind ESL formation
By Andrew Warshaw
May 12 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s alleged role in aiding and abetting the formation of the ill-fated European Super League has again been catapulted into the public domain by outspoken La Liga chief Javier Tebas.
Keller to stand down at DFB over Koch ‘Nazi’ comments
May 12 – Time appears to have caught up with German football chief Fritz Keller who has offered to step down after sparking a wave of criticism for comparing his colleague to a notorious Nazi judge.