Europa League draw delivers England-Scotland border skirmishes
August 30 – More quality matches from the outset and more riding on every game remained the enduring theme of UEFA’s Europa League draw in Monaco.
World Football
New format UCL sees Real Madrid rematched against former finalists Dortmund and Liverpool in opening League phase
August 29 – UEFA ushered in a new era of club football with its all-new, expanded, rebranded and reformatted Champions League in Monaco tonight at a draw that will see champions Real Madrid face Dortmund in a repeat of last year’s final in the League phase.
Carsley shuffles the England pack adding new blood, to return of Grealish and Maguire
August 30 – England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad for Nations League fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month.
Tedesco looks to Belgian youth to restore pride, Trossard and Witsel dropped, Lukaku withdraws
August 30 – Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco has left Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard out of his Nations League squad to shake up his selection.
Vinicius says Real Madrid will walk off if racist abuse continues
August 30 – Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has said his teammates are prepared to walk off the pitch if he faces more racist abuse from fans in LaLiga this season.
Pirlo wins new season’s managerial sack race after just three games
August 30 – Italy may be only a couple of weeks into its new season but the first high-profile managerial sacking has already taken place.
Kaizen Gaming goes all-in with UEFA for Europa and Conference Leagues with Betano brand
August 29 – Kaizen Gaming has deepened its relationship with UEFA, agreeing a three-year sponsorship for its Betano online bookmaker brand for the Europa League and UEFA Conference League.
UEFA set to usher in a shiny new era of Champions League football with Monaco draw
August 29 – The final line up for the UEFA Champions League draw was confirmed last night with wins for Dinamo Zagreb, Crevena Zvezda, Slavia Prague and Slovan Bratislava. They fill the remaining spots in the all new 36-team draw to take place in Monaco tonight and the unveiling of a new era for international club football in Europe.
Conmebol sanctions Uruguayan players for fighting in stands at Copa America semi-final
August 29 – Conmebol has banned several key Uruguayan internationals as a result of the debacle that marred the Copa America semi-final against Colombia in July.
Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade, Lille and Slovan Bratislava qualify for UCL’s brave new world
August 29 – Historic rivals Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade won their Champions League qualifying playoffs on Wednesday and can now potentially be drawn to meet for the first time in 33 years.
Belgium’s Saintfiet returns to Africa to take Mali coaching lead
August 29 – Globetrotting Belgian manager Tom Saintfiet has departed the Philippines to become to new coach of West African side Mali.
Revolving door at KBVB sees Vandendriessche and new CEO sought
August 29 – After growing discontent, the Belgian FA (KBVB) and their CEO Piet Vandendriessche have parted ways, the governing body confirmed on Wednesday.
Messi back in training as InterMiami keep on rolling
August 29 – Lionel Messi returned to training with Inter Miami on Wednesday, more than six weeks after the Argentina captain left the Copa America final with a badly sprained right ankle.
Athens greenlights new €115m stadium for Panathinaikos
August 29 – Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas has announced that Panathinaikos has been granted permission to build a new stadium in Votanikos, Athens.
Striking police force postponement of Feyenoord vs Ajax derby
August 28 – The Eredivisie match between Feyenoord and Ajax on Sunday has been postponed after municipal authorities prohibited the encounter due to a planned strike by the Dutch police.