Spain to meet France in Nations League semis
June 5 – In the second semi-final of the Nations League, the competition’s last two winners Spain and France meet again, with La Roja seeking to bolster their dominance of the international game.
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IFAB clarifies double touch penalty pules after Álvarez controversy
June 5 – The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the game’s lawmaker, has clarified the ‘double touch’ penalty law following last season’s controversial Julián Álvarez penalty in Atletico Madrid’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 loss to cross-city rivals Real.
FK Partizan reduces debt, elects new leadership team
June 5 – Rasim Ljajić, the new President of Partizan Belgrade, revealed that the club reduced its debts by €13m to €47m. Following a meeting of the General Assembly, the highest governing body of the club has also elected a new leadership team for a five-year term.
USL backs Central Florida Pro Soccer franchise plan anchored by real estate development
June 5 – The United Soccer League (USL), operators of men’s second and third tier pro leagues and a women’s pro league in the US, have taken another step into the sports real estate business with the unveiling of a plan with Central Florida Pro Soccer to bring a professional team to Winter Garden, Florida.
Germany target home Nations League title, but talent-laden Portugal ready to spoil the party
June 4 – With the World Cup one year away, the Nations League Final Four on home soil will serve as a test of Germany’s credentials. First challenge for Die Mannschaft: Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in the semi-finals.
Last year, Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann failed to mastermind a fairytale at Euro 2024, crashing out of the finals against eventual winners Spain in Stuttgart. This summer, the Germans return to take centre stage on home soil in the Nations League Final Four,
Inter and Inzaghi split after calamitous end to treble losing season
June 4 – Inter Milan and Simeone Inzaghi have parted ways after the Italian club’s 5-0 defeat in the final of the Champions League, the club has confirmed.
Following the loss, the Italian manager had remained tight-lipped about his future, but on Tuesday, the club and Inzaghi announced that they would no longer work together, ending a four-year relationship.
Mansueto to spend $650m on new Chicago Fire stadium
June 4 – Chicago Fire FC owner Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto is set to privately finance a new £510 million ($650 million) football stadium in the city’s South Loop, marking one of the most ambitious privately funded stadium projects in U.S. soccer history.
Start-ups deliver healthier lifestyles projects in Munich via Champions Innovate initiative
June 4 – The Munich Champions League final saw the second iteration of UEFA’s Champions Innovate programme that enables UEFA sponsors and start-up companies to work together to leave a lasting legacy in the host city.
Special Olympics launches 5-year plan to increase participation and funding support
June 4 – Coinciding with UN World Football Day, Special Olympics has kicked-off a new five-year football development strategy to bring the game to more players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) than ever before.
UK threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale
June 3 – The UK government has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich to ensure the proceeds from the club’s sale are directed to Ukraine.
Latest figures show German football on course for sustainable growth
June 3 – The German Football League (DFL) has reinforced the Bundesliga’s reputation as one of the most financially stable and transparently governed football ecosystems in the world, releasing a comprehensive set of financial data for all 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 as part of the annual licensing procedure.
UCL final plays host Beckham & Friends as celebrity power meets football
June 3 – Two global spheres collided at the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich as A-List celebrities flocked to the German city to watch the pinnacle of club football in Europe.
Romania launches code of conduct for parents, coaches
June 3 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) launched an initiative called BRAVO on 1 June, which is also known as Children’s Day, aimed at clamping down on bad behaviour from parents.
Cruz Azul hammer Vancouver Whitecaps for record equalling Concacaf Champions Cup win
June 2 – Mexican clubs maintained their vice-like grip on the Concacaf Champions Cup on Sunday with Cruz Azul emphatically beating Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.
Euro women’s football follows up NBC deal with 5-year CBS deal for new Champions League
June 3 – Having announced a landmark deal last week with US broadcaster Fox for the broadcast of every match of this summer’s women’s Euro, UC3 (the commercial arm for UEFA’s club competitions) has added a further US broadcast deal with CBS Sports who will become the exclusive English-language home of the new-look UEFA Women’s Champions League until 2030.