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UEFA has set up a working group which will consider making changes to the format of international football, including the frequency of breaks and replicating the Swiss model for qualification. There are concerns that the current format for World Cup and European Championship qualifiers lacks jeopardy and is not an attractive enough proposition for fans…
GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League titleholder will play a showcase opening home game as part of new commercial contracts for UEFA club competitions from the 2027-28 season that include a global streaming deal to drive annual revenue above 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion). It’s one innovation targeted in a six-year rights sales deal signed…
Get the Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game The ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurdities Unpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletter One of the sides playing in a domestic game outside of their home country say the “sacrifice is essential” to protect their national league….
Barcelona have received a crucial boost ahead of the first Clasico of the season as star winger Lamine Yamal returns to training after a groin setback sustained against Paris Saint-Germain and missing Spain’s international fixtures. With Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo also sidelined, Yamal’s recovery is timely, offering coach Hansi Flick fresh attacking options for…
The news will come as a blow to manager Mikel Arteta given Odegaard’s importance to his team. The start of Odegaard’s season has been plagued by injury problems, with the midfielder being forced off in the first half of three consecutive Premier League matches. Arsenal face north London rivals Tottenham immediately after next month’s international…
The second international break of the season is almost over and the Premier League is ready to return this weekend, with Liverpool‘s Anfield clash against Manchester United topping the bill. Each of England’s 20 top-tier clubs have now played seven league games. The Premier League table is beginning to point to a competitive title race…
A player previously dubbed a ‘flop’ during his time in the Premier League is now thriving in another European league. Several players with healthy reputations have arrived in England for big transfer fees only to struggle with the pace, power and relentless nature of the Premier League. Many high-profile examples, such as Juan Sebastian Veron’s…
Kylian Mbappe has revealed the Real Madrid players are starting to understand what new manager Xabi Alonso wants from them. The French international wants to make sure Alonso has a great debut campaign as the Spanish giants battle for the Champions League and La Liga titles and has also compared his methods to those of…
Federico Chiesa has played a more prominent role for Liverpool this season but he’s yet to return to the Italian national team, having told boss Gennaro Gattuso that he isn’t ‘100 per cent’ Federico Bernardeschi has thrown his support behind Federico Chiesa(Image: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Liverpool star Federico Chiesa has been told that he ‘deserves’…
By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:24 BST, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 08:44 BST, 13 October 2025 A former Premier League boss is believed to be facing bankruptcy after being hit with a petition from HMRC, according to reports. The 60-year-old, who managed a number of top-flight sides, is thought to be due…