The Football Supporters Association says “there is no place for an ill-conceived breakaway super league” after the European Court of Justice ruled banning clubs from joining was unlawful.
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice had been asked to decide whether UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law by blocking the formation of a breakaway Super League in 2021 and seeking to sanction the clubs involved.
The court ruled on Thursday that the governing bodies’ rules granting prior approval for new competitions are contrary to EU law.
FSA response to today s European Super League case.
— The FSA (@WeAreTheFSA)
But FSA chief executive Kevin Miles said: “As our friends at Football Supporters Europe point out – there is no pl…
Milan Skriniar s expected departure from Inter is down to a problem of management at the club, former midfielder Wesley Sneijder has told Stats Perform.
Slovakia international Skriniar, who is a confirmed target for Paris Saint-Germain, is into the final five months of his contract after rejecting fresh terms in December.
The January transfer window is therefore Inter s final chance to receive a fee for the centre-back, who is into his sixth season as an Inter player.
Inter have seen a number of players depart on free transfers in recent years, and ex-Nerazzurri midfielder Sneijder has questioned why that is still happening.
This is a problem of management, he said. When management is not good it s hard to control all the details. On the pitch it is easi…
Former Football Association (FA) chairman David Triesman believes the UK government must act to enforce tougher measures to prevent online racial abuse.
England players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were all targeted with racial abuse on social media following the Three Lions penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
The FA and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson released statements condemning the abuse, while Gareth Southgate and England captain Harry Kane reiterated the stance of England s squad, who have taken the knee prior to kick-off in every game of Euro 2020.
A mural of Rashford in Manchester was also defaced, though well-wishers covered the graffiti with messages of support for the 23-year-old, whose efforts off the…
Two-goal hero Mateo Kovacic dedicated his double to his future child following Manchester City s 3-2 victory over Fulham.
Kovacic scored either side of half-time to complete the turnaround, as Pep Guardiola s side came from behind to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool, who they trail by a single point.
The Croatian s deflected strike in the 32nd minute levelled the contest, before he swept City in front from 20 yards within two minutes of the restart.
That took Kovacic s goal tally for the season to three already his best return in a single Premier League campaign and his strikes had added significance on a personal level.
Kova at the double!
2-1
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
It means a lot because my wif…
John Herdman suggested he will lead Canada on home soil at the next World Cup and says their campaign in Qatar has laid the foundations for an improved showing in 2026.
Canada impressed despite losing their Group F opener against Belgium last week, but their hopes of reaching the last 16 were ended when they surrendered an early lead in Sunday s 4-1 loss to Croatia.
Herdman s team are looking to avoid the ignominy of matching El Salvador s record for the most World Cup games played without avoiding defeat (six) when they face Morocco on Thursday, but the Reds dynamic style has won them admirers on their first appearance at the tournament since 1986.
With Canada set to join Mexico and the United States in hosting the next World Cup, Herdman is focused on helping t…
Graham Potter felt Chelsea lacked the quality to get themselves back in the game against Newcastle United.
Chelsea managed just two shots on target as Joe Willock s stunner earned Newcastle all three points in a 1-0 win at St James Park on Saturday.
The closest Potter s side came was Conor Gallagher forcing a decent stop from Nick Pope, with their 17 goals in 14 Premier League this term their fewest at this stage of a season since 2015-16, when they went on to finish 10th.
Potter becomes the first Chelsea manager to lose three straight league matches since Jose Mourinho in 2015, and the former Brighton and Hove Albion boss was frustrated with his team s attacking display.
There were too many errors, Potter told Sky Sports. We had the quality to play thro…
Italy boss Roberto Mancini described the death of Sinisa Mihajlovic as not fair as he hailed his great friend for showing the heart of a lion in his battle with leukaemia.
The pair were team-mates at Sampdoria and Lazio, with Mancini also coaching Mihajlovic at Lazio before taking the then 35-year-old with him to Inter in 2004.
They had a great bond, winning the Scudetto together with Sven-Goran Eriksson s team in 1999-2000, and doing so again at Inter in 2006, as player and coach.
Mihajlovic s death was announced on Friday, coming as a huge jolt to the football community in Italy, where the former Yugoslavia international spent most of his career.
After his playing days ended, Mihajlovic became Mancini s Inter assistant before having spells as a head coa…
Hansi Flick has revealed his dismay at Oliver Bierhoff leaving his role as Germany team director, with the coach stunned by the decision.
Former Germany striker Bierhoff stepped aside on Monday, saying he had come to an understanding on the matter with president Bernd Neuendorf after the national team s group-stage World Cup exit.
Neuendorf, in charge of the German Football Association (DFB), may now face a battle to appease Flick, who is due to remain in post through to the Euro 2024 finals.
Germany will host that tournament, and Flick described it as having been a common goal of his work with Bierhoff.
Flick said Bierhoff, who many will see as a scapegoat for Germany s World Cup failure, would be difficult to replace, both on a personal and professional…
Lamine Yamal will miss Spain s Nations League clash against Serbia after sustaining a muscle injury during their 1-0 win over Denmark on Saturday.
Yamal was replaced by Sergio Gomez in the 93rd minute of their encounter at the Estadio Nueva Condomina and was seen limping after the game.
He had endured multiple tackles during the contest, raising concerns over his fitness. Despite the precautionary exit, the Spanish medical team found no significant injury.
The 17-year-old has since been replaced in Luis de la Fuente s squad by Atletico Madrid s Rodrigo Riquelme for the match against Serbia in Cordoba.
The tests did not reveal any structural injury, and the medical staff of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed it is a case of muscle stra…
Barcelona boss Xavi asserted the club must be humble after they marked the end of the season with a 2-0 loss to Villarreal on Sunday.
Goals from Alfonso Pedraza and Moi Gomez handed the seventh-placed Villarreal their first LaLiga win at Camp Nou since 2008 and punctuated Barcelona s trophy-less season, finishing 13 points off the title-winning Real Madrid.
The fact Barca even finished second provided some cause for satisfaction given their start to the season, after winning only four of the opening 13 league games and sitting ninth in November, when Xavi took over from Ronald Koeman.
The 42-year-old believes, amid an expectant fan base, the time to get to work and transform the squad to his liking has officially come, now Barca have reached the end of the seaso…