More subs, fewer sackings: Five key trends in European club football September 15, 2025 Every year Uefa provides a snapshot of the trends playing out across the continent’s top football leagues in its annual European Club Talent and Competition Landscape report. At 85 pages, it’s not a quick read but it is a useful window on how the game is evolving, from attendances and player workload to manager sackings [...]
Uefa delays decision on controversial overseas games plans September 11, 2025 Uefa has delayed a decision on whether to approve the Spanish and Italian top leagues’ controversial plans to play games overseas this season. LaLiga wants to stage a fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami in December, while Serie A hopes to take AC Milan’s game with Como to Perth, Australia, in February. European football’s [...]
Chelsea face fine and transfer ban after FA issues 74 charges September 11, 2025 Chelsea face a large fine and a possible transfer ban after being charged with 74 breaches of agent regulations by the Football Association. The charges relate to a period spanning from 2009 to 2022, during Roman Abramovich’s ownership, and come after the club’s current regime raised the alarm about possible “incomplete financial reporting” following their [...]
Overseas games: Uefa and Fifa between rock and hard place as decision looms September 10, 2025 Where US sport leads, Europe usually follows. It’s not a hard and fast rule, but the success of North America’s top leagues in growing – and monetising – the popularity of the NFL and NBA means executives on this side of the pond are only too keen to borrow their playbooks. Which brings us to [...]
Retail sales see July boost but firms warn of tough winter ahead September 5, 2025 British retail sales rose more than expected in July, boosted by good weather and the UEFA Women’s Euros 2025 tournament. However, extensive revisions to previous months’ data have revealed a less volatile but ultimately slower growth picture for the year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today released its latest figures, showing that sales volumes [...]
Ahead of the Game: Fifa eyes Morocco over Spain as 2030 World Cup HQ August 27, 2025 Fifa is in advanced discussions about basing the headquarters of the 2030 World Cup in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The centenary World Cup will be co-hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with the opening three games to be held in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay in a nod to the competition’s roots. The 2026 World Cup [...]
Dynamic ticket pricing will not be used at Home Nations Euros in 2028 August 20, 2025 Uefa has opted against introducing the dynamic pricing model favoured by Fifa for selling tickets for the 2028 Euros in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The European governing body’s decision has been welcomed by the four domestic FA’s, who are continuing to consult with Uefa over Euros tickets and want to offer [...]
Crystal Palace chance of appealing CAS decision possible but slim August 11, 2025 Crystal Palace’s legal options are limited after their loss at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but they exist, insist top lawyers after the Eagles were relegated to the Europa Conference League on Monday. Despite sending a top team, headed up by co-owner and chairman Steve Parish, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) [...]
Crystal Palace Europa League appeal is watershed moment, say lawyers August 6, 2025 Crystal Palace’s appeal against Europa League expulsion is “likely to be a watershed moment” in football’s multi-club ownership rules, sports lawyers believe. Palace will take their legal battle to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Friday in a bid to overturn Uefa’s decision to demote them to the Conference League. European governing body [...]
Inside SLB v BBF: Top lawyers, bitter barbs and the European Super League August 2, 2025 Next week lawyers representing Super League Basketball clubs will lodge their response to a counter-claim from the British Basketball Federation, the latest move in a High Court legal battle that is giving the sport much-needed attention but for all the wrong reasons. In a nutshell, the BBF has stripped SLB of its licence to run [...]