Posts Tagged ‘ UEFA ’
In an exclusive interview for the Guardian, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak criticized Michel Platini’s planned control of football club expenditure. He has a point. Platini wants new financial rules by 2012. Under those guidelines, Clubs would spend within their soccer-generated income. Failure to do so would end in a European ban. Khaldoon argues that this [ READ MORE ]
UEFA has rescinded Eduardo’s two match diving ban, clearing him Arsenal’s first group stage match against Standard Liege. Eduardo sparked the controversy against Celtic during qualification, falling before anticipated contact from Celtic keeper Artur Boruc. The contact never came, but the referee awarded Arsenal a penalty. UEFA’s decision was correct. Eduardo anticipated the situation incorrectly. [ READ MORE ]
UEFA will fine both Arsenal and Manchester United £5,000 respectively for fan incidents during last years Champions League semifinals. An Arsenal fan hit Nemanja Vidic with a plastic bottle. A Manchester United supporter hurled a smoke bomb onto the pitch. The actions were potentially serious. The fines are not. UEFA functions like all bureaucracies. It [ READ MORE ]
Chelsea’s UEFA Conspiracy Claims Are Laughable | EPL Talk[ READ MORE ]
Could the Economy Create a Super League in European Soccer: UEFA is willing to listen to the ECA about creating a “Super League” in Europe. It may sound far-fetched now, but if the buoying TV contracts begin to falter, don’t be surprised[ READ MORE ]
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