Tag: UEFA

Palace fined over offensive banner amid Europa demotion fallout

Crystal Palace
November 2025

The FA issued a heavy fine to Palace for an offensive banner targeting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis. Tensions spiked after UEFA demoted Palace from the Europa League to the Conference League over multi-club ownership rules, with Forest taking their spot. Palace’s season began with on-field highs—FA Cup triumph over Manchester City and a Community Shield win—then veered into governance controversy. CAS dismissed Palace’s appeal, cementing demotion and inflaming fan anger that spilled into inappropriate match-day displays now punished by the FA.

FIFA plans crackdown on overseas league matches after UEFA reluctantly clears LaLiga and Serie A fixtures

FIFA
October 2025

FIFA is preparing to revise its global competition regulations to potentially ban domestic league matches staged abroad, following UEFA’s reluctant approval for Villarreal vs Barcelona in Miami and AC Milan vs Como in Perth. FIFA’s legal team is now exploring whether a full prohibition is enforceable under international football law.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin emphasized the exceptional nature of the approvals, citing outdated FIFA rules from 2014 that lack clarity on such cases. FIFA aims to close loopholes by early 2026, amid concern that moving league fixtures overseas undermines home-fan access and distorts competition fairness. U.S. Soccer’s decision on hosting rights remains uncertain, with MLS reportedly opposing European league incursions.

PSG urges reconciliation as Real Madrid stands alone on revived Super League push

Real Madrid, PSG
October 2025

Real Madrid remains the only major club still advocating a breakaway European Super League, while PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has invited the Spanish giants back into UEFA’s fold. The Paris club’s call for unity follows years of tension since the 2021 collapse of the original ESL project.
Florentino Pérez continues to argue that UEFA’s competition model is outdated and financially unsustainable. The rebranded “Unify League” proposal from A22 Sports includes promotion, relegation, and a women’s division, but has gained little traction. Barcelona president Joan Laporta signaled renewed willingness to “pacify European football,” leaving Madrid isolated in its pursuit.

Palace Slam UEFA Over Europa League Ban

Crystal Palace
August 2025

Palace issued a scathing statement after CAS upheld their ban from the Europa League, forcing them into the Conference League. The club accused UEFA of unfair rule enforcement and bias towards multi-club ownerships, calling the ruling a blow to smaller clubs’ ambitions.

Real Madrid Stars Escape Bans Ahead of Arsenal Clash

Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
April 2025 (UEFA ruling ahead of April 8 UCL match)

Rudiger, Mbappe, and Ceballos have been fined but avoided bans for gestures made during the penalty win over Atletico Madrid. Vinicius was cleared.
UEFA found the players violated rules of decent conduct. Rudiger (€40k), Mbappe (€30k), and Ceballos (€20k) were each fined. Suspensions of one UEFA match were issued to Rudiger and Mbappe—but these are under a one-year probation. If either breaks UEFA conduct rules again during this period, the ban becomes active and they will miss their next eligible UEFA match.

UEFA Investigates Mbappé, Vinícius & Co. for “Indecent Conduct” After Atlético Win

Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
12 March (match), investigation announced 28 March

UEFA is investigating four Real Madrid players for alleged “indecent conduct” during celebrations after their UCL win over Atlético Madrid.
Mbappé was caught making a crotch gesture; Rüdiger danced on the pitch after scoring the winning penalty. UEFA has assigned a disciplinary inspector, with possible suspensions before the Arsenal quarterfinal.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Cleared Again in FIFA Corruption Case

Sepp Blatter (Former FIFA President), Michel Platini (France & UEFA legend)
25 March 2025 (verdict date)

Blatter and Platini were acquitted of fraud charges related to a CHF 2 million payment.
A Swiss court rejected the federal prosecution’s appeal, reaffirming the 2022 verdict. The payment from Blatter to Platini in 2011 was ruled as legitimate compensation for consultancy work from 1998 to 2002. The long-running legal battle severely impacted Platini’s career, blocking his 2016 FIFA presidency bid.

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