Aleksander Ceferin: Last News

Champions League final will no longer take place in Russia in light of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.UEFA made the decision to strip the nation of the match following an emergency executive committee meeting on Friday.The showpiece event was set to take place in the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on May 28, but will now be moved elsewhere, with both Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United offering to assume hosting duties.The showpiece will now take place in the French capital of Paris with the Stade de France playing host.UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin called the meeting in order to "evaluate the situation and take all necessary decisions" and board members eventually decided that the final simply couldn't be staged in a country which had invaded another European nation.It comes after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urged UEFA to change the venue in response to Russia's aggression."A Russia that has pariah status - [there is] no chance of holding football tournaments in a Russia that invades sovereign countries," the PM said on Wednesday, while Truss urged Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool to boycott playing matches in Russia altogether."I would boycott it.

World Cup every two years with a scathing statement.Earlier this month, FIFA started a feasibility study into the practicalities of hosting a World Cup every two years instead of every four.The study was led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, now FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, with 160 of FIFA's 210 nations backing the proposal.This means UEFA's Euros would be sandwiched in between the World Cup every four years, to Aleksander Ceferin's annoyance.And UEFA have now released a public statement backing Ceferin's stance on the proposal.UEFA released a list of concerns about the proposal that featured: the calendar, formats and access of the final and preliminary competitions, the impact on players’ physical and mental

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has cheekily shared a video on social media that pokes fun at criticism Rio Ferdinand levelled at him during his first season with the club.In the TikTok he posted to his Instagram story, Jorginho is shown sitting on the Chelsea bench back in the 2019/20 season before showing Ferdinand slating his defensive ability.The clip then ends with Jorginho receiving his UEFA Player of the Year award at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.Jorginho has won the Champions League and the Euros this year and is being tipped to challenge for the Ballon d'Or.In the clip, Ferdinand is shown criticising Jorginho after a match in January 2019, as he says "He's not a great defender.

Europa League when it was revealed a third UEFA competition was coming in the shape of the Conference League. But those fears must surely be allayed looking at the big names taking their place in the sleek new format after numbers were cut from 48 to 32.Celtic and Rangers rightly dream of dining at European football's top table but there are some Champions League names in the mix ahead of Friday morning’s draw.

England 's run to the Euro 2020 final. The tournament has been held in 11 host cities in total with fans being forced to fly thousands of miles to watch their country.The format was rubber-stamped by Michel Platini despite critics pointing to the high costs for fans as well as environmental impact.

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!UEFA have decided to scrap the away goals rule from this upcoming season onwards in a controversial move.The away goals rule is currently used to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie when the two teams involved had scored the same number of goals on aggregate over the two matches.However, the new rule will see the return of two 15-minute periods of extra-time followed by a penalty shootout if a winner has not been decided.

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Manchester United star Juan Mata is celebrating his 33rd birthday.While the Spaniard has only made 13 appearances for the Red Devils this season, he is regarded as one of the most loved players at the club.This is due to his charitable work, having pledged one per-cent of his salary to Common Goal - an organisation he co-founded to support other football charities - since 2017.And Mata has since encouraged stars such as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin.

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UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has confirmed the 12 clubs involved in last week's European Super League controversy will be punished.

Champions League cannot be overshadowed by the fallout that's followed the collapse of the European Super League. The Rangers hero fears for his former team and Celtic as he used the trials and tribulations Ajax have had to go through as an example of UEFA looking out for clubs from the biggest five leagues in Europe.

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Zinedine Zidane has hit out at "illogical and absurd" claims that Real Madrid could be thrown out of the Champions League.

The European Super League has been cast aside, thrown on the scrap heap and is no more - at least for now.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned that the 12 clubs involved in plans for a failed European Super League are to "suffer the consequences" of their actions in the coming weeks.

Euros games take place in England this summer.UEFA are considering contingency plans for which countries and cities will be able to stage matches during the tournament in the wake of the on-going pandemic.Bilbao and Dublin are expected to pull out as host cities, while there are still doubts about Munich hosting matches.The English FA have expressed an interest in staging extra games, despite the fact new venues would have to be "dressed" with Euro 2020 branding and signage.But UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is not prepared to allow any grounds belonging to England's so-called "Big Six" to even be considered.Ceferin has waged war on England's biggest clubs following their failed attempt to become part of the now doomed ESL proposal.It

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Premier League’s Big Six could avoid all punishment for their brief European Super League stint after pulling out of plans late on Tuesday evening. Chelsea and Manchester City led the way in withdrawing from the breakaway plans after intense criticism from fans, with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham following suit.

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Manchester City became the first club to formally announce that they had withdrawn from the planned European Super League, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he was "delighted to welcome City back to the European football family." City were one of 12 clubs which had signed up to the controversial breakaway league as founding members but, after immense backlash, they decided to withdraw less than 48 hours later.In a short statement, the club said: "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that it has formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League."In response to the news, Ceferin praised City for listening to their fans and said he was "delighted to be working with them for a

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