UEFA Orders Manchester City to Reduce Stake in Champions League-Bound Girona For Financial Reasons

[ Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Credit: Twitter) If Manchester City and Girona are both to compete in the Champions League next term, City Group will have to divest some of its share in the Catalan club by UEFA’s deadline of June 3. City Football Group, the parent company of Manchester City, must reduce its … Read more

Emirates Stadium to Become Home Venue for Arsenal Women’s Team From Next Season

[ Arsenal Women’s Team in action (X) Remaining fixtures, including all domestic cup matches, will take place at Arsenal’s Meadow Park ground, in London’s commuter belt. Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium will become the main home for the women’s team from next season as a result of an “extraordinary” explosion of interest, the club said on Tuesday. … Read more

FIFA Warned of Legal Action From Leagues and Player Unions Due to Congested Calendar

[ FIFA has been warned of legal action from players and national leagues if it does not backtrack on adding new and bigger competitions to the congested calendar of men’s international soccer. FIFA is criticized for “unilateral decisions that benefit its own competitions and commercial interests” — including the World Cup and expanded 32-team Club … Read more

UCL Semifinals: Bayern Munich to Welcome Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund to Host PSG in First Leg

[ Bayern Munich, Real Madrid. Bayern welcome Real Madrid on April 30 for the first leg before the return fixture on May 8, while Borussia Dortmund will play host to PSG on the 1st of May May 1, before travelling to Paris for the second leg on the 7th of May. German powerhouse Bayern Munich … Read more

Barcelona’s Champions League Exit Opens Doors to 2025 Club World Cup for Atletico Madrid

[ Barcelona’s Raphinha distraught after their exit from the UCL (Credit: AFP) Atletico is the 22nd team to qualify for the inaugural 32-team edition of the Club World Cup that will be played in cities across the U.S. from June 15-July 13 next year. The expanded format will be played every four years instead of … Read more

‘Since I was 9, I Have Had A Point To Prove to Them’: Harry Kane Eyes Revenge on Arsenal in Returning UCL Clash

[ UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (AP) He opened up Tuesday about his feelings when playing against Arsenal after being rejected as a kid. Harry Kane was released by Arsenal when he was 9 years old. He has been on a revenge mission ever since. The England captain has scored 15 goals in … Read more

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola ‘Privileged’ To Be in The Hunt For Silverware This Season

[ Pep Guardiola (Credit: Twitter) Victory on Saturday night moved City above Arsenal and Liverpool, who play on Sunday, and Guardiola added that they can only try to maintain the pressure on title rivals. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expressed gratitude for being in contention for silverware at the end of the season, emphasizing the … Read more

Bayern Munich to ‘Take No Risks’ With Harry Kane Injury

[ Harry Kane being tended to after his injury (Credit: X) Kane, who scored on Saturday to extend his league goal tally to 31 this season, was subbed off late in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt after clattering into the goalpost while trying to reach a ball. Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund said Saturday … Read more

‘Most Difficult Road Imaginable’, Says Bayern Munich Boss Thomas Tuchel’s After UCL Quarters Draw

[ Bayern’s head coach Thomas Tuchel. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) Bayern Munich head coach Tuchel heaped praise on an in-form Arsenal side, who are also chasing the Premier League title with 10 game weeks before the conclusion of the English top-tier competition. The quarterfinal draws for the prestigious UEFA Champions League were announced on Friday … Read more

‘It Was A Bit Slapstick’: Thomas Tuchel on Bayern Munich’s Performance vs Lazio in UEFA Champions League Tie

[ Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel (Credit: X) Their loss last night brings about the 10th loss in 43 matches for manager Thomas Tuchel and also marks the first time the Bavarians have lost the first leg of the UCL round-of-16 fixture in 11 seasons. How the mighty have fallen. Well, at least for the … Read more