GENEVA (AP) — Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and other European club competitions are renewed next year, UEFA said Monday. There will be an open draw for the round of 16 with no so-called “land protection” and two teams from a highly ranked…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Football Federation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said on Wednesday that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take charge of the national team during next year’s Copa America. Ancelotti has still not publicly confirmed a deal with the five-time World Cup champion. Brazil has never had a full-time foreign coach in…
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is taking advantage of the summer break to build a new hybrid pitch for next season and modernize the stadium ahead of Euro 2024 and the 2025 Champions League final. The new pitch will feature a mix of natural and artificial turf, the club said on Wednesday. “It is a…
Next year’s Copa América in the United States starts on June 20 and the final will be played on July 17. South American football organization CONMEBOL confirmed the dates on Tuesday, saying tournament organizers have yet to choose the host cities. Ten South American teams plus six from North and Central America and the Caribbean…
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The mascot for next year’s European Championship in Germany will be a teddy bear — and this time it won’t be naked from the waist down. The mascot made his first appearance on Tuesday morning by surprising children at a primary school in Gelsenkirchen, where he would later reappear for the…
Substitute Federico Gatti scored deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Juventus against six-time champions Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final on Thursday. Gatti headed in the equalizer in the seventh minute of extra time in Turin to keep the Italian team’s European trophy hopes alive after a…
GENEVA (AP) — An anti-racism group on Thursday called on football’s top referee to distance himself from a far-right politician in Poland, and UEFA said it wanted “urgent clarification” just nine days before the Champions League final. “A further announcement will be made (Friday), after review of all evidence,” UEFA said. Szymon Marciniak was chosen…
Hello and welcome to ECHO’s live blog for Jurgen Klopp’s final press conference in Liverpool. The Reds boss is facing questions from 9.30am ahead of the final day of the Premier League season. Klopp will share his thoughts on missing out on the Champions League, with Manchester United’s win over Chelsea confirming the Europa League…
Jürgen Klopp reacted to Liverpool’s draw at Anfield, commenting on the opposition’s underhanded tactics. [embedded content] [embedded content] Here are five key points from the manager’s post-match press conference… “It was super intense, we could create our moments.” Liverpool’s busiest periods were at the end of both halves. Klopp explained: “It was clear in the…
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has ordered Serbia to host a 2024 European Championship qualifier in an empty stadium over discriminatory fan chants during a match against neighboring Montenegro. Fans traded ethnic slurs at Serbia’s 2-0 victory in Podgorica in March, and UEFA also sanctioned the Montenegrin football federation for discriminatory behavior in sanctions announced…
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland’s goals propel Manchester City to a trophy triple. Harry Kane, meanwhile, seems powerless to stop Tottenham’s slide. English football’s two most prolific strikers both scored vital goals on Sunday. But while Haaland’s 50th in all competitions this season helped City top the league table, Kane’s 208th goal in the…
Six-time champions Sevilla knocked Manchester United out of the Europa League on Thursday after a 3-0 win in the first leg of their quarter-final. United had previously beaten Barcelona and Real Betis in Europe’s second-tier league, but could not keep up with Sevilla – currently 13th in the Spanish league – at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán…