October 2, 2012
Platini’s bold Euro plan set to be voted down
Michel Platini’s proposal for an all-over Euro 2020 will fail to win majority support among the European federation’s 53 members, according to one of the orginal bidding contenders.
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September 26, 2012
PSG the pioneers in bypassing Financial Fair Play
Europe’s rich elite appear to have found a way to help bring their financial balance – and debt levels – within UEFA’s financial fair play rules: long-term super sponsorship.
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September 21, 2012
Players put pressure on UEFA to recognise Kosovo
FIFA is being petitioned by Kosovar-exile internationals not to back down on a pledge to offer one hand into the real football world to the orphan Balkan state.
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September 6, 2012
Light at the end of the tunnel for Kosovo
The ground is shifting, ever so slightly, on Kosovo, the Balkan state stuck in international limbo – in sport as much as politics – ever since seceding from Serbia, rump state of collapsed former Yugoslavia,…
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September 4, 2012
Gavin Hamilton: Zenit’s spending spree puts UEFA in a tricky position
Zenit's St Petersburg's lavish spending spree will test the effectiveness of the Financial Fairplay rules, not least because the club is owned by Gazprom, one of UEFA's new sponsors.
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July 3, 2012
Goal-line technology set to get the go-ahead this week
Despite attempts by UEFA president, Michel Platini, to block its introduction, goal-line technology looks set to receive its final approval by the International Football Association Board later this week.
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June 22, 2012
Blatter and Platini keep each other at arms length
It will be all smiles when Sepp Blatter attends the Euro 2012 final as a guest of Michel Platini, but behind the scenes the FIFA president is carefully putting distance between himself and the man…
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June 18, 2012
Gavin Hamilton Euro 2012 diary, June 18th, Poznan
Confused by the Euro 2012 group qualification criteria? Fear not, Gavin Hamilton is on hand to explain the permutations. Plus, why Slaven Bilic can leave his post with Croatia with his head held high.
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June 7, 2012
Platini sidesteps the political football as Euro 2012 party begins
Michel Platini insisted that UEFA remains as firmly in command of its own responsibilities and destiny as ever as he set the scene for Euro 2012.
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May 31, 2012
As Euro 2012 kick-off approaches, UEFA stands accused of hypocrisy
UEFA has played down concerns over Euro 2012, insisting that Poland and Ukraine will stage a memorable festival of football. But, Keir Radnedge wonders if they have got their priorities right.
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May 17, 2012
When is a deadline not a deadline? When UEFA says so
Everyone seems pleased by UEFA's decision to extend their deadline to encourage further bids from countries wishing to host Euro 2020. It certainly might have done frontrunners Turkey a favour.
