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Concacaf president joins chorus opposing 2030 World Cup expansion to 64 teams

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin was another to criticise the idea of further expansion

The Independent UK

Ceferin gives little away over Uefa future while Infantino has wind in his sails

Uefa’s president could yet do a volte-face and run for office in 2026 as he enjoys success of the new-look Champions League

The Guardian - UK

A 64-team World Cup would be a bad idea – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says a 64-team World Cup in 2030 would be a “bad idea” for European nations and for the tournament itself.

The National (Scotland)

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‘Strange and surprising’: UEFA chief dismisses 64-team World Cup idea

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says a 64-team World Cup in 2030 would be a “bad idea” for European nations and for the tournament itself.

The National (Scotland)

‘Not a good idea’: Uefa president Ceferin hits out at 64-team World Cup proposal

The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has hit out at a proposal to expand the 2030 men’s World Cup to 64 teams

The Guardian - UK

Russia and the problem with international football bans

As Russia remain suspended by Fifa, the Palestine Football Association has proposed a suspension of Israel, with the global game mixing football and politics

The Independent UK

Russia still wields huge influence inside Ceferin’s Uefa despite bans

Alexander Dyukov and his fellow Putin-backed officials’ continuing role has largely been ignored

The Guardian - UK

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Uefa president Ceferin makes outspoken intervention on European politics

The president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, has made an outspoken intervention in European politics, saying ‘freedom of speech no longer exists’

The Guardian - UK

Why is so much of football’s power in the hands of ‘two random men’?

IN FOCUS: Football’s lack of democracy is under the spotlight after the bidding process for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups was left with single candidates. As Miguel Delaney writes, it mirrors the executive president structure at the top of the game

The Independent UK

'Players with highest salaries complaining' - UEFA chief hits out at player strike threats

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has hit out at players who have threatened to strike over concerns of fixture overload

FourFourTwo

Raft of European nations urge Aleksander Ceferin to stay as Uefa president amid EU scrutiny

Ceferin has given a series of mixed messages on the issue of whether he will remain beyond his current term – at what is a critical moment for the European game

The Independent UK

The new Champions League sets up a high-stakes game in football’s ‘turning point’

As the competition’s new format gets underway this week, there is a lot more at stake than who lifts the trophy at the end of the season

The Independent UK

Hate the new Champions League format? Embrace change and, er, open your mind

Football fans don’t really like change, and a 36-team table and playing eight teams instead of three certainly counts as that

The Guardian - UK

Uefa reduces cap on Champions League ticket prices in boost for travelling fans

Away supporters will now pay a maximum of £50 for a ticket in the competition

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

UEFA announce Champions League rule change in boost to Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City fans

Lower cap for away fans’ tickets confirmed ahead of new league phase

The Guardian - UK

The revamped Champions League and Uefa’s attempt to own the confusion

In today’s Football Daily: The new Bigger Cup; and Aaron Ramsdale bringing Hogwarts to Southampton

The Guardian - UK

After Germany’s football fest, rocky road lies ahead for European game

Club World Cup plans have sparked criticism and legal action and new Champions League format is unclear

The Guardian - UK

Aleksander Ceferin encouraged to renege on pledge and continue as Uefa president

Uefa’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, has held talks with a number of European federations about reversing his pledge to step down in 2027

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The Independent UK

Aleksander Ceferin refuses to confirm he is stepping down as Uefa president

The Uefa president previously said he would not seek a fourth term

The Guardian - UK

Undeniable beauty of football’s summer show can briefly unite a fractured Europe

Swathes of the continent will attempt to pull together over the next four weeks around what should be a thrilling tournament

The Guardian - UK

The warm glow of pre-Euro 2024 optimism before assorted factors kick in

In today’s Football Daily: Twas the night before Euro 2024 …

The Guardian - UK

Euro 2024 offers a kernel of something pure amid the maelstrom

Our disunited continent may be suffering a crisis of identity but for four weeks we will all be watching

The Guardian - UK

Football quiz: the most memorable quotes from the 2023-24 season

Our pick of the best rants, musings and carefully worded statements from the Premier League and beyond this term

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia’s latest pro-Russia turn brings Euro 2024 tie with Ukraine into focus

Slovakia has just elected a president who, like the country’s prime minister, opposes military aid to Ukraine and is seen as pro-Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea, Newcastle and the battle for a Europa Conference League spot

In today’s Football Daily: mid-table shenanigans, Watford being Watford, and why a head-butt ‘wasn’t a nice thing to do’

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