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UEFA chief slams Champions League back door on Spu

There will be no back door into the Champions League for Tottenham Hotspur if rivals Arsenal win the final of Europe's elite club competition.

UEFA to investigate finance distribution

UEFA ordered the investigation after the clubs expressed their unhappiness with the distribution of finances.

UEFA requests minute's silence for Pope

A minute's silence will be observed before this week's Champions League and UEFA Cup quarter-finals as a mark of respect for the passing of Pope John Paul.

Use of artificial pitches approved

'Coronavirus can affect sporting calendar for years'

The coronavirus crisis could hit soccer's international calendar for "two to three years" and potentially affect the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Lars-Christer Olsson, an executive committee member of European soccer's governing body UEFA has said. The novel coronavirus, which has infected over 3.13 million people globally causing more than 218,000 deaths, has wreaked havoc on the soccer schedule with Euro 2020 postponed to 2021 and national leagues and continental club competitions on hold.

Sports Shorts: Former United striker Cole has kidney transplant

Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole is recovering in hospital after undergoing a kidney transplant, the club said in a statement on Friday.

European football SPLIT as UEFA elects new president

UEFA elects a new president on Wednesday whose main task will be to stop what European officials say is an inexorable slide towards a breakaway football Super League open only to wealthy clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester City.