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Surprise: UEFA Considers Changing the European Super Cup Format!

Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Tottenham in the 2025 European Super Cup may be the tournament’s last in its traditional format, as UEFA is considering radical changes to the competition’s format starting next year. Historically, the European Super Cup has been a single match between the Champions League and Europa League winners at a neutral venue, […]

Shocking Positions for Paris and Barcelona: UEFA Rankings of European Clubs 2025

UEFA has released an update to its European club rankings for 2025, which included some surprises, most notably the position of Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain. Before going into details, the UEFA rankings are cumulative, meaning they are based on a points system based on matches won and titles won over several seasons, not just […]

Mourinho faces a difficult task to lead Fenerbahçe to the Champions League!

Jose Mourinho will have to overcome two difficult obstacles to lead Fenerbahçe to the league stage of the 2025-26 Champions League, or else to play in the Europa League for the second year in a row. The draw for the Champions League preliminary rounds took place on Monday morning, with several prominent European teams participating, […]

With an Arab Presence… The 2025 Club World Cup Team of the Tournament

FIFA has announced the best players in the 2025 Club World Cup after Chelsea won the title against Paris Saint-Germain in the final, defeating the French club 3-0 at MetLife Stadium. The pleasant surprise was the presence of two Arab stars in the squad: Achraf Hakimi, the Paris Saint-Germain full-back, and Yassine Bounou, the Al-Hilal […]

Who is the top scorer at the 2025 Club World Cup?

The curtain fell on the 2025 Club World Cup with Chelsea winning the title over Paris Saint-Germain. There was a special competition among several players for the top scorer title at the tournament held in the United States. The World Cup featured many stars, most notably Lionel Messi with Inter Miami, Kylian Mbappé with Real […]

Crystal Palace Officially Excluded from the 2025-26 Europa League

UEFA has announced Crystal Palace’s exclusion from the 2025-26 Europa League. The decision was made due to the FA Cup winners’ breach of club ownership rules, as their owner, John Textor, also owns French club Lyon. The decision was expected after Lyon won their appeal against their relegation to Ligue 2 this week, allowing them […]

Official: UEFA Fines Barcelona for Financial Fair Play Rules

UEFA has announced fines against Barcelona and several other European clubs for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. The first chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), chaired by Sunil Gulati, concluded that Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, Aston Villa, Lyon, Porto, and Hajduk Split had failed to comply with FFP rules for the last two financial […]

Infantino Considers Exciting Changes to the Club World Cup

There is no doubt that the world of football is headed for a major battle between FIFA and UEFA in the coming years, and the main reason for this will be the new Club World Cup. Foot Mercato confirmed that the 2025 World Cup, with 32 teams, was a huge success in terms of audiences, […]

English Club Threatened with European Exclusion

A Premier League club is facing exclusion from European competitions next season, and its situation appears to be extremely difficult and complicated. UEFA prohibits two clubs owned by the same management from participating in a new European competition, which puts Crystal Palace in a real predicament and could deprive them of their first-ever European competition. […]

When will the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees be announced?

France Football magazine has revealed the date for announcing the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees. Previously, the renowned magazine announced that September 21st would witness the coronation of the world’s best player at a grand ceremony in the French capital, Paris. Now, the magazine has announced that the 2025 Ballon d’Or nominees will be revealed on […]