Michael van Praag

European football split as UEFA elects new president

The election, which will be held in Athens, has been called after former president Michel Platini was banned last October as FIFA`s ethics committee investigated allegations of unethical conduct.

Sep 12, 2016, 13:18 PM IST

UEFA under fire over changes to Champions League

UEFA rearranged the group-stage slots in favour of its four top-ranked leagues - in effect Spain, England, Germany and Italy - by guaranteeing them four places each.

Sep 08, 2016, 23:15 PM IST

Spain's Angel Maria Villar withdraws bid for UEFA top job

Villar, who has been RFEF president since 1988, is a former Athletic Bilbao and Spain midfielder who has sat on the executive committee of world soccer`s ruling body FIFA since 1998 and on its UEFA equivalent since 1992.

Sep 07, 2016, 11:45 AM IST

Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini vow to fight eight year FIFA bans

While full-blown corruption charges were dropped, both men angrily vowed to fight the bans.

Dec 22, 2015, 08:59 AM IST