A recent UEFA report has revealed that Chelsea had the most expensive squad ever assembled at the end of the 2024 financial year. Valued at an astonishing €1.66bn (£1.39bn), the Blues have surpassed the previous record of £1.12bn set by Real Madrid in 2020. The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report also identified four…
Rangers and Celtic have shown growth among the top clubs in Europe in a new financial report issued by UEFA, which also reveals that Scotland has seen positive movement in a number of areas. UEFA’s European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report, published on Thursday, is labelled as the “ultimate guide to the European football…
Chelsea’s squad at the end of the 2024 financial year was the costliest ever assembled, according to a new UEFA report. The big-spending Blues’ squad was worth an astonishing €1.66bn (£1.39bn), eclipsing the previous highest recorded by Real Madrid in 2020 (£1.12bn). UEFA’s European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report, published on Thursday, found four…
Disgraced referee David Coote has been banned from officiating in any UEFA game until the end of June 2026 after being filmed snorting cocaine during Euro 2024. Coote was sacked by the Premier League’s refereeing body PGMOL in December following the release of a video in which he used derogatory language to describe Liverpool and…
The draw for the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Women’s Champions League is set to take place on Friday 7 February, with three English sides in the mix. The return of European nights is upon us as eight teams prepare to battle it out on the Champions League stage. England holds nearly half of the…
Women’s European football is set for a major shake-up next season with the Champions League undergoing a reformat and the introduction of a new competition, the Europa Cup. The changes mark a significant evolution for the women’s game and echo the structure seen in men’s European competitions, which also underwent a revamp from the start…
