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Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UEFA explains reasons for Russia's continued exclusion
Neon - (Saba): UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin expressed his regret over the exclusion of Russian youth teams from tournaments, considering that children are paying the price for political conflicts that have nothing to do with them. In comments quoted by Kicker newspaper, O Jogo, Ceferin said: "It's sad that we don't allow Russian children to play because of the restrictions. They now think we hate them or their nation. I don't hate any nation." The UEFA president confirmed that some national associations have been subjected to intense political pressure, which prompted them to reject the idea of fielding Russian teams. He added: "It's clear that there will be no change in our position regarding the Russian senior national teams until the conflict is over." In September 2023, the UEFA Executive Committee proposed allowing Russian youth teams to participate in competitions under a "neutral" status, but countries like Ukraine expressed their intention to boycott any matches against Russia, leading to the decision being rescinded. It is worth noting that FIFA and UEFA decided in February 2022 to exclude Russian national teams and clubs from all international competitions, limiting their participation to friendly matches only. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Uefa apologises to Spurs players after medal shortage at trophy ceremony
Uefa has offered its 'sincerest apologies' after a clutch of Tottenham players were left without Europa League winners' medals as Spurs claimed their first trophy in 17 years, much to the embarrassment of Aleksander Ceferin, the governing body's president. Ceferin appeared to be caught by surprise at the trophy ceremony when the medals ran out before all of Ange Postecoglou's players had received theirs following Wednesday night's 1-0 triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao. The final three Tottenham players to be congratulated by Ceferin – Cristian Romero, Son Heung-min, who lifted the trophy in front of his teammates, and Rodrigo Bentancur – were left empty handed. However, their injured teammates, James Maddison and Timo Werner, dressed in full kit, as well as Dejan Kulusevski, who was on crutches, all celebrated with medals hanging round their necks. Uefa said in a statement: 'To our great displeasure, we did not have enough medals available on stage during the trophy ceremony presentation due to an unexpected discrepancy in the player count, as more team members – including injured players – participated in the ceremony than initially anticipated. The missing medals were promptly delivered to the winning team in the dressing room, along with our sincerest apologies for the oversight.' The European governing body said the clubs had been informed that only 30 medals would be presented on stage to each club. It said 20 further medals were given to the club following the ceremony for distribution to players and staff. To further Uefa's discomfort, all eight officials received their medals. Tottenham will celebrate their Europa League success with an open-top bus parade around the streets of north London on Friday night. Plans have now been unveiled for a victory parade, which is set to begin around 5.30pm on Friday at Fore Street in Edmonton Green, travelling down the High Road past Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before it concludes in the stadium's service yard on Northumberland Park. The parade will last approximately 'between 60-90 minutes', with a staging area to be erected outside the stadium on Paxton Terrace to host the players and coaching staff for a presentation of the trophy to fans.
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Uefa moves to ease tensions after Infantino's delayed arrival at Fifa Congress prompts European delegates' walkout
LAUSANNE, May 20 — Uefa yesterday moved to defuse the situation after European delegates staged a walkout at Fifa's Congress in Paraguay last week when world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump. Fifa president Infantino's belated arrival at the global governing body's annual meeting on Thursday caused a delay of more than two hours. Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin, along with other representatives of European football, including the president of the Norwegian FA, left the 75th Fifa Congress in protest at the delay. Yesterday, European football's governing body described the relationship between Ceferin and Infantino as 'very good... marked by open communication and mutual respect'. 'The recent episode was isolated and does not reflect our ongoing collaboration,' the Uefa statement added. The annual meeting of world football, already pushed back an hour from its original schedule, finally began more than two hours late. Infantino issued an apology for his tardiness in remarks to the congress before the delegates left. He blamed flight problems for his late arrival but stressed the importance of attending the meetings in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the hosts of the 2022 and 2034 World Cups respectively. 'As Fifa president, my responsibility is to make decisions in the best interests of the organisation... I felt I had to be there to represent football and all of you,' Infantino said of his visit to the Gulf. Uefa issued a strongly worded statement following the walkout, describing the disruption as 'deeply regrettable', accusing the Fifa chief of putting his 'private political interests' ahead of the sport. Ceferin has publicly opposed Infantino on several issues in recent years, particularly the plan — ultimately abandoned — to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four. Recently, the Uefa president described the prospect of a 64-team World Cup in 2030 to celebrate the tournament's centenary, as a 'bad idea'. — AFP
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
UEFA move to defuse anger over Infantino delay at FIFA Congress
UEFA on Monday moved to defuse the situation after fuming European delates staged a walkout at FIFA's Congress in Paraguay last week when world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump. FIFA president Infantino's belated arrival at the global governing body's annual meeting on Thursday caused a delay of more than two hours. UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin, along with other representatives of European football, including the president of the Norwegian FA, left the 75th FIFA Congress in protest at the delay. On Monday, European football's governing body described the relationship between Ceferin and Infantino as "very good... marked by open communication and mutual respect". "The recent episode was isolated and does not reflect our ongoing collaboration," the UEFA statement added. The annual meeting of world football, already pushed back an hour from its original schedule, finally began more than two hours late. Infantino for his part issued an apology for his tardiness in remarks to the congress before the delegates left. Infantino blamed flight problems for his late arrival but stressed the importance of attending the meetings in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the hosts of the 2022 and 2034 World Cups respectively. "As FIFA president, my responsibility is to make decisions in the best interests of the organization (...) I felt I had to be there to represent football and all of you," Infantino said of his visit to the Gulf. UEFA issued a strongly worded statement following the walkout, describing the disruption as "deeply regrettable", accusing the FIFA chief of putting his "private political interests" ahead of the sport. Ceferin has publicly opposed Infantino on several issues in recent years, particularly the plan — ultimately abandoned — to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four. Recently, the UEFA president described the prospect of a 64-team World Cup in 2030 to celebrate the tournament's centenary, as a "bad idea". cfe/ea/iwd
France 24
19-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
UEFA move to defuse anger over Infantino delay at FIFA Congress
FIFA president Infantino's belated arrival at the global governing body's annual meeting on Thursday caused a delay of more than two hours. UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin, along with other representatives of European football, including the president of the Norwegian FA, left the 75th FIFA Congress in protest at the delay. On Monday, European football's governing body described the relationship between Ceferin and Infantino as "very good... marked by open communication and mutual respect". "The recent episode was isolated and does not reflect our ongoing collaboration," the UEFA statement added. The annual meeting of world football, already pushed back an hour from its original schedule, finally began more than two hours late. Infantino for his part issued an apology for his tardiness in remarks to the congress before the delegates left. Infantino blamed flight problems for his late arrival but stressed the importance of attending the meetings in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the hosts of the 2022 and 2034 World Cups respectively. "As FIFA president, my responsibility is to make decisions in the best interests of the organization (...) I felt I had to be there to represent football and all of you," Infantino said of his visit to the Gulf. UEFA issued a strongly worded statement following the walkout, describing the disruption as "deeply regrettable", accusing the FIFA chief of putting his "private political interests" ahead of the sport. Ceferin has publicly opposed Infantino on several issues in recent years, particularly the plan — ultimately abandoned — to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four.
