Champions League

The terrorist group known as the "Islamic State" has issued a threat against the upcoming quarter-finals of the Champions League. The ominous warning was delivered through a propaganda publication, Al-Azaim, affiliated with the "Islamic State - Khorasan Province".

BELGRADE - Serbian football powerhouse Red Star Belgrade have sacked head coach Barak Bakhar following Wednesday's 2-1 Eternal Derby defeat to arch-rivals Partizan.

Bakhar will be succeeded by former Red Star boss Vladan Milojevic.

The Turkish Football Federation has permanently banned the former president of a Turkish football team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game.

The federation late on Dec. 14 said it banned Faruk Koca, who has resigned as president of MKE Ankaragücü, for punching referee Halil Umut Meler on Dec. 11 night.

BERN - Red Star Belgrade lost 2-0 to Swiss side Young Boys in a UEFA Champions League Group G Matchday 5 game in Bern on Tuesday evening.

Red Star paid the price for wasting about half a dozen clear-cut chances, losing all hopes of a Europa League knock-out stage berth next spring.

Olympiakos is the only team in the Super League to have three wins in as many rounds of games, after downing visiting Lamia on Sunday, while AEK and Panathinaikos bounced back from their Champions League elimination to score road wins.

Former Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata set his sights on winning the J-League title yesterday after joining Andres Iniesta's former Japanese club Vissel Kobe.

Mata, a World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, has joined Kobe after leaving Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray over the summer.

Turkish champions Galatasaray will begin their first UEFA Champions League campaign in four years in a strong group featuring Bayern Munich and Manchester United.

The two giants will be favourites to advance from Group A, which also includes FC Copenhagen, the Danish champions.

MONACO - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade were on Thursday drawn to play Manchester City, Red Bull Leipzig and Young Boys in Group G of the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League.

The draw ceremony was held in Monaco.

The group stage of the competition begins on September 19-20 and ends on December 13.

MONACO - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade were on Thursday drawn to play Manchester City, Red Bull Leipzig and Young Boys in Group G of the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League.

The draw ceremony was held in Monaco.

The group stage of the competition begins on September 19-20 and ends on December 13.

Russian soccer player Magomed Ozdoev being denied a visa to enter Scotland for a European game was a "huge injustice," his coach at Greek club PAOK said Wednesday.

Ozdoev was refused entry by British authorities for the team's Europa Conference League qualifying game in Edinburgh on Thursday against Hearts.