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Gov't on collision course with FIFA, UEFA
The leftist Greek government appears on a collision course with world and European soccer's governing bodies FIFA and UEFA over plans announced on Thursday to tackle violence in domestic sport.
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Albania Charges UEFA With Double Standards
The Albanian football federation, FSHF, has accused UEFA of double standards after its Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body awarded Russia three points after its Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro had to be abandoned owing to fan violence in Podgorica.
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Bulgaria's Borislav Mihaylov Reelected to UEFA's Executive Committee
The President of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) Borislav Mihaylov was reelected to the Executive Committee of UEFA on Tuesday.
Mihaylov was elected at the second round of voting during the XXXIX Ordinary UEFA Congress, which is taking place in Vienna.
Platini warns of new 'dark days' of hooliganism
UEFA president Michel Platini on March 24 warned of a return to the "dark days" of hooliganism in Europe fired by a rise in nationalism and extremism.
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Platini unchallenged as UEFA leader
Michel Platini will on March 24 be elected to a third term as head of European governing body UEFA, putting him on course to add master sports powerbroker to his status as a football legend.
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UEFA bans Turkish club Bursaspor for one year
Football's European governing body UEFA has banned Bursaspor from the next UEFA competition because of the Turkish football club's financial issues, according to a statement on Dec. 22.
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UEFA rejects appeals, Serbia still down 3 points
NYON - The UEFA appeals committee has rejected the appeals to the penalties given out regarding the incidents that occurred at a cancelled match between Serbia and Albania.
It means Serbia will remain 3 points short in the fight to qualify for the next European championship. The points were taken away in the original decision by the UEFA disciplinary committee.
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Serbia and Albania "shouldn't have been in same group"
Serbia and Albania "shouldn't have been in same group"
MOSCOW -- Serbia and Albania should not have been drawn to play in the same UEFA qualifying group, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has told RT.com.
Blatter: Serbia, Albania should not have been in same group
MOSCOW - Serbia and Albania should not have been drawn to play in the same qualifying group, Joseph Sepp Blatter, the president of world football's governing body FIFA, has said in an interview with Russia Today, indirectly blaming UEFA for the incidents during the match between the two national teams.