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Football: Second year of Malaga European ban waived

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 07:16
The second season of a two-year suspension on Malaga competing in European competition has been lifted by UEFA after the Spqnish club proved they have no outstanding debts to other clubs, employees or the tax authorities. Malaga made it to the quarter-finals in their first ever participation in the Champions League this season, but are currently banned from competing in Europe next season should they qualify as UEFA found in December they were in breach of European football´s governing body's new financial fair play rules.

Football: Tebas elected new Spanish league president

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 17:49
Javier Tebas was on Friday named the new president of the Spanish football league. Formerly the second vice-president of the league, Tebas succeeds Jose Luis Astiazaran, who had held the office since 2005. cle/jr/bc/ps

Soccer-UEFA cuts price of cheapest Champions League final tickets

February 8, 2013 09:15
LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - UEFA has cut the price of the cheapest seats for the Champions League final at Wembley after the outcry at the cost of tickets for the same fixture two years ago. However, fewer tickets will be available to the general public than in 2011 when Wembley hosted the final between Manchester United and Barcelona.

Soccer-Clubs in favour of separate Champions, Europa Leagues

February 5, 2013 14:00
Feb 5 (Reuters) - European clubs are in favour of keeping the Champions League and Europa League as separate competitions, the association which represents them said on Tuesday. The European Clubs' Association (ECA), whose members include around 200 clubs from across the region, said that 92 percent of those questioned in a survey said they wanted the two competitions to continue to exist in parallel.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Euro 2020 to be held in 13 cities

January 25, 2013 12:00
By Brian Homewood NYON, Switzerland, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Euro 2020 will be held in 13 cities across the continent and the two semi-finals and final will all be played in the same stadium, UEFA said on Friday as it announced the first concrete plans for the tournament. UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino said that no more than one venue per country would be permitted for the 24-team tournament and venues would be chosen in September next year.

Soccer-Malaga appeal to CAS against European competition ban

January 15, 2013 10:45
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Malaga will appeal against a future minimum one-season ban from European competition to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Spanish club said on Tuesday. Malaga, who have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, have been punished for unpaid bills as European soccer's governing body (UEFA) gets tough on finances. The ban does not apply this season but would take effect the next time that the Qatari-owned club qualified for European competition in the next four years.
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