By Andrew Warshaw
February 9 – Aleksander Ceferin’s surprise announcement not to stand for re-election for the UEFA presidency in 2027 overshadowed other key business on the agenda of UEFA’s Congress in Paris.
February 2 – Nordic neighbours Denmark and Sweden have declared their intention to bid for the 2029 Women’s Euro, leaving their regional partner Norway out in the cold.
February 9 – England were drawn with the Republic of Ireland in Group B2 of the Nations League with Finland and Greece completing the group. Elsewhere, Italy and France meet in League A.
By Andrew Warshaw in Paris
February 8 – In a dramatic move that took most of his supporters as well as his critics totally by surprise, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin announced today that he would be stepping down in 2027, ending months of speculation about his intentions.
By Andrew Warshaw in Paris
February 8 – The threat of a revived European Super League and tackling the resurgence of racism – two of the main pressing issues across the European football landscape – dominated UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin’s address to delegates at the UEFA Congress today.
February 8 – French sports minister Amélie Oudea-Castéra gave her backing today to maintaining the status quo in European football, taking a veiled swipe at the idea of a European Super League and, more potently, warning of the dangers of multiple club ownership.
February 8 – UEFA will hand out least €2.46 billion in prize money to clubs playing in the Champions League next season when the tournament is expanded to 36 teams under its new format.
February 7 – England are set to return to St James Park for the first time in 19 years as they prepare for the European Championships.
February 7 – Titleholders FC Barcelona have drawn unheralded SK Brann in the quarter finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 6 – Potential opposition to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin’s leadership appears to be dwindling ahead of the organisation’s annual congress in Paris on Thursday.
By Samindra Kunti in Trondheim
February 6 – Norwegian FA president Lise Klaveness (pictured) emphasised the importance of maintaining term limits ahead of the UEFA Congress in Paris.
February 5 – Despite UEFA insisting the project is dead in the water, Barcelona president Joan Laporta (pictured) says a European Super League could be up and running as soon as next season.
February 5 – UEFA and Adidas have partnered up to unveil the official match ball for this year’s UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout phase and final in Bilbao, with a design inspired by the final venue’s city architecture.
February 3 – West Ham have confirmed Algerian winger Said Benrahma (pictured) has joined Lyon after all on loan for the remainder of the season.
February 2 – Despite its clubs and national team still being banned from official competition, Russia will be represented at UEFA’s annual congress in Paris next week.