Tag Archives: UEFA

UEFA gives no reason for dropping Michy Batshuayi racism case so Dortmund striker drops a tweet

March 30, 2018 · by · in Europe, Oops · 1 Comment

UEFA dropped its investigation into allegations of racism by fans of Italian club Atalanta during a Europa League match against Borussia Dortmund in February.

Blatter & Platini Are Out. Now Meet the New Guys, Same as the Old Guys.

October 8, 2015 · by · in Africa, Back Stories, Blatter, Corruption, FIFA, Mafia, Morality, Organized Crime, Platini, Politics, Qatar, Scandal, Spain, World Cup Bid · Leave a comment

Someone at FIFA has finally found a broom. But they also need to look at the back of the closet for a mop and a big bucket. The history of the men (and it is always men) stepping into replace Blatter and Platini show just how deep governance issues extend at FIFA.

Israel, Europe, Palestine, and the Political Football

June 14, 2013 · by · in Asia, Back Stories, Europe, Fans, FIFA, Film, Politics, The AFC, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

So, UEFA’s Under-21 championship kicked off on June 5 to decide which nation has the best “youth” players in Europe. This year, there’s a catch. The tournament is hosted by Israel which, of course, is not in Europe. Israel is bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria making it about as Middle East as you […]