Germain’s move for Bournemouth centre-back Illia Zabarnyi (22) has currently stalled. Negotiations between the Premier League club and the UEFA

UEFA has confirmed changes to the 2025/26 Champions League. The second-leg venue will now be decided by merit, not random draw, following Arsenal's complaints.

UEFA has confirmed new seeding regulations for the Champions League knockout stages, having previously announced that home advantage in second legs would be determined by merit rather than random draws - a departure from last season's rules.

UEFA scraps random second-leg allocation following Arsenal draws against Real Madrid and PSG.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesUEFA has confirmed a significant rule change to its Champions League

A controversial rule change from UEFA will only benefit two Champions League teams in the new season. The governing body has confirmed new seeding rules for the knockout stages of the tournament, with home advantage in second legs now determined by merit rather than random draws.

PSG is headed to the Club World Club final after routing Real Madrid 4-0, with Fabian Ruiz scoring a brace to lead the way.

European football’s governing body, UEFA, contacted the London club confirming they had been barred from entering next season’s Europa League. They had, as the subsequent public statement stated, “breached, as at 1 March 2025, the multi-club ownership criteria foreseen in Article 5.01 of the UEFA Club Competition Regulations”.

UEFA Champions League officially begins today, July 8, with the first-round qualifying fixtures. There will be a total of 14 matches played

The Champions League qualifiers began on Tuesday evening and UEFA are preparing to announce a two-fold rule change for the tournament proper which isn't going down well with football fans

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique did just that, though he was more focused on shock value than the not-so-surprising Club World Cup semifinal between his side and Real Madrid on Wednesday. "You know what has been the most beautiful thing from being a coach at this level,