Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Michel Platini

Lyon Are Also Becoming Baby Poachers

2008-11-12T20:36:28+00:00

Readers of this blog will know how much I detest Arsene Wenger and his policy of stealing the youth players of other clubs. I know other clubs do it too (Chelsea is another notable example), but Arsenal do it every other day. In fact, I protested this post that praised Arsenal's youth system chiefly because Arsenal's youth system is really just Arsene systematically purchasing well known young prospects from other clubs.

Atlético Get Off Light

2008-11-02T00:10:04+00:00

In what has to be considered a poor decision, the UEFA Appeals Body has reduced the initial three-match stadium closure to a two-match behind closed doors sentence, with one match deferred for two years. Consequently, Atlético must play their next home fixture in the Champions League, against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday November 26th, without any [.

UEFA - Lords Of All They Survey, Masters Of Their Own Destruction

2008-10-29T13:35:05+00:00

Michel Platini endlessly pontificates on the romantic nature of football, championing the small clubs, berating their larger, richer cousins. Chastising borrowers, criticising those who do not give youth a chance, all the while sitting in his Ivory Tower doing little or nothing to implement these policies, hamstrung by the committee structure that pervades UEFA, frustrated [.

Daily Dose: Oct 27th, 2008

2008-10-28T01:30:35+00:00

Something to read while you try to walk home drunk...(use your mouse to stay upright, harder than it sounds) When Friday Comes (101 Great Goals) Why goals might be overrated (SoccerLens) Is your name Juan Carlos Osorio? Then Dave has a letter for you. (Red Bulls Offside) Landycakes still planning to cross the Atlantic (Prem Offside) Mexicans in Europe (Mexico [.

The Future of FIFA

2008-10-23T17:40:19+00:00

"Blatter will never retire. He will stay until the mortician arrives with the black bag to take his body out." Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative journalist and film maker, Mr. Andrew Jennings, whose recent book, "Foul! The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals" painted FIFA in a [.

How Michel Platini Is Writing UEFA’s Obituary

2008-10-09T10:00:59+00:00

Michel Platini is making a fool of himself again this week after his tirade against the prominence of English teams in European football. If you caught his interview on Sky Sports, you wlll have seem him ramble on and on, venting his anger and seeming quite unfocused and unpresidential especially for someone who is [.

That was the weak that was

2008-09-30T22:18:00+00:00

It was not quite as astounding as what went on in the global economy, but the week in football was certainly an eventful one.

I was certainly dumbfounded, but perhaps should not have been, by FIFA's woeful CHF 30,000 ($27,500) fine for the Croatian FA after their fans made monkey noises at black England players last month.

John Cleese & the Art of Football

2008-09-30T20:59:46+00:00

GOLTV will air this (apparently) updated comedy "documentary" stariing former Python John Cleese at 5 p.m. Wednesday that's a couple of years old, but now includes references to Euro 2008.

From the GOLTV press release:

The documentary begins with a look at the frenzy behind the 2008 UEFA Euro in Austria and Switzerland, offering an unconventional, amusing take on the game of soccer, which attracts more viewers than the Olympics and more money than Hollywood.

Champions League Group Stage - Match Day Two

2008-09-30T02:21:55+00:00

Match Schedule Tuesday 30 Sept. 2008 20:45 Fiorentina vs FC Steaua Bucuresti 20:45 FC BATE Borisov vs Juventus Wednesday 01 Oct. 2008 20:45 Bordeaux vs AS Roma 20:45 Internazionale vs Werder Bremen all times (CET) UEFA.com Magazine Interviews UEFA.com magazine interviews Juventus legend, UEFA president Michel Platini UEFA.

Michel Platini y los 24 equipos de la Euro 2016 eurogirls

2008-09-27T00:28:00+00:00

Mientras Michel Platini le restrega sus verdades a Wegner el director técnico del Arsenal, diciéndole que solo le interesa el negocio. El ex-astro del fútbol mundial Beckenbauer anuncia lo siguiente:

Burdeos - La UEFA ha acordado ampliar de dieciséis a veinticuatro equipos la fase final de la Eurocopa, a partir de 2016, según anunció hoy el alemán Franz Beckenbauer, miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de este organismo.

The Europa League: Like the UEFA Cup But With More Sponsors

2008-09-26T21:30:33+00:00

After burying the hatchet with Arsene Wenger (because his dad told him to) Michel Platini got around to unveiling the all new Europa League today. Sounds new and exciting, yes? Well, maybe, but it's basically just a rebranded UEFA Cup, with a more meaty group stage. Here are the details straight from UEFA's website: The new name [.

NO MORE "UEFA CUP" IT WILL BE EUROPA LEAGUE

2008-09-26T17:48:00+00:00

The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the change of name for the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League from 2009/10.

The new name heralds major changes to the competition, which will have a new 48-team group stage with centralised marketing of broadcast rights, a presenting sponsor and an official matchball in addition to centralised sponsorship from the knockout stage and a new logo and visual identity.

Would You Honestly Pay More to Watch UEFA’s Europa League?

2008-09-26T13:59:00+00:00

Say what you will about Maradona he never put on a suit. Michel Platini on the other hand is on one hell of a roll at the moment. Earlier this week, he went off Arsene Wenger as if the man had murdered half his family, instead of appointing youngters to play at the highest club [...]

Europa League: La Coppa Uefa cambia nome e formato

2008-09-26T11:48:00+00:00

Una volta si chiamava Coppa delle Fiere, poi divenne Coppa Uefa. Fino all'ultimo ritocco odierno: Uefa Europa League. Il massimo organismo europeo ha anche previsto per il 2009 una riforma del formato dello storico trofeo continentale: sulla scorta del modello di Champions la competizione si svilupperà attraverso una prima fase a gironi in cui le squadre si affronteranno con la doppia sfida andata-ritorno.

UEFA Chief Moves To End His War With Arsenal Boss Wenger

2008-09-25T17:06:30+00:00

UEFA president Michel Platini has moved to end his war-of-words battle with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. Platini lashed out at the Gunners chief claiming his fellow countryman was more interested in business than football, after sighting his managerial approach to sign children from smaller clubs. "I have been too harsh with Arsene," Platini told Sud-Ouest.

Michel Platini Is A Disgrace

2008-09-25T15:03:00+00:00

What an absolute wanker. I know I'm a day or two late on this but I'm busy sometimes too. This man, who somehow weaseled his way into the job of Uefa President just because he used to be a great player, should be removed from the game. If you haven't heard, Platini went on a rant attacking our manager Arsene Wenger.

Platini comes unhinged

2008-09-24T22:54:18+00:00

Michel Platini's hate for Wenger is visceral. Here is some unrestrained character assassination for you.

On Wenger's commitment to developing youthful talent:

"Me, I only want to talk about football, he (Wenger) only cares about business. We must shut up with Wenger and everything.

Arsenal Boss Strikes Back At French Legend

2008-09-23T18:08:14+00:00

Arsene Wenger has been taken aback by UEFA president Michel Platini's verbal attack on him in a recent interview. France legend Platini accused his fellow countryman of treating football as a business and slammed his views supporting video assistance for controversial refereeeing decisions in an interview with Grenoble daily newspaper Dauphine Libere.

Platini’s outrageous attack should be given short shrift

2008-09-23T15:34:51+00:00

There is little down that at the top of world football there are some complete idiots. At the very peak you have Sepp Blatter, a man with more faux pas than Boris Johnson, and whose ideas are often the ridicule of the media and blogs everywhere. On the European stage, you have Michel Platini, who is a [.

Scandinavian Battles Highlight UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round

2008-08-07T13:06:05+00:00

The UEFA Cup (perhaps soon to be known as the Europa League as we covered a while back) is in some ways more interesting to me as the diversity of nations represented is much higher. If Michel Platini is successful with his reforms, we may see more diversity soon in the Champions League but for [...]

UEFA Euro 2012: One Month to Shape Up

2008-08-03T13:30:00+00:00

This is not a stellar time for the upcoming hosts of international soccer tournaments. While much of the focus has been on South Africa's struggles to put together a credible World Cup in 2010, major concerns have developed over Ukraine and Poland's ability to host Euro 2012. With Euro 2008 complete, the focus turns to the future hosts, who clearly have a ways to go.

The UEFA Champions League - Plus Ça Change...

2008-08-01T21:47:00+00:00

The 2008/2009 Champions League third qualifying round draw has now been made, with winners of the sixteen ties set to advance through to the first round proper of the 2008/2009 Champions League. The draw is as follows: Anorthosis Famagusta/Rapid Vienna v Olympiakos Vitoria Guimaraes v IFK Gothenburg/Basel Shakhtar Donetsk v Domzale/Dinamo Zagreb Schalke 04 v Atletico Madrid Aalborg/Modrica v

Vote: What do You Think of Platini’s Calls for a European Salary Cap?

2008-07-16T16:30:27+00:00

Several interesting proposals are coming from Michel Platini, President of UEFA. Platini met last weekend with a group of European Union ministers to discuss several EU laws he feels are detrimental to football. One of the things he would like to implement is a salary cap on UEFA clubs. What Platini is proposing wouldn't be [.

Uefa Cracks Down On Teenage Transfers

2008-07-13T17:57:21+00:00

LONDON (AFP) Europe's top football clubs will be barred from snapping up the game's most talented teenagers if plans outlined in a leaked UEFA document go ahead, it was reported on Sunday. UEFA boss Michel Platini has handed over a confidential 10-page document to European Union ministers, urging Brussels to support the plan, the Sunday [.

The Shocking Truth Behind Blatter’s Foreign Quota Myth

2008-07-11T11:55:33+00:00

United fans' heads are buzzing with the latest ludicrous comments to come from Sepp Blatter, likening Ronaldo's situation at United to that of a slave. Football today is in a far more grave state that we ever could imagine with men like him and Michel Platini in charge. However, before today, his most controversial argument had [.

Why They Should Never Be Allowed To Meet

2008-07-09T22:07:31+00:00

There were cautious grounds for optimism when G14 broke up last year. The threat of a break-away European Super League had been put to bed. Everybody within UEFA was around the same table and hopefully pulling in the same direction under the watchful eye of Michel Platini, who had sent a warning shot across the [.

Poland To Organize Euro 2012 Alone?

2008-07-08T18:40:21+00:00

After reports during Euro 2008 that Poland and Ukraine may lose Euro 2012 Michel Platini's visits to both countries were treated as enormously important by organizers. Platini didn't say much while in Poland, which can be read as a good sign, whereas he criticised Ukraine severely when meeting local officials.

UEFA Cup’s Delusions of Grandeur

2008-07-08T00:30:20+00:00

In an attempt to get out of the shadow of their much smarter, more handsome and successful older brother, the Champions League, the UEFA Cup will overgo a minor appearance change to get some goddamn attention. So they're going to emulate the older brother and adopt the Champions League's group stage of 4 teams, each [.

Palop tambien es Arconada

2008-07-04T06:53:00+00:00

Arconada
Originally uploaded by ratzia.areopago José Miguel Muñoz nació en Jerez el 7 de Julio de 1969. Desde pequeño mostró su gran admiración por su ídolo Luis Arconada. Comenzó su andadura en el mundo del periodismo en Onda Jerez Radio-TV.

Hasta el día de hoy que tiene un blog dedicado al portero Arconada.

Poland: We will be ready for Euro 2012

2008-07-03T13:13:57+00:00

The Prime Minister of Poland has said that construction projects needed to stage football's 2012 European Championship will be completed on time. The announcement comes after remarks from UEFA president, Michel Platini, on Saturday that the tournament could be abandoned if stadiums in Warsaw and Kiev were not ready on time.