Ian Darke and the ESPN FC crew explain why Germany are in need of a fresh start following their goalless draw against France.
Germany will host the 2024 European Championship, UEFA announced in Nyon on Thursday.
The country was chosen over Turkey, the only other bidder to stage the tournament, in a vote by members of the UEFA executive committee.
Seventeen of the 20 members voted, with German FA (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel and Turkish counterpart Servet Yardimci not allowed to vote and Sweden’s Lars-Christer Olsson missing the vote due to health problems.
Germany last staged a major tournament in 2006, when it hosted…
UEFA expressed concerns about Turkey’s approach to guaranteeing human rights in its evaluation of the bid submitted by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to host Euro 2024.
The report, released on Friday, acknowledged that the TFF said it remained committed to guaranteeing personal freedoms in its formal presentation but offered no substantial proof of that responsibility.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increasingly cracked down on political dissent during his presidency, especially since a failed military…
Steve Nicol and Brian McBride react to Spain’s relentless domination of World Cup runners-up Croatia in a surprising UEFA Nations League result.
The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reportedly sought the backing of Spain’s government for a bid to host either the 2028 European Championship or the 2030 World Cup.
On Wednesday, Luis Rubiales attended a protocol meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La Moncloa, the official residency of Spain’s head of government.
El Pais reported that among the issues raised was the possibility that Spain could stage a major…
NYCFC and former Spain striker David Villa discusses Spain’s early World Cup exit, the expectations for La Roja under Luis Enrique and more.
Turkey
The head of the Turkish bid for the 2024 European Championships has said it is “high time” his country was given the chance to host a major event.
Having failed with three previous bids for the Euros and a campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, Turkey is up against a strong bid for the European tournament from Germany.
Speaking to reporters in London, Turkish Football Federation vice-president Servet Yardimci admitted losing to France by one vote in 2010 for the 2016 Euros was “upsetting” but it made…
Jimmy Corcoran was sent off for Ireland.
Republic of Ireland Under-17s exited the European Championship in controversial fashion in Chesterfield when goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran was sent off during the penalty shoot-out against Netherlands.
Corcoran saved Netherlands’ fifth spot-kick from Daishawn Redan to seemingly keep his side’s hopes alive — only to be issued his second yellow card from referee Zbynek Proske for allegedly coming off his line.
A distraught Corcoran was forced to hand his goalkeepers’ shirt to defender Oisin McEntee,…