<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>UEFA.com - UEFA organisation - News</title><link>http://www.uefa.com</link><description>All news about European football. Generic news, match previews, match reports and much more.</description><language>en</language><copyright><![CDATA[copyrightuefa1998-2012]]></copyright><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:46:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>UEFA.com</title><url>http://img.uefa.com/imgml/rssheader.gif</url><link>http://www.uefa.com</link><width>144</width><height>46</height><description>news_rssDescription</description></image><item><title><![CDATA[UEFA statement on Turkish football]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1739226.html?rss=1739226+UEFA+statement+on+Turkish+football]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA wishes to confirm the Turkish Football Association is fully responsible for managing issues related to match-fixing in Turkey and in charge of taking appropriate measures to combat it.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/General/01/45/38/63/1453863_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>general</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sportske Novosti becomes Futsal EURO sponsor]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/events/marketing/news/newsid=1739052.html?rss=1739052+Sportske+Novosti+becomes+Futsal+EURO+sponsor]]></link><description><![CDATA[Croatian daily sports newspaper Sportske Novosti has signed up to become a national sponsor of the UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 which takes place from 31 January and 11 February.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/73/17/19/1731719_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Marketing</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merseyside mourns former defender Ablett]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/history/obituaries/newsid=1738611.html?rss=1738611+Merseyside+mourns+former+defender+Ablett]]></link><description><![CDATA[Gary Ablett, the only player to lift the FA Cup in the colours of both Liverpool FC and Everton FC, has died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 46.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/NationalAssociation/01/73/86/12/1738612_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Obituaries</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2012: A EURO year for UEFA]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1737410.html?rss=1737410+2012:+A+EURO+year+for+UEFA]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine is perhaps this year's most eagerly awaited event, yet UEFA's work on the overall well-being of European football is a 12-month affair.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/71/57/41/1715741_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>general</category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caring about football – UEFA in 2011]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1737407.html?rss=1737407+Caring+about+football+–+UEFA+in+2011]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA.com presents a review of events and activities in another fascinating and hectic year for European football's governing body – with football remaining paramount to UEFA's vision.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/General/01/61/07/89/1610789_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>general</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian coach Buso passes away]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/history/obituaries/newsid=1738088.html?rss=1738088+Italian+coach+Buso+passes+away]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former goalkeeper and coach Sergio Buso, the assistant to ex-Italy boss Roberto Donadoni between 2006 and 2008, has died at the age of 61 after a long battle with leukaemia.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/73/83/51/1738351_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Obituaries</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preserving football's values – Michel Platini]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/president/news/newsid=1737706.html?rss=1737706+Preserving+football's+values+–+Michel+Platini]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA President Michel Platini extends season's greetings as he reviews a year which underlined the importance of preserving football's values and contained many memorable moments.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/ExecutiveCommittee/01/64/67/30/1646730_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>President</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media rights deal for 2012-15 UEFA Europa League announced in Greece]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediainformation/newsid=1737816.html?rss=1737816+Media+rights+deal+for+2012-15+UEFA+Europa+League+announced+in+Greece]]></link><description><![CDATA[072 - Antenna awarded certain media rights]]></description><category>media information</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UEL Greece media rights 2012-15]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/events/tv/news/newsid=1737813.html?rss=1737813+UEL+Greece+media+rights+2012-15]]></link><description><![CDATA[Antenna have been awarded the remaining UEFA Europa League media rights in Greece for the period between 2012 and 2015.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/45/05/60/1450560_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Television</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Soviet Union goalkeeper Rudakov dies]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/history/obituaries/newsid=1737754.html?rss=1737754+Former+Soviet+Union+goalkeeper+Rudakov+dies]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former FC Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper Evgeni Rudakov, who reached the 1972 UEFA European Championship final with the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 69.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/NationalAssociation/01/73/74/40/1737440_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Obituaries</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media rights deal for 2012-15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League announced in Indonesia]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediainformation/newsid=1737699.html?rss=1737699+Media+rights+deal+for+2012-15+UEFA+Champions+League+and+UEFA+Europa+League+announced+in+Indonesia]]></link><description><![CDATA[071 - SCTV awarded all media rights]]></description><category>media information</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCTV secure Indonesia rights]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/events/tv/news/newsid=1737695.html?rss=1737695+SCTV+secure+Indonesia+rights]]></link><description><![CDATA[SCTV has been awarded the 2012-15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League media rights in Indonesia, which it will exploit via free-to-air channels SCTV and Indosiar, and pay platform Nexmedia.]]></description><enclosure 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media rights in Taiwan, with a highlights programme each matchnight, for the period from 2012 to 2015.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/45/05/60/1450560_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Television</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media rights deal for 2012-15 UEFA Europa League announced in Portugal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediainformation/newsid=1737400.html?rss=1737400+Media+rights+deal+for+2012-15+UEFA+Europa+League+announced+in+Portugal]]></link><description><![CDATA[069 - Sport TV awarded certain media rights]]></description><category>media information</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal UEFA Europa League media rights]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/events/tv/news/newsid=1737375.html?rss=1737375+Portugal+UEFA+Europa+League+media+rights]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sport TV have been awarded the UEFA Europa League media rights in Portugal for the period between 2012 and 2015, and will broadcast four live matches per kick-off slot.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/63/27/28/1632728_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Television</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['A big achievement, a big responsibility']]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid=1737289.html?rss=1737289+'A+big+achievement,+a+big+responsibility']]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina outlines the coming six months of preparations for the 12 referees who have been appointed for UEFA EURO 2012 next summer.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/Refereeing/01/73/72/85/1737285_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Refereeing</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyprus 2012-15 rights to Sigma TV]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/events/tv/news/newsid=1737166.html?rss=1737166+Cyprus+2012-15+rights+to+Sigma+TV]]></link><description><![CDATA[Free-to-air channel Sigma TV will broadcast their pick of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League matches after winning the remaining media rights package in Cyprus for the 2012-15 period.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/45/05/60/1450560_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Television</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media rights deal for 2012-15 UEFA Champions League announced in Cyprus]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediainformation/newsid=1737261.html?rss=1737261+Media+rights+deal+for+2012-15+UEFA+Champions+League+announced+in+Cyprus]]></link><description><![CDATA[068 - Sigma TV awarded remaining media rights]]></description><category>media information</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UEFA EURO 2012 referees named]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid=1736988.html?rss=1736988+UEFA+EURO+2012+referees+named]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA has announced the 12 referees who have been appointed by the UEFA Referees Committee to take charge of matches at the UEFA EURO 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/Refereeing/01/73/72/40/1737240_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Refereeing</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials announced for UEFA EURO 2012]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1735965.html?rss=1735965+Officials+announced+for+UEFA+EURO+2012]]></link><description><![CDATA[103 - 12 referees nominated for the final tournament]]></description><category>media releases</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassroots Charter members rise]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/footballdevelopment/grassroots/news/newsid=1736940.html?rss=1736940+Grassroots+Charter+members+rise]]></link><description><![CDATA[Seven European national associations have either joined or had their membership of the UEFA Grassroots Charter upgraded by the UEFA Executive Committee.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/Grassroots/01/59/40/40/1594040_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Grassroots</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic FC face UEFA hearing]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/disciplinary/news/newsid=1736880.html?rss=1736880+Celtic+FC+face+UEFA+hearing]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celtic FC, who are charged with the displaying of an offensive banner and setting off of fireworks by fans at Udinese Calcio last Thursday.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/General/01/45/38/63/1453863_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>Disciplinary</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UEFA position regarding Basel-Bayern match]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1736419.html?rss=1736419+UEFA+position+regarding+Basel-Bayern+match]]></link><description><![CDATA[UEFA is confident the situation between the Swiss Football Association (SFV-ASF) and FIFA will be resolved before the round of 16 tie between FC Basel 1893 and FC Bayern München.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/uefaorg/General/01/45/38/63/1453863_s5.jpg" length="2000" type="image/jpeg" /><category>general</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knockout stage expectations are now even greater]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/generalsecretary/news/newsid=1735803.html?rss=1735803+Knockout+stage+expectations+are+now+even+greater]]></link><description><![CDATA[The knockout phase of the third edition of the UEFA Europa League has been further enhanced by the presence of some famous football names according to UEFA's General Secretary.]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/Comp_Matches/01/73/53/92/1735392_s5.jpg" 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