2021-05-16 e6cd4cf5a16c3062a168a415a83b104584bdf89e https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/85F5/production/_118539243_hi067376132.jpg https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/85F5/production/_118539243_hi067376132.jpg 27 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League 1 /wiki/2020-21%20uefa%20women's%20champions%20league Chelsea F.C. 14 /wiki/chelsea%20f.c. FC Barcelona 2 /wiki/fc%20barcelona 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League Chelsea F.C. FC Barcelona 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League 2021-05-13 e8dcb7c89b242a78444971cbcb71858fcd468870 37 Chelsea F.C. 1 /feed/2021/05/13/uefa-decides-to-relocate-the-2021-uefa-champions-league-final-which-is-to-be-played-between-english-clubs-manchester-ci UEFA decides to relocate the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final, which is to be played between English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea on May 29, to the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, was originally scheduled to host the event, but stricter pandemic-related travel restrictions imposed by the British government on Turkey prompted the move by UEFA. 2021-05-7 7a9952c2f6c17426701b36773c11c45913fa7e33 21 FC Barcelona 1 /feed/2021/05/7/uefa-reveals-that-nine-of-the-12-association-football-clubs-that-planned-to-participate-in-the-suspended-european-super UEFA reveals that nine of the 12 association football clubs that planned to participate in the suspended European Super League proposal agree, through a "club commitment declaration", to financial sanctions imposed by the governing body. This includes a five percent cut in their revenue for one season. Only Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid did not sign the declaration, although UEFA has committed to "take appropriate action" against clubs still committed to the Super League. 2021-04-20 f9fa95f50c7503ef3e70a4762f7fa8918493864c /feed/2021/04/20/following-negative-backlash-from-uefa-fifa-national-football-associations-and-football-fans-alike-manchester-city-fc Following negative backlash from UEFA, FIFA, national football associations and football fans alike, Manchester City F.C. officially withdraw from The Super League. Chelsea F.C. and Atlético Madrid also announce their withdrawal, and FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta states that the club will not join the proposed competition without support from its registered members. Manchester United F.C. chief executive Ed Woodward announces his resignation, followed by Juventus F.C. chairman Andrea Agnelli. 1618952862 2021-04-20 34d8bb788ce5e4e7843b92832a6851234217f6c6 33 Chelsea F.C. FC Barcelona 2 /feed/2021/04/20/following-a-massive-negative-backlash-from-uefa-fifa-national-football-associations-and-football-fans-alike-all-six-e Following a massive negative backlash from UEFA, FIFA, national football associations and football fans alike, all six English Premier League clubs involved in the project – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur – officially withdraw from The Super League, while FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta states that the club will not join the proposed competition without support from its registered members. Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward announces his resignation. 2021-04-19 82ffbf668b50d97aa83e9e5c94e4239a8ded54d7 /feed/2021/04/19/uefa-president-aleksander-ceferin-states-at-a-press-conference-that-uefa-would-begin-making-legal-assessments-on-the-f UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin states at a press conference that UEFA would begin making "legal assessments" on the following day, and that the organization would look to ban the twelve Super League clubs "as soon as possible", while Jesper Møller, chairman of the Danish Football Association and UEFA Executive Committee member, says that he expected the three Super League clubs in the semi-finals of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League–Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid CF, to be expelled from the competition this week. 1618878403 2021-04-19 a3036d9ebbbc91a38c8193ac6eb9e8c92748de73 48 Chelsea F.C. 1 /feed/2021/04/19/uefa-president-aleksander-ceferin-states-at-a-press-conference-that-the-uefa-would-begin-making-legal-assessments-on-t UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin states at a press conference that the UEFA would begin making "legal assessments" on the following day, and that the organization would look to ban the twelve Super League clubs "as soon as possible", while Jesper Møller, chairman of the Danish Football Association and UEFA Executive Committee member, says that he expected the three Super League clubs in the semi-finals of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid CF, to be expelled from the competition this week. 2021-04-18 58185b54e3ef7e52922655957678c0a301a0b779 24 Chelsea F.C. FC Barcelona 2 /feed/2021/04/18/in-a-major-move-six-premier-league-teams-arsenal-chelsea-liverpool-manchester-city-manchester-united-and-tottenham In a major move, six Premier League teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as several European clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus, agree to join into The Super League, an annual club competition for the "elite teams" of Europe. UEFA and FIFA condemn the announcement, saying that they will not recognize the competition, and that players who take part in the competition will be banned from all other football competitions, including representing their national side at the FIFA World Cup. 2021-03-7 5f8694ead5b99b9eb9d8de6cf45862df97b72200 /feed/2021/03/7/former-fc-barcelona-president-joan-laporta-wins-the-club-s-14th-presidential-election-with-579-of-the-votes Former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta wins the club's 14th presidential election with 57.9% of the votes. 1615208734 2021-03-7 ce6d3ef2fbce765bafae4212acbd6094c948d8ba /feed/2021/03/7/former-fc-barcelona-president-joan-laporta-wins-the-club-s-14th-presidential-election-with-a-579-of-the-votes Former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta wins the club's 14th presidential election with a 57.9% of the votes. 1615165531 2021-03-7 a82d14a4bb73573ad5e2790bea09775964b3d33b /feed/2021/03/7/former-fc-barcelona-president-joan-laporta-wins-the-14th-club-s-presidential-election-with-a-579-of-the-votes Former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta wins the 14th club's presidential election with a 57.9% of the votes. 1615161556 2021-03-7 ba642631c08fe6f06d0091a16e9ff229b9e8b39c 43 FC Barcelona 1 /feed/2021/03/7/former-fc-barcelona-president-joan-laporta-wins-the-club-s-14th-presidential-election-with-542-of-the-votes Former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta wins the club's 14th presidential election with 54.2% of the votes. 2021-03-1 097a8f451029fee216259878fa198366cdfb852a /feed/2021/03/1/former-president-of-fc-barcelona-josep-maria-bartomeu-is-arrested-in-his-home-while-mossos-d-esquadra-search-the-fc-barc Former president of FC Barcelona Josep Maria Bartomeu is arrested in his home while Mossos d'Esquadra search the FC Barcelona offices over Barçagate. Three other senior staffs are also arrested. 1614647170 2021-03-1 8eb80cabf84cd0fb782cb517df8fe654cd7efc7b 46 FC Barcelona 1 /feed/2021/03/1/former-president-of-fc-barcelona-josep-maria-bartomeu-is-arrested-while-mossos-d-esquadra-search-the-fc-barcelona-office Former president of FC Barcelona Josep Maria Bartomeu is arrested while Mossos d'Esquadra search the FC Barcelona offices. Three other senior staff members are also arrested. 2021-01-15 e7224bb3580d10f546d07ac1b643c5764d879b34 /feed/2021/01/15/fc-barcelona-postpones-its-presidential-election-originally-scheduled-for-january-24-following-a-surge-in-covid-19-case FC Barcelona postpones its presidential election originally scheduled for January 24, following a surge in COVID-19 cases in Catalonia. 1610759126 2021-01-15 e69a390efc9a05d2e3f41ec30d9d762c58ce7ba9 70 FC Barcelona 1 /feed/2021/01/15/fc-barcelona-postpones-its-presidential-election-originally-scheduled-for-january-24-following-an-increase-in-covid-19 FC Barcelona postpones its presidential election originally scheduled for January 24, following an increase in COVID-19 cases in Catalonia. 2010-04-7 1e88a0879fb2cadf280100b7d1b4c37b6084cf93 26 FC Barcelona 1 /feed/2010/04/7/fc-barcelona-s-lionel-messi-is-widely-hailed-as-the-best-footballer-in-the-world-after-scoring-four-goals-for-the-first FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi is widely hailed as the best footballer in the world after scoring four goals for the first time in his career in one UEFA Champions League game, including his fourth hat-trick of 2010. 2010-03-11 08aa5e4da35101ed85208e21dee12ff5e1ea96d9 16 Chelsea F.C. 1 /feed/2010/03/11/ivory-coast-and-chelsea-fc-striker-didier-drogba-is-named-african-footballer-of-the-year Ivory Coast and Chelsea F.C. striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year. /feed/2021/05/16/fc-barcelona-wins-the-team-s-first-champions-league-after-beating-chelsea-fc-in-the-final-match BBC 16 e034f0ee14e2bbfeebfba779c9856fb25b6267d0 5 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57102472 2021 Chelsea concede four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blow them away to win the Women's Champions League final. FC Barcelona wins the team's first Champions League after beating Chelsea F.C. in the final match.