Union of European Football Associations

Union of European Football Associations

International governing body for association football in Europe

The Union of European Football Associations is the governing body of football in Europe, uniting 55 national associations and overseeing the promotion, regulation and development of the sport across the continent. It runs many of the world’s leading football competitions, such as the Champions League, the Women's Champions League, the European Championship and the Women's European Championship, and reinvests 97.5% of its net revenue back into the game to ensure long-term sustainability and growth.

Also known as...Union des Associations Européennes de Football, Vereinigung Europäischer Fußballverbände, Union des Associations Europeennes de Football, Union Europea de Asociaciones de Futbol, and UEFA
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Benfica's Prestianni banned

Benfica's Prestianni banned Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni receives a six-match ban from UEFA for homophobic comments directed at Vinícius Júnior.