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UEFA
/ juːˈeɪfə /
acronym
Union of European Football Associations
Example Sentences
Amnesty International has urged Fifa, which organises the World Cup, and Uefa, which organises European competitions, to suspend the Israeli Football Association from their tournaments.
Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani said on Wednesday that Uefa should make the decision.
Israel are third in their World Cup qualifying group - organised by Uefa - six points behind leaders Norway.
A panel of human rights experts at the UN subsequently called on Fifa and Uefa to suspend Israel's national team from international football, saying: "Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual."
SCR is similar to Uefa's existing financial rules and allows clubs to spend up to a percentage of their total revenues on squad-related costs.
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