Lille could face punishment from UEFA following the incidents which marred Manchester United’s Champions League win in Lens.

Liverpool will know by next Wednesday where the second leg of their Champions League tie with Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa will be staged.

Abel Xavier has formally appealed against his 18-month ban imposed for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

UEFA today opened the way for a pitch revolution in football by sanctioning the use of artificial turf in all European competitions, including internationals.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was today been charged by UEFA for insulting Swedish referee Anders Frisk after Holland’s defeat in last night’s Euro 2004 semi-final defeat to Portugal.

UEFA may take disciplinary action against Italian federation president Franco Carraro and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after the pair suggested there may have been collusion between Denmark and Sweden.

UEFA have poured cold water on suggestions that Russia should be thrown out of Euro 2004 because of a player’s failed drugs test.

UEFA have backed the eight-month ban given to Rio Ferdinand for missing a drugs test.