Comment: Despite being a provisional member of UEFA, Gibraltar is being denied the chance to play international friendly matches due to a farcical mix-up between the European body and FIFA.

Turkish football club Fenerbahçe remains in Champions League in spite of several arrests and sentences regarding match-fixing, supporters of rival club Trabzonspor, are calling on UEFA to adhere to their own zero tolerance policy and relegate Fenerbahçe.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UEFA European Championship, the tournament in 2020 will be spread over several major European cities. The decision is overall welcomed but fans fear the lack of cohesiveness.

Steve Menary presents the results of the latest Play the Game Champions League Diversity Index, which shows an improvement in diversity of the championship.

Will the eight stadiums, four in Ukraine and four in Poland, built or renovated for the Euro 2012 be profitable in the long run, or will they end up as white elephants and be a financial burden for their owners and the community? The World Stadium Index takes a look at the future for the Euro 2012 stadiums.

Alongside their successful bids for high profiled sports events, Qatar and other Gulf states are gaining an increasing influence in European football through their acquisition of European soccer clubs, broadcasting rights and sponsorships. James M. Dorsey maps the Middle Eastern offensive, which is welcomed by some fan groups, but questioned by other stakeholders.

In a session on Financial Management of Clubs at the Soccerex conference in Manchester, UK, Trevor Birch, a former chief executive of five top English clubs, argued that UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules would create a more level playing field in the Premier League. Steve Menary reports from the conference.