Latest European football news (Thursday, March. 16)

The CAP News Round-up aims to keep you up to date about the latest football news from around Europe. From competitions and regulatory updates to governance and business matters. Stay informed at a glance with all major updates and developments in European football.

- FIFA Council approves international match calendars: FIFA Council adopted key decisions, particularly in relation to the future of men’s and women’s competitions including the international match calendars - FIFA

- European Leagues Statement on recent FIFA announcement: "All these decisions were taken by FIFA in a unilateral way and without any consultation process" - European Leagues

- FIFA President Gianni Infantino re-elected by acclamation at historic FIFA Congress: a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years - FIFA

- FIFPRO European board nominates David Terrier as president: The election of the new president was one of the main items on the agenda of Tuesday’s board meeting at FIFPRO’s head office in the Netherlands – FIFPRO

- UEFA president hints at softening multi-club ownership rule, amid Man United bids: UEFA should rethink its rules that prevent clubs in related ownership from playing in the same competition such as the Champions League - ESPN

- Supercoppa Italiana to be played as four-team tournament in Saudi Arabia next season:

Four out of the next six editions will be held in the Gulf state as part of a new deal with Lega Serie A - Sportcal

- Real Madrid ready to join Barcelona-Negreira complaints as Laporta reiterates innocence: Real Madrid are ready to appear at any trial that stems from the complaint filed by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona - Yahoo

- American investment group 777 Partners takes 64.7% stake in Hertha Berlin – Washington Post

- Ticking bomb under European. Top football: 'This is bigger than the Bosman verdict” - AD Sport (Dutch)

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