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🚨⚽️ | NEW: The English Professional Footballers Association and the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels have launched legal action against FIFA after calling the new Club World Cup a “tipping point” in the demands placed upon its members. ➡️ Both player unions will argue that the rights of players are being violated under EU laws after FIFA added its new 32-club competition on to the end of the 2024/25 season

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Borussia Dortmund have parted company with head coach Edin Terzić after he asked the club to terminate his contract with immediate effect. Edin Terzić: “It is incredibly painful for me to say this to all Black & Yellow fans, but today I am parting company with Borussia Dortmund. It was a huge honor to win the DFB Cup with BVB and to lead this fantastic club to the Champions League final... I wish Borussia Dortmund the very best, and this isn’t goodbye - it’s seen you soon. Heja BVB!” 

🚨⚽️ | NEW: John Stones was quarantined in his bedroom at England’s Blankenheim base camp on Wednesday with a sickness bug that caused him to miss team training and has put his participation in England’s UEFA EURO 2024 opener against Serbia at risk.

🚨⚽️ | NEW: UEFA EURO 2024 will not use the same stoppage-time rules enforced by the Premier League and by FIFA for the most recent World Cup that have resulted in matches lasting more than 100 minutes on average. ➡️ UEFA have decided to stick with their approach used for the Champions League rather than tell referees to add on to the 90 minutes the exact time lost to goal celebrations, substitutions, injuries, penalties and red cards

🚨⚽️ | NEW: At a briefing at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, UEFA announced that giant screens in stadiums will be used to communicate the reasoning behind VAR decisions made in an attempt to improve clarity around decisions at UEFA EURO 2024. ➡️ As part of new guidance, referees will also be encouraged to better explain VAR decisions made to captains on the field

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Erik ten Hag is likely to be offered a two-year contract extension to his current deal at Manchester United, meaning that he would have three years left to run on his contract from the end of this month.

🚨⚽️ | NEW: French referee Clément Turpin has been appointed to officiate Friday’s UEFA EURO 2024 opener between Germany and Scotland at the Allianz Arena.

🚨⚽️ | NEW: With a brace against Ireland on Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the the first player in history to score in 21 consecutive years for the national team. ➡️ Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in every year with Portugal since 2004

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Erik ten Hag will stay as Manchester United manager after the club’s end-of-season review culminated in a decision to keep him and he agreed to remain at the club. ➡️ Erik ten Hag’s existing Manchester United contract runs until next June, with an option to prolong by 12 months, and both parties will now enter discussions about extending those terms

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Erik ten Hag will stay as Manchester United manager after the club’s end-of-season review culminated in a decision to keep him and he agreed to remain at the club.