Following a heated UEFA Champions League clash between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid CF, UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has sanctioned three Real Madrid players—Antonio Rüdiger,

The Real Madrid duo of Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger have escaped UEFA bans over “indecent” postgame celebrations in the Champions League last-16 win

UEFA's formula to pay clubs included Madrid getting more than 36 million euros ($40 million) as the top-ranked club preseason, but just 14 million euros ($15.5 million) as a share of income from broad

In the world of sports, few moments are as electrifying as a high-stakes match in the UEFA Champions League. However, the excitement of competition can swiftly turn into controversy, as evidenced by the recent uproar following the Atletico Madrid versus Real Madrid clash in March 2023.

Real Madrid can breathe a sigh of relief after their players will not face a ban from UEFA which would have ruled them out of the first leg of Champions League semi-final against Arsenal. It was

Mbappe, Rudiger and Ceballos have been fined while no disciplinary proceedings were opened against Vinicius. Mbappe and Rudiger. The Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body looked to suspend Mbappe and Rudiger for one match, but ruled the ban would be subject to a probationary period of one year.

Manchester City were again the highest-earning Premier League team in the Champions League, netting €110.4m. Arsenal’s return to the showpiece competition was worth €94m, while Manchester United, who failed to progress beyond the group stages last season, brought in €60.7m.