William Gaillard
William Gaillard
William Gaillard is the director of communications and public affairs for the Union of European Football Associations. He is also the Senior Advisor to the President of UEFA Michel Platini...
adhere clean football player point sanctioned sheet start tradition view
It's a tradition in football that once a player has been sanctioned or fined they then start afresh with a clean sheet and from our point of view we adhere to that idea.
balance course issue
The issue of competitive balance is of course important in any sport and it is an issue for concern,
chelsea course next playing understood
Chelsea told us that they were playing the next day and of course we understood that,
allowed assistants dressing locked neither officials people room witnessed
We had two UEFA officials there and neither witnessed (Rijkaard in the referee's changing-room at half-time). The referee's dressing room was locked and he and his assistants were the only people allowed in.
against fight racism ready relentless
UEFA has been relentless in its fight against racism and we are always ready to do more.
favor firearms recently stated
We've stated very recently that we are not in favor of having firearms on board,