England begin their preparations for this summer’s European Championships in France with a friendly against Turkey this weekend at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester – the home of the state-of-the-art UCFB Etihad Campus.

With the domestic league season now in its final stages, attentions have turned to Euro 2016 and if England can get past the quarter final stage of a major tournament for the first time since 1996.

The visiting team themselves are warming up for the tournament, and both sides...

This weekend will see Manchester United and Crystal Palace take to the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final.

Palace are looking to win the famous competition for the first time in what will be their second appearance in the final. The first time was in 1990 and was also against their opponents this year. Back then, United ran out 1-0 winners in a trophy win many credit with helping Sir Alex Ferguson keep his job at the time.

Another...

Two first year UCFB students got behind the scenes and gained valuable insight into the running of a top London women’s football team as part of their BA (Hons) Sports Business & Sports Broadcasting degree.

Lianna Bagley and Jade Wood spent two days with the London Bees, an affiliate of League Two club Barnet FC, to produce a two-minute TV broadcast as part of their course which can be studied at both the UCFB Wembley campus at the iconic Wembley Stadium...

Two UCFB Wembley first year students are set to rub shoulders with the likes of Ronaldo and Gareth Bale after being offered the amazing opportunity to work as volunteers for UEFA at the Champions League final in Milan.

Mackenzie Cadman and Thomas Freismuth, who’re both studying BA (Hons) International Football Business at the iconic UCFB Wembley campus, were offered the roles following successful interviews with UEFA officials.

This year’s final at the San Siro is a re-run of the 2014 event and...

Two UCFB students are set for an unforgettable experience when they travel to Paris for the finals weekend of the French Open at Roland Garros.

UCFB Wembley BA (Hons) Football Business & Marketing students Joe Enright and Joe Thompson will accompany UCFB academic Deepak Trivedi to the tournament and soak up the atmosphere of the second tennis Grand Slam of the year, as well as getting the amazing opportunity to attend the final of both the men’s and women’s events.

The experience...

UCFB welcomed former Burnley and QPR footballer Clarke Carlisle to its iconic Wembley Stadium campus during the latest instalment of its Executive Guest Speaker Series.

The ex-pro-turned TV pundit, who during his playing days was known as Britain’s most intelligent footballer, spoke at length with students about the use of psychology in professional sport and his own personal and very public battle with depression.

During the in-depth and at times intense lecture, Clarke, the former Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA),...

It’s July in France and the England national team find themselves in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, looking to reach the last four of a major competition for the first time in 20 years.

Star striker Harry Kane has gone down injured following a heavy challenge. The nation holds its breath as Kane, who’s bagged five of the eight goals England have scored during the tournament, rolls around the centre circle in agony.

On rushes Gary Lewin, the teams physiotherapist. The hopes...

UCFB is delighted to reveal that Burnley campus students and staff will be granted the opportunity to play on the hallowed turf at Turf Moor – home of the newly promoted Burnley FC.

The stadium, that this has season played host to the Football League Championship winners and next year will host Premier League sides, will be open to students from 10am-4pm on Friday 13th May.

A number of different games are proposed, and playing entrants are asked to pay a £5 entrance...

UCFB Wembley Convener of Law Genevieve Gordon says the football business will be heavily affected if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union.

BA (Hons) Sports Business & Sports Law students at the iconic Wembley Stadium campus are continually learning and understanding the industry with lectures including player contract negotiations, but these kind of deals could soon change if the UK opts to leave the EU on June 23rd.

Speaking on the issue of a possible “Brexit”, Genevieve said focussing...

Marketing expert Fiona Green visited the iconic UCFB Wembley campus to speak to students during a guest lecture on the role of marketing and CRM within the sport industry. Fiona has a wealth of experience, with over 30 years of working with top brands and teams including Premier League clubs, The FA and UEFA. She is also the co-founder of Winners, a CRM consultancy to the sport industry.

We caught up with Fiona following the lecture to get her thoughts on...