Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz has said that should RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg meet in the Champions League it will remain a "sporting competition."

Both clubs were allowed into this season's competition because UEFA's chief investigators could not firmly establish whether soft drinks giant Red Bull had "decisive influence" over both clubs.

Earlier this week, UEFA said in a report that it has not been proven "to the comfortable satisfaction of the Club Financial Control Body Adjudicatory...

UEFA has revealed it allowed both RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg into this season's Champions League because its chief investigator could not firmly establish that Red Bull had "decisive influence" over both clubs.

Integrity rules prevent multiple teams from the same ownership from playing in the Champions League but, despite an early warning by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) chief investigator, both clubs were admitted in mid-June after several changes were made. 

The governing...

The New Saints saw their hopes of Champions League progress dented after a 2-0 away defeat against Croatian side Rijeka in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie.

The Welsh Premier League side were soon trailing in Croatia when midfielder Josip Misic netted a fine 20-yard free kick, clipping the ball over the wall and into the top corner in the fifth minute.

Rijeka, who were given a bye straight into the second qualifying round, doubled their advantage through substitute Florentin Matei...