• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during a training session at Melwood. Getty
    Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during a training session at Melwood. Getty
  • Andy Robertson of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Andy Robertson of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Alisson Becker of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Alisson Becker of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Divock Origi of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Divock Origi of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Curtis Jones of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Curtis Jones of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Sadio Mane of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Sadio Mane of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Takumi Minamino of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Takumi Minamino of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • James Milner of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
    James Milner of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground. Getty
  • Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson training at Melwood. Getty
    Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson training at Melwood. Getty

Serie A, Premier League and UFC - sports events confirmed for June


John McAuley
  • English
  • Arabic

Elite-level sport continues to return in June with several competitions and events back on our calendars - although all are subject to the progress of the fight against the coronavirus.

Here’s what sports fans can look forward to in June.

*Only confirmed dates listed

FOOTBALL

June 1: Bundesliga, Cologne v RB Leipzig

June 3: Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt

June 5-7: Bundesliga, Game Week 30

June 11: La Liga returns, with Sevilla v Real Betis

June 12-14: Bundesliga, Game Week 31

June 15-18: La Liga, Game Week 29

June 16-17: Bundesliga, Game Week 32

June 17: Premier League returns, with Manchester City v Arsenal, and Aston Villa v Sheffield United

June 17: Coppa Italia final (semi-final second-leg dates TBA)

June 19: Premier League, Game Week 30

June 20: Bundesliga, Game Week 33

June 20-21: Serie A returns, with remaining four matches in Game Week 25

June 27: Bundesliga, Game Week 34

June 27-28: FA Cup returns, at quarter-finals stage

  • Bayern Munich's French forward Kingsley Coman controls the ball during his team's 1-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash at Westfalenstadion on Tuesday, May 26. AFP
    Bayern Munich's French forward Kingsley Coman controls the ball during his team's 1-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash at Westfalenstadion on Tuesday, May 26. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is shown a yellow card by referee Tobias Stieler. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is shown a yellow card by referee Tobias Stieler. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard in action with Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard in action with Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek. Reuters
  • Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots at Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AFP
    Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots at Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AFP
  • Dortmund manager Lucien Favre. EPA
    Dortmund manager Lucien Favre. EPA
  • Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic wearing a face mask. Reuters
    Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic wearing a face mask. Reuters
  • Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich in action against Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Axel Witsel. EPA
    Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich in action against Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Axel Witsel. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, right, and Joshua Kimmich celebrate after the 1-0 victory. EPA
    Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, right, and Joshua Kimmich celebrate after the 1-0 victory. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller plays the ball. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller plays the ball. AFP
  • Referee Tobias Stieler speaks with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick. AFP
    Referee Tobias Stieler speaks with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick. AFP
  • Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Buerki makes a save. AFP
    Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Buerki makes a save. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski, left, and Dortmund's German defender Mats Hummels. AFP
    Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski, left, and Dortmund's German defender Mats Hummels. AFP
  • Bayern Munich' manager Hansi Flick, right, and Borussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre. AFP
    Bayern Munich' manager Hansi Flick, right, and Borussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre. AFP
  • Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots. AFP
    Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (not pictured) scores against Borussia Dortmund. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (not pictured) scores against Borussia Dortmund. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich players celebrate with Joshua Kimmich. AFP
    Bayern Munich players celebrate with Joshua Kimmich. AFP
  • Bayern players celebrate taking the lead against Dortmund. EPA
    Bayern players celebrate taking the lead against Dortmund. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Alphonso Davies in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Alphonso Davies in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard. Reuters
  • Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland in action. Reuters
    Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland in action. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich takes a throw in. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich takes a throw in. AFP
  • Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick. AFP
    Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick. AFP
  • General view inside Signal Iduna Park. Reuters
    General view inside Signal Iduna Park. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller, right, and Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller, right, and Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball. AFP

GOLF

June 11-14: PGA Tour returns, with Charles Schwab Challenge, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas

June 18-21: PGA Tour, RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

June 25:28: PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut

BOXING

June 9: Shakur Stevenson v Felix Caraballo, and Mikaela Mayer v Helen Joseph, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 11: Jessie Magdaleno v Yenifel Vicente, and Adam Lopez v Luis Coria, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 16: Joshua Greer Jr v Mike Plania, and Giovanni Santillan v Antonio Demarco, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 18: Jose Pedraza v Mikkel LesPierre, and Gabe Flores Jr v Josec Ruiz, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 20: Emanuel Navarete v Uriel Lopez, TV Azteca Studios, Mexico City

June 23: Andrew Moloney v Joshua Franco, and Christopher Diaz v Jason Sanchez, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

  • Tyron Woodley (red gloves) punches Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) in their welterweight fight during UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Zuffa
    Tyron Woodley (red gloves) punches Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) in their welterweight fight during UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Zuffa
  • Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) kicks Tyron Woodley in their welterweight fight . Zuffa
    Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) kicks Tyron Woodley in their welterweight fight . Zuffa
  • Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) after his victory over Tyron Woodley. Zuffa
    Gilbert Burns of Brazil (blue gloves) after his victory over Tyron Woodley. Zuffa
  • Workers sanitise the Octagon between bouts during UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Zuffa
    Workers sanitise the Octagon between bouts during UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Zuffa
  • Casey Kenney celebrates after his submission victory over Louis Smolka. Zuffa
    Casey Kenney celebrates after his submission victory over Louis Smolka. Zuffa
  • Katlyn Chookagian (red gloves) punches Antonina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan in their flyweight fight. Zuffa
    Katlyn Chookagian (red gloves) punches Antonina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan in their flyweight fight. Zuffa
  • Mackenzie Dern (red gloves) celebrates after her submission victory over Hannah Cifers in their strawweight fight during UFC Fight Night. Zuffa
    Mackenzie Dern (red gloves) celebrates after her submission victory over Hannah Cifers in their strawweight fight during UFC Fight Night. Zuffa
  • Mackenzie Dern (red gloves) secures a knee bar submission against Hannah Cifers (blue gloves) in their strawweight fight. Zuffa
    Mackenzie Dern (red gloves) secures a knee bar submission against Hannah Cifers (blue gloves) in their strawweight fight. Zuffa
  • Roosevelt Roberts (left) secures a rear choke submission against Brok Weaver (blue gloves) in their lightweight fight. Zuffa
    Roosevelt Roberts (left) secures a rear choke submission against Brok Weaver (blue gloves) in their lightweight fight. Zuffa
  • Roosevelt Roberts (red gloves) punches Brok Weaver in their lightweight fight. Zuffa
    Roosevelt Roberts (red gloves) punches Brok Weaver in their lightweight fight. Zuffa
  • Spike Carlyle (blue gloves) punches Billy Quarantillo. Zuffa
    Spike Carlyle (blue gloves) punches Billy Quarantillo. Zuffa
  • Blagoy Ivanov of Bulgaria (red gloves) punches Augusto Sakai of Brazil (blue gloves) in their heavyweight fight during UFC Fight Night. Zuffa
    Blagoy Ivanov of Bulgaria (red gloves) punches Augusto Sakai of Brazil (blue gloves) in their heavyweight fight during UFC Fight Night. Zuffa

UFC

June 6: UFC 250, headlined by two-division champion and women’s No 1 pound-for-pound top-ranked Amanda Nunes v Felicia Spencer, UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

June 13: UFC Fight Night, full card TBA

June 20: UFC Fight Night, full TBA

June 27: UFC Fight Night, full card TBA

HORSE RACING

June 1-30: British racing, daily

June 16-20: Royal Ascot, Berkshire, England

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets

The Book of Collateral Damage

Sinan Antoon

(Yale University Press)

PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Saturday (UAE kick-off times)

Watford v Leicester City (3.30pm)

Brighton v Arsenal (6pm)

West Ham v Wolves (8.30pm)

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (10.45pm)

Sunday

Newcastle United v Sheffield United (5pm)

Aston Villa v Chelsea (7.15pm)

Everton v Liverpool (10pm)

Monday

Manchester City v Burnley (11pm)

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FIRST TEST SCORES

England 458
South Africa 361 & 119 (36.4 overs)

England won by 211 runs and lead series 1-0

Player of the match: Moeen Ali (England)

 

Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

Europe’s rearming plan
  • Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
  • Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
  • Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
  • Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
  • Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
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Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

The specs: 2018 Maserati Levante S

Price, base / as tested: Dh409,000 / Dh467,000

Engine: 3.0-litre V6

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 430hp @ 5,750rpm

Torque: 580Nm @ 4,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 10.9L / 100km

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Arabian Gulf Cup FINAL

Al Nasr 2

(Negredo 1, Tozo 50)

Shabab Al Ahli 1

(Jaber 13)

My Country: A Syrian Memoir

Kassem Eid, Bloomsbury

Sam Smith

Where: du Arena, Abu Dhabi

When: Saturday November 24

Rating: 4/5

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FIGHT INFO

Men’s 60kg Round 1:

Ahmad Shuja Jamal (AFG) beat Krisada Takhiankliang (THA) - points 
Hyan Aljmyah (SYR) beat Akram Alyminee (YEM) - retired Round 1
Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) beat Bhanu Pratap Pandit (IND) - TKO Round 1

Men’s 71kg Round 1:
Seyed Kaveh Soleyman (IRI) beat Abedel Rahman (JOR) - RSC round 3.
Amine Al Moatassime (UAE) walk over Ritiz Puri (NEP)

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets