Council of Europe Secretary General Thørbjorn Jagland and FIFA President Gianni Infantino have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg to strengthen the co-operation between the two institutions and further develop synergies and partnerships in areas of shared interest. This landmark agreement focuses on four …
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European football governing body UEFA has announced it will increase UEFA Nations League payments for the current edition of the tournament, which started in September. This will see a 50% rise in solidarity fees given to all 55 national associations who are taking part in the competition. Group stage -solidarity …
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UEFA, other continental football confederations and prominent legal stakeholders have been examining ways of strengthening cooperation in disciplinary matters at the latest UEFA Disciplinary Workshop, held in Limassol, Cyprus. Discussions centred, among other things, on the potential for closer ties, and greater exchanges of know-how on common disciplinary issues. UEFA’s …
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Germany are set to face the Netherlands and France in their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches with head coach Joachim Löw having to replace numerous injured players. Since the weekends matches across Europe, first Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus opted out followed by Bayer Leverkusen teenager Kai Havertz and Chelsea …
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The #FootballPeople action weeks, aimed at tackling discrimination and celebrating diversity, take place in October with an invitation to clubs and FAs to get involved. The #FootballPeople action weeks return between October 11 and 25 this year and the Fare network, which organises the annual event, is calling on Europe’s …
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The CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber has announced its decision to refer the case of Turkish Süperlig side Galatasaray AS back to the CFCB Investigatory Chamber for further investigation. Following the decision of the Chief Investigator of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) to conclude a settlement agreement with Galatasaray AS and …
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The European football family came out in force to support World Heart Day 2018 and associated efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease. This year more than 30 UEFA member associations supported World Heart Day, the planet’s largest cardiovascular disease prevention campaign, held annually on September 29. Working alongside its social responsibility …
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Germany head coach Joachim Löw has announced his 23 players final squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League away matches against the Netherlands (October 13) and FIFA World Cup winners France (October 16). There is one new call-up in Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) with Kevin Trapp, Jonas Hector and …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its a look back at Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur and FC Barcelona which Barca went on to win 4-2.
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UEFA’s Together #WePlayStrong campaign has achieved some considerable successes since this exciting women’s football initiative launched a little over 12 months ago. When it comes to the participation of girls and women in football, UEFA has identified a major challenge to the growth of the game: most girls who play …
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