Introduction of National Associations Governance Framework will strengthen standards and bolster sustainability across UEFA’s 55 member associations. UEFA has underlined its role as the flagbearer of football governance in Europe with the introduction of a new framework setting best practice standards for its 55 member associations. Approved by UEFA’s Executive …
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The Global Refugee Forum, organised by the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, is the world’s largest international gathering on refugee matters. Taking place every four years, it provides the opportunity for states, and stakeholders such as sports organisations, to pledge tangible contributions toward providing hope for people who are forcibly displaced, …
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UEFA has announced the introduction of a new initiative centred around awareness and prevention of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The initiative is the result of UEFA’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of female athletes, and an ongoing effort to make the game safer for players. This type of …
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The UEFA Executive Committee on Friday, December 1 in Hamburg approved a number of decisions on Women’s Football in Europe. UEFA women’s club competitions The UEFA Executive Committee approved a new format for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, consisting of an 18-team league phase with three home and three away …
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UEFA joined forces with the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), the Council of Europe, the International Olympic Committee, Interpol and the Greek National Platform for Sport Integrity (EPATHLA) to organise Sport Integrity Week, an international forum that brings together leading actors committed to combating the manipulation of sporting competitions. For Angelo …
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Representatives from all 55 member associations, FIFA, sister confederations and football stakeholders gathered at UEFA’s annual Club Licensing conference in Cyprus. The two-day event in Limassol, hosted in collaboration with the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), also welcomed clubs and fan groups in one of the crucial events in European football’s …
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UEFA has hosted its first Youth Football Forum, an event tailored for technical and academy directors and youth coaches of both clubs and national teams. The event, held in Brdo, Slovenia, provided a much-needed platform for these often under-the-radar yet essential figures in European football to enhance their expertise and …
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Following the partnership between UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) announced earlier this year, both parties have today launched the ‘Get trained, save lives’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) campaign at the ERC’s annual congress in Barcelona. Sudden cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in Europe, happening to …
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Twenty-six former international footballers are celebrating their graduation from the UEFA Executive Master for International Players (MIP) programme. The ex-pros, including UEFA Champions League winners Nemanja Vidić and Sami Khedira and UEFA Women’s Champions League winner Verónica Boquete, advance from the course with a university diploma that sets them up …
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UEFA has taken a significant step towards levelling the playing field for women’s football players across Europe by introducing a first-ever minimum standards framework for women’s national teams. The framework, which was unanimously approved by the UEFA Executive Committee in June, sets out a range of standards encompassing provisions covering …
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