A total of 221 clubs from 17 national associations profit from the new club benefits programme paid to sides whose players appeared in the tournament. Although the final whistle at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 was in July at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, the legacy and impact of the tournament continues. …
Read More »AIFF & UEFA Football for Women seminar comes to a close!
The UEFA Assist Football for Women seminar, hosted by the Federation, came to a close on Friday, January 13, 2023 in New Delhi. The seminar, attended by current Indian internationals, former players, coaches, and administrators, was designed to facilitate capacity building for the women’s game in the country. Speaking during …
Read More »AIFF & UEFA Assist Football for Women seminar kicks-off in New Delhi!
The UEFA Assist Football for Women seminar hosted by the All India Football Federation kicked off in the capital on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The four-day seminar (January 10-13) is a joint venture between the national federation, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and UEFA to enable players, coaches, officials and …
Read More »Italy legend Gianluca Vialli passes away!
Italian football is mourning former Sampdoria Genoa, Juventus FC and Chelsea FC striker Gianluca Vialli, who has died at the age of 58 after a long illness. A prolific goalscorer in his 19-year playing career, Vialli played 673 matches in Serie A, the English Premier League and European club competitions, …
Read More »Aleksander Ceferin sole candidate for UEFA Presidency!
UEFA has yesterday announced that by the set deadline of Thursday, January 5, 2023, it has received the following candidatures for the positions of UEFA President and European members of the FIFA Council, to be elected at 47th UEFA Ordinary Congress on April 5, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Candidate for …
Read More »What to look forward to in European Football in 2023!
It looks set to be another bumper year of European football (and futsal) in 2023 – here some picks of the choicest morsels to feast on over the next 12 months. EURO 2024 qualifying starts (and nearly finishes) The journey to UEFA EURO 2024 only begins in March, but by …
Read More »Football world mourns Brazil legend Pele!
Pelé, the record three-time FIFA World Cup winner universally considered one of the greatest ever footballers, has died aged 82. The Brazil forward, named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, won the FIFA World Cup on an unmatched three occasions and scored a joint national …
Read More »DFB and UEFA Assist drive next generation in women’s football leaders!
The Future Leaders in Football programme has helped inspire young women from all over the world to stimulate positive social change in their football communities. The UEFA Assist programme has made huge strides in recent years helping countries outside Europe develop their games on the pitch – but it has …
Read More »UEFA’s Aleksander Ceferin: Defending European football’s future!
The UEFA President reviews a year in which UEFA and football stakeholders have united in a concerted drive to safeguard the game’s well-being. 2022 has been another eventful year for UEFA. Together with the European football community, we have striven tirelessly to protect and promote the core values of the …
Read More »UEFA and CONMEBOL sign coach education agreements!
UEFA and CONMEBOL have signed an Operational Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Coaching Qualifications and Competences and a Technical Agreement for Coach Development. The operational agreement sets out the minimum requirements and the procedure for the recognition by UEFA of coaching qualifications issued (currently with a focus on Pro …
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