UEFA yesterday, January 28 appointed Dr Daniel Koch, the former head of communicable diseases at Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), as medical advisor to UEFA EURO 2020 on all matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, Dr Koch won widespread respect from the Swiss public for his …

In line with its commitment to promote greater transparency in its regulatory operations, FIFA has published its first Commentary on the Rules Governing Eligibility to Play for Representative Teams. The primary objective of the commentary is to explain the rules concerning players’ eligibility to play for a national team in …

Manchester City has announced an expansion to its global partnership with leading consumer home appliances producer, Midea. Midea’s relationship with City commenced in January 2020 and will now grow to include the Manchester City Women’s team. The highlight of the partnership’s initial term has been the Midea Home Challenge – …

CONCACAF has confirmed the draw procedures and pots for the 2021 edition of the Confederation’s flagship club competition, the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL). The made-for-tv live event will take place Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm EST. CONCACAF Director of Competitions, Carlos Fernandez will conduct the draw alongside former …

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and to the family and loved ones of former IR Iran international Mehrdad Minavand who passed away at the age of 45 on Wednesday after contracting …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to extend the mandate of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) normalisation committee, which was due to expire on January 31, 2021 until July 31, 2021. The Bureau observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the implementation of stricter measures in Egypt, …

UEFA officials yesterday, January 27 met representatives of the 12 host associations/organisers of UEFA EURO 2020, in a routine meeting to discuss operational matters relating to the tournament, which is to be staged in the summer. UEFA repeated its commitment to holding the EURO across the 12 cities according to …

SC East Bengal would look to bag their third ISL victory when they face FC Goa in their second-leg encounter at the Fatorda Stadium on Friday. It will be SC East Bengal’s fourteenth fixture and seventh ‘away’ game this season. The first-leg tie between these two sides ended 1-1 at …

Churchill Brothers will aim to extend their four-point lead at the top of the I-league table when the Red Machines clash against second-placed TRAU at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium tomorrow, January 29 in a top-of-the-table clash. The kick-off is slated for 7pm IST and the match will be streamed live …

Hyderabad FC, who put in a dominant performance, registered a crucial point against Bengaluru FC, after going 0-2 down in an entertaining game in Vasco on Thursday. Sunil Chhetri opened the scoring for the visitors with a header in the 9th minute and Bengaluru FC doubled the lead with a …