As a response to this moment of extreme emergency, Macron has launched the no-profit project “Stop Covid-19/Macron #noicisiamo”: the company is utilising its production and logistics organization in Asia and in Italy for the manufacturing and distribution of personal protective equipment, such as FFP2 and surgical masks, hospital grade overalls …
Read More »CONCACAF Statement regarding the suspension of the CONCACAF Nations League, Road to Gold Cup Qualifiers & Caribbean Club Championship!
At CONCACAF our thoughts are with all the communities affected by the spread of COVID-19 at this difficult time. As we continue to assess our competitions scheduled to be played in the coming months, the welfare of everyone involved in football across our region remains our first priority. Given the …
Read More »Dedicated COVID-19 working group proposes recommendations after first meeting!
The FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which includes the FIFA administration and secretary generals and top executives from all confederations, has unanimously approved a series of recommendations following its first meeting, which …
Read More »Premier League discuss & confirm an indefinite suspension!
At a meeting of Premier League Shareholders today, April 3 clubs discussed in detail how to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic. First and foremost, it was reaffirmed that the overriding priority is to aid the health and wellbeing of the nation and our communities, including players, coaches, managers, club staff and supporters. …
Read More »Bayern Munich & head coach Hansi Flick extend contract until 2023!
FC Bayern Munich and Hansi Flick are extending their cooperation. As a result of positive talks in a spirit of good faith, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, board member Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidžic have agreed a contract extension with the head coach until June 30, 2023. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said, …
Read More »AIFF begins campaign on how to remain fit during lockdown!
The All India Football Federation has started a campaign featuring past and present stars to spread awareness among the people about how to keep fit during the lockdown. The video campaign #FitWithIndianFootball will see players ranging from the national senior men’s and women’s team to Indian Arrows and Indian U-17 …
Read More »DFL Ordinary Assembly adopts new minimum age for Bundesliga/Bundesliga 2!
At its meeting on Tuesday, March 31, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga’s Ordinary Assembly adopted a new minimum age for players in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. Paragraph 14 Number 1 of the Player Licensing Rules is to be amended such that youth players may be issued a player licence …
Read More »FIFA president Infantino: Health first while thinking of the future!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority, but that football needs to take its own responsibility to ensure the sport “survives and moves forward” in his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress. “Football is not the …
Read More »German Football Museum calls off Hall of Fame Gala 2020!
The German Football Museum (Deutsches Fußballmuseum) in Dortmund has called off the Hall of Fame 2020 gala scheduled to take place in June 2020 and to postpone it to 2021. The decision was made as a result to the global coronavirus pandemic. Oliver Kahn, Jürgen Klinsmann, Wolfgang Overath, Hans-Jürgen Dörner …
Read More »World Football Summit suspends all events due to Coronavirus pandemic!
The World Football Summit (WFS) has decided to suspend all on-site events scheduled for the next four months in order to avoid any unnecessary risks. The suspension includes the second edition of both the Football Innovation Forum (FIF20), set to take place in Istanbul (Turkey) on the eve of the …
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