While football across most of Europe has ground to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is some relief for football fans with the online eEURO 2020 tournament – played exclusively on KONAMI’s eFootball PES 2020 – in full swing, and fans able to watch the action unfold on …
Read More »“Bundesliga Home Challenge” enters second round!
“Bundesliga Home Challenge”, the eFootball tournament organised by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, is entering the next round. After a successful kick-off with last weekend the field of participants is extended by Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfL Bochum 1848 and VfL Wolfsburg joining the competition. Therefore the number of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 …
Read More »Host invitation for 2027 AFC Asian Cup extended!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to extend the deadline for Member Associations to submit their “Expression of Interest” for hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The decision was taken in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic to allow Member Associations, …
Read More »Eintracht Frankfurt confirms partnership expansion with Deutsche Bank!
German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt confirms that the long-term Premium Partnership with Deutsche Bank will intensify and expand. The partnership is structured on a long-term basis. The agreement is about more than sponsoring and naming rights; it is also about jointly developing new digital business models and products that play …
Read More »Premier League, EFL, PFA & LMA put health of nation at forefront!
Senior representatives from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), the Premier League, the EFL and the League Managers Association (LMA) met today, April 1 and shared a constructive meeting regarding the challenges facing the game as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting reiterated that the overriding priority is the …
Read More »UEFA postpones all June national team matches!
Following today’s video conference meeting with the general secretaries of all 55 UEFA member associations and recommendations made by the working groups created on March 17, the UEFA Executive Committee took a series of decisions. On competition matters: All national team matches for men and women due to be played …
Read More »Club CEO Indranil Das Blah leaves Mumbai City FC!
Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC today, April 1 announced that CEO Indranil Das Blah has left the Club to pursue a new opportunity. Mumbai City FC co-owner Bimal Parekh said, “Indranil has been with Mumbai City since the beginning and has overseen all of the Club’s formative years, …
Read More »AIFF donates Rs. 25 lakhs to India’s PM CARES Fund!
In wake of the crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic, the All India Football Federation has pledged to contribute Rs. 25 lakhs to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s PM CARES Fund. All India Football Federation president Praful Patel said: “The love, care and support from countrymen has provided us motivation …
Read More »BT Sport, NBA & CANAL+ among speakers for iSportconnect eMasterclasses!
iSportconnect have revealed the first confirmed speakers for their opening group of eMasterclasses, commencing next Tuesday, April 7. iSportconnect first speakers to join are BT Sport’s Matt Stagg, the NBA’s Dan Rossomondo, Sébastian Audoux of Canal+, Clive Cottrell from Racing TV and NOW TV’s Nathan Homer. If you are interested …
Read More »DFL Ordinary Assembly resolves extensive adjustments to the licensing process to ease the strain on clubs!
At the Ordinary Assembly of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga today, March 31, the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs unanimously resolved to suspend match operations in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 until at least April 30 in light of the coronavirus and its consequences. In doing so, the Ordinary Assembly, which …
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