City Football Group (CFG) has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in its eighth club, Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League, marking a major move into Indian football. CFG will become the 65% majority shareholder of the Club, alongside existing shareholders, acclaimed actor and film producer, …
Read More »AFC referees take home key lessons!
Participants benefited from the AFC Refereeing Conference which came to a close on Wednesday, November 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two-day event, the biggest-ever held, saw the participation of 65 referee assessors and 304 referees and assistant referees, was aimed at providing the Asian refereeing community with an overview …
Read More »UEFA’s pledge towards an environmentally conscious UEFA EURO 2020!
UEFA has reinforced its commitment to tackling climate change by looking to offset over 400,000 tonnes of carbon which will be produced at next summer’s tournament. Organising a UEFA EURO across 12 different countries, spanning four time zones and numerous different languages, is a challenge in itself, not least in …
Read More »Smiles on the sand at the Beach Soccer Festival!
Los Pynandi Stadium, which has provided the stage for matches during the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Paraguay, was the venue for quite a different event on Wednesday, as more than 200 young boys and girls between 4 and 13 years of age took part in a Beach …
Read More »iSportconnect Leadership Masterclass successfully held in London!
iSportconnect held their iSportconnect Leadership Masterclass on Wednesday, November 27 at Withersworldwide in London, with the delegates enjoying some intriguing panels, presentations and a great day of networking. The day opened with an introduction from Withersworldwide’s own Luca Ferrari, followed by a presentation from LaLiga’s José Carlos Franco García, before …
Read More »Recharged Chennaiyin FC ready for Odisha FC challenge!
A recharged Chennaiyin FC side is ready to take on Odisha FC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday. The home team come into this one on a high after a last-gasp 2-1 win over Hyderabad FC two days back. Odisha FC on the other …
Read More »NorthEast United FC & Mumbai City FC play out exciting 2-2 draw!
Mumbai City FC continued their unbeaten record away from home in ISL-6 after a 2-2 draw against NorthEast United FC in Guwahati. Amine Chermiti wrote his name on the scoresheet for Mumbai City FC with his two first-half goals. Rowllin Borges and Modou Sougou returned from injuries and were in …
Read More »Sub-Junior Football Championship starts with a big in Kalyani!
The Sub-Junior National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy has gotten off with a bang in Kalyani, West Bengal, garnering an overwhelming interest from across the nation. Broadcasted live on Facebook, the matches have attracted an unprecedented number of eyeballs over the course of the first five days …
Read More »Punjab FC attend 1st Asian-European Champions League team doctors workshop!
The 1st Asian-European Champions League doctors workshop recently concluded in Doha, Qatar. The conference’s motive was to improve applied medical science in the field of sports and was held on November 13/14. Dr. Dato’ Gurcharan Singh, Director, Medical Department, Asian Football Confederation (AFC); Dr. Michel D’Hooge, Chairman, Medical Committee, Union …
Read More »AIFF Match Commissioners’ Test result announce!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the results for the Match Commissioner’s test which was held in New Delhi in September 2019. The list of the pass candidates follows below: PASS: Tejesh Shah (Services), Prashant Chavan (Maharashtra), Deepak Negi (Delhi), Srijit T.M. (Kerala), Akanksha Chhibber (Delhi), Naveen Jaideep …
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