There will be a new look about Bundesliga matchdays from the 2017/18 season onwards with new kick-off times and the introduction of new time slots to look forward to. The regular Bundesliga weekend will still start on a Friday night, but it will end on a Monday evening on five …
Read More »Participants arrive at the 3rd Football for Hope Forum in Kazan, Russia!
The first participants of the third edition of the Football for Hope Forum have arrived in Kazan, Russia. From June 26 to 28, representatives of community, football and international organisations will meet to discuss the challenges, needs and realities for development through football on the ground and explore the contribution …
Read More »Atlanta United President Darren Eales to discuss club & Mercedes-Benz Stadium at Soccerex!
Soccerex have announced that Atlanta United president Darren Eales will conduct an exclusive interview at the Soccerex Global Convention, September 4–6. Eales will discuss the MLS expansion club’s launch and first season, as well as its new home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will be a world-class venue and leader in technology, …
Read More »Women’s football coaching the focus at AFC course!
The first AFC Women’s Coaching Tutors Course taking place in Shanghai, China, this and next week, highlights the importance of coaching for women’s football development. The 25 participants are leading coaches from 22 AFC Member Associations, with two participants from the continent’s biggest countries China and India, and a representative of the Oceania Football Confederation, the Papua New Guinea Football Association. The …
Read More »UEFA’s Social Responsibility partners get together in Nyon!
It has now become an annual tradition for UEFA’s social responsibility partners to come together to review the past year and plan for the season ahead. The workshop coincides with the publication of the 2015/16 UEFA Football Social Responsibility (FSR) report. Around €4.2m was invested in FSR activities last season, covering …
Read More »The AFC to help Singapore in S-League revamp!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will assist the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to revitalise the S-League. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said the help of experts would be sourced to assess the S.League before implementing a model for change. “Before we come to the model that the AFC …
Read More »AFC (Asia) upholds principles of political neutrality!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has written to its Member Associations reiterating that all stakeholders involved in Asian football must respect the principle of political neutrality. The letter sent by the AFC stressed that the principle is a cornerstone of both the AFC and of the international sports movement, and is reflected in Article 3.2 of the AFC Statutes, which states: …
Read More »Joma as technical sponsors of Espanyol Barcelona present new 2017/18 season kit!
Spanish kit maker Joma has created a shirt preserving the identity of LaLiga side RCD Espanyol Barcelona, using the colour blue as its main feature, both at the front and to the rear, with a colour gradient using by white lines. The new Espanyol Barcelona shirt features a polo collar …
Read More »ISL: Delhi Dynamos sign ground-breaking partnership with Aspire Academy to develop and shape the future of the club!
Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC, today signed a ground-breaking technical partnership with Aspire Academy that will see the world-renowned Doha-based academy share its football know-how and management expertise (including coaching, training, scouting and sports science) with the Delhi-based club in their pursuit of success on the pitch. As …
Read More »India coach Constantine: Eventual goal is to unearth talents for senior team!
Stephen Constantine, a strong believer of “team for the future” is now toiling hard with the youngsters under the scorching sun in New Delhi to get the entry into the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, which has been eluding us since its inception in 2013. “Obviously our primary target is to …
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