Michael Diederich, FC Bayern chief financial officer, will step down from the FC Bayern München AG board of directors on 30 September 2025. Diederich, 59, has been a board member since 1 April 2023, and prior to that a member of the FC Bayern supervisory board since 2018. The deputy …
Read More »AIFF-FSDL-ISL CEOs meet; plan competitions for 2025-26 season!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Thursday, August 7, 2025, convened a meeting with Indian Super League (ISL) clubs in New Delhi. The meeting, chaired by AIFF President Shri Kalyan Chaubey, brought together key stakeholders, including club CEOs of 13 clubs, representatives from FSDL, and AIFF representatives, Vice President …
Read More »Bayern Munich and Emirates airline sign sponsorship deal!
FC Bayern Munich and Emirates airline have signed a long-term contract that will run until the end of the 2031/32 season. The partnership essentially comprises perimeter advertising at the Allianz Arena on all Bundesliga match days, as well as joint activations on both companies’ social and digital channels. Michael Diederich, …
Read More »Khalid Jamil appointed India Men’s National Team head coach!
The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Executive Committee (EC), on the recommendation of the federation’s Technical Committee (TC), decided to appoint Khalid Jamil as the head coach of the Senior Men’s Indian National Team during its virtual meeting on Friday, August 1, 2025. In the presence of AIFF President Shri …
Read More »Hindustan Zinc and AIFF launch Indian Women Football Academy!
Expanding its horizon to usher into a new era of fostering equality, empowerment and driving a football revolution in India, Hindustan Zinc Limited (NSE: HINDZINC), India’s only and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, today, announced their plans to embark on a massive grassroots programme for girls with Zinc Football …
Read More »India to play CAFA Nations Cup 2025!
The India senior men’s national team, as part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, will participate in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025, scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 8. India have been drafted into the biennial Central …
Read More »India drawn with Japan, Vietnam & Chinese Taipei in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026!
India were drawn with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 in the Final Draw ceremony held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Placed in position C3, the Blue Tigresses will begin their Women’s Asian Cup with …
Read More »Sangita Basfore to assist AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Final Draw in Sydney!
The draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 will be conducted at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 14:30 IST. The draw will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. India will be represented by coach Crispin Chettri and midfielder Sangita …
Read More »AIFF ExCo to review shortlisted candidates for Blue Tigers head coach role!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee recently met to evaluate 170 applications received for the position of Head Coach of the Indian Men’s National Football Team. Following comprehensive discussions and a rigorous selection process, 10 candidates were selected for the committee to review, following which, the TC shortlisted …
Read More »FIFA reiterates call for dialogue with legitimate bodies that put player welfare first!
FIFA is extremely disappointed by the increasingly divisive and contradictory tone adopted by FIFPRO leadership as this approach clearly shows that rather than engaging in constructive dialogue, FIFPRO has chosen to pursue a path of public confrontation driven by artificial PR battles – which have nothing to do with protecting …
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