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 »AFC VIDEO: Let us come together and #BreakTheChain!
The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message of solidarity in these challenging times and promotes the guidelines put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly #StayAtHome, and to practice good personal hygiene, social distancing as well as respecting the rules of self-quarantine.
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 »AFC VIDEO: Let us come together and #BreakTheChain!
The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message of solidarity in these challenging times and promotes the guidelines put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly #StayAtHome, and to practice good personal hygiene, social distancing as well as respecting the rules of self-quarantine.
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 »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 …
Read More »10 countries through to UEFA eEURO 2020 finals!
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 »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, …
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