CAF senior leadership is holding key meetings in Algiers, Algeria on Thursday, January 12 on the eve of the kick-off of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”). The meetings, to be led by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, will discuss some key matters at CAF including the strategic turn-around to …
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The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), conducted an anti-doping webinar on Tuesday with the aim of raising awareness on anti-doping matters through an educational programme. The event, which is a-first-of-its kind to be organised by the WAFF, commenced with opening remarks …
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CAF and technical partner UMBRO have unveiled the official match ball of TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 (“CHAN”) kick-off on Friday night on January 13, 2023. The official match ball, named “Marhaba” which means ‘Welcome’, will be used during the opening act of the competition between hosts Algeria and …
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In an extraordinary session of the French Football Federation (FFF) on Wednesday, January 11 at the Federation’s headquarters in Paris, the FFF Executive Committee issued the following statement. “(President) Noël Le Graët, in agreement with the Executive Committee of the FFF meeting today in Paris, has chosen to withdraw from …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced today that it has agreed to bring its media rights agreement with Eleven Sports Network to an early conclusion. Eleven was the AFC’s principal partner in several Southeast and East Asian territories – Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand …
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Portuguese attacker Joao Felix will be part of the Chelsea FC squad for the remainder of the 2022/23 season, having moved to Stamford Bridge on loan from Atletico Madrid. The 23-year-old previously played for Benfica in his homeland before switching to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2019, for …
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Coventry City FC have announced that Doug King has been confirmed as the new majority owner of the Football Club. Mr King’s purchase of the Sky Blues has been ratified by the EFL and final documents exchanged with SISU Capital Ltd for the purchase of 85% of the Club, confirming …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has joined the Asian football family in expressing his deepest condolences on the passing of AFC Vice President and FIFA Council member Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi. A lifelong servant of the beautiful game in Asia and across …
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On behalf of FIFA and the global football community, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences following the passing of FIFA Council member and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) vice-president Saoud Al Mohannadi. “Saoud Al Mohannadi truly loved football and dedicated a great deal of his life to the beautiful …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has informed its constituents about a FIFA imposed transfer ban on East Bengal FC effective from January 1, 2023. The AIFF circular signed by Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran amongst other things reads, “This circular is to notify all Member Associations and stakeholders of …
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