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The European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Culture and Education has published a report recalling “the need to regulate the activities of agents” and acknowledging the importance of the “recent reforms in the football transfer market”. While urging “the relevant sports authorities to ensure the prompt implementation of these reforms”, the …

In 2007, FIFA published a first commentary to supplement the Regulations on Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), which were adopted in 2001 following cooperation and negotiations between FIFA and the European Commission. To mark the event and in order to celebrate the launch of the new Commentary edition, FIFA …

DAZN has joined Women in Football (WIF), to take action and pledge to improve the landscape for gender equality in football broadcasting, as part of their new campaign #GetOnside. “We pledge to #GetOnside and narrow the gap of women’s sports viewership by increasing the reach and engagement of women’s sports …

All 20 Premier League clubs have discussed the post-2024 International Match Calendar reform process and are unanimously opposed to FIFA’s proposal for biennial men’s World Cups, along with any plans involving significantly extended international windows. Clubs raised concerns about the negative impacts FIFA’s current proposals would have on player welfare, …

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 will take place on Monday, January 17, 2022 as a virtual event from the Home of FIFA, Zurich, Switzerland, in line with ongoing public health measures. In most countries around the world, competitions have resumed under almost normal conditions. Thanks to hard work, solidarity …

Sports company PUMA has today unveiled a special collaboration between Soccerbible and ACID FC with the launch of the Planet Utopia collection. The three parties have teamed up to release a three-piece capsule to celebrate the unique perceptions of Utopia in football. The collection aims to break football norms and …

The FIFA Training Centre has been launched as an innovative tool that is available to players and coaches all across the world. With a comprehensive bank of technical football information, the online academy features insightful resources developed by the sport’s leading experts and illustrates FIFA’s goal to harness technology for …

Telecommunications company Ooredoo has been unveiled as the Official Middle East & Africa Telecommunications Operator of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and the upcoming 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar. The Qatari operator’s agreement strengthens the company’s long-standing commitment to FIFA’s leading events. Ooredoo was also a National …

Earlier this week, FIFA presented its Climate Strategy at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland, taking a leading role in the world of sport by confirming its pledge to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change − Sports for Climate Action Framework. This includes a commitment to …