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PUMA today announced a new long-term partnership with Manchester City FC Manager Pep Guardiola. This individual agreement follows the launch of PUMA first Manchester City product collection, and underlines both parties commitment to elevate the partnership beyond a traditional sports sponsorship model. Pep will endorse PUMA products both on and …

Hot on the heels of the limited-edition orange boot that launched in June, UMBRO have launched the UX Accuro 3 in a simple yet stylish Black and White colourway, offering players a more traditional look for the start of the 19/20 season. Modern-day boots are getting out of hand, changes …

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Abu Bakarr Kabba, a former football official affiliated to the Sierra Leone Football Association, guilty of having accepted and received bribes in relation to the manipulation of international matches, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The formal ethics …

This year’s FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on December 11, with the champions being crowned on December 21 in Doha, Qatar. The dates of the tournament taking place in Qatar were confirmed on July 25 by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. In its current format featuring seven …

The FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”) have played a key role in the training and development of players as well as the good functioning of football competitions since 2001. The original objectives and principles of the transfer rules remain sound: the protection of contractual stability; …

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the July rankings, India dropped two spots as 103rd position behind Palestine, but ahead of Niger; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have …

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Musa Hassan Bility, member of the CAF executive committee, as well as former President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) and former FIFA Standing Committee member, guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds, as well as having received benefits and found …

FIFA has launched a tender process for the provision of TV graphics and related services for FIFA events taking place in the period 2020-23. Companies wishing to submit a tender can submit the Request for Proposal (RFP) document by contacting: TVGraphicsRFP@fifa.org. The request must specify the names and titles of …

UMBRO has teamed up with streetwear label and renowned Brooklyn nightlife aficionados Kinfolk to curate an athleisure-based collection framed around classic sportswear inspired by the youth of Rio de Janeiro. The collection leans on the hyperlocal, Kinfolk’s long love affair with internationalism and Rio’s deeply rooted football culture. Classic Kinfolk …

The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee has found Mooketsi Kgotlele, former General Secretary of the Botswana Football Association (BFA), guilty of having accepted bribes in relation to the manipulation of international matches in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The formal ethics proceedings against Mr Kgotlele were …