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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Chelsea FC against the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The appeal is directed against the FIFA Appeal Committee decision dated April 11, 2019 in which Chelsea FC was declared liable for violations of the FIFA Regulations …

The commitment to women’s football is stronger than ever today and has evolved into a truly dual-gender approach to the game. In the 1990s, Nike emerged not only as a global power in the sport, but as a leader in respect and recognition of all footballers. With the signing of …

On the eve of Opening Match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, delegates from confederations and 211 member associations gathered in Paris today to discuss and debate some of the key priorities for the future development of women’s football, as well as how to further grow, enhance and commercialize …

The 69th FIFA Congress convened today, June 5 in Paris and by acclamation re-elected Gianni Infantino as the President of FIFA until 2023. The ninth president in the history of the organisation was first elected at an Extraordinary Congress in February 2016 and now starts his first full four-year term …

In the dispute between the Fédération de Football des Comores (FFC) and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) over Cameroon’s participation in the African Cup of Nations (CAN), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has declared the two appeals filed by the FFC inadmissible. The first appeal was filed …

FIFA Referees’ Committee – represented by Collina, Head of FIFA’s Referees Department Massimo Busacca, and Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing – announced with regret that experienced Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard and Chinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui will no longer be able to take part in the Women’s …

German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig today announced that their Sporting Director Ralf Rangnick is leaving to join Red Bull Global with a focus on New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Brasil, while Markus Krösche takes his role at the club. The 38-year-old Markus Krösche arrives from newly-promoted SC Paderborn …

In the lead-up to the 69th FIFA Congress and the opening of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, the members of the FIFA Council convened in Paris today for meeting no. 10 of the decision-making body. Following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot …

adidas Running has shared the impact of the $1 million raised in 2018 from Run For The Oceans, and announces that the global initiative will return once again on World Oceans Day, June 8, 2019 with the increased goal this year of raising $1.5 million to continue to invest in …

With just over a week to go until the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France to kick off, the agenda for the Women’s Football Convention has been published today, confirming a high-profile line-up of speakers who will discuss the latest trends and share best practice case studies from women’s …