37 referees from the 2018 batch kicked off their four-year AFC Referee Academy programme with the Introductory Module I at the AFC House on Thursday, November 8. The aspiring elite referees began their five-day module with back-to-back practical sessions on fitness and technicality, before diving in on theoretical topics such …
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Japan Football Association (JFA) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Gold membership for its tremendous work in grassroots football. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MA) to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots competitions, structure, long-term …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to provide world-class healthcare to the Continent’s players and teams by recognising the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC) and Kelinik Setia as part of the AFC Medical Centre / Clinic of Excellence network today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFC President Shaikh …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has notified its Member Associations that, in line with Article 32.1 of the AFC Statutes, the election for the members of the AFC Executive Committee (for a four-year term, 2019 – 2023) will be held at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on …
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In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – the home of the AFC Headquarters – Shaikh Salman and Dr Yi Rentao, the Chairman of DDMC Fortis, signed the deal which gives the exclusive rights to DDMC Fortis to market the AFC’s commercial properties for the next two cycles that take place from 2021 …
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The 28th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress today approved changes to its Statutes, which align the AFC with the highest principles of good governance. The AFC Congress overwhelmingly approved the recognition of the five Asian Regional Associations and ‘welcomed them as partners’ in delivering the AFC’s Vision and Mission in …
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The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) comprising the seven nations of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sr Lanka and Pakistan unanimously decided to pull out of the South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) with immediate effect on Tuesday, 30 October 2018, in a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The …
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The All India Football Federation condoles the death of Dato Peter Velappan, former General Secretary of Asian Football Confederation. He was 83. Mr. Velappan served as the General Secretary of the AFC for 29 years from 1978 to 2007. AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel in his statement said: “On behalf …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today paid tribute to Dato’ Peter Velappan, the former AFC General Secretary, who passed away at the age of 83. Shaikh Salman said, “On behalf of the entire Asian football family, I send my condolences and heartfelt sympathy …
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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced that Mark Geiger, two-time FIFA World Cup veteran and 2014 CONCACAF Referee of the Year, will lead the CONCACAF referee team assigned to work the AFC Champions League return-leg semifinal in …
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