The FIFA and AFC deputed representatives, Nic Coward and Alex Philips, held a discussion about the I-League and ISL merger with the three I-League Clubs from the Northeast on Tuesday, September 12 in Guwahati. The I-league and Indian Super League merger discussion with the three I-League slubs from the Northeast …
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20 football and seven futsal referees convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the AFC Elite Referees Selection Course on Thursday, September 7. The four-day programme acts as the final step of a one year path, which aims to evaluate and select referees for the AFC Elite Panel. The programme began …
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The AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting convened for their fifth meeting in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, September 7. AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, who led the meeting said, “Our aim is to develop the game and to improve standards of coaching, and consequently football. Coaches are …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Senior Vice President Praful Patel has promised a comprehensive review of the allegations of regulation breaches as a commitment to the AFC’s drive for ever-improved integrity throughout the sport in Asia. Mr Patel, who has been asked by AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of players in the Continent was strengthened this week after the AFC Medical Committee approved the guidelines and accreditation process for recognition as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence. The application process to be inducted into …
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The first-ever AFC Entry Control Body Workshop concluded in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John in his opening remarks said, “During the last two years, the AFC has been tireless in ensuring we maintain the highest standards of integrity.” “The introduction of this …
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AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa sent his condolence message after the untimely demise of Mohammedan Sporting Club president Sultan Ahmed who passed away having suffered a cardiac arrest in Kolkata on Monday, September 4. In his condolence message to the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel, …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Club Coaches Forum concluded in Shanghai on Thursday, August 31 with the top Asian coaches agreed on the need to continue to grow and improve AFC’s top club competitions and the vital role the forum plays in that objective. Former European Champions Fabio Capello, …
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With the Asian Football Confederation team coming over for “guidance and support,” AIFF Technical Director Savio Medeira feels Futsal in India will soon catch the imagination of all. In an interview, he speaks at length about the AFC support, the coach education programmes involved, pilot projects, women’s Futsal and much …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to inspire hope and enrich lives through football marked another significant milestone today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – the world’s largest international humanitarian organisation. The ceremony, which …
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