The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined the importance in developing grassroots football in Asia as 100 grassroots representatives from 41 MAs gathered for the second AFC Grassroots Conference in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday, November 13. Since its launch two years ago, the AFC Grassroots Conference has reinforced its vision …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will offer outstanding management candidates from their Member Associations a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the world-renowned and unique FIFA Master Programme thanks to a new scholarship scheme. As part of the AFC’s commitment to upskill staff from Asian countries, the AFC has joined forces …
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The AFC Grassroots Charter made good progress as the AFC Grassroots Panel met for its sixth meeting at the AFC House on Monday, November 12. The meeting began by welcoming new representative panel members from Hong Kong, South Korea, Oman and Australia, before AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh gave a …
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Saudi Arabia has taken its first steps in futsal development, with the AFC’s futsal assessment visit that began on Thursday, November 8. The AFC delegation was welcomed by Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) General Secretary Ibrahim S. Alkassim, who emphasised that both football and futsal are important in the West …
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The Centre for Sports Science (CSS) under the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research received its accreditation as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, November 7. The Chennai-based facility which strives to be a dedicated world-class centre for sports …
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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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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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