Tag Archives: Asia

AFC Medical Centres of Excellence to raise football medicine standards in Asia!

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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Good governance & integrity solidified in inaugural AFC Entry Control Body Workshop!

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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Top club coaches discuss future developments in Asian football!

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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AFC and Red Cross sign partnership for social development efforts!

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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AFC Associations Committee holds first-ever meeting in Beirut!

The first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Associations Committee meeting was held in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, August 26, 2017 under the chairmanship of Hachem Haidar of Lebanon. The AFC Associations Committee was ratified as a Standing Committee by the AFC Congress in May 2017 in Manama, Bahrain, and …

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AFC’ Asian club competitions attract C’estbon sponsorship deal!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) club competitions continue to attract top level sponsors as C’estbon, China’s leading brand of bottled water, has become the latest Official Supporter of the AFC’s Club Programme. The partnership will include exposure at the AFC’s flagship club competitions, the AFC Champions League, the AFC Cup as …

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AFC Match Commissioner Seminar 2018 wraps up in Kuala Lumpur!

The AFC Match Commissioner (MC) Seminar 2018 concluded in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, August 17. 82 MCs from Asia’s Member Associations are attending the three-day course which aims to provide them with the latest updates and tools for success in upcoming AFC competitions in 2018. Shin Mangil, …

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Member Associations benefit from AFC Competition Education Courses!

46 general coordinators, security, media and marketing officers from across Asia assembled in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the AFC Competition Education Courses which concluded on Monday, August 14. The workshop was aimed to prepare the officers for the upcoming 2018 AFC competition season, and ultimately groom them …

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Ties & expertise bolstered in second AFC National Security Officers Seminar!

The roles and responsibilities of the national security officers (NSO) were strengthened with the second AFC NSO Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, August 11. Officers from 38 Member Associations from across Asia took part in the two-day seminar which was organised by the AFC Competitions department, with the …

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