The Dutch FA, Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB), has abandoned the 2019-20 season including its top tier, the Eredivisie. There will be no title winner and no teams will be relegated. The decision was taken after the Dutch government banned major events until September 1 because of COVID-19. “Unfortunately, with …
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FC Bayern Munich fans can now get their hands on some very special face masks. Each one has been designed as a unique item in a campaign that has sustainability in mind. All the proceeds from the sales will go to ‘WeKickCorona’, an initiative set up by FCB players Joshua …
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FIFA will release all operational funding due to member associations for the years 2019 and 2020 in the coming days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure will mean that a total of around USD 150 million …
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The DFB Presidential Board has elected to postpone the final of the German DFB-Pokal. The match was initially scheduled to take place on May 23 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, and traditionally marks the end of the season in Germany. Given that all German leagues remain suspended due to the coronavirus crisis, …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) latest #BreakTheChain episode sends the message of unity and solidarity to communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those preparing for the Holy Month of Ramadan. Khaled Al Harban, the Bahrain Women’s team head coach, Vietnam’s Nguyen Minh Tri, who plays for the country’s …
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The UEFA Executive Committee met today via videoconference. It received updates on the Working Groups established in partnership with the European Club Association (ECA), European Leagues (EL) and FIFPRO Europe. Of the two scenarios being examined by the Calendar Working Group, both envisage domestic football starting before UEFA club competitions, …
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If Jamshedpur FC boys can turn their homes into a field of play, so can you. Don’t venture out, stay safe, stay fit. The players joined the #LetsKickCoronaVirus initiative by Sporko – The Little Big Dream Community Football Club India and the results were great to see.
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U.S Catanzaro 1929, Reggina 1914, Rende Calcio and U.S. Vibonese 1928 “team up for the most important match”! These four professional Italian Serie C football clubs in Calabria have become the main players in an amazing and unique initiative created to raise funds to support the thousands of families in …
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The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message of solidarity in these challenging times and promotes the guidelines put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly #StayAtHome, and to practice good personal hygiene, social distancing as well as respecting the rules of self-quarantine.
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After intensive talks during the past few weeks, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has concluded agreements with nearly all national media partners with regard to the payments to be expected. This enables the DFL to provide liquidity to all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs, gradually and depending on season developments, …
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