European sports broadcasters BT Sport and RTL are committed to using greener production techniques and are showcasing new approaches to live broadcasting at this week’s UEFA club competitions, with the aim of reducing their carbon emissions by 2030. In line with our Football Sustainability strategy 2030 and as part of …
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UEFA’s coach development programme for women is paying dividends, with more participants than ever stepping forward to develop their skills. Sarina Wiegman. Sonia Bompastor. Marina Voss-Tecklenburg. That was the final shortlist for UEFA’s Women’s Coach of the Year award for 2021/22. It was the first time in the award’s short …
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The UEFA Grassroots Conference in Spain offered the perfect opportunity to celebrate the excellent work of the 2021/22 award winners. The gold award winners, from Belgium, Germany, Moldova, Scotland and Spain, were honoured at a presentation ceremony watched by delegates from UEFA’s 55 member associations, FIFA and other continental confederations, …
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A new grassroots club development framework was presented to delegates at the UEFA Grassroots Conference in Madrid on Wednesday, September 14. The second day of the conference, which brings together technical development specialists from UEFA’s member football associations, was dedicated to the development of grassroots clubs, which provide the core …
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Europe has been struggling with an energy crisis for some time now. Some of the factors dictating the crisis are decisions made explicitly by the EU (ambitious initiatives to decarbonise the primary energy reserves), while there are other unprecedented issues (the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine) that …
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Europe’s grassroots football community comes together in Madrid this week to celebrate recent achievements and discuss further ways to keep developing the game. The conference presents an opportunity for UEFA to reconnect with the national association grassroots community in person after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Madrid event the first …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened the first of three FIFA workshops with European member associations in Paris, informing General Secretaries and leading administrators of ongoing projects and inviting feedback and input as to how those programmes can be optimised for global benefit. The workshop – led by the Member Associations …
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UEFA has today unveiled its Circular Economy Guidelines in conjunction with Zero Waste Week and the launch of the UEFA Football Sustainability Strategy 2030 – titled ‘Strength Through Unity’ – earlier this year. The overarching strategy contains 11 policies, one of which focuses on circular economy, and the launch of …
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The 2023 UEFA Champions League final identity for Istanbul will be officially unveiled today at this season’s group stage draw. The final design features local elements from the host city in combination with iconic aspects of the competition. The 2023 identity is part of a series of final designs crafted …
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Good crossing, ball-playing defenders, high pressing and five up front – these were just some of the key trends that shaped last season’s UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Covering over 180 matches across last season’s UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA …
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