In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed. This includes the remaining UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 second leg matches scheduled on 17 and 18 March 2020; …
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Half of Europe’s 100 million disabled people have never attended a live sports event. From March 7–15, CAFE (the Centre for Access to Football in Europe) is staging a week of action to improve access and inclusion for disabled people across all of UEFA’s 55 member associations. WHAT IS CAFE? …
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FIFA has taken note of the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to reject the appeal of Michel Platini, which the Court considered to be manifestly ill-founded. This judgment is in line with the decision of FIFA’s Ethics Committee, which was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for …
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The 44th Ordinary UEFA Congress was held in Amsterdam on Tuesday, March 3 and took a number of key decisions. The 44th Ordinary UEFA Congress took the following decisions: • The UEFA annual report 2018/19 was approved • The 2018/19 financial statements and the budget for the 2020/21 financial year …
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The draw for the groups of the four divisions of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League was held in Amsterdam earlier today, March 3. Portugal v France and Spain v Germany will be among the highlights of the League Phase of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League. LEAGUE A Group A1: Netherlands, …
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The UEFA Executive Committee today, March 2 met in Amsterdam and appointed Minsk, Belarus, as the venue for the 2021 Ordinary UEFA Congress. The committee furthermore appointed the hosts of several club competition finals as follows: • UEFA Europa League 2022: Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary • UEFA Women’s Champions League …
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UEFA EURO 2020 will be the most diverse edition of the tournament in history. Hosted in 12 European cities in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UEFA European Football Championship, this will also mean that the 12,000 volunteers assisting at the event will be spread out across the …
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In terms of ticket demand, UEFA EURO 2020 is the biggest EURO ever and will bring football closer to the fans than ever before. To enhance the fan experience, tickets will be distributed to fans via a ground-breaking new blockchain-based mobile ticketing system, which will make entry into the stadium …
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UEFA and Disney have teamed-up to develop a ground-breaking football programme that uses Disney’s world-renowned storytelling to encourage more young girls to exercise regularly and kickstart a lifelong love of football. Inspired by academic research showing the positive role of storytelling in helping children take up sport, Playmakers also aims …
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The UEFA Executive Committee and the CONMEBOL Council today met at the House of European Football in Nyon and signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to replace the agreement that was signed in 2012. This new MoU forms the basis for an enhanced collaboration in a variety of domains to …
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