The English Football Association (FA) was announced as hosts of UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 by the UEFA Executive Committee, meeting in Dublin yesterday. England previously staged UEFA Women’s EURO 2005, the last eight-team final tournament; the 2021 event will be the second to feature 16. The final tournament will be …
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The UEFA Executive Committee has decided today in Dublin to use Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the UEFA Champions League as from the Round of 16 in February 2019 following successful technological testing and the training of referees over the last few months. In addition, the committee decided to also …
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The UEFA Executive Committee has approved the creation of a third UEFA club competition for the 2021–2024 competition cycle at its meeting yesterday, December 2 in Dublin. • The new competition (which has the working title of UEL2) will mirror the existing UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and …
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The qualification draw for the UEFA European Championships 2020 was held today, December 2 in the Irish capital Dublin with 55 European nations and territories in the draw. UEFA EURO 2020 Qualification Draw Group A: England, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo Group B: Portugal, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Luxembourg Group C: …
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The UEFA Foundation for Children will receive an extra €3.8 million a year in funding from UEFA, following a decision made by the UEFA Executive Committee in September. “We are in a privileged position and we must use this to help children living in challenging and difficult circumstances around the …
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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and European Club Association (ECA) chairman Andrea Agnelli have yesterday presented a signed letter of intent to the European Union Commissioner for Sport, Tibor Navracsics. Building on their cooperation over recent years, the letter of intent, presented in Brussels, outlines the willingness of UEFA and ECA …
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The UEFA Executive Committee will hold its next meeting in the Irish capital Dublin on Sunday, December 2 from 17:00 to 19:00 and on Monday, December 3 from 09:00 to 12:00 local time, at The Shelbourne Hotel (27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin). The main items on the agenda are: • …
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The GS Academy, set up by UEFA ASSIST, aims to support general secretaries from football associations across the globe by providing practical assistance to help develop and strengthen the sport. UEFA ASSIST, in partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has launched the first two editions of its GS …
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Eight European senior and Under-21 national teams are performing in brand new home and away kits, thanks to UEFA’s Kit Assistance Scheme – and each kit, with special national traits, has been launched to positive reactions. A country’s national football team shirt is a source of immense pride – not …
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The Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC), chaired by UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin, met on Wednesday in Nyon to address a number of issues affecting professional football in Europe. The Council unanimously expressed its desire to strengthen the existing positive and open relationship with UEFA. All members agreed that such unity …
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