Launched in 2015, UEFA GROW aims to systematically and strategically grow European football in close collaboration with UEFA’s national associations. “UEFA GROW is our central business development support programme to nurture football across Europe. UEFA GROW offers tailor-made consultation services to our national associations in the areas that are most …
Read More »UEFA and European Commission extend arrangement for cooperation!
UEFA and the European Commission today, February 21 signed a renewed and extended Arrangement for Cooperation at the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels, in presence of UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, EC First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Tibor Navracsics. The new Arrangement for Cooperation outlines plans for both organisations to …
Read More »Futsal entering an exciting era in Europe!
The UEFA Futsal EURO is being enhanced, and will soon be joined by two new futsal competitions – the UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO and the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship. National team futsal in Europe moves into an exciting new era from this year. While the top men’s competitions are …
Read More »Athens medical symposium highlights important role of football medicine!
“The Importance of Medicine in Football” was the main theme of the 7th UEFA Medical Symposium in Athens, a three-day event which brought together medical experts from UEFA’s 55 member associations and the continent’s leading clubs. In his welcome message, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, stressed the “significance of such a …
Read More »2018/19 UEFA Nations League – League Phase draw out!
World champions Germany’s match-up with France and the Netherlands was perhaps the highlight as the draw for the League Phase of the inaugural UEFA Nations League, to be played from September, was made in Lausanne earlier today. LEAGUE A Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland Group …
Read More »Professional Football Strategy Council meets in Nyon!
Evolutions of Financial Fair Play, competitive balance and transfer matters were some of the key topics addressed today, January 23 at a meeting of the Professional Football Strategy Council at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The future of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and a set of potential …
Read More »UEFA report shows football’s financial upswing!
UEFA has released its ninth club licensing benchmarking report on European club football, named ‘The European Club Footballing Landscape’. The latest report again highlights how UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations have transformed football finances, creating a more stable and sustainable financial position for European top-division clubs. The report offers an …
Read More »European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) presents its new Fan Attendance report!
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) on Monday, January 15, 2018 launched the second edition of its Fan Attendance Report. This study is aimed to give a complete overview of the fan attendance figures of all domestic championships run by the European Professional Football Leagues. It contains a …
Read More »UEFA.com Fans’ Team of the Year 2017 announced!
A record of almost 8.8 million votes were cast in the UEFA.com Fans’ Team of the Year 2017 poll with players from the Spanish LaLiga dominating the final XI. A host of stellar names feature in a star-studded UEFA.com Fans’ Team of the Year 2017. A grand total of 8,779,639 …
Read More »FIFA and the Council of Europe establish a strong partnership: MoU on human rights, good governance, anti-doping, anti-violence, anti-match-fixing!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland met today, January 10 in Strasbourg to discuss how to better promote human rights in sports. The meeting followed an exchange of views between the FIFA President and the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Secretary General Jagland …
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