Tag Archives: Europe

Three life-changing projects championed by European football associations show that there is no age limit on football’s power to strengthen communities and improve health. Making football accessible for everyone regardless of their age is a key goal of UEFA’s Football Sustainability strategy, embodied in its health and well-being policy. By …

Andorran football can look forward to a promising future with the official opening of a new national training centre this month. Nestled into the mountainside a short journey from the capital Andorra la Vella and named after the first president of the Andorran Football Federation (FAF), the Francesc Vila Sports …

UEFA launched the Women’s Football Competence Framework with the twin goals of improving the standard of coaching in women’s football, and creating more pathways and incentives for female coaches. The framework’s core objective is to provide students taking UEFA coaching courses with greater insights into the demands and needs of …

Nadine Kessler is a woman of many talents. As a club player, she won numerous titles, triumphed with the German women’s national team at the 2013 UEFA Women’s EURO, became European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2014. When she hung up her boots, …

Women’s football leaders from 11 European national associations, all new to their roles, convened at UEFA HQ this week to learn more about the governing body’s work in developing the game. Representatives from Czechia, France, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland and San Marino came together in …

UEFA has released its new-look European Club Talent and Competition Landscape report, looking at current trends in European football. The report underlines the strength of European football, showing that more people, 209 million in total, than ever before are watching European football. The new report is the first two new …

UEFA have announced that it will be holding a moment of silence at all upcoming national team and club competition matches until the end of next week, in memory of the victims of the flooding in Libya; as well as the victims of the earthquake in Morocco as previously announced …

The UEFA Football Board met at the House of European Football in Nyon on Monday to engage in constructive discussions on a variety of topics related to women’s football, ranging from strategy and refereeing to the match calendar, competitions and player welfare. The meeting kicked off with a presentation about …

UEFA will be holding a moment of silence at all upcoming national team and club competition matches as of tomorrow, September 10 and until September 21, in memory of the victims of the tragic earthquake in Morocco. The thoughts of European football are with the people of Morocco in these …

Top match officials from all over from Europe gathered in Switzerland this week to prepare for the 2023/24 season, which will culminate with UEFA EURO 2024. More than 100 male and female referees were invited to join UEFA’s team of experts and trainers, led by chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti, …