The AFC Executive Committee has agreed to the criteria of establishing the AFC’s representatives for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup – Lithuania, following the cancellation of the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship – Kuwait due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AFC Executive Committee decided to combine two sets of criteria …
Read More »Less than 48 hours after the announcement of the creation of a European Super League, the new entity imploded with all six English Premier League clubs announcing by Tuesday night that they are withdrawing from the new entity and by Wednesday morning it became clear that without these clubs, the …
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for respect and dialogue as he expressed FIFA’s strong disapproval of the proposed European breakaway league project, and has requested that the concerned parties consider their position in line with respecting the institutions that exist to protect the interest of national, European and global …
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In view of several media requests and as already stated several times, FIFA wishes to clarify that it stands firm in favour of solidarity in football and an equitable redistribution model which can help develop football as a sport, particularly at global level, since the development of global football is …
Read More »Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs have today, April 19 announced that they have agreed to form a new competition, the European Super League, governed by their Founding Clubs. AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, FC Internazionale Milano, Juventus FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, …
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Due to the current epidemiological situation in Zurich and Switzerland as a whole, FIFA and the Organising Committee have decided to postpone the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, which is traditionally held over the Ascension holiday. COVID-19 caused the cancellation of last year’s tournament – but the organisers are still hoping …
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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the first rankings of 2021, India drop four spots in 57th position behind Venezuela, but ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina. India have 1425 points, four points less than in the last quarter …
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In a judgment of March 10, 2021, after a case lasting almost five years, the Zurich Labour Court held that the 2016 dismissal of Markus Kattner, former FIFA Acting Secretary General, was justified and appropriate. The Court determined that, given the breaches of loyalty committed by this former employee, it …
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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and Lord George Foulkes of Cumnock (United Kingdom, SOC), PACE rapporteur on “Football governance: business and values” held on April 8 talks via videoconference, addressing a number of key issues for sport and for society. “We had a very constructive discussion with the opportunity of Lord …
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Today in Kinshasa, FIFA, the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed an historic MoU that will see the creation of a schools football championship. At a signing ceremony in the iconic Palais des Nations Hall, FECOFA President Constant Omari, FIFA …
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