The FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”) have played a key role in the training and development of players as well as the good functioning of football competitions since 2001. The original objectives and principles of the transfer rules remain sound: the protection of contractual stability; …
Read More »There are some media reports of a communication between FIFA and AIFF regarding the issues of I-League and potentially a unified Indian Football League where a report of a consultation paper of FIFA and AFC in 2018 is being mentioned. In the recent days, the AIFF president Praful Patel in …
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The world governing body FIFA has send an official letter to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the I-League following media reports and communication from six of the I-League clubs. FIFA in the letter has sought an update from the AIFF to the degree of implementation of the joint …
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Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the July rankings, India dropped two spots as 103rd position behind Palestine, but ahead of Niger; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Musa Hassan Bility, member of the CAF executive committee, as well as former President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) and former FIFA Standing Committee member, guilty of having misappropriated FIFA funds, as well as having received benefits and found …
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FIFA has launched a tender process for the provision of TV graphics and related services for FIFA events taking place in the period 2020-23. Companies wishing to submit a tender can submit the Request for Proposal (RFP) document by contacting: TVGraphicsRFP@fifa.org. The request must specify the names and titles of …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee has found Mooketsi Kgotlele, former General Secretary of the Botswana Football Association (BFA), guilty of having accepted bribes in relation to the manipulation of international matches in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The formal ethics proceedings against Mr Kgotlele were …
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On July 22, 2019, a total of six I-League clubs in Mohun Bagan AC, Quess East Bengal FC, Churchill Brothers, Minerva Punjab FC, Aizawl FC and Gokulam Kerala FC send a letter seeking help regarding the ongoing Indian Football scenario to the FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In this letter the …
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Last June, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad announced that he had called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to create an unprecedented partnership between FIFA and CAF that would allow the continuation of reforms aimed at modernising the governing body of African football. Today, at …
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The All India Football Federation alongwith the Kerala Football Association organized a FIFA MA course for Referees and Assistant Referees that was held at Kochi from July 5 to 9, 2019. 67 Referees and Assistant Referees attended the course and were educated and updated on the Laws Of The Game. …
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