The Confederation Africaine de Football (“CAF“) received correspondence today from FIFA on the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative, in accordance with the consultation process that is currently underway with FIFA Member Associations and the FIFA Council. As part of this consultation process, the CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will host …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has noted FIFA’s announcement concerning the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). The AFC was not consulted on the proposal and is disappointed that a matter of such significance entered the public domain before the AFC family had been afforded the opportunity to examine …
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Below the UEFA statement on The Times article regarding the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal! This crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross. UEFA takes it extremely seriously. So should every national football association. So should every stakeholder: leagues, clubs, players, supporters, governments and everyone who cares about …
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In accordance with its mandate, the FIFA administration is exploring the concept of bringing together FIFA’s commercial rights – spanning broadcast, sponsorship, ticketing, and licensing – with the operational delivery of FIFA tournaments through the creation of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). A consultation process has begun following the receipt of …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the new FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival and what it means for Indian Football.
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FIFA welcomes today’s judgment handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR). The judgment represents an important assessment by the European Union’s highest court of FIFA’s regulatory framework for football agents. FIFA is particularly pleased that the court confirmed that …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the second FIFA World Cup semifinal in which Argentina score a 2-1 comeback win against England to reach the finals.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if FIFA is considering to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams in 2030 to somehow accommodate India and China via wildcards?
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if FIFA is considering to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams in 2030 to somehow accommodate India and China via wildcards?
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF), in collaboration with FIFA, concluded the two-day FIFA Amateur Football Environment Analysis (AFEA) workshop in New Delhi on Friday, July 3, 2026. The programme forms part of FIFA’s Global Amateur Football Environment Analysis initiative, a multi-year project undertaken by FIFA’s Global Football Development Division …
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