Security and Safety Officers (SSO) from CAF, zones and member associations virtually met on Wednesday to discuss several issues related to safety and security operations in Africa. During the key annual continental meeting initiated by CAF Security and Safety Department, the hundred participants from the various CAF member associations were …
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Safety and security at football matches remain major concerns in Africa. In 2019, FIFA signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the African Union (AU) on this subject. Over the past three years, seminars and workshops devoted to these themes have been right …
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For the last three years, the CAF Safety and Security Department has been on a drive to improve the standards of safety and security measures in African football. This week, as part of this drive, over a hundred women safety and security officers from all over the African continent were …
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CONCACAF has announced its Disciplinary Committee has decided to sanction club FC Motagua from Honduras following various security incidents that occurred during the 2021 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL) first leg final match versus Comunicaciones FC (GUA). After due examination of the evidence gathered during their investigation and based on the …
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The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), organised its first-ever Regional Safeguarding Seminar which welcomed safeguarding officers from the South Zone to share their vision and strategy to safeguard the wellbeing of children in football. Themed “Safeguarding 360”, the two-day seminar was designed …
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More than 330 police and security officials from across Europe met online for UEFA’s annual Stadium & Security Conference, in preparation for the start of the 2021/22 football season. This year, there was something different about UEFA’s Stadium & Security Conference. Instead of the traditional face-to-face gathering, and owing to …
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and UNITAR’s International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) jointly announced a launch of the first UN certified Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme for professionals in Africa. The launch took place at …
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On Wednesday, CAF launched an online training workshop dedicated to Club Security and Safety Officers (SSO) from 12 leagues on the continent. The program will benefit 360 Premier League Clubs’ OSS from 12 CAF Member Associations, of which Senegal and Mauritania are the first participants. Train 360 Club Safety and …
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The first-ever CAF Safety and Security Train the Trainers Workshop organized by the Confederation of African Football teed off in Nigeria on Thursday, June 4 with participants from host Nigeria, Liberia, Algeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Uganda, Namibia, Seychelles, Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Niger Republic, Ghana and Kenya. A total of 20 …
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The first retreat for CAF Safety and Security Officers was held on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Douala, Cameroon. Safety and security are among the most important challenges to overcome during competitions and events organized by CAF. In a context marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of safety and …
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