On February 1/2, 2024, the 6th edition of the FIFA Football Law Annual Review (FLAR) took place in Tokyo, Japan. For the first time in Japan, the event brought together many top football law experts and numerous stakeholders from all around the world for discussions on the most pressing and …
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In 2023, there were a number of important regulatory changes which have had a direct impact on the daily football operations of thousands of clubs and players and other football stakeholders. At the same time, important initiatives were launched and new mechanisms put in place to update football’s legal framework …
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FC Bayern Munich’s pre-season preparations this summer will again include a training camp at Tegernsee, just outside Munich, from July 15 to 20. After that, the German record champions will travel to Asia from July 24 to August 3 for their eighth Audi Summer Tour. Oliver Kahn, FC Bayern CEO, …
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Manchester City’s global Trophy Tour, presented by OKX, is heading to Tokyo! Making a return to Japan, the Premier League trophy will be accompanied by City legend Shaun Wright-Phillips for a football festival and match screening on Saturday, November 12. The free football festival will be open at the ThinkPark …
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The Indian Football community wished all the best to the Indian Olympic contingent ahead of the Tokyo Games, as athletes from around the country get ready for the Global extravaganza that is about to begin on July 23. In an AIFF TV show hosted by Indian Women’s Football Team goalkeeper …
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With just over two weeks to go, the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020 took an exciting step today as the final squads for the 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams were confirmed. Kicking off the Olympic football action on July 21, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament will see 12 of …
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15 match officials from Asia have been selected to officiate the Men’s and Women’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics football tournaments. Referees Chris Beath and Kate Jacewicz, along with assistant referees Ashley Beecham and Shchetinin Anton, have been named from Australia. Jordan’s Adham Makhadmeh will be joined by compatriots Mohammad Alkalaf and …
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The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 99 match officials (25 referees, 50 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and four support referees) from 51 countries to officiate the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020. The women’s tournament opens on July 21, 2021 with Great Britain facing Chile at the Sapporo Dome, …
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The Olympic Football Tournaments draws, held today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, revealed the path to glory for the national teams that will be bidding for gold in the men’s and women’s competitions respectively. Host Japan were drawn into Groups A and E: the women begin their campaign …
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The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments will discover their first opponents in the draw, to be held on April 21 at 10:00 CET, at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. Hosts Japan will take the lead spot in Group A (men’s) and Group E (women’s), …
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