The UEFA Executive Committee today met at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, and approved new formats for its men’s national team competitions that will come into effect in September 2024. Following an extensive consultation process with its national associations, it was decided to slightly modify the current …
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UEFA and Football Supporters Europe today signed in Nyon their first ever Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The institutional agreement formalises the progressive relationship between UEFA and Football Supporters Europe, the body representing the interests of football fans at European level. This momentous occasion takes the relationship to new levels, setting …
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Tailor-made assistance via the elite youth academy programme benefits young players and coaches in Finland, Israel and Northern Ireland. Few people would have expected Israel to be one of the finalists at last summer’s men’s Under-19 EURO in Slovakia, but their success did not come by chance. Since 2019, the …
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A total of 221 clubs from 17 national associations profit from the new club benefits programme paid to sides whose players appeared in the tournament. Although the final whistle at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 was in July at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, the legacy and impact of the tournament continues. …
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The UEFA Assist Football for Women seminar, hosted by the Federation, came to a close on Friday, January 13, 2023 in New Delhi. The seminar, attended by current Indian internationals, former players, coaches, and administrators, was designed to facilitate capacity building for the women’s game in the country. Speaking during …
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The UEFA Assist Football for Women seminar hosted by the All India Football Federation kicked off in the capital on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The four-day seminar (January 10-13) is a joint venture between the national federation, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and UEFA to enable players, coaches, officials and …
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Italian football is mourning former Sampdoria Genoa, Juventus FC and Chelsea FC striker Gianluca Vialli, who has died at the age of 58 after a long illness. A prolific goalscorer in his 19-year playing career, Vialli played 673 matches in Serie A, the English Premier League and European club competitions, …
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UEFA has yesterday announced that by the set deadline of Thursday, January 5, 2023, it has received the following candidatures for the positions of UEFA President and European members of the FIFA Council, to be elected at 47th UEFA Ordinary Congress on April 5, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Candidate for …
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It looks set to be another bumper year of European football (and futsal) in 2023 – here some picks of the choicest morsels to feast on over the next 12 months. EURO 2024 qualifying starts (and nearly finishes) The journey to UEFA EURO 2024 only begins in March, but by …
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Pelé, the record three-time FIFA World Cup winner universally considered one of the greatest ever footballers, has died aged 82. The Brazil forward, named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, won the FIFA World Cup on an unmatched three occasions and scored a joint national …
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