Tag Archives: UEFA

Teams allowed to register up to 26 players for UEFA EURO 2024!

The UEFA Executive Committee on Friday, May 3 decided to increase the maximum squad size of the teams participating in the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 from the original quota of 23 to 26 players. The increase does not represent an obligation for the participating national associations. n accordance with the …

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UEFA EURO 2024 climate fund distributes additional €1.9m to 81 amateur clubs in Germany!

Second funding round brings UEFA’s total investment up to €6.2m, with a third and final round of €800,000 scheduled for early July. Around €1.9m has been distributed to 81 amateur German clubs as part of the second round of investment from UEFA’s EURO 2024 climate fund. This climate protection support …

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Joint UEFA-FIFA statement on Spain’s RFEF situation!

FIFA and UEFA are closely monitoring the situation surrounding Spain’s RFEF with great concern. FIFA and UEFA will seek additional information to assess the extent to which the CSD’s appointment of the so-called “Supervision, Normalisation and Representation Commission” may affect the RFEF’s obligation to manage its affairs independently and without …

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UEFA Grassroots Awards 2023/24: Best Professional Club!

FC DAC 1904, a team in Slovakia’s first division, has won the 2023/24 UEFA Grassroots Award for best professional club thanks to its work helping to unite the local community through engagement with local grassroots football clubs. “Our project stands as a shining example of the harmonious co-existence and cooperation …

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UEFA Football Board meets in Nyon!

The UEFA Football Board, featuring a distinguished cast of football legends and elite-level coaches, met yesterday on Monday, April 22, at the House of European Football in Nyon. Chaired by UEFA football advisor Luís Figo, yesterday’s meeting focused on officiating matters such as coach and player behaviour towards match officials, …

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Referee teams for UEFA EURO 2024 appointed!

Eighteen UEFA officials and refereeing team from Argentina nominated to take charge of the 51 matches at final tournament in Germany. The UEFA Referees’ Committee has announced 18 referees, their referee assistant teams, and the video match officials and support match officials, who will be in charge of the 51 …

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European football unites in support of clean sport!

Football underlined its firm commitment to promoting and protecting clean sport this week as global and European organisations gathered at an anti-doping education workshop in Nyon, Switzerland. More than 100 representatives from our member associations, national anti-doping organisations (NADOs), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Council of Europe, iNADO and …

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Germany’s Bernd Hölzenbein passes away aged 78!

German football is mourning the loss of striker Bernd Hölzenbein, who earned the penalty which set West Germany on the way to victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final. Hölzenbein, who succumbed to serious illness on Monday aged 78, is the third German world champion to …

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UEFA Child and Youth Protection Workshop successfully held!

On April 11/12, the UEFA Child and Youth Protection Workshop took place at the Brdo Congress Centre in Slovenia. The event served as a unique opportunity for national football associations in Europe, represented by Child and Youth Protection Officers and Football Sustainability Managers, to share their progress in this field …

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UEFA and the IOC host joint betting integrity workshop!

Sports betting entities and international federations joined UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on April 11 for a full-day workshop focused on how sport and the sports betting industry can work together to fight match-fixing. Co-organised by the IOC and UEFA, and held at Olympic House in Lausanne, the …

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