The #FootballPeople action weeks, aimed at tackling discrimination and celebrating diversity, take place in October with an invitation to clubs and FAs to get involved. The #FootballPeople action weeks return between October 11 and 25 this year and the Fare network, which organises the annual event, is calling on Europe’s …
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The CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber has announced its decision to refer the case of Turkish Süperlig side Galatasaray AS back to the CFCB Investigatory Chamber for further investigation. Following the decision of the Chief Investigator of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) to conclude a settlement agreement with Galatasaray AS and …
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The European football family came out in force to support World Heart Day 2018 and associated efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease. This year more than 30 UEFA member associations supported World Heart Day, the planet’s largest cardiovascular disease prevention campaign, held annually on September 29. Working alongside its social responsibility …
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UEFA’s Together #WePlayStrong campaign has achieved some considerable successes since this exciting women’s football initiative launched a little over 12 months ago. When it comes to the participation of girls and women in football, UEFA has identified a major challenge to the growth of the game: most girls who play …
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HJK Helsinki have been named as Best Club following the announcement of the 2018 UEFA Grassroots Awards. HJK Helsinki have long been Finland’s most successful professional football club, with 28 league titles to their name, but now their work in another sector has also been acknowledged with the gold award …
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Germany has won its bid to host UEFA EURO 2024. The UEFA Executive Committee announced this decision in Nyon, Switzerland, on Thursday afternoon. The German delegation, which included DFB President Reinhard Grindel, DFL President Dr Reinhard Rauball, national coach Joachim Löw and EURO-Ambassador Philipp Lahm, had previously made a convincing …
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The UEFA Executive Committee met yesterday morning at the House of European Football in Nyon and decided to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League, as of the playoff stage of the competition in August 2019. In addition, it was decided that VAR would also be …
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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin today announced that Germany will host the final tournament of the UEFA European Football Championship in 2024 during a ceremony held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland, in front of representatives of the two bidding associations. Following the final presentations of the two …
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Icelandic club FC Sækó have undertaken impressive work to help improve the mental and physical health of people through football – and have earned themselves the 2018 UEFA Grassroots Award in gold for Best Grassroots Project. Football possesses an enduring power as a force for social good. The game so …
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Parm Gill’s dedicated service in trying to give girls and women from the local Sikh community in the English south-east town of Gravesend greater opportunities to play and fall in love with football has been rewarded with a UEFA Grassroots gold award for her leadership qualities. To celebrate the accolade, …
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