Published Tuesday, 28 September 2021.
Analysis, opinions, facts and figures take centre stage in the in-depth technical reviews of last season’s four major European club football and futsal competitions.
In May 2021, the FIFA Congress mandated the FIFA administration to conduct a study into the feasibility of a Men’s and Women’s World Cup every two years.
The car rental company signs new three-year extension to sponsor the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.
Ban on away fans attending UEFA competition matches not extended; decision remains subject to any requirements imposed by the relevant national/local authorities
The global tire manufacturer commits to a new multi-season deal, its fourth consecutive sponsorship cycle, and is approaching ten years of partnership with UEFA.
Cezary Kulesza has been elected as the new president of the Polish Football Federation (PZPN).
UEFA has today announced that Expedia Group will continue as the Official Travel Partner of the UEFA Champions League for the 2021/22 season, with Expedia® and Hotels.com® leading the engagement. The one-year deal also grants sponsorship rights for the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Youth League finals and the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals.
Published Friday, 30 July 2021.
The 53-year-old civil servant was elected to the position at a meeting of the Irish FA Council in Belfast on Wednesday.
“I am honoured to be elected,” Kirkwood said after the meeting. “The IFA has dedicated and experienced staff who support hard-working volunteers from a wide range of football backgrounds to improve the game here for everyone.”
Following the recommendation of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee and the UEFA Women’s Football Committee, the UEFA Executive Committee has today approved a proposal to remove the so-called away goals rule from all UEFA club competitions (men, women and youth) as of the qualifying phases of the 2021/22 competitions.
Published Friday, 14 May 2021.
Published Thursday, 11 March 2021.
Published Tuesday, 26 January 2021.
Published Wednesday, 23 December 2020.
UEFA partner Fare (Football Against Racism in Europe) has launched its annual #FootballPeople weeks – a campaign that calls on supporters, clubs, players, minority groups and communities to raise awareness of social inequalities in sport, including racism, gender discrimination and homophobia.
The Scottish FA has launched Give for Grassroots, a new support fund that will allow fans of Scottish football to help grassroots clubs continue to provide for children within their local communities.
The 43-year-old former professional player, who is a UEFA vice-president, was the only candidate in the election at the RFEF’s assembly, which took place at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas, Madrid.
UEFA has teamed up with a number of leading football organisations, including the City Football Group, Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), AFC Ajax and the Johan Cruijff ArenA, in order to tackle challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the postponement of EURO 2020, UEFA quickly committed to its 2020 –24 funding cycle for HatTrick – the football development programme which, every four years, channels EURO revenue to UEFA’s 55 member associations. In a special series, we talk to five national associations about groundbreaking football projects that will continue to thrive thanks to UEFA’s decision.
UEFA welcomes a SFT's decision which fully supports UEFA's fight against match-fixing.
Following its announcement yesterday on the so-called ‘Super League’ project and the respective compliance measures UEFA has taken, UEFA reaffirms its view that it has always acted in accordance with not only its Statutes and Regulations, but also with EU law, the European Convention on Human Rights and Swiss law in connection with this so-called ‘Super League’ project. UEFA remains confident in - and will continue to defend - its position in all the relevant jurisdictions.
Published Friday, 24 September 2021.
In May 2021, the FIFA Congress mandated the FIFA administration to conduct a study into the feasibility of a Men’s and Women’s World Cup every two years.
UEFA is pleased to announce it has signed a ground-breaking partnership with bwin to become an Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League and the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League, for the next three seasons (2021-24).
UEFA has launched a new anti-doping education strategy – based on financial support which will enable its 55 member associations to run education activities to help footballers stay clean.
In May, UEFA set up a dedicated working group to gain a better or further understanding regarding the issues surrounding human rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
Published Friday, 13 August 2021.
The new president of the Football Association of Wales (FAW), Stephen Williams, took up his post this week.
The UEFA Executive Committee today met in London ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 final and took the following decisions.
After unified condemnation from the global football community, the European Club Association has worked closely with UEFA ahead of the announcement today by nine of the twelve clubs involved in founding the so-called Super League.
UEFA continues to team up with leading social media providers in order to combat audiovisual piracy more effectively during UEFA EURO 2020
Published Friday, 18 June 2021.
Published Friday, 21 May 2021.
Published Friday, 26 March 2021.
Published Monday, 08 February 2021.
Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.
Considering the tense security situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the UEFA Executive Committee decided today that UEFA club and national team competition matches will not take place in Armenia and Azerbaijan until further notice.
The UEFA Executive Committee today decided, following the successful pilot match that was held at the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest on 24 September, to allow the partial return of spectators for UEFA matches where local laws permit, starting from next week’s national team matches.
The UEFA Executive Committee today decided, after an agreement with the European Club Association and the European Leagues, to recover the dates lost due to the cancellation of the March 2020 window and the postponement of EURO 2020 to the summer of 2021, by extending the March and September 2021 windows in the FIFA international match calendar so that three matches instead of two could be accommodated. This solution has already been implemented, with FIFA’s approval, for the international windows of October and November 2020.
The UEFA Executive Committee will hold its next meeting in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday 24 September 2020 from 11:00 to 15:00. This will take place ahead of the UEFA Super Cup between FC Bayern München and Sevilla FC, which kicks-off at 21:00 CET at the Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital.
UEFA solidarity payments to clubs, which in the last decade exceed €1 billion, form a major part of youth development budgets. This brand-new report offers unique insight into how clubs use it for their long-term development and sustainability in their operating strategy.
As the 2019/20 UEFA Women's Champions League reaches its climax in San Sebastian, we report on the impressive first-year results of Time for Action – UEFA’s long-term strategy for developing women’s football in Europe.
Published Wednesday, 12 August 2020.
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