PERTH (9 Feb 2018) – English Premier League side Chelsea will play Perth Glory in July this year. “We will be taking a strong squad to Perth as we prepare for the 2018/19 season,” Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said in a statement. “Of course, we have a long way to go in the current campaign…
DILI (9 Feb 2018) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) presented eight referees and assistant referees the AFC Referees Memento Award in conjunction with the AFC Referee Instructors & Assessors Seminars. The award is given to match officials who have served at least five years on the AFC Elite Panel and officiated more than 30…
HANOI (8 Feb 2018) – FIFA President Giovanni Infantino visited Vietnam this week where he was received by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Infantino said that FIFA is developing a school football project in Vietnam, so they will be looking at having the support from the Vietnamese Government, so as to create…
DILI (8 Feb 2018) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reminded all Member Associations with clubs and national teams competing in the AFC’s competitions in 2018 that they are required to fulfil their media obligations. The AFC wrote to all Member Associations requesting their co-operation in fulfilling the AFC’s obligations to commercial and broadcast…
JAKARTA (7 Feb 2018) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have appointed Toshiyuki Nagi as their new Refereeing Technical Director on a year’s contract. With vast experience under his belt which also saw him refereeing the FIFA World Cup 2014 opening game between hosts Brazil and Croatia, the appointment of Nagi would add further quality…
KUALA LUMPUR (7 Feb 2018) – Former AFF President Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail has been honoured with one of Japan’s highest awards for his contribution to the cordial relationship of both countries. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia announced that the Emperor of Japan has conferred the prestigious Grand Cordon…