CAF back Sheikh Salman for FIFA presidency
DILI (5 Feb 2016) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Friday it was backing Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa as its candidate for the presidency of FIFA. For more, please click on to
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New AFC-Sportradar agreement continues battle against match-fixing
DILI (31 Jan 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) signed a new, extended partnership agreement with Sportradar on Thursday, significantly strengthening the fight against match-fixing in Asia. Through this new agreement the AFC has positioned itself as one of the most committed sport bodies in the world on the issue of match-fixing. Following the official…
AFC Executive Committee endorses FIFA Reform Committee proposals
DILI (31 Jan 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee at its meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday recommended that the Member Associations meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the FIFA Reform Committee governance proposals, tabled in December 2015. The FIFA Reform Committee, under the independent chairman Francois Carrard, set three key principles…
Lionel Messi wins record fifth Ballon d’Or
DILI (12 Jan 2016) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi won a record fifth FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player at a ceremony in Zurich on Monday. The Argentine dethroned three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo in adding to his four consecutive awards from 2009 to 2012. Brazil star Neymar, who also plays for Barca,…
AFC aligns Disciplinary Regulations with Latest International Standards
DILI (21 Dec 2015) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has published a much improved AFC Disciplinary Code for 2016. The substantial amendments include the introduction of new offences and sanctions, including a defined table of sanctions for spectator offences. The new Code was approved by the AFC Executive Committee on November 27 in Delhi,…
Increased Prize Money for AFC Club Competitions
DILI (16 Dec 2015) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the 2016 Champions League winners prize money will double from US$1.5 million to US$3 million, with the 2016 AFC Cup cash for the winners also set to rise from US$350,000 in 2015 to US$1 million in 2016. These significant increases – and other rises in…