All Uefa articles – Page 2

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    Women’s football in Europe to grow sixfold in commercial value by 2033

    2022-08-17T14:00:00Z

    UEFA has launched a new report highlighting the potential for growth in the European women’s club and league game over the next decade. According to the report titled The Business Case for Women’s Football, women’s football could see a six-fold increase in its commercial value over the next decade, reaching ...

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    UEFA and CONMEBOL announce new intercontinental events

    2022-06-03T11:31:00Z

    UEFA and CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), the governing body of South American football, have announced a series of new events involving women’s football, futsal and youth teams. The youth team of Club Atlético Peñarol from Uruguay, i.e. the winners of the 2022 CONMEBOL U-20 Copa Libertadores, will face S.L. ...

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    TikTok is the official entertainment platform of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022

    2022-05-18T14:00:00Z

    TikTok will partner with UEFA as a global sponsor and official entertainment platform for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022. The tournament is scheduled to take place in England from July 6-31. The agreement will see TikTok launch several dedicated activations on the platform. Additionally, UEFA will launch an official Women’s ...

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    UEFA announces exclusion of Russian national teams and clubs from upcoming competitions

    2022-05-04T09:04:00Z

    Portugal will replace Russia at the Women’s EURO 2022 final tournament, scheduled to take place in England on July 6-31. Portugal is the opponent that Russia defeated in the play-offs. In addition, Russia will have no affiliated clubs participating in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season. UEFA has also ...

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    UEFA and UNECE sign Memorandum of Understanding on sustainability

    2022-04-11T10:58:00Z

    UEFA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to show how football and hosting UEFA events can support cities to become more sustainable. UNECE is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations and works to promote ...

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    Intersport extends its partnership with the French Football Federation

    2022-03-21T16:27:00Z

    Intersport has extended its contract with the French Football Federation (FFF) as merchandising distribution partner. The agreement, which was first signed in 2017, has been extended until the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship.  

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    ​Russia appeals FIFA and UEFA bans in CAS

    2022-03-09T15:52:00Z

    The Russian Football Federation (Rossijski Futbolny Sojus) has appealed the suspensions of Russian national teams and clubs from all FIFA and UEFA competitions over the invasion of Ukraine. The federation is asking the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to lift the suspensions to allow Russia to take part in ...

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    The sports world reacts to the invasion of Ukraine

    2022-03-02T09:17:00Z

    We’ve already reported on consequences taken by Nike, Adidas, Keen, Haglöfs and Mammut following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine last week, but there’s much more going on in the sports world. Here is an excerpt of the latest happenings: The International Biathlon Union IBU excludes biathlon teams from Russia and ...

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    FIFA and UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions

    2022-03-01T12:28:00Z

    FIFA and UEFA have jointly decided that all Russian teams, whether national or club, will be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice. These decisions were taken on Feb. 28 by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of UEFA, the highest decision-making ...

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    UEFA proposes an Intercontinental Nations League

    2021-10-20T17:14:00Z

    FIFA and UEFA are both trying to expand the range of football mega-events that they are offering to the public. After the failure of its Super League project in April, the European organization is reacting to FIFA’s new plans to double the frequency of its World Cup by signing a ...

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    UEFA and AntChain announce blockchain-led agreement

    2021-06-15T15:22:00Z

    UEFA and AntChain announced a new five-year global agreement on the eve of the UEFA Euro 2020 championship. The football tournament has just started after its pandemic-related postponement from last year. Under the terms of the deal, AntChain will act as the official blockchain partner of the delayed tournament. More ...

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    European Super League project unleashes strong reactions

    2021-04-20T16:48:00Z

    The announcement made on April 18 by a group of 12 leading European football clubs about the creation of a break-away European Super League has sparked a range of negative reactions from governing bodies, players, fans and even some top political leaders. Both French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime ...

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    A guide by the IOC and UEFA on sustainable branding and signage at events

    2021-03-19T18:01:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have commissioned a new technical study to help identify more sustainable solutions for event branding and signage. The guide, titled “Environmental impact evaluation of branding and signage solutions for events”, explores the branding and signage materials used ...

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    Erreà will dress up the weaker Uefa teams

    2020-12-14T18:21:00Z

    Erreà Sport has been chosen as an official supplier of the Uefa Kit Assistance Scheme for Europe’s national associations. The partnership will run from 2022 to 2026. Uefa’s Kit Assistance Scheme, which has been in operation since 2007, is part of the European football federation’s support of national teams. Its ...