AFC Club Licensing Annual Seminar begins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Club Licensing Annual Seminar begins

Kuala Lumpur: The two-day AFC Club Licensing Annual Seminar began at the AFC House on Thursday. 

Club licensing managers from 43 MAs as well as FIFA, UEFA, CAF and task force personnels are attending the seminar which is aimed at updating club licensing managers of the AFC MAs with the latest trends in club licensing.

AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who gave the opening remarks, said: “We have all witnessed the growth of Asian football in the last five years and recognise that a strong professional league is vital for football development.

“Our Member Associations (MAs) acknowledge the importance of Club Licensing and we have seen an increase in implementation over the years.

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AFC assists UAE PLC in commercial sustainability project

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC assists UAE PLC in commercial sustainability project

Dubai: A delegation from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted visits to UAE Pro League clubs throughout last week to oversee the Pro League Committee’s implementation of the commercial sustainability project in the areas of “Academies” and “Marketing and Media”, as part of the AFC President’s development initiatives programme which runs through to 2020.

Receiving the delegation was PLC CEO Waleed Al Hosani, and the two parties discussed details of the project and its importance to the development of academies, marketing and media sectors at clubs and the league.

The development project aims to boost the culture of sport professionalism which the PLC places as an objective in its 2017-2020 strategic plan, targeting the development of work systems within UAE Pro League clubs, especially in the areas of academies, marketing and media.

New player compensation model a game-changer in Indian football

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

New player compensation model a game-changer in Indian football

New Delhi: Few countries in the Continent have celebrated as many triumphs in the global game as India over the last five years. 

Undoubtedly one of the fastest movers in Asia, the men’s national team have emerged from a modest 175 in 2015, to among the world’s top 100 nations in the FIFA World Ranking in 2017.

At the youth level, the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 – the first-ever FIFA competition staged in the country – served as a catalyst for the game’s growth after the tournament broke all attendance records in the history of FIFA age-group competitions.

Tajikistan celebrates pitch perfect Infrastructure Initiative

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tajikistan celebrates pitch perfect Infrastructure Initiative

Dushanbe: Tajikistan’s inspiring adventure at the U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 was nothing short of remarkable.

In one of the greatest comebacks in Asian youth football history, the Central Asians displayed true grit and determination to brush aside their opening day 6-2 defeat to Malaysia before storming into their first-ever final, and in doing so, secured their place amongst the world’s elite in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2019.

The achievement was even more impressive considering the challenges in football infrastructure facing the football-loving nation, particularly in the country’s football capital – the Republican Central Stadium.