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UEFA unveils heading guidelines for youth players

The guidelines were approved this week by the UEFA Executive Committee and fulfil a crucial need for a consensus document on heading guidance in youth football. Although the key findings of research commissioned by UEFA show that youth players have low amid ongoing debate about whether heading a football could potentially alter players’ brain structures

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Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship

Statement from the FA: The FA Board has reached a majority decision to decide the 2019/20 Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship on a basic point-per-game [PPG] basis, with promotion and relegation determined on sporting merit. As a result, The FA Board has today confirmed the decision to award the 2019/20 Barclays

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The Gameplan for Growth Review – Refereeing

Throughout May and June, The FA is reviewing the impact of The Gameplan for Growth strategy on the women’s and girls’ game. Launched in March 2017, the strategy pledged to tackle ambitious targets to double participation, double the game’s fanbase create a high-performance system and world-class talent pipeline for England teams to achieve consistent success

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The Arsenal Foundation helping children in Indonesia

The UEFA Foundation for Children, alongside the Arsenal Foundation and Save the Children are collaborating on a project that will benefit over 1,000 children in Jakarta and renovate seven football pitches. The UEFA Foundation for Children has teamed up with The Arsenal Foundation and Save the Children to improve the lives of children and in

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The Gameplan for Growth – Coaching Review

During May and June, The FA will review the impact of The Gameplan for Growth strategy on the women’s and girls’ game. Launched in March 2017, the strategy pledged to tackle ambitious targets to double participation [by doubling the number of affiliated teams], double the game’s fanbase and create a high-performance system and world-class talent

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2020 UEFA Foundation for Children Awards

The spring UEFA Foundation for Children board of trustees meeting was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, our work has continued even during this challenging period and our chairman, Aleksander Čeferin, decided to nominate the 2020 UEFA Foundation for Children awards as planned and additionally grant financial support to the Youth Sports Games, the

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Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship

The FA Women’s Super League & Women’s Championship Board has today confirmed the decision to end the 2019/20 season for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and the FA Women’s Championship, with immediate effect. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the FA Women’s Super League & Women’s Championship Board has been in regular consultation with clubs and

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