CmiA was welcomed by WTO and FIFA as a new member of the steering committee of the initiative ‘Partenariat pour le Coton’ (Partnership for Cotton). Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) pointed out that as its standard, Cotton made in Africa is a key player in sustainable cotton production in Africa. CmiA reportedly works with 20 […]
A human rights watchdog group is accusing Saudi Arabia of systematically violating the dignity of migrant workers, saying the kingdom is failing to meet the stated human rights requirements of soccer’s world governing body, despite being presumptive hosts of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. In a report released Tuesday, the human rights organization Equidem reveals […]
A pennant with the logo of the Maccabi movement stands on a table in the German Football Museum. Jewish sports organization Maccabi Germany has called on the ruling football body FIFA to dismiss a Palestine association (PFA) motion seeking sactions against Israel at its congress later this week. Fabian Strauch/dpa Jewish sports organization Maccabi Germany […]
FIFA has issued a forceful defence of its scheduling of the new Club World Cup amid the threat of legal action from leagues and unions. Football’s global governing body wrote to the World Leagues Association (WLA) and FIFPRO on Friday to insist it consulted widely on the new international calendar, and also took aim at […]
The prospects of a future European Super League have been boosted after judges said Uefa rules blocking the formation of such a competition were contrary to EU law. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice had been asked to decide whether Uefa and Fifa acted against competition law by blocking the formation of […]