As major clubs such as Paris St-Germain, Barcelona and Manchester City have added women’s teams to their portfolios, the take-up in Italy of the women’s game by clubs with global profiles has been slower. Instead the women’s leagues have consisted ...
A week ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, initiatives to tackle antisemitism in the UK are being unveiled in a variety of fields, from soccer fields to university campuses to Parliament. Chelsea Football Club announced Tuesday that it will launch a campaign ...
Surprisingly sports venues are pioneers in the promotion of sustainability. Many sports venues have jumped on the sustainability bandwagon to construct or renovate their structure in a race to minimise their carbon footprint, preserve their green legacy, and take the ...
Spartak Moscow are at the centre of a racism row after their official Twitter account posted a video of three black players in training alongside a caption that translates as “See how chocolates melt in the ...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland met today in Strasbourg to discuss how to better promote human rights in sports. The meeting followed an exchange of views between the FIFA President and the Council ...
Forget Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, the biggest move in the world of football this month will come on Friday as women step inside a Saudi Arabian stadium to watch a professional game from the stands ...
New topics, including child protection and football for refugees, have been integrated within UEFA’s social responsibility portfolio. Following a comprehensive review of its social responsibility strategy, UEFA has reaffirmed its commitment to issues such as child protection, access, inclusion, reconciliation, sustainable ...
Schwery Consulting has been working with five football associations (FAs) during the current season to help them to develop a comprehensive corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, which can guide decision-making and provide a solid justification for all stakeholders. Why ...
UEFA has confirmed that they will continue their support for blind football between 2017 and 2021 through the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA). The IBSA are a key partner of UEFA, European football’s governing body, and its “Football for all abilities” ...
Swiss Super League referee Pascal Erlachner has spoken publicly about being gay for the first time. Erlachner, 37, told the Swiss newspaper Blick he decided to come out because homosexuality in football is still a taboo and he ...
