AFC Development Committee doubles funding for regional associations
October 1 – The AFC is doubling the funding it provides to its five Regional Associations (RA) in the 2025-28 cycle to $500,000 a year.
Development
Saudi Pro League partners with TikTok as it rolls out its brand globally
September 6 – The Saudi Pro League has announced TikTok as its digital partner for the 2024/25 season.
Saudis host African coaches for women’s development workshop
May 21 – Saudi Arabia is continuing its football outreach with the most recent event being a 5-day women’s football development workshop that brought together coaches from Africa and Saudi Arabia.
AFC kicks off National Coaches Conference with focus on learning from January’s Asian Cup
May 8 – The Asian Football Confederation kicked off its 3rd AFC National Coaches Conference kicked off on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur.
Bundesliga teams with India’s BigHit to explore talent pool
March 5 – Bundesliga International has linked with Indian scouting platform BigHit to take young Indian footballers to Germany.
Australia’s Arnold says being part of Asia’s growth has boosted performance levels
January 18 – Australia made the right call to leave Oceania and join the Asian Football confederation (AFC) in 2006 because of the superior level of opposition, says Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.
AFC kicks off revamped Knowledge Sharing Programme
January 3 – The AFC has unveiled the inaugural AFC Knowledge Sharing Programme 2024, spotlighting its drive to enhance the capabilities of its Member Associations (MA) and Regional Associations (RA) and establish football as the primary sport across the continent.
AFC seeds its grassroots at Kuala Lumpur conference, recognising outstanding achievement
November 22 -The AFC kicked off its third Grassroots Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday with a series of awards recognising the unsung heroes of grassroots football in Asia.
Return of AFC Youth Conference focuses on development of Asia’s elite talent
November 16 – After a break of four years, the 4th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Youth Conference completed Thursday after a two-and-a-half day programme focussed on elite youth development in Asian football.
AFC Development Committee approves new MA applications for Enhance initiative
September 28 – The AFC Development Committee has approved seven member association applications for its Enhance Programme that provides services to support and help MAs develop their operations.
AFC coaches under scrutiny as Tech Committee pushes for higher quality and quantity
September 20 – The AFC Technical Committee has raised the coaching criteria requirements for coaches in its club competitions, saying that the regions needs to further “strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game”.
Inter Milan add third Chinese academy after five-year gap
September 14 – Serie A front runners Inter are poised to further expand their academy network by opening a new academy centre in the city of Fuzhou, China, just weeks after introducing its Strikers academy in the US.
LaLiga commits to Vietnamese FA’s development with new MoU
September 11 – LaLiga and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Hanoi that will see the two institutions partner until 2026.
AFC’s Professional Football Task Force plots long term sustainability plan for Asian clubs
August 24 – The AFC, through its Professional Football Task Force, is taking key steps towards the confederation’s objective of establishing a sustainable blueprint aimed at elevating the professional standards of Asian club football.
Emenalo charged with building ‘sustainable’ talent pipeline for Saudi Pro League
July 24 – Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, now the Saudi Pro League’s director of football, has spoken of his new role leading the country’s Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence (PACE).
