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Accessible version [http://ac.uefa.com/] We care about football News Video Media & public relations Library Calendar 60 years Careers More results search English English Français Deutsch Русский Español Italiano Português About UEFA Member associations Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France FYR Macedonia Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Stakeholders Protecting the game Football development Disciplinary Social responsibility Awards UEFA.org We care about football 9:23:18 AMblackground VIDEO arrow Lewandowski and Reus backing Earth Hour Robert Lewandowski, Eden Hazard, Andriy Yarmolenko, Marco Reus and Olivier Giroud are among stars scoring a goal for the planet in support of the WWF Earth Hour campaign. Sustainability initiatives Environment Responsible, sustainable VIDEO arrow Football in U17 host nation Azerbaijan Football development is flourishing in Azerbaijan as they prepare to host the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May. Fiind out more in the first part of our video series. Azerbaijan Youth League respect U17 elite round INTERVIEW arrow 'Opportunity of a lifetime' UEFA's General Secretary ad interim Theodore Theodoridis is hopeful of real progress in the relationship between UEFA, FIFA and the rest of the football world. Appointment FIFA President elected Latest media releases A: 110 S: 110001 K: 1108 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Theodore Theodoridis appointed Friday 4 March 2016 12.15CET UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Nyon meeting Tuesday 1 March 2016 15.00CET More Welcome to UEFA. We care about football Know more Close A: 9999 S: K: NewsListTag: UEFAORG.HP.TOP KindMask: TagName: Who we are UEFA, the governing body of European football, was founded on 15 June 1954. UEFA's mission is to promote, protect and develop European football at every level of the game, to promote the principles of unity and solidarity, and to deal with all questions relating to European football. About UEFA UEFA – European football’s governing body What we do UEFA promotes football by staging 15 club and national team competitions, and protects the game via measures such as Financial Fair Play, match-fixing prevention, club licensing and anti-doping. UEFA helps develop the game across Europe via its HatTrick assistance programme. Protecting the game Development Why we do it UEFA has football and its well-being at the heart of all of its activities. The European body strives to care for the game and its various components at all times. We believe that football benefits society by bringing people together, which is why UEFA pursues comprehensive social responsibility policies. Respect Grassroots Eleven values UEFA works and acts in accordance with 11 key values – ranging from 'football first' to good governance, solidarity, respect, protecting football's integrity and tending the grassroots. These serve as the basis for UEFA's future activities and dialogue with the political, economic, social and sporting world. Eleven values News A: S: K: NewsListTag: UEFA.HP.NEWS KindMask: 134218001 TagName: Azerbaijan Abdullayev re-elected in Azerbaijan Rovnag Abdullayev is looking forward to the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan staging major games after being elected for a third term as president. Related Items Svendsen takes the helm in Norway Eimontas elected in Lithuania Kobiashvili takes GFF helm Mutko elected in Russia UEFA EURO 2016 EURO 2016 workshop UEFA EURO 2016 is edging ever closer and an organisational workshop in Paris involving all 24 participating teams has moved preparations several steps forward. Medical Education for Czech doctors Emergency aid was the central theme at a UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme workshop in the Czech Republic, with vital medical expertise exchanged. Other top stories Sample storage and retesting CFCB makes Galatasaray ruling Extraordinary UEFA Congress – decisions Svendsen elected NFF president More news Inside UEFA A: S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: UEFA.HP.FEATURED KindMask: TagName: Executive Committee Theodore Theodoridis appointed UEFA's Executive Committee today appointed Theodore Theodoridis as UEFA General Secretary ad interim and decided that goal-line technology will be used at this year's club competition finals. What is UEFA? As well as the organisation of the best competitions and tournaments for European football, what else does UEFA do to promote, protect and develop the game? Find out in our video. A: S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: UEFA.HP.FEATURED KindMask: TagName: Refereeing Full EURO referee teams named UEFA's Referees' Committee has appointed the full teams of match officials for UEFA EURO 2016 in France, with a pre-tournament workshop in April next on the agenda. UEFA EURO 2016 EURO anti-doping charter The team doctors of the 24 national associations taking part in UEFA EURO 2016 have signed a charter pledging to help UEFA achieve a drug-free final tournament. About UEFA New dawn for UEFA Direct UEFA's official magazine has a new look and feel – reflecting European football's rich diversity and highlighting the mission of UEFA and its members to protect and nurture the game. Academic Estonia's UEFA CFM edition Estonia has become the latest country to stage its own national edition of the UEFA Certificate in Football Management (UEFA CFM) programme, which aims to enhance professional skills across the continent. more UEFA topics A: 109 S: 109019 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: About UEFA 60 years of writing history A: 117 S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Wales FAW celebrates 140 years A: 106 S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Clubs Financial distribution 2015-18 A: 112 S: 104006 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: UEFA EURO 2016 EURO anti-doping charter A: 112 S: 104002 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Club Licensing Seventh benchmarking report A: 112 S: 104016 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Disciplinary CFCB makes Galatasaray ruling A: 112 S: 104010 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Medical UEFA•Medicine Matters A: 112 S: 104004 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Refereeing Full EURO referee teams named A: 104 S: 104009 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Grassroots Maxi-pitch in Brussels A: 104 S: 106006 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Academic Academic initiatives in 2015 A: 104 S: 104031 K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Women's football Women's football review 2015/16 A: 141 S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Disciplinary CFCB makes Galatasaray ruling A: 105 S: K: 1000 NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Social Responsibility Stars supporting Earth Hour A: S: K: NewsListTag: KindMask: TagName: Featured video European players support WWF Earth Hour Top European football players have recorded a message for UEFA social responsibility partner WWF, in support of their Earth Hour campaign, with a view to raising awareness about environmental issues. Join Lewandowski, Hazard, Yarmolenko, Soldado and millions of people worldwide, protecting our planet. 15/03/2016 0:30 Azerbaijan showing promise in development Ahead of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan, UEFA.org profiles the work on football development in the country, thanks to work between the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) and UEFA. 11/03/2016 2:40 Decisions of UEFA Executive Committee For the first time since Gianni Infantino’s election as FIFA President, UEFA’s Executive Committee has gathered in Nyon. Among the decisions explained in the video review of the meeting at UEFA headquarters, is the announcement of an ad interim general secretary. 04/03/2016 2:19 Paul Pogba's first conversation with Afghanistan France and Juventus star Paul Pogba will hand-out the UEFA donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross for their rehabilitation programme in Afghanistan. He spoke to some of those benefiting from the programme in Kabul, who are using football to rebuild their lives after suffering major landmine injuries. 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