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SportBusiness spoke to Dato' Windsor John, general secretary of the Asian Football Confederation, about how the organisation has dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic and how it sees a brighter future, with a commercial rights contract getting underway and a Women's World Cup coming to the region in 2023.
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The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
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The AFC Champions League will restart in two regional hubs in September and October, the Asian Football Confederation said today (Thursday)
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The Asian Football Confederation has initiated a territory-by-territory broadcast rights sales process in 10 countries across the Middle East
Football
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The Asian Football Confederation has said it is "committed" to completing this year's Champions League, after discussing the matter with member federations during online meetings yesterday
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The Asian Football Confederation's major football competitions will take place this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, general secretary Windsor John has said
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The Asian Football Confederation has announced an indefinite postponement of all matches and competitions scheduled to take place in May and June
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Japanese advertising and sports marketing agency Dentsu yesterday ordered its 5,000 employees at its Tokyo headquarters to work from home, after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus
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The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
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Tokyo 2020's organisers have dismissed reports that this summer's Olympics might be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
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The AFC is moving two Champions League matches from Iran to the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns
Football
Governance

The Iranian Football Federation has threatened to withdraw its teams from the Asian Football Confederation Champions League in protest at the introduction of a ban on the country hosting matches in the…
Football
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The All India Football Federation's Super Cup, which for the past two years has pitted I-League teams against Indian Super League teams, has been paused as part of the wider overhaul of the country's …
Football
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The winner of India's top football league will qualify directly for the Asian Football Confederation Champions League group stage for the first time from 2021
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Indonesian media group MNC has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in the 2021 to 2024 period, the first deal of the new sales cycle being conducted by the DDMC Fortis agency
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has revealed expansion plans for the Champions League, its leading club competition, and the Women’s Asian Cup.
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The Asean Football Federation is considering a proposal by sports business entrepreneur Seamus O'Brien to relaunch a Southeast Asian club championship