The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has laid out its guidelines on the potential return of football activities, whether professional or amateur football competitions, in anticipation of the easing of the community quarantine guidelines imposed nationwide. As per Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) guidelines, team sports are currently not allowed under the varying levels of the EnhancedRead More
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James Younghusband Announces His Retirement from Football
Philippine Men’s National Team and Ceres-Negros FC midfielder James Younghusband announced his retirement from football today, at age 33. “Time to say goodbye. Thank you for the amazing memories. I have loved playing this game. Thank you to my family, bosses, managers, coaches, team mates, opponents and all my supporters who have been part ofRead More
FIFA Issues A Circular On “Medical Considerations For A Return to Footballing Activity”
The Federation Internationale Football Association (FIFA), in consultation with the World Health Organization (WHO) experts and football stakeholders have developed a document on medical recommendations and risk assessment which may be used as guide to the return to football activity with the aim of reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection during the activities. The documentRead More
Philippine U15 Girls National Team Player Celestina Beatrice Luna, 16
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF), its officials and staff, join the entire Philippine football community in mourning the loss of Philippine Girls Under-15 National Team Player Celestina Beatrice Luna, who passed away Tuesday, 26 May 2020. Hailing from Baguio City, Ms. Luna was part of the Philippine U15 Girls National Team that finished fourth placeRead More
IFAB Temporarily Allows Five Substitutes
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved a temporary amendment to the Laws of the Game (LOTG), specifically Law 3 – The Players following the proposal of the Federation International Football Association (FIFA) in relation to the maximum number of permitted substitutions for football competitions scheduled to be completed in 2020. The amendment comesRead More
PFF Advisory: Postponement of AFC Competitions Extended
In view of the continuing spread of COVID-19, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed all matches and competitions scheduled for May and June 2020 until further notice. Among the matches affected are the AFC Cup 2020 Group Stage matches of Philippines Football League clubs Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo scheduled for May 2020: 12Read More
PFL Season 2020 Kick-off Moved to May
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has moved the kick-off date of the Philippines Football League (PFL) Season 2020 from 18 April 2020 to a tentative date set on the later part of May 2020 due to the situation resulting from the Enhanced Community Quarantine and increasing COVID-19 infections in the National Capital Region. PFF urgesRead More
PFF Advisory: Postponement of AFF Competitions
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) announced last Wednesday, 25 March 2020, the postponement of several AFF competitions scheduled for the next four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The postponement of the AFF competitions follows the decisions made by FIFA and AFC to postpone their competitions such as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 QualifiersRead More
FIFA and WHO launch five key tactics to tackle coronavirus
FIFA has reiterated its support to the World Health Organization (WHO) in fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching an awareness campaign led by six world-renowned coaches, who request everyone across the world to follow five key tactics that tackle the spread of the disease. With tactics playing such a key role in football success, theRead More
PFF Advisory: Postponement of AFC Competitions for March and April 2020
In view of the current global restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to postpone ALL MATCHES/COMPETITIONS scheduled in March and April 2020 until further notice. Initially, FIFA and AFC have postponed the scheduled Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 matches scheduled in March and June 2020. However, havingRead More