{"id":5379,"date":"2024-12-18T20:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2024-12-18T20:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:50:25","slug":"official-communique-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/official-communique-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Official communique 12-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear CONIFA members, members of the Media and stakeholders!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This official communique is a quick summary of CONIFA news that we feel can be valuable to share. If you have any additional questions, don\u00b4t hesitate to contact any Continental President, our General secretary or me.<\/p>\n

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No CONIFA Men World Football Cup 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the last minute wihdrawal from Kurdistan FA as host, we\u00b4ve been working closely together with F.A.D. S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil as a potential host of the tournament in 2025. F.A.D. showcased a really good and professional proposal. CONIFA demanded proof of ability to deliver the event based on infrastructure, health\/security, logistics, hospitaliy, orgaization, financial abilities and more. We could secure several \u201ddemands\u201d, but after several extended deadlines and meetings, we needed to \u201dpull the handbreak\u201d due to the fact that F.A.D S\u00e3o Paulo didn\u00b4t manage to show proof of organisational or financial ability. It\u00b4s a sad fact, but we must respect the enormous workload and engagement needed from our members in terms of preparing their teams and the time needed to raise funds for their travel to such a important tournament. The risk of a potential cancellation from F.A.D S\u00e3o Paulo was to high. Our decision is also based on the respect towards Media, fans and stakeholders all over the world.<\/p>\n

This doesn\u00b4t mean that we\u00b4ve given up S\u00e3o Paulo as a possible WFC location. The people and location are great and it would a fantastic boost for CONIFA in South America plus create memories for life for all teams and their players. We hope that additional time will help the F.A.D. team to prepare for a later stage.<\/p>\n

Instead, we will focus on several Continental tournaments (Men and Women), friendly matches and \u201dsmaller\u201d weekend tournaments in 2025, the search for a WFC host 2026\/27 will be a ongoing process in 2025.<\/p>\n

We\u00b4ve signed an agreement with MEI in London (Major Event International Ltd), who will support us in the search for locations for our next World Football Cup. CONIFA will also attend their \u201dHost & Federation Summit\u201d,16 \u2013 18th<\/sup> June in Lausanne, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

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Annual General Meeting 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CONIFA AGM2025 will take place in February\/March 2025. The final destination and dates aren\u00b4t set yet, we are evaluating northern Italy or Zanzibar as possible locations. Our ambition is to reveal the destination before Christmas time.<\/p>\n

Nominations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Active member of CONIFA (paid membership fee), you have the right to nominate candidates to the CONIFA Global Executive Committee. Our Constitution states that the CONIFA Global ExCo can hold up to 20 delegates (today, we are 14 people). Before this AGM, you have the possibilities to nominate:<\/p>\n