FIFA, UEFA’s anti-racism campaign gets new date

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Promoters of the joint campaign against racism by the world football governing body, FIFA, and European football body, UEFA, United Kingdom -London Press TV/Africa, have disclosed that the launch of the programme will now hold in April next year.

The campaign was earlier slated to start in June this year but was moved forward following the sudden ill-health of King Charles of Britain.  CEO, of London Press TV/Africa Global Channel, David Irabor, also said that the timing of the last European championship hosted by Germany affected plans for the campaign, adding, however, that the English Football Association has advised them to continue with plans for the event.

Irabor said that the project has already received the approval of the English FA to use Wembley Stadium, London, for the World Music Fanfest and Lifetime Inspirational Award, in Collaboration British Union Of Journalists/British Broadcasting Corporation on April 26, 2025.

With football as the principal tool for the campaign, Irabor said part of the event is a football match that will pit FIFA All Stars against UEFA All-Stars in a ‘Europe Against Racism’ charity match at the Wembley Stadium, London.  

According to the organisers, former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah, who is the first player to become president of a country, will be honoured at a ceremony tagged: World Football Legends Royal Awards 2024.

They also disclosed plans for a King Charles of England-endorsed Golden Cup and also a Commonwealth Football Youth Development Cup. Irabor said that his firm plans to collaborate with Guardian News & Media Group UK to host and promote the ‘Europe against racism’ charity football match, the World