  FIFA to scrap international friendlies in Feb, Aug March 6, 2012 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIFA wants to abolish international friendly matches in February and August, in a move that will appease European clubs, AP reported. FIFA has announced a proposed calendar of international matches from 2015-18 after a meeting of world soccer stakeholders which was boycotted by the 200-member European Club Association. The suggested calendar calls for double-header dates each March, September, October and November, plus June in odd-numbered years. FIFA says the calendar has "no specific dates for friendlies". FIFA's executive committee must approve the calendar at a meeting on March 29 and 30. Clubs, which are obliged to release their players for calendar matches, have lobbied FIFA to abolish the one-off friendly dates.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
