{"id":639380,"date":"2026-04-29T23:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/639380\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:46:11","slug":"ofc-and-uefa-sign-new-memorandum-of-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/639380\/","title":{"rendered":"OFC and UEFA sign new Memorandum of Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) are pleased to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UEFA that will benefit the game across both confederations.<\/p>\n

The MoU cements the two organisations\u2019 strong relationship and will guide future collaboration that supports long-term football development projects throughout Oceania and Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis agreement marks an important step forward for football in Oceania,\u201d OFC President Lambert Maltock said. \u201cOur partnership with UEFA reflects a shared commitment to developing the game at every level \u2014 from grassroots to elite.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt creates meaningful opportunities for our players, coaches, referees and administrators to learn, grow and gain international exposure, while strengthening the systems and pathways that will shape the next generation of football in our region. By investing in our people and working collaboratively, we are building a more connected, capable, and globally competitive football ecosystem for Oceania.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEurope and Oceania are connected by a shared belief in the importance of investing in people as the foundation of football\u2019s future,\u201d UEFA president Aleksander \u010ceferin commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Memorandum of Understanding brings together UEFA\u2019s experience in elite development and education with OFC\u2019s clear focus on nurturing young talent and strengthening football leadership. By supporting players and administrators alike, we aim to build sustainable pathways that enable the game to thrive around the world for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>VANCOUVER, CANADA \u2013 APRIL 29: UEFA Aleksander \u010ceferin, President of UEFA and Lambert Maltock is the current President of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), sign a MOU during a meeting at the Pacific Rim Hotel on April 29, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam \u2013 FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The MoU focuses on key areas of cooperation to include:<\/p>\n

Youth football development, with both teaming up to support OFC\u2019s boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 annual under-15 development tournaments, providing structured international exposure for emerging players, referees, coaches and support staff
\nFootball development initiatives, delivered through the UEFA Together programme, supporting tailored projects and partnerships between member national associations of both confederations
\nCoach education, including the sharing of technical expertise and best practices, and joint learning activities to strengthen coaching capacity
\nReferee development, with opportunities for match officials and referee instructors to take part in youth tournaments, courses and technical programmes organised by each confederation, as well as the participation of elite referees in each other\u2019s competitions
\nKnowledge exchange and professional development, including reciprocal observer programmes at club finals and national team tournaments, as well as participation in selected conferences and events
\nEducation and capacity building, with mutual access to relevant programmes, including selected UEFA Academy courses and the expansion of OFC\u2019s education and management pathways
\nStrategic dialogue and coordination, with regular high-level meetings and joint progress reporting to ensure alignment and effective implementation of the MoU<\/p>\n

The agreement, which runs until 30 June 2031, reflects OFC and UEFA\u2019s mutual desire to work side by side to improve the game at all levels, while using its reach and influence to make a positive impact on our communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) are pleased to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UEFA that will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639381,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-639380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}