Month: March 2020

31 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

UEFA to meet general secretaries of national associations

UEFA has invited the general secretaries of its 55 members associations to a videoconference on Wednesday 1 April at midday to share an update on the progress made by the two working groups that were created two weeks ago and… Read more

30 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Football competitions suspended indefinitely

The Malta Football Association Bureau held another videoconference meeting on Monday to look at the latest developments related to the COVID-19 crisis. In emphasising the Association’s commitment to safeguarding the health and well-being of the players, clubs, fans, officials, staff… Read more

30 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

MFA welcomes government’s aid for sports sector

In a statement, the Malta Football Association thanked the Government for extending the financial aid measures announced last week to the sports sector. The Government has in fact, increased the level of financial assistance for the sports sector which has… Read more

27 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta FA committed to complete domestic competitions

The Malta Football Association hopes domestic competitions will be resumed and concluded by the end of June or July. Addressing the media by videoconference with updates regarding the current situation due to the COVID-19, MFA President Bjorn Vassallo said that… Read more

27 March 202028 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Social Dialogue Committee assessing extraordinary measures

The Malta Football Association is engaged in regular discussions with all the stakeholders in local football on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought football to a standstill across Europe. These on-going discussions are conducive to a… Read more

25 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

MFA initiative offers accommodation support to health staff

The difficult and unprecedented situation we are facing calls for solidarity, mutual respect and unity. The Malta Football Association is committed to supporting not only the football family but the entire Maltese community in these challenging times. At a time… Read more

21 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta FA, stakeholders continue talks on COVID-19 challenges

The decisions and directives announced by UEFA earlier this week concerning the impact COVID-19 is having on football and the diverse scenarios to try and address the fixture pile-up caused by this disruption were discussed during a video-conference meeting the… Read more

19 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Malta Women’s EURO home qualifier against Denmark postponed

Malta’s UEFA Women’s EURO qualifying match against Denmark on April 14, 2020 has been postponed due to the current situation relating to the COVID-19 virus. The Maltese girls were due to host Denmark at the Centenary Stadium in their eighth… Read more

18 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Updated list of postponed matches

After the matches scheduled between Friday 13 March and Sunday 22 March were postponed, matches scheduled between Monday 23 March and Sunday 5 April were also postponed. This is the full list: BOV Premier LeagueFri-13-Mar19:00National StadiumTarxien Rainbows vs VallettaBOV First… Read more

17 March 202019 March 2020 by Antoine Busuttil

Suspension of competitions extended until April 5

The Malta Football Association Bureau met this afternoon to discuss the decisions and directives issued by UEFA following the videoconference meetings held earlier today with the 55 Member Associations. In light of the evolving situation concerning COVID-19, the Malta FA… Read more