FIFA: the 2018-19 series of the Executive Football Summits begins in Doha (QAT), from 11-13/12/2018

"Following on from the success of the first two editions, the 2018-19 series of the FIFA Executive Football Summits is ready to kick off, as more than 50 FIFA member associations from five confederations prepare to gather in Doha between 11 and 13/12/2018 for three summit meetings. It will be the second time that the Qatari capital has hosted summits after the two held in February 2017," said FIFA on 10/12/2018.

"Since its launch by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Paris in November 2016, the summits have become a vital exchange platform to discuss strategic football matters and share best practices between member associations' executives in an open and constructive atmosphere. Key topics on the agenda for the third edition of the FIFA Executive Football Summits are the future of FIFA’s competitions, the FIFA Forward 2.0 programme, women's football and video assistant referees (VARs)," said the international federation.

"It is of the utmost importance for FIFA to foster a continuous dialogue with all our member associations to better understand their needs and learn from their…