CIES News
Costa Rica: UCR/FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management celebrates its 18th intake
Thirty-one graduates from five countries in Central America, North America and Europe have completed a year-long course in sports management.
FIFA Master Alumni - Where are they now? - Diana Akinyi Yonah
Current Position: Founder & CEO at 4246 Sports Consultancy Ltd and CAF Assistant General Coordinator.
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Training clubs’ world ranking
The 558th CIES Football Observatory presents global ranking of the best training clubs* based on the number of players from their academies.
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Best clubs to add value to their signings
Frankfurt tops CIES value gains (+€527m) since 2022; Real Madrid 2nd (+€526m). Man Utd worst in Europe.
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FIFA Master Alumni - Where are they now? - Andre Zanotta
Current position: Chief Soccer Officer & Sporting Director at FC Dallas
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Successful graduation ceremony held for the seventh edition of the UDLA/FEF/FIFA/CIES International Programme
The graduation ceremony for the 7th edition of the UDLA/FEF/FIFA/CIES International Programme took place in the UDLA Park campus auditorium in Quito.
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Table ronde: le ski alpin suisse : les origines du succès et les défis du futur
La Suisse brille en ski alpin, mais sa base se fragilise. Table ronde le 19.11.2026 à Neuchâtel : origines du succès et défis d’avenir.
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New educational video: birthplaces of elite footballers
New educational video from CIES on the regions producing the most elite players in Europe’s Big 5.
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India: Graduation ceremony at Pillai University
Pillai University recently awarded degrees to students from the 7th cohort of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Navi Mumbai.
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Q: What do you get when you put twenty-eight people with twenty-two different nationalities together in the same room?
A: The 27th Edition of the FIFA Master
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