Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF)

Yilma Ketema, the first Ethiopian Professional Football Player in Europe

Mamo Gebrehiwot June 29, 2020

Yilma Ketema and Awad Mohamed with Omedla FC. My recollection of Yilma Ketema dates back to the early 1960s when...

Ethiopian Football Federation Signs Four-Year Sponsorship Deal With Walia Beer

Markos Berhanu March 21, 2019

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) signed a 56-million birr sponsorship deal with Walia Beer in a ceremony held at Capital...

FIFA intervenes in Ethiopian Football’s farcical election turmoil, but will it help?

Markos Berhanu November 9, 2017

Junedyi Basha, still the current president of the Ethiopian Football Federation. (Photo: ESJA) by Haileegziabher Adhanom, AIPS Young Reporter, Ethiopia...

Ashenafi Bekele is Ethiopia’s new head coach

Rahel Samuel February 20, 2017

Coach Ashenafi Bekele (photo: Fanabc.com) Ethiopia has appointed former Adama City FC coach Ashenafi Bekele as the new coach of...

Ethiopia to lobby relocation of CAF headquarters from Cairo to Addis

Mamo Gebrehiwot November 26, 2016

CAF's current headquarters in Cairo, Egypt Ethiopia is planning to lobby for relocation of Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters...

FIFA provides $3 million for construction of EFF’s head office

Markos Berhanu November 25, 2016

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit to Ethiopia (photo:FIFA.com) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has provided...