UEFA"Direct #135 (01-02.2014)
WE CARE ABOUT FOOTBALL No. 135 | January - February 2014 IN THIS ISSUE Official publication of the WOMEn’s NatioNAL TEAM coacHES Union of European Football Get toGetHER 4 Associations The women’s national team coaches and technical directors of UEFA’s 54 member associations, as well as representatives Images Chief editor: of the other football confederations, met for a conference in Emmanuel Deconche Nyon in December. Getty Produced by: Atema Communication SA, CH-1196 Gland WEEKS OF Football Printing: 8 Artgraphic Cavin SA, The new Weeks of Football concept will be introduced CH-1422 Grandson for the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifiers. Images Editorial deadline: 5 February 2014 Getty The views expressed in signed articles are not necessarily the official views of UEFA. FIRST UEFA EXecutiVE COMMittee The reproduction of articles MeetiNG OF 2014 9 published in UEFA·direct is authorised, provided the At its meeting at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, with the UEFA source is indicated. President in the chair, the Executive Committee decided, among other things, to expand the final round of the European Under-21 Championship to 12 teams, starting with the 2017 tournament. Getty Images Football, SOMetHING THat EVERYONE CAN ENJOY 13 Within its social responsibility programmes, UEFA, in partnership Cover: with various organisations, helps disabled people to play football. Curno As the UEFA club In this issue, UEFA•direct presents its partner Special Olympics, Peter competitions enter their which organises sports activities for people with learning disabilities. final stages, Atlético's Adrian Lopez tries to control the ball mid-air during his club’s 2-0 win against FC Porto in the REFEREE courSES IN LISBON 14 UEFA Champions League Before the international football season resumes, on 11 December Europe’s referees attended their annual winter courses, Photo : Getty Images which took place in Lisbon this year.
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