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UEFA WE CARE ABOUT FOOTBALL No. 128 | May 2013 IN THIS ISSUE Official publication of the Kairat ALMatY WIN THE UEFA FUTSAL CUP 4 Union des associations européennes de football By winning the UEFA Futsal Cup final in Tbilisi, Kairat Almaty become the first Kazakh club to have their name engraved on a UEFA trophy. Chief editor: Sportsfile André Vieli Produced by: Atema Communication SA, SWEDEN GetS Set for THE UEFA WOMEn’s CH-1196 Gland EURO 2013 6 Printing: Artgraphic Cavin SA, With just a couple of months to go before the Women’s CH-1422 Grandson EURO kicks off, the Swedish hosts have gone the extra mile to ensure that the tournament gives a further boost to the Sportsfile Editorial deadline: development of women’s football. 6 May 2013 The views expressed in signed articles are not necessarily the official views of UEFA. HatTRICK awarDS 8 The reproduction of articles To reward national associations’ development efforts, UEFA has published in UEFA·direct is authorised, provided the conferred HatTrick awards on the best projects in different categories. source is indicated. IFA UEFA REGIOns’ CUP FINAL rouND HEADS to THE VENICE REGION 11 The final round of the UEFA Regions’ Cup is taking place in Venetia, where the local team will be trying to repeat their success of 1999. Sportsfile NEWS froM UEFA MEMBER ASSociatioNS 16 grassroots newsletter No. 14 | May 2013 EDITORIAL WITH THIS ISSUE REWARDING HARD WORK From 8 to 12 April, the UEFA Grassroots Workshop was held at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. It was the tenth event of its kind, and the first which I had the privi- lege to “lead” on behalf of UEFA. The venue was perfect. On the first afternoon, it • was somehow symbolic to see a full range of grass- The 14th edition of the UEFA grassroots newsletter looks back roots activities for girls and boys on the pitch which is usually associated with Norway’s cup finals and national team matches. It symbolised how the base of the football pyramid should be brought as close to the peak as possible. This was brought home to me Cover: by the attitude of the participants. The workshop was UEFA at the UEFA grassroots workshop that took place in Oslo in April. held during the week when the return legs in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League were being played. The four matches involved teams from only five of the 53 UEFA member associations who attended the event in Oslo. But everybody wanted to watch the games, feel part of the action and admire By winning the UEFA Futsal Cup, the playing and coaching skills at the top end of Euro- pean club football. Even though they were men and women whose jobs focus on the base of the pyramid, they were keen to see what is going on at the top. I believe that it is equally important for those engaged UEFA at the top of the professional tree not to lose sight of Kairat Almaty defied the odds their origins at grassroots level. The common denom- as human beings. And that was one of the other inator is our passion for the game of football. messages to emerge strongly from the workshop in That’s why, for me, it was a great privilege take the Oslo – the importance of saying thank you. stage, on the third morning, alongside former Liver- Offering “fun football” opportunities to men, pool FC and Norway star Stig Inge Bjørnebye and women, boys, girls, the socially underprivileged or three-time UEFA Champions League winner with those with impaired abilities is a task which is usually to become the first-ever Kazakh Real Madrid CF Fernando Hierro. The presenter about the passion, the enthusiasm and the incredible pointed out that we jointly totalled 239 appearances work ethic of the men and women who make vital for our national teams. But we all recalled that, when contributions as volunteers. In many national associa- we were grassroots players, we had dreams of reach- tions, there is not a volunteer culture to match that of ing the top, but had no idea that we were going to our Nordic hosts. So that is something that, as we winners of a UEFA competition make it. We also thought back with gratitude to the work together to nurture grassroots football through- coaches who helped to shape us as footballers and out Europe, we need to develop. Some national associations – including major nations like Germany – hold annual award ceremo- IN THIS ISSUE nies to thank volunteers for their efforts. UEFA has been at the forefront in this respect and is encourag- and, to boot, winners of UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY – ing all national associations to follow suit. For the first CHAPTER FOUR 2-3 time, our annual grassroots awards were presented during the workshop in Oslo and, to highlight the BIG EVENT = importance we give them, a footballing legend, GRASSROOTS OPPORTUNITY 4-5 Gianni Rivera, was on stage to present them. It was good to reward hard work. And it was good the first-ever UEFA final round THE INTEGRATION GAME 6-7 to demonstrate that hard work at grassroots level is extremely rewarding. l GRASSROOTS CLUBS Ioan Lupescu OR CLUBS WITH GRASSROOTS 8-9 UEFA Chief Technical Officer to take place in Georgia. STARGAZING 10-11 THE 2013 UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY AWARDS 12 UEFA • grassroots newsletter | 05.13 | 1 Photo: Sportsfile 2 | UEFA •direct | 05.13 Editorial UEFA FOOTBALL STANDS UNITED AGAINST RACISM Though football may be regarded as the most sanctions, with bans of at least ten matches being competitive team sport, one aspect of football imposed for racist offences. where we strive to speak with a united voice is Additionally, if supporters engage in racist through our actions in addressing racist behav- behaviour, there will be a partial stadium closure iour in our stadiums. for a first offence and a full stadium closure plus € There are two actions necessary in tackling a fine of 50,000 for a second offence, should racist behaviour at football matches. The first they fail to heed the first warning. UEFA also action is via awareness campaigns and the edu- encourages state authorities to ban supporters cation programmes which are being run across from attending matches if they are found guilty the continent. This is the first way to kick racism of engaging in racist behaviour. out of football. Referees have been reminded that the UEFA The second action, which attracts more com- Executive Committee already approved guide- mentary from the media, is via disciplinary sanc- lines back in 2009, empowering them to stop, tions. It is one thing to say that there is a “zero suspend, or even abandon matches via a three- tolerance” policy towards racism, but you have step process aimed at tackling racism head-on. to act, and you have to act by having sanctions This is important also from a sporting standpoint, that have a deterrent effect. as the abandonment of a match will automati- European football has been taking this matter cally open a disciplinary procedure and the match seriously, by ensuring there is a deterrent effect. may then be declared forfeit. The last meeting of the Professional Football This is clear. This is serious. But this is also Strategy Council (PFSC) in Sofia on 27 March, known to (and supported by) everyone. One case involving representatives of Europe’s national of racism in European football is one too many, associations (UEFA), clubs (ECA), leagues (EPFL) and European football stands united against it. and players (FIFPro Division Europe), unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at combating racism and discrimination in football. This resolution was ratified by the UEFA Exec- utive Committee at its subsequent meeting in Sofia, where it was also proposed that UEFA’s disciplinary regulations for the 2013/14 season be revised, and that these revisions – to be rati- Gianni Infantino fied by the UEFA Executive Committee in London UEFA General Secretary on 22/23 May – form the basis of a resolution that will be presented to UEFA’s 53 member associations at the UEFA Congress the following day. The proposed resolution – European football united against racism – will include stiffer sanc- tions and penalties against clubs, players and officials convicted of any racist offence. Players and officials can expect to face more stringent UEFA •direct | 05.13 | 3 UEFA Futsal Cup KAIRAT THE KAZAKH KINGS Everybody knew that the 2012/13 UEFA Futsal Cup would make history as the first final tourna- ment of a UEFA competition to be staged in Georgia. Few would have predicted, however, that Kairat Almaty would make history by becoming the first club from Kazakhstan to lift a UEFA trophy. Kairat had qualified for the final four. But the outcome was not totally unex- tournament on four previous occa- pected, as a major shake-up at the Georgian sions but had invariably been beaten club had provoked the departure of the coach in the semi-finals. History therefore and half the squad barely six weeks earlier. The handed them the underdog label as home team was beaten for the bronze medal by they took on the 2012 winners, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona, for whom Sergio Lozano scored before a passionate crowd at the Palace of Sport the first and last goals in a 4-1 victory. in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on 26 April. But no This was the curtain-raiser for a grand finale team had successfully defended the title for a which allows Sunday 28 April 2013 to become a decade – and Kairat unexpectedly extended that red-letter day in the annals of sport in Kazakhstan.
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