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Message Photos: UEFA-pjwoods.ch of the president Preserving the human factor in football Do we need to use video footage to help referees make delicate decisions? At its meeting in Scotland in March, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) said no, and I happen to support this view entirely, not because I think that the rules are cast in stone and we should in no way change them, but because we must be careful not to lose sight of the bigger picture: football is a game before all else and we must do everything in our power to preserve its human qualities. Of course, in an ideal world everyone would acknowledge that, in spite of the vast sums at stake in today’s professional game, the impact of a win or a defeat cannot be measured in financial terms alone and that the best way to help the referees is to respect them. This means accepting their decisions, not trying to trick or influence them, accepting that they can make mistakes just like the players and recognising that in a match, a whole 90 minutes of play, there is plenty of time to IN THIS ISSUE ensure that a wrong decision by the referee has no decisive impact on the result. More than ever, EURO There is no denying that the omnipresence of cameras has made the referees’ is there for the taking 03 job much trickier, despite ever more thorough preparation. Likewise it would be Referees prepare utopian to expect everyone to serenely accept mistakes made by those who preside for EURO 2008 05 over the game. And ignoring a problem never makes it go away. This is why The “Fan Zones” in the host-city centres 06 I proposed to the IFAB that referees be given an extra pair of eyes – not technological, The European but human – to help them monitor what is happening in the penalty area. Championship turns 50 08 FIFA will soon carry out tests to assess the efficacy of this measure. The aim Ekaterinburg take home is to shift some of the pressure from the referees to the players, who, knowing that the Futsal Cup 09 they are being watched by an assistant behind the goals, may learn to behave more Coach educators in Cascais 10 “sensibly” in the goal areas. UEFA selects its new building 11 Surely this is worth a try! News from member associations 15 COVER UEFA President Co-hosts with for EURO 2008, this will be ’s first time in a European Championship final round.

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Portugal’s scores against Greece in their friendly. Portugal were unable to avenge their EURO 2004 defeat but are nonetheless among the favourites for EURO 2008. Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images

THE 13TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – THE FINAL ROUND OF WHICH WILL BE they could put their disappointing CONTESTED FROM 7 TO 29 JUNE IN AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND – HAS BROUGHT results in the friendlies behind them. TOGETHER ALL THE PREVIOUS WINNERS (OR THEIR “HEIRS” IN THE CASE OF Köbi Kuhn, for whom this will be the AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC), WITH THE SOLE EXCEPTION OF . third successive major tournament, WITH THE FOUR SEMI-FINALISTS OF THE LAST WORLD CUP ALSO STILL IN will certainly want to hand his coaching THE RUNNING, THE STANDARD IS SET TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH. THAT SAID, reins to Ottmar Hitzfeld on a high. UNLIKE THE WORLD CUP, THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN KNOWN As for the Czech Republic, descendents TO THROW UP A SURPRISE WINNER OR TWO. THE GREEK TITLEHOLDERS WOULD of the Czechoslovakia that took the BE AMONG THE FIRST TO AGREE. HERE IS A QUICK RUNDOWN. title in 1976, they have maintained a lower profile. Having already failed Group A: Ronaldo’s consecration? centre forward. With neither Figo nor to get past the first round of the last Fourth in the 2006 World Cup, Pauleta – both of whom have stepped World Cup, they have now lost Pavel finalists in “their” EURO of 2004, and down from the international scene – Nedved (international retirement) and home of , widely coach also lacks an Karel Poborsky (complete retirement). acknowledged as one of the best players intermediary on the pitch. Switzerland Captain Tomas Rosicky is injured and on the planet, Portugal would have to will make their mark, and not just , the best goalscorer in the be favourites in their group. And yet, because of the home crowd. Indeed, with history of the side, is stuck on a down- although solid in defence and creative in the return of goalscorer Frei and other ward spiral. Will a united front be midfield, they still lack that world-class talented players (Barnetta in particular), enough to get them through the first

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Italy and Romania and met in the qualifiers. the Netherlands Massimo Oddo were also in helps team-mate the same group for the qualifiers. stop . takes on two Dutch opponents. Meyer/AFP/Getty Images

round? Turkey could well be asking themselves the same thing. Emotions will run high when they meet Switzer- land, two and a half years after their 2006 World Cup qualifier. Even with the Altintop brothers, Nihat

and Bastürk, however, Turkey look Getty Images like the underdogs. ons on three occasions) are clear Group B: Who can halt ? favourites in Group B. And more than Third in that… By offering Jürgen Klinsmann’s “their” World Cup, position to his former assistant, Germany (who Joachim Löw, the association also have also been ensured continuity in the coaching. European champi- With a formidable attack – Löw has the pick of Podolski, Gomez and Kuranyi to partner Klose – Germany are on

impressive form. Especially with Images Tuson/AFP/Getty

Michael Ballack back at the top of Hernandez (8) and Spain got the better his game after a tough start of ’s Italy in their friendly. at Chelsea. The only question mark hangs over the goal- Group C: Inseparable keeper, with Lehmann having Unanimously seen as the most dropped to reserve keeper exciting constellation, this group pits at Arsenal. Croatia are deter- against one another teams that know mined to make their mark, their opponents inside out. France and under the guidance of coach Italy, finalists in the last World Cup, even and rocker Slaven Bilic (he met in the EURO qualifiers, as did the composed the team’s EURO two so-called outsiders, the Netherlands tune). The squad is youthful and Romania. After a few difficult and talented, although their months, Italy (European Champions in potential on the attack is 1968) have absorbed their World Cup reduced by the serious injury to victory. The new coach, Roberto Don- Eduardo. Led by old hand Leo Been- adoni, has rejuvenated the squad with hakker, Poland are making their EURO some promising new forwards and debut. A tight team complete with . He has fewer options when excellent keeper (Boruc) and powerful it comes to his more mature defence, striker (Smolarek), Poland’s chances but the line-up is nonetheless solid in of reaching the quarter-finals are good. front of the impeccable Buffon. France, The same cannot be said for Austria. twice European champions (in 1984 Absent from all major international and 2000), have coped well post- : once again competitions since 1998 and complete Zidane. Ribery is forever improving and a masterstroke novices at this stage of the European Lyon forward is one of for Germany. Championship, Austria are possibly this year’s most exciting young talents. the least convincing of the 16 finalists. His freshness could compensate for Could the incitement of the home ’s rather subdued season

Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images Baron/Bongarts/Getty crowd and the experience with Barcelona. As a player, Marco van of keeper Manninger Basten helped the Netherlands to their and captain Ivanschitz only title (1988), with his goal in the be enough to beat final going down in football history. the odds? After the EURO he is stepping down

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The referees A watch with get into a 45-minute peak physical timer designed condition. especially for the EURO 2008 referees. UEFA-pjwoods.ch Hublot SA

(to return to Ajax) and will be replaced by Bert Van Marwijk. Beforehand, he Preparation will be counting on a combination of seasoned players such as Van der Sar or Van Nistelrooy and rising stars such as Huntelaar, Sneijder and Babel behind the scenes to unsettle the two favourites. The 17th team at EURO 2008 Romania finished above the Netherlands in their qualifying campaign. With IN MID-APRIL, A EURO 2008 PREPARATORY WORKSHOP FOR REFEREES a solid line-up, they can rely on two AND ASSISTANT REFEREES TOOK PLACE IN REGENSDORF, ZURICH, WHICH WILL champions – Mutu up front and Chivu ALSO SERVE AS THE BASE FOR THE REFEREE TEAMS DURING EURO 2008. in defence – both of whom would love to create a storm. During the three-day work- readiness for what will be a great tour- shop, the 12 teams of selected match nament”. Group D: Time ripe for Spain? officials – each consisting of one The technical instructions given Spain have not won an inter- referee and two assistants – plus eight to all match officials were presented national title since 1964. Will this be specially appointed fourth officials took by two members of the UEFA Referees their year? Luis Aragones – who is a fitness test and were given specific Committee, Hugh Dallas and Vlado set to resign after the EURO whatever technical instructions in view of the Sajn, and were mainly focused on the happens – has a first-rate midfield final round. need to support “positive play” and At a media briefing held on act firmly against challenges that use (Iniesta, Fabregas, Xavi) and attack 17 April in Regensdorf, UEFA empha - excessive force and thus endanger the (Villa, ). Despite keeper sised the importance of the referees, opponent’s safety. In particular, referees Casillas and Barcelona captain Puyol, assistant referees and fourth officials as were told to punish holding and their defence is less convincing. the “17th team” at EURO 2008, under- pushing in the penalty area, simulation, They are nevertheless group favourites, lining the referees’ role in protecting mass confrontation and dissent. ahead of Greece, the reigning Euro- the players and football’s image at the At the end of the press confer- pean champions. The titleholders, still tournament. The chairman of the UEFA ence in Regensdorf, all 44 EURO 2008 headed by , will not Referees Committee and a UEFA match officials were presented with have surprise on their side this time. vice-president, Angel María Villar Llona, a watch designed for the finals by the A very (perhaps too) experienced team, confidently affirmed that the match tournament’s official watchmakers and Greece have seen the emergence of officials were of the highest-ever quality timekeepers, Hublot. The watches Leverkusen goalscorer Gekas, but they and fully prepared for their duties, were specially designed for use at this speaking of the “excellent physical con- final tournament and include special have no real stars. Unlike Sweden, dition of the referee teams and their 45-minute and 15-minute timers. who are relying on the redemption of Ibrahimovic, a centre forward as impressive as he is inconsistent, follow- ing a disappointing World Cup. He could make all the difference, more so than the gifted Kallström or aging Ljungberg. The qualification of Russia – heirs to the USSR that took the first title in 1960 – was fairly miraculous, benefiting as they did from ’s loss at home to Croatia (who had already secured a place in the final round). The Russian team is young and inconsistent but the coach, , is capable of a feat or two, as he demonstrated with the Nether-

lands, South Korea and Australia. UEFA-pjwoods.ch Emanuele Saraceno The 17th team all present and correct, with referees, assistant referees and fourth officials.

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The Layout Trix and Flix Geneva of the area look forward “Fan reserved to welcoming Zone”. for supporters supporters in Salzburg. from all over Europe. NEPSA

In Basel, where the “Fan Zones” will accommodate up to “Fan Zones” 35,000 supporters across three sites, two giant screens will be installed on at the heart of the host cities a bridge across the Rhine. Concerts will take place each day, even on non- FOLLOWING THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE UEFA “FAN PARK” matchdays. AT EURO 2004 AND THE WIDESPREAD POPULARITY OF THE “FAN FEST” In Berne, the zones will cater for a maximum of 40,000 fans and CONCEPT ADOPTED FOR THE 2006 WORLD CUP IN GERMANY, 35 concerts are planned, covering all UEFA HAS TAKEN THE IDEA ONE STEP FURTHER FOR EURO 2008. musical genres. In Geneva, the “Fan Zone“ Each of the tournament’s ticket, as well as visitors and local will be able to accommodate 60,000 eight host cities will have its own offi- residents, to taste the atmosphere of visitors. French singer Yannick Noah cial “Fan Zone“, to be run by the EURO 2008 and join the party. will perform an opening concert on 6 municipal authorities in agreement The basic idea behind these sup- June; the programme will also include with UEFA. These areas will enable porters’ zones is to ensure that the foot- other concerts and a comedy show. supporters who do not have a match ball is not confined to the stadiums, but In Zurich, the zone near the is available to the lake will have a capacity of around whole city, offering 45,000 fans. Here also, the focus will supporters an alterna- be on music, as well as ball-juggling tive experience. All demonstrations. of these official zones In Austria too, visitors will will be located in the be able to enjoy this additional attrac-

A giant screen city centres, with the tion, which is bound to leave them will be put up in main focus on the live with unforgettable memories of their front of the city hall in . transmission of the 31 stay. matches on 25 giant In Innsbruck, at the foot screens in total, in a of the Olympic ski jump, 15,000 visi- controlled, safe envi- tors will be able to watch the matches ronment that is open on a giant screen and, as well as to everyone free of concerts, will have the chance to see charge. some ski-jumping and a fireworks Each day, display. there will also be an In Klagenfurt, there will be entertainment pro- space for 28,000 fans in two zones, gramme for the sup- porters, interactive activities, football Information competitions and five- a-side matches. Food Opening times and and drink will also detailed programmes for the be available. The zones “Fan Zones” will be published will be open every on the following websites. afternoon and evening, with some ■ www.euro08.basel.ch also open in the ■ www.euro08-bern.ch morning. ■ www.fanzone-geneve.ch The official ■ www.zuerich.ch/euro2008 sponsors of EURO ■ www.innsbruck-tirol08.at 2008 are planning ■ numerous activities for www.klagenfurt.at/euro2008 the supporters. Each ■ www.salzburg.info/euro2008 “Fan Zone“ will have ■ www.fanzone-wien.at

City of Vienna its own unique events.

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EURO 2008 arrives in Liechtenstein On 11/12 April, 250 members of UEFA and Euro 2008 SA met in to get to know one another better

The Federal Square in Berne will ahead of the largest sports event ever be teeming with supporters. hosted by Switzerland and Austria. Under the heading “Switzerland meets Austria”, they chose Liechtenstein as the halfway point.

Team building As the tournament draws ever closer, the COO of Euro 2008 SA, Martin

City of Berne Kallen, the tournament director for Switzerland, Christian Mutschler, and some staff from and the eight host cities were invited to get to know each where music will also be high on the screens will be available for the other in person. The Austrians got to agenda. 70,000 expected visitors. The EURO meet their Swiss counterparts, and vice In Salzburg, 25,000 people Experience Tour (see box) will be versa, faces were put to names, and will be accommodated, with a music open to visitors, who will also be able programme every day. to enjoy a musical extravaganza, experiences, questions and ideas were In Vienna, where the EURO including a performance by the Vienna exchanged. 2008 final will be played, nine giant Symphony Orchestra. A new experience In order to draw the public’s attention to the event and provide a foretaste of EURO 2008, an unusual convoy is making its way across the two host countries, finishing up in Vienna – where it will remain until the end of the tournament – after stopping in 11 other Swiss and Austrian cities since the end of

January. The Euro Experience LFV Hand in hand in a circle to reinforce Tour is an inflatable structure the team spirit. comprising two domes. One con- tains an interactive game zone Participants were split randomly and other entertainment pro- into 14 teams, given a map and sent out grammes. The centrepiece is the on foot to find various addresses in Vaduz European Championship trophy, and complete all sorts of interesting the Henri Delaunay Cup, with tasks. Obviously the aim of the game which every visitor can have their was for each team to find their feet as UEFA photograph taken. quickly as possible and collect more The second dome houses a 180-seat cinema, where spectators can points than their competitors. watch the highlights from previous European Championship final rounds That evening, the Liechtenstein FA on five screens with a combined width of 35m. and the government of the principality In figures, the Euro organised an evening of drinks, dinner Experience Tour is a 14m high and music. inflatable structure covering Saturday morning was earmarked a surface area of 60 x 40m, for training and, at the same time, served comprising 10,000m2 of canvas as a mini dress rehearsal for the tour - and 2,000 panels. Each dome nament, which is so eagerly anticipated weighs around 5 tonnes and by hordes of fans. no less than three articulated Both lorries are required to trans- and government of Liechtenstein were port the whole structure from delighted to welcome so many UEFA and

city to city. UEFA Euro 2008 SA staff to the principality. Sandra Schwendener

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A confident Succeeded by his son, move by Pierre, the first UEFA Yugoslavia general secretary, keeper Vidinić Henri Delaunay (left) in the 1960 played a leading role in final against the creation of the the USSR. European Nations’ Cup. A AFP/Getty Images UEF Flash Press

■ GDR-Portugal ■ Yugoslavia-Bulgaria 50th anniversary ■ Turkey-Romania From the European Nations’ Cup ■ Denmark-preliminary round winners to the European Championship ■ France-Greece ■ Austria-Norway FIFTY YEARS AGO, FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS WERE GETTING EXCITED ABOUT

THE WORLD CUP, WHICH WAS DUE TO KICK OFF IN SWEDEN ON 8 JUNE. French trophy Four days before the tournament days later, on 6 June. Seventeen nation- After the draw, the president started, as the recently formed governing al associations had registered for this in- of the French Football Federation, Pierre body of European football was preparing augural European Nations’ Cup. The Pochonet, announced that his federation to hold its fourth ordinary general draw was overseen by Hungarian would provide a trophy for the winners. meeting in Stockholm, there was a certain Gustav Sebes, who had also chaired Thanking him, UEFA President Ebbe tension in the air. On one side, those the committee which had studied the Schwartz suggested that the competition pushing for the creation of a European idea of such a competition. be named the Henri Delaunay Cup, competition for national teams were “because of the great service given to awaiting the green light from the dele- A very simple procedure international football by the late general gates, while on the other, a number of As there was an odd number secretary of the French federation.“ senior officials were not at all convinced of of participants, two “capsules“ were The proposal was approved by the urgency of setting up such an event drawn first: those of Czechoslovakia the participants and, a few months later, and hoped to prolong the feasibility study, and the Republic of Ireland, who the trophy was created by Parisian gold- as they had done ever since the proposal therefore had to play a preliminary smith Chobillon. The Greek captain for a European Cup had been submitted to round (home and away matches). Theodore Zagorakis was the last to lift the 1955 Congress in Vienna. In the end, Each national association representative the trophy in 2004, before it was the fervour of the former group held sway was then invited to draw one of the “beefed up” to bring it more into line over the half-hearted attitude of the latter 16 numbers placed in the urn. It had with modern demands. thanks to the determination of the UEFA‘s been decided in advance that number 1 On the pitch, the first match Danish president, Ebbe Schwartz, and the would play number 2, 3 versus 4, etc. took place in Moscow on 28 September firm intervention of the general secretary, The following matches were therefore 1958 in front of an impressive crowd Frenchman Pierre Delaunay. drawn: of over 100,000 spectators (the qualifying It was not long before the ■ Hungary-USSR round had not yet been played, since draw took place in the Swedish capital two ■ Poland-Spain the calendar had not yet been fixed). The USSR won 3-1. This was the first step in their smooth run to the final, which they won in on 10 July 1960, beating Yugoslavia in front of a much smaller crowd (just under 18,000 spectators). This first edition concluded with a four-team final tournament played in France (Paris and Marseille). The competition had taken off: almost all the national associations (29 of the 33 UEFA members) participated in the 1962-64 edition. A qualifying round with group matches was then introduced for the 1966-68 competition, a format which led to it being renamed the European Football Championship. A final round A modest lap of honour by the Soviet team led by involving eight teams was introduced in captain Igor Netto and legendary Italy in 1980 and the current 16-team goalkeeper Lev Yachine.

Keystone format was launched in England in 1996.

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Dinamo Sergei Zuev, ElPozo Murcia Moscow Ekaterinburg’s went ahead (Aleksandr goalkeeper, three times in Rakhimov, makes a save the final, in blue) beat as the final but on each Kairat Almaty draws to a occasion (Emerson) close. failed to to take maintain the third place. advantage.

Duda, the Murcia coach, was a good sport: “Ekaterinburg won tonight 2007/08 because they showed exceptional will- power. We had most of the possession and attached more but every time UEFA Futsal Cup we went in front they did not give up and managed to equalise. I want to Ekaterinburg congratulate them on this.”

triumphant in Moscow Spanish yardstick Despite Russian victories in IN A DRAMATIC FINAL AT THE KRYLATSKOE SPORT PALACE IN MOSCOW, the last two UEFA Futsal Cup competi- VIZ-SINARA EKATERINBURG – WHO HAVE NEVER EVEN WON A DOMESTIC LEAGUE – tions, Spain still dominates the honours GOT THE UPPER HAND OVER ELPOZO MURCIA OF SPAIN AND CELEBRATED THE list with four titles in all. In 2005 BIGGEST VICTORY IN THE CLUB’S HISTORY. Action 21 Charleroi became the only club to break through the Spanish- Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg, based Murcia on penalties following a 1-1 Russian futsal domination. This year’s 1,700km east of the Russian capital, draw. Last year’s champions nevertheless competition was the second to have were only able to take part because, with secured third place with a convincing been decided in a “final four” stage. fellow Russian’s Dinamo Moscow 5-0 win over Kairat Almaty. The The matches were broadcast by as titleholders, the country had Moscow crowd scored even more Eurosport and, for the first time, could a second berth. The newcomers highly for their frenzied support also be followed on .com (live from Ekaterinburg, who unlike of rivals Ekaterinburg in the final streaming). their Brazilian-fuelled Moscow despite the hosts’ elimination. rivals rely for the most part on home-grown talent, made an impressive Final verdicts Results debut. Ekaterinburg coach Sergei Semi-finals (25.4.2008) Skorovich had every reason to be proud Kairat Almaty – Ekaterinburg 1-4 Emotional rollercoaster of a final of his team: “Few expected this from ElPozo Murcia – Dinamo Moscow 1-1* The Russian novices faced their us or thought we would battle for the *penalty kicks: 4-2 ultimate test in the final against the top places, but we kept faith and kept seasoned Spaniards of ElPozo Murcia, working to do so. We had two very Third place play-off (27.4.2008) who made it into the final four last year. tough games here. Tonight we were a Kairat Almaty – Dinamo Moscow 0-5 A great fighting spirit enabled Ekaterin- goal down three times, we bent our burg to equalise almost instantly on three backs, we struggled, we suffered, but Final (27.4.2008) occasions in the second half, forcing we held firm and finally tipped the Ekaterinburg – ElPozo Murcia 4-4* the match into extra time (4-4). In the all- balance in our favour.” For his part, *penalty kicks: 3-2 important penalty shoot-out, goalkeeper Sergei Zuev’s three saves made him man of the hour.

Disappointment for the hosts Even in their semi-final against Kairat Almaty, Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg gave a very mature performance and refused to be unnerved by the strong Kazakh team’s initial dominance. Despite being one down at half-time, the Russians kept their calm, equalised early in the second half, and clinched it with three additional counter-attack goals in the final six minutes (4-1). The other semi-final ended in disappointment for the titleholders and

hosts, Dinamo Moscow, who lost to Photos: Sportsfile

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Questions and answers help give depth to the topics covered and practical exercises illustrate the theory.

changes in the training of coaches over Coach educators the last 20 years, the attitude towards coaching in the participants’ countries, the requirements needed to raise the course in Cascais standard of coaching to a new level, and the main things that a coach needs The coaches to know to cope with the coaching job of the coaches at the highest level.

THE REWARDING, BUT OFTEN UNHERALDED JOB OF COACH EDUCATOR Discussion groups The coach educators met in WAS EXAMINED RECENTLY AT THE 17TH UEFA COURSE FOR COACH EDUCATORS discussion groups to debate a series of FROM 7 TO 11 APRIL IN CASCAIS, NEAR LISBON. THE EVENT FOCUSED questions, such as the problems facing coach educators today, innovations in ON THE ROLE OF THE PEOPLE TRAINING YOUNG COACHES FOR A FUTURE CAREER the sector and specialised coach educa- IN THE GAME – COACHES WHO THEN HELP NURTURE GOOD FOOTBALLERS tion programmes within the associa- tions. The coach educators highlighted, AND RAISE STANDARDS THROUGHOUT EUROPE. among other things, recruitment diffi- culties and a lack of coach education The course featured practical side Andy Roxburgh to illustrate the literature as some of the problem areas. and theoretical work, as well as panel practical role of coach educator. The Nevertheless, they stressed the impor- discussions and working groups. Sporting Clube de Portugal Under-19 tant work that is being undertaken, “Your job is to be a coach of coaches,” team and Portuguese national Under-19 including the use of grassroots football UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh squad provided the players for the as a vehicle to fight obesity and other told coach education specialists from demonstrations. social problems, monitoring the progress throughout Europe. “The aim is to pro- A forum on coach education of young coaches to ensure that the duce professionally competent coaches was a major feature. Two national-team next generation is of the best possible who, in turn, produce skilful players, coaches preparing for EURO 2008 – standard, and the use of modern tech- creating successful teams. All of you here Sweden’s Lars Lagerbäck and Portugal’s nology, such as the internet, to enhance have a specialised role, and you have a Luiz Felipe Scolari – were joined by the methods of training and education. very important job in football.” Football Association of Ireland’s tech - Pride of place was also given nical director, Packie Bonner, and the to UEFA’s Portuguese hosts. Portuguese Theory and demonstrations English Football Association’s director Football Federation president, Gilberto Practical sessions were on the of football development, Sir Trevor Madaíl, who is also a member of the agenda in Portugal. Among them, Paulo Brooking, for an in-depth discussion on UEFA Executive Committee, expressed Sousa, the former Portuguese star and issues affecting coach educators and pride at the work being done by UEFA pro licence-holder, worked along- coaching. Issues dealt with included Portugal’s coaches and coach educators. In addition, legendary striker Eusébio gave his views on what makes a good Group discussions coach. “It is someone who is able to allow more active participation. talk to players and get the maximum out of them,“ Eusébio said. “The ability to communicate is essential.” “Your influence on the game, and your influence on developing coaches, is immense,” was Andy Roxburgh’s essential message to the coach educators. “You have the appreci- ation of the people that you work with, and of course of UEFA. You do a fan - tastic job on a day-to-day basis. So, although you are not in the headlines, please remember that you are extremely important to the development of foot-

Photos: Sportsfile ball in general.”

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Architect Germany won Andrea Bassi all three of their qualifiers presents the for the European winning project. Women’s Under-19 Championship against Russia, Hungary (pictured) and Romania. ??????????????? UEFA-pjwoods.ch Images for DFB Preda/Bongarts/Getty

Premiere in St Petersburg Meetings and UEFA’s newest competition, the European Under-21 Futsal Tour- nament, has reached the end of its qualification phase. other activities The 28 partici- UEFA chooses its new pating teams were involved administration building in many tight encounters in the seven qualifying mini-tournaments, with ON 29 APRIL, AT THE UEFA HEADQUARTERS IN NYON, A SPECIALLY one group being decided on goal difference. APPOINTED JURY SELECTED, FROM THE FOUR PROPOSALS Russia, who qualified auto- PRESENTED, THE DESIGN OF THE BASSI & CARELLA ARCHITECTS’ FIRM matically, will host Slovenia, Ukraine, Spain, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, FOR ITS NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. Italy and Croatia in the final round. The tournament will be held from 8 This building, to be constructed on a plot of land opposite the House of to 14 December. European Football, will enable UEFA to bring together some of its staff members who are currently based at different sites (see uefadirect No. 72). The plans chosen make provision for a 6,000 m² building spread over four Six teams book tickets levels. Circular in shape, the new building meets high ecological and environmental to Brazil standards. It will accommodate between 150 and 180 members of staff, and The European qualification construction costs are estimated at CHF 34 million. phase of the Futsal World Cup has The next stage will be to launch an invitation to tender in order to find a con- been completed. struction firm. Then, in October, the plans will be submitted for enquiry. Construction After the qualifying round, will begin in February and should be completed by the end of March 2010. play-off matches determined which ➜

Draw in Blois The eight teams that will participate in the final round of the European Women’s Under-19 Championship in France from 7 to 19 July are now known. Titleholders Germany have qualified and will be trying to hold on to their crown in the face of compe- tition from France, who qualified automati cally, the five other second qualifying round winners – Sweden, England, Scotland, Norway and Spain – and the best group runner- up, Italy. Five of the eight finalists were involved in the last edition in 2007: Germany, England, Spain, France and Norway. A draw to determine the two final round groups will be held in

Blois, in the Loire region where the Photomontage Bassi & Carella tournament will be staged. A circular building to house part of the UEFA administration.

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Spain and Italy, David Taylor, the two 2004 finalists, general secretary will compete of UEFA, in the World Cup holds up the name in Brazil. of the association drawn by Risto Nieminen, chairman of the European Football Pool. UEFA-pjwoods.ch

Draw for the UEFA Group C: China PR, New Zealand, Brazil, Belgium. Intertoto Cup Group D: Korea Republic, The first act of the 2008 Cameroon, Honduras, Italy. UEFA Intertoto Cup took place The four European teams at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon qualified last year at the final round of on 21 April, when the draw for the European Under-21 Championship. the three rounds of the competition In the women’s tournament, was held. Sportsfile World Cup holders Germany will be in This will be the final the same group as Brazil, whom they ➜ European teams would be heading edition of this competi- beat in the final of the last World Cup. for Brazil to play in the final round of tion, which will be abol- Germany, along with Sweden and the competition from 30 September ished as part of the Norway, booked their places in Beijing to 19 October. In fact, the line-up is restructuring of the UEFA through their performances in that more or less the same as at the World club competitions. This tournament. initial draw (see uefa.com) only provides Cup in China four years ago, when The groups are as follows: a rough idea of the matches ahead, Europe was represented by Spain Group E: China PR, Sweden, since the participating clubs’ identities (the eventual winners), Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Canada. is not yet known, with most national the Czech Republic and Ukraine. Group F: Korea DPR, Nigeria, championships still in progress when the This time, Europe has one additional Germany, Brazil. draw was made. final round place, with Russia the Group G: Norway, United First round matches will be only newcomers to the European States, Japan, New Zealand. delegation. played on 21/22 June (1st leg) and ■ In April, the FIFA Executive The draw to split the 20 28/29 June (2nd leg), second round Committee entrusted the German finalists into four groups will take games on 5/6 July (1st leg) and 12/13 Football Association with the task of place in Brasilia on 10 July. July (2nd leg) and the third round on 19/20 July (1st leg) and 26/27 July hosting the next Under-20 Women’s (2nd leg). The 11 third round winners World Cup. The tournament will take will enter the UEFA Cup at the second place in 2010 and will serve as a dress qualifying round stage. rehearsal for the Women’s World Cup ■ The draws for the first and being staged in the same country a second qualifying rounds of the UEFA year later. Champions League and the first quali - fying round of the UEFA Cup will be held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon Grassroots football on 27 June. flourishes in the Balkans Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS), created by the Danish Cross Olympic tournament Cultures Project Association (CCPA), in Beijing aim to bring together young people

Nagl/AFP/Getty Images 2008 is not only the year of different cultures in the Balkans of the European Championship, and Caucasus to promote tolerance, Ball for the final but also of the Olympic Games in integration and cohesion, while at unveiled in Vienna Beijing, with football tournaments the same time helping them discover A special version of the involving 16 men’s and 12 women’s the joys of football. With the finan- teams. cial backing of UEFA, the schools EUROPASS, the ball designed by The draws for the group stage also contribute to the development adidas for EURO 2008, will be of these two tournaments took place of grassroots football in this part used in the final. Known as the in Beijing on 20 April. The men’s tourna- of Europe. EUROPASS gloria, it was un veiled ment line-up is as follows: The OFFS will this year enter in Vienna by the UEFA president, Group A: Ivory Coast, Argentina, its 11th season and, during his prepara- Michel Platini, and Grete Laska, Australia, Serbia. tions, the project director, Anders deputy of Vienna. Group B: Netherlands, Nigeria, Levinsen, has witnessed a real boom in Japan, United States. grassroots football in the region. “I have

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Maceo Rigters Olympic of the Netherlands tour - gets the better of nament the Serbian keeper draw in the final of the in Beijing. European Under-21 Championship – both teams will compete in the Olympic tournament. Getty Images Jin/AFP/Getty Images

visited FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Arme- develop grassroots football. In Georgia News from nia, , Bosnia-Herzegovina, the national FA has set itself a goal Croatia and Serbia over the past few of training 400 coaches to C level, Brussels months. I have seen a new, open and and similar initiatives are under way dedicated attitude towards the devel- in most other associations in these For those attending EURO 2008 opment of grassroots football every- countries. this summer, UEFA and the Euro- where I have been and I am convinced “Grassroots football has pean Commission have produced a that this important development must started rolling,“ says Anders Levinsen. guide full of practical information be considered a result of the persistent “We now have awareness, dedication, about supporters’ rights. and dedicated work of UEFA.” and many more people and activities UEFA is going to great lengths Anders Levinsen gives a few in the field of grassroots football. to ensure that the final round of the examples to illustrate his point: “During And one of the most important devel- European Football Championship my trips I always take the time to visit opments that I’ve seen is that the is a unique, emotional but trouble- small and local grassroots football national associations have started to free experience for all involved. clubs. When I came to one place, two care. I have seen that they have strate- In this context, UEFA President years ago, I only saw a big green river gies and plans and I have also experi- Michel Platini and the European bank where the cows were grazing. enced how they are implementing Commissioner for Consumer Protec- There was neither a playground nor a these plans step by step. Consequently, tion, Meglena Kuneva, agreed that football club in the village. Today, the it seems to me that grassroots football supporters attending matches in local authorities have transformed the is no longer something that is just Switzerland and Austria between area into a little stadium with a small talked about.” 7 and 29 June needed more infor- stand. Our school leader organised a mation about their rights. football club with children, coaches and A mini-guide, entitled Know equipment from the Open Fun Foot- before you go: your rights are our ball Schools. Today the club has 180 Ex-footballers at goal, has been produced to make children, including three girls’ teams. Barcelona congress sure everyone benefits from the I spoke to a group of parents who The second congress of same information. What can I do if explained how they have formed a par- the Sports Group of European I lose my ticket? What should I do if ents’ committee and how this com- Former Football Players Associa- my flight is cancelled? What are my mittee supports the local coaches and tions (EFPA) on 11/12 April in club in different ways. They also told Barcelona was a great success, rights if I need urgent medical treat- me how some of the children walk five bringing together representatives ment? All in all, the guide provides kilometres from neighbouring villages, of over 40 associations from ten practical tips and answers to four times a week, to play!” across Europe. travellers’ most common questions. The free Europe Direct helpline Anders Levinsen was equally Under the heading of “Keep impressed by measures taken by the playing”, the congress studied and will also be available to supporters Moldovan Football Association to set discussed the role of ex-players and throughout the tournament. By up 35 regional associations to help the future of football. “Veterans must ➜ dialling 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 from anywhere in the EU or Switzerland, they will receive support from oper- ators who can provide valuable information about protecting and exercising their rights. Michel Platini has said that he is “thrilled by this European Com- mission and UEFA initiative, which will help fans from every country make the most of their time in Austria and Switzerland.” John Toshack, Emilio Butragueno, The guide is available for Carlos Reixach and free from the official tournament José Angel Iribar during a round-table website, www.euro2008.com, session at the and from the fan embassies’ site, EFPA congress in

EFPA Barcelona. www.fanguide2008.net.

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Angel Maria The UEFA Villar Llona administration (third from right) team played represented in a Special Olympics UEFA at the match in Nyon. EFPA Congress. EFPA UEFA-pjwoods.ch

➜ be a model for the young, promoting Score for the Red Cross the values of football, which is not Until 6 July, every one just a sport, but also a medium to fur- of the 16 EURO 2008 finalists’ ther fair play, comradeship, integra- supporters can buy goals for their tion and respect,” said the president favourite team at the website of the EFPA, Ramon Alfonseda, who www.scorefortheredcross.org. also made an appeal for solidarity. It was in the context of his appeal that The aim of the campaign is to participants were introduced from raise funds for the International Com- organisations such as the Homeless mittee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to sup- World Cup and Open Fun Football port its activities in benefit of landmine Schools (OFFS). victims in Afghanistan. Each goal costs Presentations and round-table EUR 1 and you have to buy at least discussions filled the two-day con- seven goals at a time. The team rankings gress, at which UEFA was represented are updated after each donation. To by one of its vice-presidents, Angel create a level playing field for the dif - María Villar Llona, president of the ferent sized countries, the rankings take Spanish Football Federation. Many into account not only the number of former football legends contributed goals bought but also the number of to the debates, including Alfredo inhabitants. In other words, the title of Di Stéfano, John Toshack, Emilio “most humanitarian team” will go to As part of the campaign, UEFA Butragueño, Carlos Reixach, Pepe the country with the highest number of itself will donate EUR 4,000 for every Santamaría and José Angel Iribar. goals per inhabitant. real goal scored during the tournament in Austria and Switzerland, with the donation rising to EUR 5,000 for every goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Declaration on the specificity of sport campaign ambassador. On 24 April, UEFA President Michel Platini welcomed the French and Dutch Ministers for European Affairs, Jean-Pierre Jouyet and Frans Timmermans, as well as representatives of the main team sports federa- Eighth Special tions, at the House of European Football in Nyon. Olympics Football Week A joint declaration was published at the conclusion of this meeting, which was also attended by the French State Secretary for Sports, Bernard Special Olympics held Laporte. its eighth annual European foot- It underlines the great benefits that sport brings to society and the ball week from 3 to 10 May. need to recognise “the central role and autonomy of sports federations Some 50,000 players with in the organisation, regulation and promotion of their respective sports.” intellectual disabilities took part in this The declaration also stresses the need to give these federations the football week in more than 50 coun- necessary legal security to be able to fulfil their statutory tasks. tries throughout Europe/Eurasia. This Three main areas are year the focus was on community- highlighted: training (sporting based initiatives with a special empha- and vocational, protection sis on the recruitment and training of young people, encourage- of volunteer coaches, and on bringing ment), governance of clubs young people with and without dis- (licensing or management abilities together to increase awareness control system) and players’ and tolerance. agents (regulation of the As a supporter of Special profession). Olympics football development In conclusion, the sports projects, UEFA also participated in the federations are invited to football week: a UEFA staff team present concrete proposals that contested a unified match (involving can be jointly examined during players with and without disabilities) UEFA-pjwoods.ch the French presidency of the with Special Olympics players on 5 Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Michel Platini, Frans Timmermans and Bernard Laporte. European Union. May at the Colovray stadium in Nyon.

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Alàs sports centre open First sponsorship agreement On 29 March, the Andorran Football The Football Federation of Armenia Federation officially opened the Alàs (FFA) has signed a sponsorship agreement sports and technical centre, the first with STAR over this season’s Armenian centre it has owned. . Construction of the centre was made FAF This is the first time in Armenian foot- possible by the UEFA HatTrick programme A sports centre that will boost Andorran ball history that the FA has concluded a and the FIFA Goal project. First and fore- football development. sponsorship agreement with a private most, it will further the development of company. The deal was signed by the FFA grassroots and youth football. We will also president, Ruben Hayrapetyan, and the be able to increase very rapidly the num- The lack of training centres has been chief executive of STAR, Vahan Qerobyan. ber of youth sports events, including tour- a major obstacle in raising the level of The 2008 league will therefore now be naments, camps and training courses, all Andorran teams. known as the STAR Armenian Cham - of which will have a direct, positive impact With the construction of the Alàs pionship. on football promotion. sports and technical centre, the Andorran Tigran Israelyan Subsequently, clubs in Andorra and the Football Federation has achieved one of region will also benefit from the modern its primary objectives. sports facilities and give our sport a boost. Teresa Figueras

There are currently 2,500 active refer- ees and assistant referees in Austria, which AUSTRIA puts the association about 1,000 short if it is to cover all Austrian clubs. The scarcity is most obvious in youth circles, Successful referee campaign which suffer as a result. Since nurturing In March, the Austrian Football Asso- young talent is a top priority for all clubs, ciation (ÖFB) unveiled its referee project the ÖFB hopes to resolve the problem with FFA “Karriere mit Pfiff” (working with a the help of its “Karriere mit Pfiff” project. A sponsorship first for the Football whistle or, more idiomatically, “a career “Without well-trained referees, orderly Federation of Armenia. with a kick”). By means of a campaign football matches are not possible,” designed to enhance the image of refer- explains the ÖFB’s president, Friedrich eeing, the association hopes to encourage Stickler, emphasising the importance of as many sporty, dynamic youngsters as the campaign. possible – girls and boys alike – to follow “The key to the campaign is not the AZERBAIJAN referee training courses from the age of 15. rejuvenation of refereeing, but the por- May was “referees’ month” for the trayal of referees in a positive light,” says young hopefuls, with refereeing courses Gerhard Kapl, chairman of the ÖFB’s ref- Ball festival in Ganja city held throughout the country from 3 to erees committee. As long as the referee In accordance with the 2005-2015 31 May. The ÖFB is looking for smart manages his games with farsightedness individuals who, as well as having an state programme for football development and perspective, and behaves as a skilled, in Azerbaijan endorsed by the president athletic disposition, will bring social respectful and fair sportsman among of the republic, Ilham Aliyev, the FA skills, respect and a human touch onto sportsmen, it is the best job in the world. of Azerbaijan (AFFA) has set up various the pitch. “The path to becoming a referee was sometimes rocky and thorny, but ambi- projects aimed at popularising football tion and a love of sport always prevailed” in the country, spotting talented young according to FIFA referee Fritz Stuchlik players, and developing football for from Vienna. children. The prospects for referees to climb the Following the “ball festival” held in ladder are excellent, with the potential to , in conjunction with McDonald’s, on progress from grassroots to amateur, all 16 December last year, the AFFA decided the way to professional level. “Being a ref- to organise similar juggling tournaments eree is one of the most interesting jobs in other regions. Hence, on 12 April, a imaginable,” says 43-year-old Konrad “ball festival” took place on Heydar Aliyev Plautz from Tirol, who has been appointed square in Ganja. It was a joint AFFA- by the UEFA Referees Committee as one Hyundai Azerbaijan project which also of 12 EURO 2008 referees. enjoyed the support of the Ganja city gov- By the end of April, an impressive ernment. About 270 under-14s, not only 1,200 had already signed up at the web- from Ganja, but also from other Azeri site www.schiri.at and the campaign gen- regions, took part, as documented by ATV GEPA Pictures/ÖFB GEPA erated much discussion and praise at the EURO 2008 referee Konrad Plautz sports commentator Sanan Shafizade. is an avid supporter of the Working with UEFA referees’ workshop in Regensdorf. The AFFA’s general secretary, Elkhan a Whistle campaign. Peter Klinglmüller Mammadov, kicked off the ceremony: ➜

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➜ “Our main aim in organising such projects Photo News is to spot and nurture talented young Constant Vanden Stock on his 90th birthday footballers. As you know, the AFFA is cur- BELGIUM alongside his son, Roger. rently paying for the winner of the first ‘ball festival’, Rahman Shabanov, to study He again assumed various functions in Country mourns the field of football before becoming Bel- with the youth team at FC Arsenal Kyiv in Constant Vanden Stock Ukraine. I wish everyone taking part in the gian national team coach in September festival the best of luck.” Constant Vanden Stock, honorary 1958. He coached the side for ten years, After a brief explanation of the rules, chairman of RSC Anderlecht, passed away leading them through 68 international on Saturday 19 April at the age of 93, in matches and clocking up some impressive the children started juggling. According the year of his club’s centenary. Vanden results, including the Red Devils’ 5-1 vic- to the festival regulations, the three best Stock had been chairman of RSC Ander- tory over the Brazil of Pelé and Garrincha participants – Sarhan Nuriyev, Sarhan Zey- lecht for 25 years before handing the reins at the Heysel stadium. nalov and Jabbar Mammadov – battled it to his son Roger in 1996. In 1969, Constant Vanden Stock went out for first place at the end of the com- Constant Vanden Stock’s passing is an back to Anderlecht for good, becoming petition. Sarhan Nuriyev eventually took immeasurable loss for Anderlecht and the club chairman in 1971. He held this posi- the title. Azeri deputies Rauf Aliyev, Vidadi whole Belgian football family. He was a tion for the next 25 years, during which Mammadov and Asef Hajiyev, who helped visionary and forerunner in numerous time he led the club through a golden era out at the award ceremony, all expressed fields, as demonstrated by the construc- that brought them ten national champi- their gratitude to the organisers. The AFFA tion of the RSC Anderlecht stadium in the onships, seven Belgian Cups, four Belgian and Hyundai Azerbaijan presented the 1980s and 1990s, which was revolution- Super Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ winners with prizes. ary at the time and has borne Vanden Cups, one UEFA Cup and two UEFA Stock’s name to this day. Super Cups. After having embraced a football This avalanche of trophies made career that saw him don the strips of RSC Constant Vanden Stock, who was also Anderlecht and Union Saint-Gilloise from honorary first vice-president of the Belgian 1932 to 1943, Vanden Stock subsequently Football Association and had been a dedicated himself full time to the member of the association’s Executive brewery left to him by his father. He Committee and Sports Committee for proved to be a talented businessman, many years, the most decorated chairman turning it into one of the biggest in the history of Belgian football. He will breweries in Belgium. Nevertheless, doubtless retain this title for many years the football bug had bitten and Vanden to come. Stock decided to return to his first love. Pierre Cornez

director for licensing, Talat Sulejmani, and BOSNIA- the UEFA representative. “We talked about AFFA different situations that we have already The ball festival participants. HERZEGOVINA gone through in previous seasons and that might happen again, in order to help the Licensing process members of the commission in their Akif Alakbarov, a deputy of the mayor under the spotlight of Ganja, thanked the AFFA for holding this work,” said Talat Sulejmani. tournament in Ganja, and Rauf Aliyev, AFFA The main event last month was a sem- The Bosnia-Herzegovina futsal team vice-president and member of the state inar organised by the Football Federation unfortunately failed to qualify for the national assembly, rated the event very of Bosnia-Herzegovina for newly elected World Cup in Brazil, which is to be played highly: “As mentioned, all the necessary members of the licensing commission. in October this year. In play-offs with conditions have been created for the A UEFA representative also attended the reigning world and European champions development of football in Azerbaijan and seminar, the aim of which was to explain Spain, Tomislav Curcic’s squad lost the AFFA is thus able to organise such the rules governing the club licensing both their matches. In Toledo, Spain, the process for the 2008/09 season. projects. We hereby declare that the “ball hosts won 9-1 and, although Bosnia- The commission’s rules and various Herzegovina fared slightly better in the festival” will become a regular event and duties were presented by the federation’s attractive return match in Visoko, they will involve all regions of the republic. were still beaten 4-0. We promise that we will try to support to The Under-17s have started their every talented footballer.” preparations for the first round of The jury was composed of Novil qualifiers for the 2008/09 European Ismayilov, Honored Worker of Physical Championship. Velimir Stojnic’s squad is Training and Sports, Master of Sports of the in Group 3 with the Czech Republic, USSR and football coach; Muzaffer Gasi- Hungary and Georgia. They have already mov, Honored Worker of Physical Training played two preparatory matches against and Sports; Zahid Askarov, president of the Montenegro in Ulcinj, both of which Western Regional Football Federation; Rauf ended 0-0. Aliyev, AFFA vice-president and member of Finally, the Radnik futsal team from the national assembly; Akif Alakbarov, Bijeljina won the Bosnia-Herzegovina Cup. a deputy of the mayor of Ganja; and

F. Krvavac F. They beat Banovici on penalties in the Mahammad Mammadov, referee observer Enez Crnalic (5) and Bosnia-Herzegovina final, after the match was stuck at 3-3 at and a referee at the festival. could not get the better of Spain, European the end of normal time. Mikayil Quluyev and world futsal champions. Fuad Krvavac

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The Croatian Football Federation also also on the pitch supporting serious and organises a lot of grassroots activities and worthwhile projects like this one,” said CROATIA football in schools. The new sport act Capello. encourages the development of sports in “It is really good to be here, to see primary schools, which is of great interest the children play and to see the English Sad day for Croatian football to the FA. Good relations have been coaches train local coaches to do a job The Croatian Football Federation established with the Croatian Schools that will be very important and will bear recently experienced the saddest day in Sports Association and joint project fruit a bit further down the line.” its history. In a first divi- negotiations are currently in progress. The English FA’s International Develop- sion home match for Finally, this year is also a significant one ment Programme aims to deliver at least FC Zadar, Hrvoje Custic, in the development of beach soccer. The two projects a year to its trio of partner who was also a mem- FA is preparing to construct several beach associations, and workshops have been ber of the Croatian soccer pitches in accordance with FIFA offered in areas such as administration and Under-21 team, suf- rules, which will enable the country’s first refereeing. fered a sever injury. official competitions in this new, increas- But The FA has also lent its assistance After a collision on the ingly popular domain. to raising public awareness of HIV and

touchline, he fell and hit HNS Ante Pavlovic AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, which has his head on a fence that separated the been ravaged by the disease – in Lesotho spectators from the pitch. Despite the an estimated 23% of the population, severity of the accident, initial medical including almost 18,000 children, are HIV treatment gave reason to hope for a suc- positive. cessful recovery. The entire country clung The England manager, who was to this hope. Unfortunately, it was in vain. ENGLAND accompanied on the trip by The FA’s With Hrvoje Custic’s death, a young life head of National Teams, Ray Clemence, has been lost; the life of a player who had watched sides from 12 local schools Capello supports FA’s battle it out in a specially arranged every chance of a great football career. work in Africa The tragedy has raised the question of seven-a-side tournament to promote safety and security at all facilities with England coach paid a the ‘Test Your Team’ campaign, which fences around their pitch. whistle-stop visit to Lesotho in April to included onsite HIV education and testing This tragic loss comes not long after raise awareness of The Football Associa- between games. another accident, in which Croatian tion’s (FA) work in Africa through the Capello and Clemence sat in as a international Eduardo da Silva was badly UEFA-CAF Meridian Project and to sup- young boy was tested for HIV. The boy hurt in a league match for Arsenal FC. The port the charity Kick 4 Life which uses faced a nervous wait but, after a coun- brutal tackle and severe leg fracture was football to raise HIV and AIDS awareness. selling session with a doctor, the test came broadcast by numerous TV stations. Along As part of The FA’s commitment to back negative. “It was tense,” Capello with the physical pain suffered, Eduardo helping develop football in each of its admitted. “We had a few very long da Silva was also denied a great chance Africa partner countries – Lesotho, moments in that tent waiting for the of playing in EURO 2008, which he Botswana and Malawi – it has decided to outcome of the test. Fortunately the test wanted more than anything. His absence focus its efforts over the next three years was negative and everyone was very relieved. This was a very good experience, from the competition is a great blow to on providing quality coaching for school teachers and community coaches to very good for our soul because it makes the Croatian national team as a whole. give schoolchildren a better football you understand what hardships there During the qualifying competition, his experience. are in the world. eight goals contributed greatly to the Capello looked on as FA coaches “Football must concern itself with these country’s overall success. Geoff Pike and Peter Ford delivered an FA things and must help. Football is a rich In other news, a new sports act passed Level One coaching course involving sport and it has an obligation to put its by the Republic of Croatia regulates the schoolteachers and pupils. wealth at the service of people who can question of transforming professional “This is a worthwhile scheme and I feel help the poor and make a difference.” clubs into joint stock companies. The first it is important I’m seen not only on TV but Nada Grkinic club affected is HNK Hajduk Split. The pro- cedure is being followed and the outcome looked forward to with great interest. This new law also represents a significant change concerning the status clubs have had so far. New club members are signing up, because only they will be able to buy stocks. The Croatian Football Federation continues to work with football clubs founded by Croats abroad. The second European championship organised for these clubs will be contested in Gothen- burg by qualifiers Croatia , Croatia Nurnberg and Croatia Weiblingen from Germany, Dinamo Ottakring from Vienna, Croatia Villefranche from France, the hosts, Velebit of Gothenburg, and a team of Burgenland Croats from Austria, who are the reigning champions. Final compe- titions for a team from Switzerland are The FA in progress. Fabio Capello looking relaxed with the young footballers of Lesotho.

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gave interviews at the event at Freiburg’s the association worked with the founda- concert hall: (captain), Hans tion to hold a charity event that raised a GERMANY Tilkowski, , , total of EUR 31,000. In addition, children Siggi Held, , , from the foundation attend every Israel Foundation’s Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, Wolfgang Paul Under-21 match. first cultural event and Werner Krämer. Unsurprisingly, the The IFA has renovated the lampposts “Wembley goal” dominated discussions in the missile-stricken city of Sderot and On 25 March, the German Football as the relaxed, good-humoured ex-inter- even held the draw for the Israel State Association’s cultural foundation, which nationals debated the 3-2 in the final with Cup quarter-final fixtures in the city. The was established just last year, held its first the benefit of 42 years’ hindsight. Uwe association also held a match between the public event. Under the slogan “Football Seeler, for example, joked with goal keeper Israeli team and a team compiled of Legends”, it offered a whole host of : “If you had caught the foreign league stars in Ashkelon, dedi - recollections and anecdotes surrounding ball, there would have been nothing to cated to the southern towns located on Germany’s 1966 World Cup team. debate.” the front line. The evening was opened by the presi- An important project for the cultural dent of the German FA (DFB), Theo The IFA helps and supports athletes foundation will be the construction of from the Special Olympics, an inter - Zwanziger, who spoke of the importance the football museum, which the DFB national organisation that includes more of the cultural foundation: “Germany treasurer, Horst R. Schmidt, is currently played its first international 100 years ago. working on. Schmidt told those at the than 2.3 million intellectually disabled Back then, football was often ridiculed Freiburg event about the museum plans, athletes from 169 countries worldwide. and considered a commoners’ sport. and about his activities in the Organising The IFA also views football as an arena to Nowadays we enjoy huge social and Committee for the World Cup in South be used to create a better Israeli society, cultural recognition. Football is a big part Africa. This is the tenth time since 1974 one that is free of violence. As such, the of millions of people’s lives.” that he has been involved in the prepara- football association has initiated legisla- Eleven of the 22 players who lined tions for a FIFA World Cup. tion that prohibits violence in football up for Germany in the 1966 World Cup Maximilian Geis stadiums in order to make them a pleasant place in which people can enjoy themselves. Nimrod Suzin

Puskás stadium. A week later Croatia, HUNGARY another team preparing for EURO 2008, will arrive in the capital to play the Mag- yars at Újpest FC’s Szusza Ferenc stadium. Budapest hosts In these matches the national team will EURO 2008 contenders be led by new head coach . The 47-year-old Dutchman, who won the Although Hungary failed to qualify for 1988 European Championship, previously the upcoming European Championship managed clubs Waalwijk and final round, the football supporters of the in his home country.

country nevertheless have a chance to IFA “He is the right person for the job and watch their team take on Greece and it is the right time, before the FIFA 2010 A quality seal for the Israel Football Association. Croatia just before the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign,” said summer’s great event. István Kisteleki, president of the Hungar- On 24 May, the Hungarian team will ian FA, when Koeman’s appointment was line up against Greece, a team that last announced in April. visited Budapest in November. As they did Márton Dinnyés six months ago, the teams will play (more KAZAKHSTAN than likely to a full house) in the Ferenc New youth tournament Besiktas of have won the ISRAEL Cup of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Having maintained a clean sheet throughout this international youth Social responsibility activities tournament, the Turkish side took home the main prize of USD 10,000. Worthy The Israel Football Association (IFA) has opponents in the final, CSKA Moscow become one of only three associations were runners-up. in Europe to have earned the ISO 9001 The tournament, held in Almaty from international business standard. The de- 25 to 30 April, was contested by the cision to apply the standard at the IFA was Under-17 teams of the following foot- made to improve managerial processes ball schools: Zenit, CSKA and Spartak and the services provided during the Moscow (Russia), Besiktas (Turkey), football matches of the various Israeli Ole Brazil (Brazil), ADO Den Haag national teams. Mathias Imre (Netherlands), Dinamo (Belarus) Istvan Kisteleki, president of the This year, the IFA is supporting Israel’s and Tsesna (Kazakhstan). Hungarian Football Federation, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as The teams were divided to two groups new national coach, Erwin Koeman. part of its contribution to society. In April, of four for a group stage, which was

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side. In total, has won the cup 19 home two wins, that is seven points, in one times, 16 and 8. During year,” adding that, at 118th, Liechtenstein the Soviet era, Belarus also participated had achieved a new personal best in the on occasion, but never won. The last Baltic FIFA rankings. The president also talked Cup was played in 2005, having been about the country’s club football, men- postponed in 2007. The 2008 Baltic Cup tioned the European Under-21 Cham - will span four days, from 29 May to 1 pionship qualifiers and underlined the June. The opening match will be played encouraging performance of the Under-19 by the Latvian and Estonian Under-21s in side in its European qualifiers in Spain. the new Jurmala stadium. National coach and technical director, In other news, the Latvian Football Hans-Peter “Bidu” Zaugg, reflected on his Federation has decided to create its first first year as Liechtenstein coach. “I had ever national beach football team with the expected a tough year. It was very positive help of its general sponsor, Inko Brokeri. that we managed two wins and a draw; Martins Hartmanis a good sporting achievement,” concluded

KFF Zaugg, who also took the opportunity to address the 7-1 defeat in . “It was The youth players of Besiktas are triumphant. unimaginable, and yet there were many reasons for it,” according to Zaugg, who followed by play-offs. The final was held recalled the attitude and lack of prepara- at the Almaty central stadium, where tion. He hopes to rectify the Malta per- the Kazakhstan national team plays its formance at the end of May against matches. Besiktas beat CSKA 3-1 in front Switzerland. “We don’t need to beat the of 16,000 spectators. Swiss,” said Zaugg. It’s not always the “One of the main tasks set by Nursul- result, but rather the way in which the tan Nazarbayev, the president of our team performs, that makes a difference to country, is to care about the young gen- their development. In the youth field, more eration, to bring up dignified citizens of A.F.I. individual training should be carried out sound body and mind. And sport is our The new Jurmala stadium will host its first and the players’ weaknesses worked on. principal assistant in this. It is sport that international match as part of the Baltic Cup. On the side of the guests, Gerhard helps to draw teenagers away from the Mayer-Vorfelder took the floor. “I get a destructive influence of the streets, drug homely feeling, being here,” he said to addiction, smoking and alcohol. Sport the meeting. “It is excellent that the teaches them to achieve goals; it teaches association is taking part in international them to overcome not only their com- LIECHTENSTEIN competitions. It is important that the petitors but also themselves, and to tem- players are challenged internationally, so per their spirits. And football is right fully that Liechtenstein can one day produce considered the most popular sport. some 15 to 20 professionals.” Association annual Judith Frommelt Young people can learn to win not only general meeting alone but also in a team. Development The Liechtenstein Football Association of youth, mass football is one of the top held its annual general meeting on 31 priorities of the Football Federation of March, which went off without a hitch, Kazakhstan. We cannot count on great attended by guests from Liechtenstein and MALTA wins on the international stage in future the surrounding regions, and Gerhard if we do not create the right conditions Mayer-Vorfelder on behalf of UEFA. for our young athletes. The making of The annual accounts and annual report A developing sector champions starts in the yard, at school were both approved and the president, and in playgrounds,” said Adilbek Reinhard Walser; treasurer, Urs Gerner; Women’s has been Dzhaksybekov, president of the Football and head of professional football, steadily gaining in popularity since com- Federation of Kazakhstan. Rudolf Marxer were all unanimously petitions in the country started to be Alexandr Keplin re-elected, each for an additional two-year organised. The national league and knock- period. out competition have been attracting a The association president, Reinhard real following as more and more people Walser, described the previous 12 months turn up at the well laid out Luxol stadium as “an eventful year with some highs and where artificial turf improves the game for some lows.” Walser went on to say, spectators and players alike. LATVIA “Never before have we managed to take The number of participating teams in the domestic league has now risen to nine, no doubt representing a good cross- Baltic Cup turns 80 section of the country. At the beginning of June, three Baltic Football in this category has also Under-21 sides will meet in the 80th established a base at international level, anniversary edition of the Baltic Cup. The as Malta now participates regularly in the cup is played every two years, rotating World Cup, European Championship and between Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. UEFA Cup. This year Latvia will host the tournament The Women’s Football Committee

in the new Jurmala stadium, the Daugava LFV of the Malta FA, headed by the associa- stadium and the Skonto stadium. The general meeting was efficiently led tion’s vice-president, Ludovico Micallef, is The Baltic Cup started in 1928, in Tallin, by president Reinhard Walser, pictured with instrumental in organising seminars, sym- Estonia, and was first won by the Latvian the federation leaders. posiums and technical and social activities ➜

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people as possible, of all different ages, in football. They must also organise their championship, region’s cup and junior and youth competitions. Another task is to renovate and build new playing fields. To this end, the FA of Moldova provides technical and financial assis- tance.”

D. Aquilina The meeting was officially drawn to a close with the presentation of certificates to the regional association presidents, con- firming their affiliation to the FAM. Until 2006, only 12 regional associations had been affiliated to the FAM. Thanks, how- ever, to the notable efforts of Vasile Scur- tul, the national association’s federal inspector who is in charge of the regional associations’ activities, there are now 33. They are run by or heads of local councils, thereby ensuring that football in the regions of IFA Malta v Croatia in the European Moldova is in safe, secure hands. Two Women’s Championship. Dynamic presentation of the new women’s more regional associations are to be set football sponsor. up in the near future. ➜ in order to keep boosting the image of Victor Daghi official partner for girls’ and women’s foot- the women’s game on the island. The committee also includes represen- ball. Dale Farm will sponsor the various tatives from each club, as well as a tech- IFA initiatives at grassroots levels, includ- nical consultant, Pierre Brincat, who is also ing the First Kicks Soccer Academy, national team coach. Soccer Roles, the girls’ junior leagues, Tournaments aimed at promoting the schools leagues and indoor competitions. game at school level feature regularly on In addition, the sponsorship includes the women’s calendar throughout the international and domestic ties, with Dale year. The upshot is that more and more Farm backing four regional leagues, a girls are taking up the game, which regional cup and a national league. should help to further develop this sector This is a major boost for women’s foot- in Malta. ball in Northern Ireland and the sponsor- Alex Vella ship will go a long way in helping both the Irish FA and the Northern Ireland Women’s FA to continue developing the game at all levels. The IFA’s head of marketing and com- munications, Geoff Wilson, said: “Tradi- MOLDOVA Boris Harcenco tionally girls have had limited opportu - President Pavel Cebanu (right) presents nities to play football, however over the a membership certificate to the president last few years the Irish FA has been work- Working session of the Singerei regional association, Gheorghe Brasovschi. ing hard to change tradition. Worldwide, with regional presidents women’s football is the fastest growing Representatives of 28 of Moldova’s 33 sport and here in Northern Ireland we regional football associations recently want to make sure that all girls and came together for a working session with women are provided with an opportunity the Football Association of Moldova NORTHERN to become involved in the game. (FAM), headed by Pavel Cebanu (presi- “The IFA has established a profes sional dent), Mihai Anghel (vice-president), Nico- IRELAND and structured programme within schools, lai Cebotari (general secretary) and Vasile junior clubs and at international level, Scurtul (federal inspector). The meeting Sponsorship while the association, along with the was held in a relaxed atmosphere, giving for women’s football NIWFA, is putting a lot of hard work into each regional delegate the opportunity to The popularity of girls’ and women’s developing the domestic game. And with have their questions answered by the football in Northern Ireland is at an more and more girls coming into the national representatives. all-time high – and, with all ages now game, this in turn is helping to raise the During the meeting, Pavel Cebanu getting involved in the game, it just shows standard at club and international level. underlined the key role of the regional that anything the boys can do, the girls So, all in all the future looks bright for associations in football development in can do too! women’s football in Northern Ireland and Moldova: “These regional associations are One local food company has been so we are delighted to have Dale Farm led by people who are passionate about impressed by the development of the on board as our official partner for girls’ football and want to promote the sport game by the Irish Football Association (IFA) and women’s football.” in the regions of our country. First and at grassroots and international level that Alfie Wylie, the national women’s foremost, they must involve as many it has decided to become the association’s coach, added: “The launch of Dale Farm’s

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sponsorship is a great boost for girls’ and Ireland), the Irish Football Association Some would otherwise have to commute women’s football at all levels and we are (Northern Ireland), the Colleges Football 500 or even 600km. As a result, the delighted to be associated with such a Association of Ireland, the Irish Universi- coaches from the western regions will go healthy product. This new partnership will ties Football Union and the Women’s to Cluj-Napoca, the coaches from the east certainly help to further develop the Soccer Colleges Association of Ireland. will go to Galati, those in the centre have women’s game in Northern Ireland.” With the implementation of this pro- been directed towards Targu Jiu, and Sara Booth, the IFA’s women’s football gramme students should have more those from the south will head to coordinator, said: “Within the last six years, opportunities to play football in their Bucharest. For each centre the coaching the number of girls and women playing institutions and the prospect of playing school has appointed three inspectors football has increased dramatically in in high-profile competitions and recre- who will work with the coaches and Northern Ireland. The most significant de- ational events by 2010. be responsible for their final practical velopment has been within post-primary Fran Whearty evaluations. schools, with almost 127 schools now The practical section itself will be split providing opportunities for girls to play into two parts: the above-mentioned work the sport. The acquisition of Dale Farm with the instructors and several days sponsorship is an exciting development spent with teams led by UEFA pro-licence ROMANIA holders will form just one part. The other for the game and it is fantastic to have will be completed by each of the 94 a nutritious product associated with coaches at teams based even closer to the healthy lifestyles that the IFA is Four centres for the coaches their homes. The 94 coaches will then currently promoting through girls’ and The Romanian Football Association’s all undergo their final examination in women’s football.” coaching school has decided to ease the Bucharest on 15 December. Sueann Harrison financial and human burden on the 94 “We are doing our best to offer them coaches attending this year’s special UEFA the best conditions and facilities in each A licence courses. of these four centres. We will also appoint The courses, both theoretical and prac- the best instructors. We expect the 94 REPUBLIC tical, began on 10 March and will end on coaches to be well prepared because they 15 December. All “pupils” have to come should represent the future candidates for OF IRELAND to the Romanian FA’s headquarters for the the UEFA pro licence and the future theory part but, for the first time in the coaches of the top Romanian teams and, More opportunities history of these courses, the 94 coaches why not, also be active with European for the students have been split between four regional cen- teams,” said Mircea Radulescu, director of Former Republic of Ireland international tres for the practical part and its evalua- the Romanian coaching school. Kevin Moran recently helped launch the tion, so that they need not travel so far. Paul Zaharia third-level colleges and universities foot- ball development plan. The programme aims to incorporate football programmes into third-level edu- cation systems. The plan focuses on build- ing structures primarily for the benefit of SWEDEN student footballers and provides clear guidance to the institutions on ways to achieve this overall goal. The plan also Women’s league on the web strives to improve the standard of com- Since 1997 the Allsvenskan, the petitions, increase the number of quali- Swedish premier league, has been served fied coaches and develop links with by a sports information system that external stakeholders. collects statistics and results in real time. The colleges and universities develop- The system (developed by the Swedish FA ment programme was set up by the Foot- and Hego) delivers data for TV graphics, ball Association of Ireland (Republic of internet live scores, and official league statistics. The next league down, the Superettan, was added in 2000, as were internationals played at home. As of the current 2008 season, the women’s league or Damallsvenskan is also part of the information system. More and more women’s games are broadcast on TV and the increasing need for accurate and reliable statistics prompted the Swedish FA to commit the necessary resources to extend the system to the women’s league. This means that fans can now follow every game in the Damallsvenskan live on the Swedish FA’s website. Line-ups, shots at goal, free kicks, corners, cards, sub- stitutions – it’s all there. “It’s an important step forward for the Damallsvenskan to be able to offer TV, FAI media and fans the same professional statistics that the men’s league offers. This will be John Delaney, chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, ex-international Kevin of great benefit to the women’s league,” says Jonas Nystedt, head of communications Moran, and Packie Bonner, technical director at the Swedish FA. (left to right) discuss the new programme. Andreas Nilsson

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