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The Football Association’s International Newsletter Issue Twelve Communiqué Communiqué Issue Twelve The captains of Maccabi Haifa and • FA delegation co-presents anti-racism conference in Israel Rivals in Maccabi Tel Aviv sign up to the New • Training referees in Mali Israel Fund’s charter to promote • Tribute to the late LEFA President, Thabo Makakole tolerance within Israeli society through football, • Focusing on the media in Trinidad football. The historic signing took place • The AFC addresses media relations partners at a match organised on the eve of a major conference addressing racism • England prepares to host the WOMEN’S EURO 2005 in life and violence in Israeli football. • Q&A with Brendon Batson UEFA United they stand on both sides of the line The FA delegation of (L-R) Lucy Faulkner, Brendon Batson, Gary Mabbutt and David Davies answer questions from the floor Eliezer Ya’ari, Executive Director of NIF Israel, Last year’s Premier League runners-up Maccabi Tel Aviv line up with close rivals Maccabi Haifa who are looking for their third consecutive league title described The FA’s visit as, “an important boost for all the organisations involved in At a time when racism had made an travel to Israel combating racism in Israeli football, which “The FA has campaigned with significant unexpected and unwanted reappearance where racist abuse, reflects attitudes throughout society”. David success against racist abuse in the English at England national team games in particularly Davies responded, “We are proud that what game and I have no doubt that sharing their Spain, an FA delegation was on its way between the we have sought to do in England has been experiences will help Israel in some measure to Israel to co-present a conference different ethnic recognised and applauded internationally.” to tackle the particular problems they face.” addressing the issues of racism and groups and most noticeably between Arabs violence in Israeli football. The event in and Jews, is prevalent. For its part, UEFA endorsed the visit. “UEFA Tel Aviv was organised by the Israel FA commends all initiatives that pro-actively and the New Israel Fund, an organisation Israel’s Minister for Education, Culture & address the serious problem of racism in dedicated to promoting tolerance within Sport, Limor Livnat, acknowledged the depth football which threatens the spirit of Fair Play Brendon Batson and Gary Mabbutt call on Israeli society and strengthening the and diversity of the problem in Israeli society Israel’s Minister for Education, Culture and and taints football’s role in society as a whole,” their collective wealth of experience in football to speak on the racism issue country's democracy. and the enormous value that football offers in Sport, Limor Livnat, understands the role said its Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson. football can play in building bridges in society tackling it beyond the parameters of its own England’s steps to tackle racism have sport. She was supported by Itzhak resulted in a significant reduction in incidents Menahem, the Israel FA President, who FA Ethics and Sports Equity Manager, of racism over the last ten years. It was this stressed that, “stamping out racism and Lucy Faulkner, outlined The FA’s Football For reputation that led The FA to be invited to violence from our game is a moral obligation.” All strategy to the 300-strong audience against The fans and coaches of Maccabi Haifa the historical backdrop of the English celebrate a goal in their 3-0 win over experience described by former players Maccabi Tel Aviv Brendon Batson and Gary Mabbutt. They were joined on stage by former Wimbledon The FA’s commitment to combating racism in player Walid Badir, now with Maccabi Haifa, English football involves a wide range of who recently activities. It supports and part-funds the Kick wore the It Out campaign which has been active in captain’s England for over ten years. The FA has also armband for established a nationwide Report Racism the Israel hotline which investigates allegations of racist national team behaviour within the game, has initiated which, as an education and training programmes to raise Arab, was awareness and is working to ensure that all highly ethnic groups are represented in the Lucy Faulkner presents The FA’s Football For All strategy to the conference Walid Badir significant. David Davies (centre) and Israel President, Itzhak Menahem (to his right), hold up the charter signed by both teams before the game structure of football. CAF CONCACAF Trinidad workshop focuses on Referee training in Mali media relations Whatever your opinion of the media, it is Former England manager Graham Taylor leads a discussion group Thabo Makakole part of all our lives. The final FA- The FA was saddened to hear of the CONCACAF event of the year focused on death of LEFA President Thabo how to work with the media and use it to Makakole in a car accident in November. the best advantage. Fourteen countries from the CONCACAF region attended “Thabo had become a the three-day seminar which was led by good personal friend former England manager Graham Taylor, as well as a friend of the Sunday Telegraph’s football writer The FA through our Patrick Barclay, Chris Mitchell from the work in the UEFA- BBC World Service and FA Media Officer CAF Meridian Nick Barron, co-ordinated by Ben Seeley Project,” said Head of from the International Relations team. International Relations Jane Bateman. “We will remember him as a warm, generous and committed man and have no doubt that he During the visit to the SOS Children’s Village the delegation is greeted with smiles all round will be a great loss to African football.” The FA continued its work in Africa with FA Ambassador, Gary Mabbutt, added his a visit to Bamako, Mali, to train 24 condolences, “It was with great sadness that Senior International Referees from OFC I learned of Thabo’s death. Every time we around Francophone Africa in met you could see that he was a man who association with CAF and Malifoot. was passionate about the game and who was Practising interview techniques through role Vanuatu committed to the development of football, play and exercise was a key element of the FA Head of Referees John Baker, together with not only in Lesotho but throughout Africa.” workshop celebrates regional managers Ian Blanchard and Ray Olivier, ran a three-day seminar focusing on The participants discussed the role of the anniversary advanced techniques, including exercises that media in football and the various approaches help develop referees awareness and control, Youth coaching in CONCACAF Director of Technical FA Regional Manager Ray Olivier puts the to journalism in the Caribbean and in Administration, Richard Braithwaite, and focusing on the importance of fitness. course delegates through their paces, England, using an interactive format addresses the seminar placing firm emphasis on referee fitness Botswana & Lesotho including Question & Answer sessions, The delegates included Tunisian referee practising interview techniques through role paid tribute to The FA’s work, saying, “The Mourad Daami, who has an impressive Whilst the delegates were inspired by the play and exercises in creating and FA has shown it is serious about its record in international competition, and new teaching methods that have been implementing a media strategy. In the closing partnership with CONCACAF and this Mali’s Koman Coulibaly who described the developed in England, according to FA ceremony, FIFA Vice President Jack Warner seminar is vital to help us continue to grow course as, “an important learning experience, International Development Manager the game of football in our region.” These particularly in terms of training techniques Ben Seeley, the course was also, “an words impressed Patrick Barclay who wrote and positioning.” important platform to exchange ideas of the event, “World football is a family - one between top referees from Africa and in which The FA, at last, is fully integrated.” England to help to develop understanding and experience of the international game.” The Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) The co-operation agreement between The FA FA Coaches Pete Sturgess and celebrated its 70th Anniversary this and CONCACAF has been in existence for The FA’s stay was rounded off with a return Ted Dale deliver Youth Coaching year. VFF President Johnny Tinsley Lulu only four years but has already received a visit to the SOS Children’s Village which FA courses in Botswana and Lesotho as is seen here receiving a commemorative special CONCACAF Award, collected earlier Chairman Geoff Thompson visited two years part of The FA’s commitment to the plaque from the Acting British High this year by FA Chairman Geoff Thompson at earlier whilst in Mali for the CAN 2002. UEFA-CAF Meridian Project. Commissioner Joel Watson on behalf the Congress in Grenada in May. of The FA. AFC FA News Football United launches to develop England to host Iraq’s grassroots football © AFC2001 WOMEN’S EURO 2005 Media relations England coach Hope Powell at the Final venue England qualify as hosts and will open the tournament on Sunday 5th June at Football For All seminar in Malaysia Manchester City FC’s City of Manchester Stadium. The Final on Sunday The FA held two major conferences in Media Relations were also on the AFC’s 19th June will be held at December, both attracting audiences of agenda earlier this year when FA Media Blackburn Rovers’ some 300 delegates. The second Football For All conference at Bradford Officer Andrin Cooper was invited to speak Ewood Park ground, City revolved around The FA’s at a seminar on this subject in Malaysia. As with Blackpool, Preston commitment to make football available part of the AFC’s Vision Asia project aimed North End and to every sector of the community at developing and improving the football Warrington irrespective of race, religion, age or infrastructure across the continent, the Wolves’ rugby gender.

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