no 09 – december 2002 12.02 hosts designated hosts EURO2008 Conference Futsal Tokyoin triumph Madrid Real Forum Club European hosts designated hosts EURO2008 Conference Futsal Tokyoin triumph Madrid Real Forum Club European 06 05 03 06 05 03 12 12 the UEFA President’s message Christmas 2002

2002 has been an exciting time for football fans all over the world. Of course for the global game the highlight has to have been the World Cup finals in Japan and Korea this summer, when Brazil were crowned world champions for the fifth time. This first FIFA World Cup to be played on Asian soil was clear proof of the extraordinary popularity of football, and the host countries both played a huge role in helping to make the tournament such a success. Although Europe did not produce the winning team, our continent was well represented on and off the field and we can congratulate Germany on reaching the final and Turkey on finishing right behind them in third place. We should also remind ourselves that Belgium won the less prestigious, but very important fair play award – important because, although football is a sport above all and competitive by nature, it must also – on account of its very popularity – promote values such as respect, good manners and solidarity. Away from the World Cup, Europe’s national football associations, and UEFA itself, have also made every effort to promote those values. To single out just a few of the activities undertaken by UEFA in this direction, we have launched a new fair play campaign based on the notion of RESPECT, and initiated further action to eradicate racism in football, by giving financial support to the FARE network (Football Against Racism in Europe) and issuing a ten-point plan of action. At the same time, UEFA continues to acknowledge fair play in all our youth competitions with fair UEFA play trophies, as well as through the overall fair play competition, which rewards sportsmanship with places in the UEFA Cup. Football UEFA has also been pursuing its policy to guarantee a healthy and balanced game. In this respect, work on the introduction of the club licensing amenities are being system is forging ahead, the assistance programmes are preparing to “ expand their scope to embrace all UEFA member associations, and co-opera- improved all over tion with the African Football Confederation (CAF) and its member asso- ciations is ongoing. On the solidarity front, UEFA Champions League revenue Europe, unprecedented has again benefited the whole of European football, and the validity attention is being of its central marketing concept has even been recognised by the European Commission, with whom we have developed a very healthy dialogue. given to the quality Apart from that, football amenities are being improved all over Europe, unprecedented attention is being given to the quality of training and of training and education, and the importance of preparing the next generation is accepted education, and the everywhere. All of which combines to produce a picture of European football at importance of the end of 2002 which is pleasing in many respects, and I would like to thank everyone – players, officials and referees – who, in the course of this year, preparing the next have worked tirelessly for the development of our game, whether in the national associations, clubs, leagues or at UEFA level, in the committees, generation is accepted panels and other bodies. Looking ahead, there is plenty to be excited about in 2003. On the everywhere. field, there will be lots of action to keep the focus on European football, as the decisive phases of club and national team competitions alike draw near. In Seville and Manchester, next year’s UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League finals already promise to be exciting encounters, while, in the national team ” sector, the EURO 2004 qualifiers will be culminating before very long. And even now, the EURO 2008 final round is starting to take shape, with the hosts having just been designated after a bid campaign which was further proof of the desire to move forward across the length and breadth of our continent. So with all of this in mind I wish you and every fan of European football a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Lennart Johansson

02 uefadirect 12.02 COVER IN THIS ISSUE EURO 2008 hosts designated 12 Hertha BSC Berlin (Arne Friedrich) Draws 13 vs. FC Fulham in the third Real Madrid triumph in Tokyo 05 round of the current UEFA Cup, Announcements 15 a competition whose future Futsal Conference 06 is the subject of much discussion News from member at the moment. Meridian Cup in Egypt 07 associations 16 PHOTO: BONGARTS

The club delegates in the auditorium at the House of European Football. UEFA-HIGUERAS

Europeanon the Club right Forum track THE EUROPEAN CLUB FORUM HELD ITS SECOND PLENARY MEETING tives had a strong preference for a system of eight groups of five IN NYON ON 21 NOVEMBER, WITH KARL-HEINZ RUMMENIGGE (FC BAYERN MUNICH), teams (with each team playing CHAIRMAN OF THE FORUM BOARD, IN THE CHAIR. two home and two away games) rather than sixteen groups of three The most urgent item for concerned before the participants split (home and away matches). discussion was the possible reform of into four discussion groups to However, they hoped that UEFA the UEFA Cup, since the Executive express their opinions and points of would examine the commercial Committee was due to announce its view. Finally, everyone returned implications of introducing such decision on this subject a few weeks to the auditorium to hear the outcome a group-match phase. later. However, the agenda also included of the discussions. Furthermore, they could not agree other items, including media rights As far as the format of the on when the new structure should and the UEFA club licensing system for UEFA Cup was concerned, three options be brought in, with some hoping top professional clubs. were suggested to the participants. it could be introduced in 2003/04 The subjects were all dealt with The status quo was unanimously and others preferring to wait in the same manner: a report was given rejected in favour of the introduction another year so that the commercial to provide information about the issue of group matches. The club representa- side could be fine-tuned. UEFA-HIGUERAS

Another idea which was well system, due to be introduced in the Forum received was a change to the calendar, 2004/05 season, would be brought members whereby, as far as possible, UEFA Cup in with the necessary flexibility. matches would not be played in They also called for good communi- The European Club the same weeks as UEFA Champions cation with the national associations. Forum is composed of 102 Euro- League games. Separating the two When asked for their opinion on an pean top-division clubs (plus competitions in this way should add expenditure control system recom- clubs admitted on the basis of value to the UEFA Cup which, in mended by a group of European past achievements). The number its present format, was suffering clubs, they expressed support for of clubs from each association from the fact that matches were the principle but were rather scepti- is determined by the classifica- played immediately after two evenings cal about how this type of “gentle- tion of national associations of UEFA’s flagship competition. man’s agreement” would work. drawn up by UEFA on the basis of their clubs’ results in the Guidelines being prepared Specific issues European club competitions. This On the subject of media The Forum also gave its figure varies from one to five. rights, the participants welcomed and views on a number of specific issues. The club(s) with the best commended the activities of a work- None of the participants saw any UEFA coefficient(s) from each ing group, which had been presented reason to increase the number national association is (are) by Peter Kenyon (Manchester of substitutes allowed to sit on the selected. If two clubs have the United, Vice-Chairman of the Forum bench (currently seven). However, same coefficient and only one Board). A set of guidelines, to be they thought that the question of qualifies for a UEFA competition, drawn up and submitted to the next friendly matches between national that club takes precedence. meeting of the European Club Forum, teams, particularly at interconti- However, if both clubs qualify, would be based on the principle nental level, should be discussed priority goes to the club that fin- that the exploitation of new-media in greater detail. ished higher in the last national rights should not compete with the “I am very pleased with championship. No club, whatever sale of television rights and that the the efficiency with which this work its coefficient, may be repre- clubs should only exploit products has been carried out and with sented in the Forum if it does not linked to their club and not to the which the Forum is operating, even play in its top national division. UEFA Champions League itself. though we are still in the learning Permanent membership The introduction of a Euro- phase,” said UEFA Chief Executive is awarded to clubs which pean club licensing system was unani- Gerhard Aigner. “We shall now have won a UEFA competition on mously welcomed as a positive step evaluate what we have heard in at least five occasions. likely to enhance the quality of Euro- preparation for the next meeting.” The Forum members pean football as a whole, although That meeting will be held serve a two-year mandate. the participants hoped that the new on 11 and 12 February 2003.

04 uefadirect 12.02 UEFA-HIGUERAS Luis Figo A goal battles and the with Fernando Man of the Cordoba. Match award for Ronaldo. European/ South centenaryAmerican treble Cup

REAL MADRID FINISHED THEIR CENTENARY YEAR ON A HIGH

BY BEATING COPA LIBERTADORES HOLDERS CLUB OLIMPIA FROM PARAGUAY 2-0

IN THE EUROPEAN/SOUTH AMERICAN CUP (TOYOTA CUP) The European/South American Cup and the Toyota Cup concluded Real Madrid’s AT THE YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM ON 3 DECEMBER. centenary year on a real high.

Real Madrid may not have (12-11) and triumphed in seven of the won their national championship in eight last matches, the overall balance their centenary year, but on the inter- continues to swing just in favour of national scene they achieved triple the South Americans (21-20). In terms honours: UEFA Champions League, of the participants, Real Madrid, now UEFA Super Cup and European/South on three wins, join AC Milan, Penarol American Cup - an exploit previously and Nacional Montevideo as the clubs pulled off by AC Milan (1989 that have won the title the most often. and 1990), FC Porto (1987), AFC Ajax Real Madrid have also raised their (1995) and Juventus (1996). total tally of UEFA trophies to 15: nine Real Madrid have now won the champion clubs’ cups, two UEFA European/South American Cup three Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and three times, the first time being in 1960, European/South American Cups – the competition’s inaugural year, making them the most victorious club followed by renewed success in 1998. in Europe as their successful This year’s match was a feast centenary year draws to a close. of technical skills and opportunities, The second goal, scored by Guti. much to the delight of the 66,000 spectators in the ground. World Cup winner Ronaldo opened the score for Real Madrid in the 14th minute. The Spanish side then kept control of the game despite threats from Olimpia. Real Madrid’s pressure paid off towards the end of the match, when Ivan Guti scored their second goal and sealed the victory. The European/South Ameri- can Cup was being played for the forty-first time this year and for the twenty-third time in Tokyo. Although Europe’s representatives have won the competition there more times than their South American opponents AFP PHOTOS: The participants at the Coverciano centre. Futsal conference a multi-stagein Coverciano rocket

SOME ARE AT THE HEAD OF THE RUNWAY PREPARING FOR IMMEDIATE TAKE-OFF;

OTHERS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN TO THE AIR; AND SOME ARE ALREADY AT MAXIMUM

CRUISING ALTITUDE. THAT WAS THE STATE OF PLAY WHEN REPRESENTATIVES

FROM NO FEWER THAN 49 OF THE 52 UEFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS ACCEPTED THE

INVITATION TO ATTEND THE FIRST-EVER UEFA FUTSAL CONFERENCE, IMPECCABLY

Viacheslav Koloskov, HOSTED BY THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION FROM 26 TO 28 NOVEMBER IN THEIR representing the Executive Committee. NATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTRE AT COVERCIANO, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF FLORENCE.

With some 30 national associa- Beceiro, FIFA’s Futsal Manager. The tions currently engaged in UEFA compe- current situation of Futsal was then titions at national team and club levels, assessed by UEFA’s Technical Director, it meant that a significant percentage of Andy Roxburgh, who was the participants travelled to Coverciano ‘team captain’ at the Conference. looking for a helping hand in getting a Futsal show on the road within their na- The Spanish model tional associations. Although the sport Ensuing sessions had a strong can trace its origins back to Uruguay Spanish accent, with the spotlight on just over 70 years ago, Futsal has expe- the coaches of the Spanish teams that rienced explosive growth during the last currently wear the European crown decade with, to quote just one example, at both club and national team level. The conference was not only a theoretical exercise. João Rocha - representing the Por- Javier Lozano revealed that beating the tuguese association that hosted the first seemingly invincible Brazilians to take final tournament of the UEFA Futsal Cup the world title two years ago was the for clubs early in 2002 – reporting that culmination of ten years of ambition there are now more Futsal than outdoor and hard work. “Futsal”, he stressed, teams in the Lisbon area. “is more demanding than the outdoor The Conference was therefore game in terms of requiring greater designed in such a way that it repre- speed of thought and execution during sented a review for the ‘experienced a fast game where space is at a pre- campaigners’ and, at the same time, a mium. Mental preparation is therefore viable introduction for the newcomers. as important as physical and tactical The first on stage were Viacheslav preparations, which are also very Koloskov, representing UEFA’s Executive different from the eleven-a-side game. Committee, Giancarlo Abete of the host Training has to be geared to the Petr Fousek, association, Petr Fousek, Chairman of use of different groups of muscles, Chairman of the Futsal Committee. UEFA’s Futsal Committee, and Víctor while psychology plays a vital role.”

06 uefadirect 12.02 Andy The Futsal Plenary Roxburgh, Committee. meeting. “captain” of the conference team.

Javier Lozano maintains that a series of interviews with Fabrizio Spanish national teams, include the youngsters should be encouraged to Tonelli (Italy), István Huszár (Hun- state-run TV network. practise both disciplines – at least until gary), Charles Rubli (Switzerland), Discussion groups focused on the early teens, when it begins to Petr Fousek (Czech Republic), João a wide range of topics, especially tour- become evident which players might Rocha (Portugal) and Semen nament formats and the need for a have a brighter future indoors than Andreev, the highly-respected coach fully-integrated international calendar outdoors. This view was endorsed by who led Russia to the European title capable of avoiding repetitions of the Faustino Pérez-Moreno, alias ‘Tino’, in 1999. All of them talked about the events during the 2000/01 campaign, the 33-year-old coach who led Playas work being done in their national when the FIFA World Championship de Castellón to success in the first associations to further promote and the European Championship were UEFA Futsal Cup. He described the Futsal and, importantly for the large disputed in a time-span of three parameters of the Spanish league, contingent of ‘newcomers’, the months, causing significant problems where the top division consists of 16 position and structure of Futsal in terms of player release. The format professional clubs, and explained how within their national associations. of qualifying groups was widely de- the imports of Brazilian players and All of them echoed the sen- bated and, at the same time, the coaches had played a fundamental role timents expressed by Javier Lozano ‘emerging nations’ stressed that their in raising standards to world-class on the opening day, when he stress- further development depends on levels. ‘Tino’ coaches a squad compris- ed that Futsal needs to be treated being able to compete at the highest ing nine full-time professionals and as a separate discipline, supervised level and proposed an increase of three home-grown talents who train and co-ordinated by personnel participants in the European Champi- twice daily throughout the week. This dedicated exclusively to the indoor onship finals from eight to twelve and, was in sharp contrast to the informa- game. At the same time, he empha- eventually, sixteen teams to step into tion provided by the Dutch national sised, Futsal needs to be totally line with the outdoor game. team coach, Victor Hermans, who, on integrated within association struc- Last but not least, the partici- the second morning of the Conference, tures, and he pointed out that the pants were adamant that the UEFA Fut- explained how his amateur players had Spanish Football Federation includes sal Conference should be staged every had to request 54 days off work during Futsal in the ‘packages’ offered two years. They left Florence with one the last year in order to represent their to sponsors who, in the case of the very clear idea – Futsal is on the move. country. This came as no surprise to Miso Martic, a Futsal star who moved from his native Croatia to the profes- sional league in Italy, where he is cur- rently working as a coach – and, in his spare time, running the highly-respected ‘futsal.planet’ website. The average Futsal player, he told participants, is not essentially money-motivated but a footballer who regards the game as a fascinating technical challenge and an opportunity to fully express his skills. PHOTOS: UEFA-SABE PHOTOS: A series of interviews The different strata within Euro- Futsal is a game requiring different skills than 11-a-side football. pean Futsal were amply illustrated in The 2001 Meridian Cup.

sporting and Meridiancultural interaction Cup

THE 4TH UEFA-CAF MERIDIAN CUP WILL BE STAGED IN EGYPT FROM 25 JANUARY

TO 1 FEBRUARY 2003. MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THREE DIFFERENT STADIUMS IN THE

SUEZ REGION: FC ISMAILIA, PORT SAID AND THE CANAL STADIUM IN ISMAILIA.

The biennial youth tourna- nent, and the winners of the com- ment, which takes place in Europe petition will be either Europe or Africa and Africa alternately, gives a unique rather than an individual team. chance to the four best under-17 Having won the first edition teams from the two continents to of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup under compete in an eight-nation tourna- the round robin format, Europe ment. The 2003 edition will show- will certainly face a tough challenge case the African under-17 teams against the Africans, who will be from the host country, Egypt, the out to get even. They will have the winners of the 2001 Under-17 advantage of playing in their con- African Championship, tinent on this occasion, and no Nigeria, and the semi-final- doubt the warm Egypt- ists, Burkina Faso and ian climate will suit them Mali. Europe’s repre- better than the cold The Meridian Cup is also an opportunity sentatives will be weather experienced in for interaction and cultural visits. Switzerland, France, Italy last time round. England and Spain – The UEFA-CAF In Bari, a gala match between teams of well-known former the top four teams from Meridian Cup aim of pro- European and African players raised the recent European moting cultural exchanges the curtain on the event. Under-17 Championship will also be reflected at the 2001/02. level of the match officials, The format of the as eight referees from each con- competition initially comprised tinent will be appointed for the a group stage followed by tournament. semi-finals and a final, but it As in 1997 and 2001, a was adapted to the round gala match between prestigious robin system in 2001 teams from both conti- to allow for better inter- the trophy nents will be played in action between the con- The Meridian Cup trophy sym- the Cairo international tinents and to corre- bolises the co-operation between stadium on 24 January two continents, Africa and Europe, spond more effectively and two football confederations, as a tournament opener. to the spirit of the UEFA and CAF. It is 40 cm high Dutch champions and weighs 7 Kg. The top part, Meridian Project. Each made of Plexiglas, is a globe AFC Ajax will face team will therefore play onto which all the continents are Al Ahly from Egypt, who engraved. The sphere is crossed each of the four teams by a line that represents the centre won the CAF Champions of a football field. from the other conti- League in 2001.

08 uefadirect 12.02 Last year’s African champions Al Ahly will play AFC Ajax as the curtain-raiser. CAF

schedule Match day 1 – Saturday 25 January 2003 Venue Kick-off Match Ismailia 17:00 Egypt – Switzerland Ismailia 19:30 Nigeria – France Port Said 14:30 England – Burkina Faso Port Said 17:00 Spain – Mali

Match day 2 – Monday 27 January 2003 Venue Kick-off Match Port Said 14:30 Switzerland – Nigeria Port Said 17:00 France – Egypt Canal, Ismailia 14:30 Burkina Faso – Spain Spain vs. Nigeria Canal, Ismailia 17:00 Mali – England in Bari.

Match day 3 – Wednesday 29 January 2003 Venue Kick-off Match Ismailia 14:30 Nigeria – Spain Ismailia 17:00 Egypt – England Canal, Ismailia 14:30 Switzerland – Burkina Faso Canal, Ismailia 17:00 France – Mali

Match day 4 – Saturday 1 February 2003 Venue Kick-off Match Canal, Ismailia 12:00 Burkina Faso – France Canal, Ismailia 14:30 Mali – Switzerland Ismailia 14:30 England – Nigeria Ismailia 17:30 Spain – Egypt Ismailia 19:25 Trophy presentation ceremony partnership with the ICRC and the Egyptian Red Crescent The International Com- The captains of the four European teams mittee of the Red Cross (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic) with the trophy (ICRC) and the Egyptian Red Crescent they won in 2001. (ECR) will be the humanitarian partners of UEFA and CAF for the 4th Meridian Cup in Egypt. UEFA believes that football has a role to play which can benefit society on a broad scale, by using its potential to influence attitudes and behaviour beyond the confines of the stadium. In this light, UEFA has been supporting the ICRC since 1997 and has chosen to dedicate the 2003 Meridian Cup to the ICRC’s awareness campaign to protect children in war. PHOTOS: STUDIO PHOTOS: CORCELLI A useful exchange of views.

Meridian Project

ON 14 NOVEMBER, THE HOUSE OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL IN NYON HOSTED

A WORKSHOP DEVOTED TO THE MERIDIAN PROJECT.

One of the aims of the between the partners, which can meeting was to consider the results of be seen in their different approaches the survey conducted last year among to working, teaching and training. all the members of the co-operation UEFA and the African Football Con- programme involving national associa- federation (CAF) may be consulted tions in Africa and Europe – a pro- by the national associations if there gramme which, along with direct aid is a communication problem to two African associations and the between any of the partners. Both Meridian Cup, forms one of the three confederations may also assist with strands of the Meridian project. the choice of projects suited to the Experiences so far have particular needs of the associations. demonstrated the importance of un- The participants also empha- Tidiani Niambele, President of the FA of Mali, presents the viewpoint derstanding the cultural differences sised the importance of respect, of the African partners.

The participants in the auditorium at the House of European Football.

10 uefadirect 12.02 conclusions

PHOTOS: UEFA PHOTOS: of the workshop which they consider to be a vital The Football Association Each association should appoint a Meridian project co-ordinator. component of relations between the (England), partnered with Botswana, partners. The project’s success also Malawi and Lesotho, decided to send Each national association depends on personal contacts being a significant staff contingent to carry should draw up a list of priorities established and meetings being out its activities in the field. Five with the help of UEFA and CAF. held. Each national association full-time workers were involved in A set of recommendations involved should also appoint a implementing the aid programmes. should be available to ensure that Meridian programme co-ordinator. The Dutch FA, which was partners’ expectations are properly linked with those in Kenya, Zambia understood. UEFA itself also recom- and Burkina Faso, and the Turkish mended, inter alia, that youth foot- UEFA and CAF should FA, partner of Eritrea and Mauritania, ball be supported and developed, distribute activity reports to all the also presented their programmes partners. that experiences be shared and that and described the work already equipment should be distributed UEFA and CAF should organise carried out. fairly and as widely as possible. more meetings with the partners. An African perspective was At the Nyon workshop, given by representatives of Mali and Computer equipment should be considered a priority. which provided a great opportunity Eritrea, who ensured that the overall for experiences to be shared, sev- picture was accurately presented. Trust can be built up if eral associations were able to make Participants then split into groups objectives are realistic and if other presentations about their partner- to discuss ways of improving the cultures are respected. ship programmes. From a European co-operation programmes further, Co-operation between two viewpoint, the Norwegian FA had stepping up communication and cre- European national associations decided, with regard to its co-opera- ating relations built on mutual trust. to assist an African association may tion with the national associations The groups also studied the role of be an alternative solution. of Tanzania and Mali, to combine UEFA and the CAF in order The African partners of a this work with its welfare and to see how the two confederations European association should be lo- health programmes and to invite could play an even more useful cated in the same geographical area. other organisations to take part. part in the project. UEFA Ralph Zloczower President (left), President Lennart of the Swiss FA Johansson and Friedrich Stickler, reveals President of the name the Austrian FA, PHOTOS: LAFARGUE PHOTOS: of the with UEFA President winning bid. Lennart Johansson and CEO Gerhard Aigner.

EURO 2008UEFA in Austria activities and Switzerland

At its last meeting of the year, held in Nyon on 12 December, format until its meeting next July. The the Executive Committee gave its preference to the Austrian and Swiss 2003/04 UEFA Cup will therefore be bid to organise EURO 2008. played according to the current format, but its calendar will be modified so that Having received the seven The winning bid proposes UEFA Cup matches will not be played bidding delegations the previous day, the following venues for the matches the same week as UEFA Champions the Executive Committee, with the aid in June 2008: Vienna, Salzburg, League matches as far as possible. of the evaluation presented by the Innsbruck and Klagenfurt in Austria, By postponing its decision, National Teams Committee, deliberated and Bern, Basle, Geneva and Zurich the Executive Committee is giving the at length before entrusting the organi- in Switzerland. UEFA administration time to evaluate sation of the final round of the 2006- The opening match is the financial consequences of a format 08 European Championship to the scheduled to be played in the new with group matches. Austrian Football Federation (ÖFB) and Wankdorf stadium in Bern, and The other decisions taken by the Swiss Football Association (ASF). the final is expected to take place in the Executive Committee at its Decem- Before revealing the name of the host the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna. ber meeting will be covered in the associations at a press conference The other bids were presented next issue. in Geneva, UEFA President Lennart by Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia, At its meeting in Geneva Johansson paid tribute to all the bids, Greece/Turkey, Scotland/Republic on 14 November under the chairman- pointing out the high quality of the of Ireland, Hungary, Russia, and ship of Friedrich Stickler, the Club bid documentation received and the Denmark/Finland/Norway/Sweden. Competitions Committee also declared support and enthusiasm mobilised itself in favour of postponing the by the bids in the countries concerned. UEFA Cup: the Executive decision on the UEFA Cup format and “The future of European football Committee has decided to postpone the alternation of matches. is in safe hands”, he concluded. taking a decision on a possible new At its meeting in Nyon on 28 October under the chairmanship of Lars-Åke Lagrell, the National Teams Committee reviewed preparations for EURO 2004 and examined various matters regarding national-team foot- ball in Europe.

UEFA Champions League The draw for the second group phase was made in Geneva on 15 November, and the first two match days were played before the year was out. After the winter break, the competition will resume on 18/19 The second phase of February. The subsequent match days the UEFA Champions League are 25/26 February, 11/12 March group matches got under way with a magnificent and 18/19 March. encounter between AC Milan The quarter-final draw will and Real Madrid (Rivaldo against Zinedine Zidane). be made in Nyon on 21 March.

A. LINGRIA The winners and runners-up of each

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BONGARTS Turkey, Slovenia Yugoslavia, Estonia, Portugal from eachoftheninegroups. join thewinnersandrunners-up out inthesecondround, where they from thisfirstround andstart the bestcoefficients,are exempt Germany andDenmark,whohave whom were drawninto ninegroups. part inthecompetition,36of national associationswillbetaking cally. Entrants from 38other Its team therefore qualifies automati- round from 16 to 26May 2004. Austria, Greece FYR Macedonia Republic ofIreland, Belarus, Israel, Hungary, Bulgaria Lithuania, Northern Ireland Scotland, Ukraine, Romania Bosnia &Herzegovina, Faroe Islands Iceland, Slovakia, Latvia during France’s victory overFrance’sEngland. victory during Unitt Rachel outstrips Pichon Marinette Group D Group C: Group B: Group A: Finland willhostthefinal Group I: Group H: Group G: Group F: Group E: her a hand with the draw.the with hand a her giving beforeCommittee, Football Women's the of Chairwoman Espelund, Karen from Championship 2001/02Under-19the Europeanfor trophyplayfair the receives Under-19Swiss the of team,captain Soltermann, Daniella : Netherlands, England, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Poland, France, Wales, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Czech Republic,

AFP The Getting workshop ready in Amsterdam. for the introduction of the licence. PHOTOS: UEFA PHOTOS:

The matches in the first Ligue du Maine (France), Szabolcs in November, participants learnt round will be played between Gabona Csoport (Hungary), about minimum quality standards 10 and 16 November 2003. The order Württemberg (Germany), North for improving their internal of the second round matches was District (Netherlands) and Tessin processes and their auditing role also determined by a draw: (Switzerland). as licensors. Group 1: Germany, winners 4, In the first round of the The “standard”, which is runners-up 3, runners-up 8 European Under-19 Championship, being produced in English, French, Group 2: Denmark, winners 5, only the outcome of the Group 11 German and Russian, is a compre- runners-up 4, runners-up 9 remained to be settled. The sus- hensive document containing the Group 3: winners 1, winners 6, pense is now over, and Hungary, who requirements to be fulfilled by the winners 9, runners-up 5 finished ahead of Northern Ireland, national associations or affiliated Wales and Andorra, go through leagues (licensors) in order to Group 4: winners 2, winners 7, with Northern Ireland to the assess their clubs and consequently runners-up 1, runners-up 6 second round (see November’s issue the licence. The standard is Group 5: winners 3, winners 8, uefadirect). designed to be flexible and support runners-up 2, runners-up 7 especially those countries that have not yet introduced a licensing In the UEFA Regions’ Cup, Quality system. the Spanish team Principado de A set of proposals was Asturias and the Dutch team North management for submitted for consultation and five District emerged as the winners of licensing system pilot associations – Belgium, Groups 2 and 7 respectively, thereby The implementation Bulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg concluding the first phase of this of UEFA’s club licensing project and Scotland – have been involved competition for amateur sides. moved a step forward with in the elaboration of the system. Central Bohemia will now contest a member associations taking play-off over two legs against Principe part in a series of training work- The implementation of de Asturias, while Aosta Valley face shops dealing with the final the standard by all licensors and an Gothenburg. The two winners will version of the National Football assessment of the licence appli- go through the final round in Würt- Body Licensing Standard. cants following the same principles temberg together with the other six During two-day workshops, and methods will ensure equal group winners: Geyazan (Azerbaijan), which took place in Amsterdam treatment of all football clubs. An independent certifica- tion firm will then annually audit the licensors and release a quality certification against the require- ments of the standard. Third party certification will improve credibility of the whole licensing system. Moreover, licensors will be able to increase their management efficiency and effectiveness. The National Football Licensing Standard will be of real benefit to football associations and their leagues across Europe. By setting measurable requirements, they will benefit from a set of regu- lations that will improve quality

S. DANIELSSON management systems and the way clubs are assessed. Clubs will be Göteborg (in white) are in the UEFA Regions' Cup confident that clubs against which play-offs, having they compete have gone through won their first-round mini-tournament. equally rigorous processes.

14 uefadirect 12.02 Alex UEFA President Lennart Ferguson Johansson with UEFA and Peter Vice-president Per Omdal Schmeichel. (right) and Oralbay Abdyrkarimov, President of the Kazakhstan Senate, and Rakaht Aliyev, President of the Football UEFA Union of Kazakhstan. UEFA

Media Conference agency, plus John Watts of ITV, the Announcements experienced television director who in Manchester will set a new record by taking charge Oliver Gerstgrasser is From December 4 to 6, of two successive UEFA Champions the new General Secretary of the UEFA staged its 2nd Media League finals as ‘host broadcaster’. FA of Liechtenstein. Conference at Old Trafford with, The conference, was an out- Francesco Ghirelli has of course, exemplary co-operation standing success – not only because been appointed General Manager and hospitality from Manchester of the quality of the presentations and of the Italian Football Federation. United FC. interview sessions, but also because Giancarlo Gentile is the new The ‘Media Conference’ label it gave press officers from all over Secretary, replacing General is a little misleading as the three-day Europe a unique chance to meet and Secretary Guglielmo Petrosino. event was not for the media but exchange views. Discussion groups Brendan Menton has left rather for the press officers of clubs produced fruitful results and the his position as General Secretary and national associations who spend aim of upgrading media services to of The Football Association their working lives walking the a uniformly high level throughout of Ireland. He has been replaced tightrope between protecting clubs, Europe included a loud call from the ad interim by Kevin Fahy. players and coaches while, at the smaller associations for UEFA to lend Guntis Indriksons and same time, serving the media in the a hand when they face the daunting Janis Mezeckis have been best possible way. task of entertaining ‘big’ countries re-elected as President and These days, football news in European Championship qualifiers. General Secretary respectively does not only appear on the sports This and many other proposals of the FA of Latvia. pages. We are just as likely to see will now be placed on various tables Match agent Claus Runge headlines in the business or society at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon. (Hannover, Germany) has sections. So Umberto Gandini of returned his licence and is there- AC Milan, Peter Kenyon of Manches- Lennart Johansson fore no longer a UEFA licensed ter United and Rick Parry of Liver- honoured match agent. UEFA’s list pool FC offered some thought-pro- of licensed match agents now voking comments from the commer- A UEFA delegation headed numbers 50 as a result. cial standpoint, while Mick McCarthy by UEFA President Lennart Johansson visited UEFA’s latest member associa- and Sir Alex Ferguson illustrated Obituary the view from the technical area, and tion, the Football Union of Kazakhstan, Peter Schmeichel provided a player’s at the end of November. On this occa- Of the national association perspective. The referee’s image sion, the UEFA President received one general secretaries in office at and relationship with the media was of the country’s highest awards, the the time of UEFA’s foundation in discussed by Pierluigi Collina and National Olympic Committee’s Golden 1954, William Drennan was the Hugh Dallas, while the media were Olympic Award, in the presence of last survivor. He passed away on represented by Mike Collett and Kazakhstan’s leading sports authori- 17 November, one week before Ken Mainardis, chief editors for news ties and European ambassadors. his eighty-fourth birthday. Gen- eral Secretary of the (Northern) and photography at Reuters news Irish Football Association from Coaching 1950 to 1983, William Drennan Conventions also served on the International It is the FA of Slovenia, not FA Board and several UEFA com- Slovakia, (cf. uefadirect No. 8) which mittees, including the Amateur signed the UEFA Convention for Football Committee (1958-1964), the Mutual Recognition of Coaching the Cup Winners’ Cup Organising Qualifications along with England, Committee (1964-1972) and Hungary and Poland in Copenhagen. the UEFA Club Competitions These four associations bring the Committee (1972-1984). After he number of signatories at Pro level retired, he became a member up to 20: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, of UEFA’s alumni association. Czech Republic, Denmark, England, For his services to European foot- Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, ball, he was awarded the UEFA Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Order of Merit in ruby at the Luxembourg Congress in 2000. UEFA Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Peter Kenyon and Umberto Gandini. Switzerland and Wales. GERMANY ENGLAND Uli Hoeness: Learning “The promotion through of youth talent football. has enhanced the DFB’s relationship of trust with the Bundesliga.” BONGARTS FA

acting as an ambassador for Belgium on the international scene. Whenever people abroad spoke about Belgian football, they from member associations would inevitably mention Marc’s name”. news His performances at the recent World Cup were very impressive. He scored in every match, even against Brazil, who went on to win the tournament. Pictures of AUSTRIA the game 1-0, celebrated his new status these matches were beamed around the as Austria’s most-capped player of all time. globe and meant that Wilmots achieved Andreas Herzog: Herzog is now, therefore, one of 66 foot- world-wide fame. He is a true leader both Footballer ballers to have played 100 times for their on and off the pitch. A man of character, of the Century country. The world record-holder is Mexican he is an example to the whole world, All eyes were on Austria’s Footballer of the Claudio Suarez with 170 caps. inside and outside football. Century, Andreas Herzog, at the friendly Herzog also made history that Meanwhile, the Belgian Futsal match between Austria and Norway on evening by becoming the first player in the team has qualified for the final round of the European Futsal Championship. With 20 November. In front of a capacity crowd world to wear the number 100 on his back three fantastic victories over Moldova (7-3), at the Hanappi stadium, the Austrian cap- in an international match. He was given special permission to do so for the match Finland (7-2) and Poland (7-4), Belgium tain made his one hundredth international topped their group and, after a two-year appearance and, although his team lost against Norway. The 34-year old made his interna- absence, have qualified for the final round, tional debut on 6 April 1988 (in a 2-2 draw to be held in Caserta (Italy) from 17 to with Greece in Athens). To date, his record 24 February 2003. with the national team is 37 wins, 21 draws It was a proud moment for national and 42 defeats. Herzog, who has won Futsal coach Daniel Knabben and his team. championships with Rapid Vienna and “Throughout the tournament, this rela- Werder Bremen, and the UEFA Cup with tively new team showed a great attitude Bayern Munich, has scored 26 international and excellent team spirit. We are now one goals in total. He was also largely respon- of the best eight teams in Europe... What a sible for Austria’s qualification for the fantastic feeling! Futsal is really taking off 1998 World Cup finals in France (scoring in Belgium. As well as the national team, both winning goals in Austria’s 1-0 victo- the Belgian champions, Action 21 Charleroi, ries against Sweden). are doing very well. Having reached the Herzog’s 100th cap will certainly final of the UEFA Futsal Cup last season, they have just qualified for the second not be his last, however. Coach Hans Krankl round of this year’s competition.” will also be counting on the services of his record-breaking international in 2003. Guido de Windt/François Vantomme Finally, Herzog has also lent his full support to Austria’s joint bid with Switzerland to host EURO 2008. Herzog BOSNIA has been promoting the bid, which is & HERZEGOVINA so vital for both countries, since the Football unites beginning of the year. Bernd Fisa The first part of the Bosnia & Herzegovina championship has finished. Perhaps this would not nor- BELGIUM mally be such big news, but this is the first Award for Marc Wilmots time that the Football Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina has managed to organise A jury of distinguished sports the competition nationwide. Many sceptics leaders has decided to award doubted that the championship would run the national Sporting Merit smoothly, but they have been proved Trophy for 2002 to Marc wrong. A total of 190 games have been Wilmots.The trophy, which is the first indi- played in 19 rounds. There were a few inci- vidual award that Wilmots has won, sym- dents of disorder and disturbance by a bolises the whole country’s admiration for small minority of fans, but they were soon his exemplary career as a professional foot- dealt with appropriately. Next spring, when baller. The Executive Committee of the the championship resumes, we are sure Belgian Football Association (URBSFA) warm- that there will not be so many problems off ly congratulated our former international on the field of play. this award, which a sportsman or woman Although the league is very big, can win only once in his or her career. involving 20 clubs, spectators have had a Marc Wilmots, 33, was deeply chance to watch some good football. moved when he heard the news. The tro- Attendance figures have been quite good phy had not been won by a professional compared with matches in other countries. footballer since 1990. Ceulemans (1990), For example, the games of current cham- Preud’homme (1989) and Van Himst (1974) pions Zeljeznicar were watched by a total of were his illustrious predecessors. The jury 42,000 people in nine matches, which is explained its decision as follows: “Wilmots not bad at all. Come spring, when the clubs BELGIUM won because he has always set a good are fighting for the top spot and for places Marc Wilmots, winner of this year’s example throughout his career, playing a in the European competitions, better games

Sporting Merit Trophy in Belgium. NEWS PHOTO vital role for the national team and and attendance figures can be expected.

16 uefadirect 12.02 BOSNIA & BULGARIA ESTONIA HERZEGOVINA An initiative The A. Lecoq FK Leotar against racism stadium (Trebinje) by CSKA Sofia in Tallinn. lead the (Macdonald championship Muskasi). at the halfway stage. FUAD KRVAVAC FUAD EMPICS NEWS PHOTO

The good results achieved by the The tournament involved hosts ESTONIA Bosnia & Herzegovina Under-21 team in the Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, the European Under-21 Championship France and group favourites Croatia. Only Development qualifiers just go to show that there are the winners would qualify for the final through training some quality young players in our country. round. In the first match of the mini-tour- Last year Estonia celebrated The first part of the domestic nament, Croatia struggled to beat Bosnia & the tenth anniversary of its championship has been very quick, and Herzegovina 3-2.The Czech team easily independence from the former Soviet the best team at the halfway point are defeated France 5-1 in a great atmosphere Union. This small state, with only 1.5 mil- FK Leotar from Trebinje, who are on 42 created by the 2,000 spectators at Poruba’s lion people, including 10,000 registered points, four points ahead of FK Sarajevo indoor stadium. On the second match day, footballers, has shown great football and FK Zeljeznicar. These three teams will there could have been a big surprise. ambition. be fighting for the title in a championship France were leading Croatia 1-0 until ten In recent years, new facilities where, for the first time, clubs from minutes before the end, but Croatia fought have appeared, among which a brand all parts of Bosnia & Herzegovina are back to clinch a 4-1 win. The Czech team new football stadium in Estonia’s capital taking part. Football has united Bosnia also ran into problems against Bosnia & Tallinn and seven artificial fields spread & Herzegovina. Herzegovina, but in the closing minutes the throughout the country. Fuad Krvavac team found tremendous shooting form and At the end of 2000, the Estonian won 6-2. As a result, in order to progress Football Association hired two Dutch BULGARIA to the final round, the Czech team could coaches for a period of four years. not afford to lose their last match. A Alongside the main task of training the Deterring racism crowded stadium saw a match that was full national teams, a lot of attention is being of suspense. The Czechs attacked for the Initiated by one of Bulgaria’s paid to professionalising football educa- whole first half, but Croatia scored with a tion in Estonia and to providing the FA top clubs, CSKA, a meeting goal by Podrug from the only chance of the between the PR experts of with a basis for the continuation of this first half. But a fantastic turnaround started development. the professional clubs took in the 25th minute when Roman Mares place in Sofia. The subject As development of football equalised. Michal Mares and Martin Dlouhy starts with good education, courses for was “Racism in the Stadiums and Courses scored twice in the space of 13 seconds, of Prevention”. The ten points in UEFA’s coaches at UEFA B licence level have been giving the Czechs a 3-1 lead. The last goal organised since the beginning of 2001. anti-racism action plan were considered. by Roman Mares (who, with his brother Professor Zdravko Raikov from the Participants are tested in both a theory Michal, is the only professional, playing for and a practical exam. So far, about 125 University of Sofia made a presentation on Russian club Dino Moscow), was scored the subject of racism. Many participants coaches have completed this first course during a period of power play by Croatia. and received their diplomas. A follow-up took part in the discussion. In the European Football The representatives of the press course started last spring. To ensure the Championship next year, the Czechs will continuation of the programme, four office of the Bulgarian Football Union try to defend the sixth place they obtained Estonian coach educators have been agreed to be the general co-ordinator of in their previous championship. The fact trained over the past two years. future action to eliminate racism and hooli- that the Czech team has progressed to the This year, the Estonian FA ganism from football stadiums. final eight can already be considered a applied officially for the UEFA B licence. A declaration on this subject huge success. It also proves that the Czech was approved and adopted, and it is going Futsal team are among the best in Europe. to be circulated to all football clubs in Daniel Macho Bulgaria. The governing body of the BFU, ENGLAND the Executive Committee, will be officially Learning through football acquainted with the crucial moments of the meeting and the decisions taken. On Tuesday, 12 November, The next similar meeting against in Nottingham, The FA held racism in football is scheduled to take its second annual Football place at the beginning of the new year. Development Conference, entitled “Learning through Football.” Representatives of the fan clubs of the The conference promoted best leading football clubs will be invited to practice in using football in education, take part. highlighting the power of football to deliver Radoslav Yankulov key agendas. Football has a unique ability CZECH REPUBLIC to engage young people and The FA is National Futsal team determined to maximise this and deliver head for European on its overall mission of “using the power of football to build a better future”. Championship In July 2000, The Football It is the third time that the Association formed a new division to “lead Czech Republic has hosted a qualifying the development of and investment in group from which the winners have pro- English grassroots football”. Entitled The FA gressed to the final round of the European National Game Division, it pledges to invest Futsal Championship. In 1998, Yugoslavia £35million a year for the next ten years. won the group and two years later it was Last year, the division launched the Czechs’ turn when we beat Belgium The FA Football Development Strategy and Slovakia. This year, the third 2001-2006, with one of its core objectives such opportunity presented itself during to implement a strategic educational pro- BONGARTS the first week of November in Ostrava, gramme through football. AUSTRIA Andreas Herzog, at Poruba’s indoor stadium. Jane Bateman Austria’s Footballer of the Century. FYR LUXEMBOURG MACEDONIA The new Darko Pancev national centre. in the colours of Inter- nazionale FC. FLF EMPICS

On different occasions during the course, DFB advisory committee. The proportion shown live on television in Iceland, but TV members of the UEFA Jira Panel came of foreigners playing in the Bundesliga viewers were forced to play a game of ‘spot to Tallinn to make a two-day observation has risen to 56.2%, and even though the the ball’ for long periods at a time. of the course and take a closer look at the amount of support for youth players has Omar Smarason study material. The panel reported back not been reduced, the difficulty of break- to UEFA that the course corresponds to the ing into professional football means that LUXEMBOURG UEFA requirements, and the B licence was more and more promising young players admitted in November 2002. At the are attaching greater value to academic National football moment, the next level of education is or vocational training alongside their centre opens being developed. The Estonian FA aims involvement in sport. The DFB advisory The national football centre to apply for the A licence in 2003/2004. committee, a forum for issues connected of the Luxembourg Football Jelle Goes with social and sports policy, considered Federation (FLF) was opened in Mondercange the study to be an important reminder of at the beginning of December. The centre GERMANY the consequences that work with youth is situated 10 km south of Luxembourg players can have on the professional On the right path City, very close to FC Mondercange’s new game. A number of measures have outdoor facilities. “Promoting talent” was the already been taken to support youth play- The centre was built by a joint- theme of the annual confer- ers. For example, a talent development stock company called “Centre National ence of the DFB advisory programme with 390 training centres got de Formation SA” (CNF SA), which was committee, held in Frankfurt on 25 and under way in the summer. The 36 licensed founded in 1999 by the Luxembourg 26 October. The committee, which comp- clubs each have their own youth academy. Football Federation and Lottolux (a sub- rises the DFB presidium and executive The basic conditions for fielding young sidiary of the FLF). The company president board, together with representatives of the players in the regional and top leagues is FLF Chairman Henri Roemer. 21 regional associations and the Bundesliga were set at the extraordinary DFB assem- The FLF Technical and International clubs, based its discussions on a study bly on 3 May. The national “Team 2006” Departments have already moved to Monder- by Prof. Klaus Cachay on the impact of the came into being this season. The DFB cange. In January 2003, all the national Bosman ruling on football, handball, bas- also supports sports schools run by the teams will begin training on the artificial ket-ball and ice hockey. As well as a keynote North-East German Football Association pitch and three grass pitches, which are speech by the Bielefeld-based sports scien- by providing football classes. equipped with the Grassmaster system tist, the two-day meeting included a panel These initiatives are proof of the (grass pitches with artificial grass fibres) discussion involving Bayern Munich manager DFB’s solid commitment to the promo- and floodlights. The various squads attend- Uli Hoeness and DFB coach Jürgen Kohler, tion of young talent, a cause backed not ing the FLF football school (U13s to U19s), among others. DFB President Gerhard Mayer- least by Uli Hoeness, who said that “The some of whom train every day, will particu- Vorfelder summed up the conference by DFB has chosen a good path to follow. larly benefit from the new facilities. declaring that “We are on the right path”. The relationship of trust with the The ground floor of the football Prof. Cachay shared some interest- Bundesliga clubs has been considerably centre’s administrative and technical build- ing findings with the 80 members of the enhanced”. ing houses four changing rooms, each capa- Niels Barnhofer ble of accommodating 30 people, rooms for coaches, doctors and physiotherapists, ICELAND a gymnasium, fitness studio, sauna and jacuzzi. Introduction of On the first floor, in addition to a licensing system multifunctional, hi-tech lounges and meet- The introduction of the UEFA ing rooms used by the various national MALTA Club Licensing System has met with a squads and centre staff, there is a kitchen, Birkirkara positive response from Icelandic Premier an 80-seat dining room and a laundry. captain Division clubs. The FA decided to intro- The second floor contains offices Chucks Nwoko duce a licensing system for all teams in for the coaches and administrative staff, holds up the which are linked up to the FLF headquarters “Super Five Cup”. the top division following UEFA’s decision to implement the system in its club com- in Luxembourg-Gasperich, and several petitions. Icelandic clubs have generally meeting rooms. The building has a total welcomed the system, as it will help floor space of 2,100 m2. them improve all aspects of their organi- Joël Wolff sation, giving it more consistency and transparency, as well as providing specta- FYR MACEDONIA tors with excellent facilities and encour- aging the clubs to improve training facili- A league for veterans ties and further promote the training and The Under-19 national team did care of young players. Preparatory work really well in the UEFA European is now in full swing as the first season Under-19 Championship quali- under the new system will start in May. fying tournament played in England in The Icelandic national team November. The Macedonian team, who played Estonia in a friendly match in Tallinn were in the same group as hosts England, on 20 November. Romania and Moldova, finished the tourna- The home side secured victory ment in second place. Our young players with two late goals in a match that was lost 3-0 to England, but beat both Romania played in extremely difficult conditions, (4-0) and Moldova (2-1). On the basis of heavy snowfall basically making the pitch these results, Macedonia qualify for the next white, before turning it into heavy mud round and will play in Group 5 with Austria

D. AQUILINA as the game progressed. The match was (host country), Yugoslavia and Cyprus.

18 uefadirect 12.02 MOLDOVA NETHERLANDS Mogens Paying Kreutzfeld attention makes his to the presentation well-being at the of referees. Progress IV course. FMF EMPICS

Our national Futsal team have Maltese lost 2-0 to Norway in the opening The organisation was excellent recently been involved in the European match and came back admirably to draw and the participants showed great interest, Futsal Championship qualifying competi- 2-2 with Bosnia & Herzegovina. Despite asking UEFA/ EEAB to continue with their tion, in which they lost to Spain (6-0) and a very gallant performance, Malta bowed Progress courses. Yugoslavia (4-1) and beat Lithuania (2-1). out 2-0 to hosts Cyprus, who won the Serghei Donets On a future occasion, the FA of group and qualification to the second round Macedonia hopes to be given the opportu- together with Norway. NETHERLANDS nity to host a European championship qual- Back on the Mediterranean island ifying tournament. of Cyprus, within the same week, Malta lost Professionals meet At the end of November, the asso- by two clear goals in the Under-21 match on refereeing ciation was visited by Erich Epple, UEFA’s at the Makarion Stadium in Nicosia, but On 1 and 2 November, Assistance Programmes Senior Manager. deserved much better than a minimal 2-1 professionals and committee During his visit, Mr Epple was informed defeat against an improving Cyprus side members from nine football associations that 31 members of the association have in the other EURO 2004 Group 1 qualifier met in Amsterdam to discuss the current appealed to the FAM President, Lambe in Nicosia’s GSP Stadium. state of affairs in the world of refereeing. Arnaudov, to convene another assembly in Louis Micallef The football associations of France, December. Germany, Luxemburg, Scotland, Belgium, A historical event has been the MOLDOVA Sweden, Finland, England and the Nether- creation of a league for veterans (40 years lands all sent their most experienced and and older), which was launched on Progress IV course knowledgeable officers to the meeting. 24 November. Four teams are playing: in Moldova Also present were representatives of the Vardar and Rabotnicki (Skopje), Bregalnica This autumn, the Progress IV referees’ departments of UEFA and FIFA. (Stip) and Kozuv (Gevgelija). The most courses were one of the main All participants were asked to famous name playing in the veterans’ events of football life in Moldova. present the position, structure and policy league is Darko Pancev, former player with Within the framework of the EEAB of their departments within their respective Vardar (Skopje), Red Star Belgrade and assistance programme introduced in organisations. Aspects such as payment Internazionale. Pancev was the top scorer autumn 1996, UEFA has regularly organised of referees, employment contracts, scout- in Europe in 1991, when he was awarded “Progress” courses. The aim of these courses ing and education, sponsorship, training the last Golden Boot. Other famous players is to raise the level of skills of coaches, and assessment of performances were in the veterans’ league are Ilija Najdoski referees, club and team administrators, highlighted during these presentations. Vardar, who played for his country as well and medical personnel in each of the newly The aim of the meeting was first as Red Star Belgrade, Valladolid (Spain) and independent states in Eastern Europe. and foremost to allow colleagues who work Denizlispor (Turkey), Vasil Ringov, Vujadin The first course of this kind, in the in the same field to learn about the situa- Stanojkovik, former FIFA referee Goce Progress I cycle, was successfully organised tions in the other countries and to see how Popev, Nikola Steriev and current national in Moldova in March 1997. Experts from various problems are dealt with in different team coach Nikola Ilievski-Gigi. different fields, such as Jozef Venglos and football associations. Mijalce Durgutov Ken Ridden, then chairmen of the Technical Two very long and useful sessions Development Committee and Referees revealed that there is still a lot of work to MALTA Committee respectively, made presentations do to make football attractive to young ref- to the representatives of the Moldovan erees. Without exception, all those present A new trophy football community. agreed that this issue requires close atten- for Birkirkara On subsequent occasions, profes- tion in the future. It was also generally sionals such as Paolo Casarin, Alexis Birkirkara FC have won Ponnet and Dan Cristea shared their vast Malta’s Super Five Cup for experience and knowledge with course par- the second time, thanks to a resounding ticipants. Thanks to these courses, hundreds 4-1 victory over champions Hibernians FC of Moldovan football practitioners enlarged in a final played in front of a capacity their professional knowledge by attending crowd at the Centenary Stadium. Goals theoretical lessons and participating in from striker Michael Galea (2), George practical sessions carried out by leading Mallia and William Camenzuli sealed the European specialists. issue in favour of the Stripes. Roderick The present cycle of courses, the Baldacchino scored a late consolation goal fourth one, gave 125 participants from all for a depleted Hibernians side. regions of Moldova the opportunity to In the match for third place, improve their football-related qualifications. Sliema W. FC got the better of fellow beaten Vladimir Sajn from Slovenia gave lectures semi-finalists Valletta FC with a 2-1 win. to Moldovan referees and assistant referees, The majority of affiliated clubs while Torben Mogensen and Mogens (48) and member associations were repre- Kreutzfeld from Denmark made presenta- sented at the biannual seminar organised tions to football club administrators and by the Malta FA at the Centenary Hall with- doctors respectively. The lectures for the in the Ta’ Qali Technical Complex. The coaches were made by Franco Ferrari (Italy). seminar included presentations followed by In his address, Pavel Cebanu, discussions on the local Football Nurseries, President of the FA of Moldova, said that Club Licensing, the Malta FA’s anti-doping the Progress courses in Moldova had been programme and the offer of a free internet highly effective, and he expressed sincere service through www.di-ve.com for all affili- gratitude to UEFA, the EEAB and all the lec- ated clubs. turers who had contributed to the success Malta registered mixed results in of the courses. Thanks to the Progress IV EMPICS/TURKSPORFOTO Group 7 of UEFA’s Under-19 mini-tourna- course, the development of modern football ROMANIA Mircea Lucescu led Galatasaray SK ment held in Limassol, Cyprus. The young in Moldova has been given fresh impetus. to the domestic championship title. POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC Polish The Futsal team FA President are on their way Michal Listkiewicz to the finals. (right) and General Secretary KJAERBYE Zdzislaw Krecina

UEFA- sign the convention. PHOTOS: CMFS PHOTOS:

agreed that this small group should After 33 games without defeat Training of Technical Staff, which was set meet more often in order to exchange in the Polish League, champions Legia up by the Ministry for Youth and Sport. information and to help each other Warszawa were eventually beaten 1-0 in The FRF coaching school is managed by where necessary and whenever possible. Chorzow by Ruch. Legia were only four Mircea Radulescu, who coached the Rob de Leede matches away from equalling Widzew Romanian national team from 1990 to Lodz’s record. Polish clubs have been 1992 and is currently director of the POLAND performing well in the UEFA Cup.Legia Federation for the Training and Develop- Warsaw beat FC Utrecht twice, and Wisla ment of Coaches. Safety in the stadia Cracow eliminated AC Parma. Perhaps “Since 1990, the FRF national On 7 November, a “Safe next year a Polish team will play in the school has awarded Category 3 licences Stadia 2002” seminar was UEFA Champions League – that would be (equivalent to the UEFA A and B licences) held in Kielce. FIFA and a dream come true for millions of fans. to six groups of coaches (approxima- UEFA representatives – namely Walter Michal Kocieba tely 40-60 coaches per group). There Gagg and Ernie Walker – took part. The are 112 students in the 2001/02 group, seminar looked at issues concerning ROMANIA including nine goalkeeping specialists safety and security in stadia during and eight fitness instructors (these two sports events. Representatives of the Pro licences groups follow a special syllabus).” Polish Football Association, clubs, police, on the horizon On 21 June 2000, an agreement Ministry of Justice and the media dis- These days, many Rom- was signed by UEFA and the FRF, under cussed the problem of hooliganism and anian coaches enjoy inter- which Romania acceded to the UEFA ways to prevent violence erupting in sta- national recognition: Anghel Iordanescu, Convention for the Mutual Recognition dia. The meeting was accompanied by coach of the Romanian national team, of Coaching Qualifications (A and B an exhibition of stadia equipment and is also a member of the FIFA Technical licences). At the same time, Romanian monitoring systems. Committee and of the study group coaches holding the two highest national The date of 8 November 2002 which drafted the FIFA technical report coaching certificates were granted will be etched in gold letters in the annals on the 2002 World Cup finals. He also temporary permission to coach profes- of the Polish FA. On that day Poland coached the Greek national team in sionally until Romania is entitled to became a full member of the UEFA 1998-99. Romanian Mircea Lucescu cur- organise its own Pro licence courses. Convention on the Mutual Recognition rently coaches Turkish team Besiktas JK. According to Mircea Radulescu, of Coaching Qualifications and therefore He previously won the Turkish champi- “The first Pro course should be held now has the right to start running Pro onship with Galatasaray SK and, in the in Romania in the first half of 2003. level courses. After sustained efforts, 1990s, coached Italian teams Brescia, If UEFA’s requirements are met, the Polish FA has been admitted to the Reggiana and Internazionale. Emerich the FRF coaching school could award exclusive group of signatories to the Jenei used to be the Hungarian national Pro licences itself in the future.” Convention. “It was a great day for our coach, Mircea Radulescu has coached Dan Cristea federation. During the UEFA Executive three national teams (Egypt, Syria and Committee meeting in Copenhagen, we Algeria) and Mihai Stoichita is a former SLOVAKIA had the pleasure to take part in a rati- coach of the Panama national side, fication ceremony with Hungary, while Ilie Balaci has won several titles in Football against England and Slovenia. Unfortunately, Arab football with clubs in Tunisia, racism the capital city of Denmark wasn’t so Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United The Slovak FA has taken up hospitable a few days later, when our Arab Emirates. the UEFA challenge and national team lost a friendly against Since 1990, the Romanian organised a sports social event under Morten Olsen’s team at the Parken sta- Football Federation (FRF) has been run- the slogan “Football against racism” or dium”, said Polish FA President Michal ning a national coaching school under “We are people”. Listkiewicz. the auspices of the Institute for the Famous and well-known person- alities from Slovak football, cultural and social life of different colour, religion and sexual orientation played in an exhi- SLOVAKIA bition football match. Among the partici- United against racism. pants were Ladislav Jurkemik, head coach of the Czechoslovak senior national team which won the European Champion- ship in 1976; Dusan Tittel, SFA General Secretary and former national team player; and Ibrahim Maiga, the Angolan pop singer who lives in Slovakia. SFA President Frantisek Laurinec kicked the match off. International referee Lubos Michel officiated. The match was followed by another cultural event that evening – a variety of exotic cuisine, a fashion show of exotic clothes, and a pop concert. The event was held under the auspices of Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Kukan. The ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Angola were guests of honour. The spectators were given T-shirts in black and white with the event

SFZ logo by the evening’s performers.

20 uefadirect 12.02 SLOVENIA SWEDEN UKRAINE Taking part Fredrik Footballs in the World and Hanna are needed

Cup finals was BILDBYRÅN Ljungberg. for young reason enough players. to be happy with the year's achievements in football. NZS FFU

The “We are people” event Though one might be tempted place our women’s teams among the was a response on our part to the racist to think otherwise, Ljungberg is not a best in Europe before too long. behaviour that arose at the Slovakia vs. very common family name in Sweden Pierre Benoit England EURO 2004 qualifier in Bratislava. (Fredrik and Hanna are not actually It was the first time we had related), but this odd “double” was itself UKRAINE organised a sports social evening of this typical of 2002 – the year of the dou- kind, but it will certainly not be the last. bles in Sweden. A need for balls The fight against racism is a long-term Just one week before the gala, At the beginning of campaign and one of the first steps has a full house at the Råsunda national November, UEFA EEAB (East to be to address this issue with young stadium saw both Djurgården (men) European Assistance people. Consequently, we are keen to co- and Umeå (women) completing their Bureau) manager Bruno Wolfisberg visited operate with schools in this crusade. Ukraine. In some ways, his visit to our Karolina Ducka doubles by winning the respective Swedish Cup Finals. country was a historic event. At the SLOVENIA A successful year for women’s request of the Football Federation football ended with another success – of Ukraine, top managers from German A positive off the pitch – when a new TV deal with sports equipment manufacturer year free-to-air channel TV4 was announced Tramondi arrived with the UEFA repre- At the end of the year, it is common to in November. TV4 has bought the rights sentative to look into the possibility look back and take stock. Is the balance to broadcast all home matches of the of licensing the Rossava company in positive or negative? women’s national team from 2003 Bila Tserkva to manufacture rubber and As far as the football year 2002 to 2005. The channel has also acquired plastic footballs. The foreign experts in Slovenia is concerned, there is no the Swedish rights to the 2003 FIFA spent three days acquainting them- doubt about it – the year has been posi- Women’s World Cup. selves with the rubber production tive by far! Thomas Saleteg process at the factory, the leading The Slovenian senior national manufacturer in this branch in Ukraine. team qualified for the World Cup finals SWITZERLAND Since football lessons were for the first time in the history of Sloven- introduced in Ukrainian schools in ian football, which is reason enough Youth players to be more than happy with the year’s honoured through- results. Having been part of such an out the country event has also had a great impact on the The efforts undertaken Slovenian nation and the popularisation by the Swiss FA in recent years in the of football in our small country. Before youth sector are paying dividends. that, the most popular sports were bas- ket-ball and skiing; now, football comes The achievements are being applauded very close to the top of the list, if not not only inside the game but also by even at the top. The World Cup experi- those involved in other sports, as well ence has not only affected the support- as by fans and journalists. ers; it has also produced an increase in The Under-17 team which the number of active football players. sensationally won the European Under-17 More and more boys and girls are want- Championship are in with a good ing to play football, and school teams are chance of winning the annual Youth playing in the winter football league. Prize awarded by the Credit Suisse bank, As we all know that everything while the Under-21s are among the starts at the base, the growing interest of candidates in the running to be named youngsters in football has probably been Swiss Team of the Year at the Sports the biggest success of the past year, Awards in December. Even if the team thanks, of course, to the success of the which finished third in the European Slovenian national team. Under-21 Championship do not actually As 2002 draws to a close, we win the title as a result of the rousing send our very best wishes for 2003 to performances of FC Basel in the UEFA the whole of the football family! Champions League, the fact that they Irena Ilesic are among the three final nominees shows just how well Switzerland’s youth SWEDEN footballers are respected throughout The year the country. of the doubles Since resting on one’s laurels The Swedish football season effectively means stepping backwards had its grand finale in rather than forwards, the Swiss FA has November with a televised no intention of sitting still. Efforts are Football Gala. Fredrik Ljungberg, who already under way to set up a third contributed successfully to his club youth training centre – for girls. Other centres are already running successfully Arsenal’s double in 2002, was awarded UEFA-KJAERBYE the Golden Ball. His namesake Hanna in Payerne and Frauenfeld. In this way, SWITZERLAND Efforts in the youth sector Ljungberg was proud to receive the we intend to build on the marvellous are paying dividends, as highlighted by the Diamond Ball as best woman footballer progress achieved so far by women’s Swiss Under-17s’ victory in the European Under-17 of the year. football in Switzerland. It is our aim to Championship. YUGOSLAVIA Yugoslavia have got off to a good start in the EURO 2004 qualifiers. HUNGARY Sándor Barcs

FSJ is 90 years old Sándor Barcs, former President of the Hungarian 2001, there has been a pressing need Football Federation (MLSZ), and a former care- for balls.The FFU decided to solve this taker president and vice-president of UEFA, problem by arranging for rubber and was 90 years old on 10 November. plastic balls to be produced locally. According to FFU First Vice-President Sándor Barcs was born in Szeged on Oleksandr Bandurko, the aim of the 10 November 1912 and started to play large-scale project is to provide balls football in 1925. He continued play- for Ukrainian schools as well as schools ing until the age of 43, and, as he throughout the Commonwealth of was a well-known journalist, one of Independent States.

the teams he played for was MLSZ Tramondi Managing Director Werner Mucha was satisfied with the Antenna (journalists’ team), where results of the meeting and saw no rea- he played alongside Dr György Szepesi (legendary radio commentator, son why the project could not go former MLSZ President and FIFA Executive Committee member) and József ahead. He promised to visit Ukraine Hoffer (former Hungarian national team head coach). again in the foreseeable future in order to finalise the arrangement. His career as a journalist and sports diplomat ran parallel. To Valeriy Nykonenko mention only his highest position, he became head of the Hungarian news agency MTI in 1950 and led the company until his retirement in 1981. YUGOSLAVIA He was named MLSZ vice-president in 1948 and became president On the right track in 1950, heading MLSZ until 1963. He was one of the great figures of the The Yugoslav senior golden age of UEFA. The Cup Winners’ Cup was his original idea. He was national team’s season elected as a member came to a close with their match in Paris on 20 November against the of the UEFA Executive national selection of France (3-0). Committee in 1962. At the press conference held when the In 1966, he became a team landed back on home soil, head UEFA vice-president. coach Dejan Savicevic analysed his After the death of UEFA team’s performance during the past President Gustav 12 months, amounting to a total of 11 matches played, with four wins, Wiederkehr in July 1972, two draws and five defeats, he became caretaker and a goal difference of 12-15. president of the “The final score is negative European association, and I am not completely satisfied with remaining in office until the result, but we must not forget the election of Artemio that we had really strong opponents, including six teams who took part MLSZ Franchi in March 1973. in the last World Cup finals. We also Sándor Barcs with Sándor Berzi (left) At the same time, played only two of 11 matches at and György Szepezi (right). he was elected as a home”, said Savicevic. FIFA vice-president and member of the World Cup Organising Committee. The head coach has been Later he chaired the FIFA Referees’ Committee. He was involved with UEFA happier since the EURO 2004 qualifiers got under way.Yugoslavia have notched until 1978. In 1980, the Congress made him a lifelong honorary member. up four points in two matches (Italy 1-1 MLSZ General Secretary Sándor Berzi and honorary member and Finland 2-0), and Savicevic rates Dr György Szepesi celebrated Barcs’ ninetieth birthday in the name of the Yugoslavia’s chances of qualifying for the final round as quite real. Hungarian football family on 19 November. The entire nation shares the Asked what was the secret of being healthy for such a long time, head coach’s wish to form a strong new national team and he has all the back- Sándor Barcs replied: ing he needs to work towards that goal. “My mother used to say: ‘Eat your breakfast, share your lunch Savicevic firmly believes that, together with his assistants, he is on the right with your friend and give your dinner to your enemy.’” track. This year, out of the 41 of the Barcs’ successors are following in his footsteps. Dr Imre Bozóky, players who turned out for the national President of the Hungarian Football Federation, is already a member team, 16 were capped for the first time, 22 under the age of 25, 12 were of UEFA’s Appeals Body, General Secretary Sándor Berzi is a member of the between 25 and 30 years of age, and Control & Disciplinary Body, Technical Director Dr György Mezey is a seven were over 30. These statistics member of the Club Licensing Panel, and István Huszár, who is involved show that the process of rejuvenating in Hungary’s EURO 2008 bid, is Vice-Chairman of the Futsal Committee. the Yugoslav national team is well under way. Marton Dinnés Nebojsa Ivkovic

22 uefadirect 12.02 EMPICS

Over 190 people are involved in ensuring European football’s current and future well-being communicationsbirthdays – calendar at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon The Football Development Division has a vacancy for a Birthdays Necdet Cobanli (Turkey) a member of Lars-Åke Lagrell (Sweden, 21.1) Senior Manager the Circle of former UEFA committee Pedro Galan Nieto (Spain, 20.1) members, will be 80 on 1 January 2003. Angel María Villar Llona Development Erich Linemayr (Austria), a member (Spain, 21.1) of the Referee Observers Panel, will be 70 Antonio Rocca (Italy, 21.1) Competitions on 24 January. Another two members Teresa Andreu Grau (Spain, 21.1) Under the control of the Technical of the same panel both celebrate their Gordon Savic (Switzerland, 21.1) Director, your role will involve 60th birthdays in January: Walter Clarke Bernd Heynemann (Germany, 22.1) leading and assisting a small (Northern Ireland) on 6 January and Teuvo Holopainen (Finland, 23.1) group responsible for the develop- Harry Been (Netherlands, 23.1) Anders Mattsson (Finland) on 23 January. ment of women’s football, Futsal Eliane Cremona (Luxembourg, 24.1) On 28 January, David Attard (Malta) and youth football. This will encom- Pat Quigley (Republic of Ireland, 24.1) a member of the Sports Medical Panel pass the organisation of competi- Metin Kazancioglu (Turkey, 26.1) will be 40 years old. UEFA also wishes tions, promotional activities, and the many happy returns of the day to: Adam Crozier (England, 26.1) establishment of appropriate strate- Krister Malmsten (Sweden, 27.1) Vlatko Markovic (Croatia, 1.1) gies. You will co-ordinate and moni- Mircea Cojocari (Moldova, 27.1) Malcolm Moffatt (Northern Ireland, 1.1) tor promotional and commercial José Carlos Freitas (Portugal, 27.1) Torben Mogensen (Denmark, 1.1) elements (e.g. sponsorship, TV rights Milo Corcoran Robert Coar (England, 2.1) and publicity) in order to further (Republic of Ireland, 30.1) Robert Sterckx (Belgium, 3.1) enhance these competitions. You will Alexei Spirin (Russia, 4.1) also assist clubs and national associ- David G. Collins (Wales, 5.1) ations by providing them with key Valeri Cholaria (Georgia, 5.1) Upcoming events information and guidance. George Sintoris (Greece, 5.1) UEFA requires an accomplished Mariano Moreno (Spain, 6.1) MEETINGS manager who has sound experi- Svein Rustad (Norway, 6.1) 21-22.1.2003, Nyon ence of promoting and organising Sergiy Lysenchuk (Ukraine, 6.1) Course for delegates and referee sports events. You must have man- Franco Ferrari (Italy, 9.1) observers aged a team with success and have Guido Cornella (Switzerland, 10.1) 27-31.1.2003, Corfu proven marketing skills. As Senior Tullio Lanese (Italy, 10.1) UEFA referees’ courses Manager, you must be dynamic and Herbert Hübel (Austria, 10.1) 29.1.2003, Abu Dhabi have entrepreneurial flair. Your Fuad Musayev (Azerbaijan, 11.1) Draw for the FIFA World Youth English (oral and written) must be Andrzej Libich (Poland, 11.1) Championship fluent to native level – German and Sofoklis Pilavios (Greece, 13.1) 31.1.2003, Nyon French would be very advantageous. Suren Abrahamyan (Armenia, 14.1) Club Competitions Committee Alessandro Lulli (Italy, 15.1) Applications should be addressed to Sune Hellströmer (Sweden, 17.1) Mrs Barbara Albertoni, Yiannis Yiangoudakis (Cyprus, 17.1) COMPETITIONS UEFA, Human Resources Unit, Friedrich Stickler (Austria, 18.1) 25.1-1.2.2003, Egypt Route de Genève 46, Fabrizio Tonelli (Italy, 18.1) Meridian Cup 1260 Nyon, Switzerland.

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