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2013 ANNUAL REVIEW SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION President’S Welcome SCOTTISH FA 2013 ANNUAL REVIEW SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION President’s welcome ................................................... 04 1 Chief Executive’s report ............................................ 06 SECTION 2 PERFORM & WIN Performance Strategy ............................................... 12 Performance Schools update ................................... 14 National Teams ......................................................... 16 National Youth Teams ............................................... 20 2 Referee Operations .................................................. 22 William Hill Scottish Cup ............................................ 24 Coach Education ......................................................... 26 SECTION 3 STRONG QUALITY GROWTH One National Plan ...................................................... 30 Facilities Strategy ....................................................... 31 Football Equity ........................................................... 34 Tesco Bank Football Challenge .................................. 36 McDonald’s Grassroots ............................................. 38 3 Modern Apprenticeship Scheme ............................... 39 SECTION 4 BETTER FINANCIAL RETURNS Financial Report ......................................................... 42 Commercial Report .................................................... 44 Scottish FA Subsidiaries: Hampden Park Ltd ..................................................... 46 Scottish Football Museum ......................................... 48 4 Sports Medicine Centre .............................................. 50 SECTION 5 RESPECTED & TRUSTED TO LEAD Judicial Panel Overview ............................................. 54 National Football Survey ........................................... 58 Governance and Regulations .................................... 60 Nominated Charities .................................................. 63 Scottish FA Boards ...................................................... 65 5 Council ........................................................................ 66 2 3 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 PRESIDENT’S To improve the entertainment, competitiveness and value for WELCOME money of our national game It is my pleasure to introduce What is clear is that Scottish Our Women’s National Team,led the Scottish FA’s Annual Review. football requires a fresh stimulus by Anna Signeul, have also Once again, Scottish football has to improve the entertainment, continued to improve and been presented with a series of competitiveness and value for missed out on this summer’s difficult challenges in the past money of our national game. Euro 2013 finals in Sweden year, the scale of which has been in the most heart-breaking unprecedented in the history of The results of the national circumstances, losing out with the game in this country. Men’s A squad in our FIFA World the final kick of the ball in our Cup Brazil 2014 qualifiers have play-off tie against Spain. The events which culminated also been a source of great in Rangers Football Club disappointment. A poor start With our Performance Schools entering into liquidation in our first four games resulted up and running, the new Under- - and subsequently being in a change of national coach. 20s league in its infancy and accommodated in Scottish Already, with qualification with our National Youth Teams Football League Division Three – beyond us, Gordon Strachan is playing more games against have been well documented and planning for the UEFA Euro 2016 higher-quality opposition as part have had major implications for qualifiers and I am sure with of our Best v Best philosophy, I the entire senior game. the continued support of the am optimistic that we are now A collective Scotland fans, our fortunes and planning for a better future for determination to take League reconstruction has been results will improve. our game. a perennial topic of discussion our national sport back and debate throughout my 40 There have been some excellent There is too much negativity years in football. It has returned achievements within the Scottish within the game. Obviously to its rightful place to the forefront once again with FA, which will be expanded on there are issues that require to both league bodies, the Scottish throughout this Annual Review. be addressed but we cannot lose Premier League and Scottish I would like to pay particular sight of the positives that are Football League, discussing attention to the successful first taking place, particularly within possible ways to take the game year of our seven Regional the Performance Strategy and forward at domestic level. Performance Schools, overseen the continued development of by our Performance Director, women’s football. It is inevitable that such an Mark Wotte. emotive and subjective debate It is my wish that we look would stimulate a wide cross- Our referees have enjoyed great forward with a belief in our section of views from member recognition by UEFA and FIFA, strategic plan and a collective clubs and their supporters. It with Craig Thomson and William determination to take our is too important a decision to Collum taking their teams to national sport back to its rightful rush through and using the UEFA Euro 2012 last summer place. Scottish FA’s Professional Game and with both refereeing teams Campbell Ogilvie Board as a forum for debate, involved in the latter stages President the respective league bodies are of the Champions League and now engaged in a process to Europa League. Campbell Ogilvie facilitate reconstruction. President 4 5 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 @scottishfa CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S pinterest.com/scottishfa REPORT instagram.com/scottishfa youtube.com/scottishfaofficial The Scottish FA exists to to the Independent Judicial Youth Initiative, we have created promote, foster and develop the Panel and Appellate Tribunal a six-star structure to recognise game of football in this country. for their professionalism amid and award clubs who invest in extreme public scrutiny and their emerging talent. Last year, It is worth reminding ourselves commend them for upholding around £2m was offered to of that principle from the the principles of integrity, clubs for their part in improving Memorandum of Understanding expertise and independence that standards. within our Articles of are prerequisites of our new Association as we look over a Judicial Panel Protocol. The Scottish FA’s strategic plan, tumultuous year for Scottish Scotland United: A 2020 Vision football, and look ahead to a Scottish football’s financial remains a driving force for our more prosperous future. climate has been well organisation and I am delighted documented in the past year. with some of the progress Events of the past 12 months As well as the situation that made in the four key areas of placed an enormous amount affected Rangers, we have our business – Perform and of pressure on all areas of the experienced another insolvency Win, Strong Quality Growth, game. This unprecedented event at Dunfermline, whilst Respected and Trusted to Lead situation is one I hope the game other member clubs have and Better Financial Returns. The Scottish FA’s strategic never again has to contend with struggled to keep on top of but one we must learn from their regular overheads. The These areas of improvement will plan, Scotland United: nevertheless. Scottish FA, in the last financial be brought to life throughout year, has provided our member this year’s publication, alongside A 2020 Vision remains a Few could have predicted a clubs with financial support a traffic-light system that is used driving force scenario where one of our using a number of performance- to measure our progress against biggest clubs, and one of the related incentives. the targets set out within the most successful club sides in the strategic plan. game, would encounter such It is important that any serious financial difficulties that payments to clubs recognise The performance of our senior liquidation would arise. Rangers their efforts in assisting with Men’s National Team has been and their supporters have shown the delivery of our strategic extremely disappointing in the tremendous resilience since last objectives whilst improving their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 summer but the situation at the infrastructure and financial Qualifying campaign. A winless club sent reverberations across health. We have worked closely start necessitated a change of the whole of Scottish football. with UEFA in this regard and national coach. I would like to An atmosphere of animosity hope that Financial Fair Play can reiterate my thanks to Craig was one of the unfortunate by- be implemented and utilised Levein for his contribution and products of last summer and it is for the good of the game in this for his help in the early stages my wish that over time wounds country. of developing the Performance Stewart Regan heal and relationships are re- Strategy. Chief Executive established. From the Scottish Through Club Academy FA’s perspective, we are grateful Scotland, which supersedes the 6 7 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SCOTTISH FA ANNUAL REVIEW 2013 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT The appointment of Gordon Strachan has been Ultimately, One National Plan With the challenge of increasing The Judicial Panel system is now warmly received by our supporters and I am sure he will
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