LINCOLN RED IMPS

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With a current population of 35,000 By the end of the last siege, in the late 18th people, the six square kilometres of the century, Gibraltar had faced fourteen Rock of Gibraltar are steeped in history, sieges in 500 years. In the years after from the very beginning around 100,000 Trafalgar, Gibraltar became a major base in years ago when primitive humans and the Peninsular War. Neanderthals fished the shoreline and inhabited the limestone caves. Gibraltar grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, becoming one of The Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high Britain’s most important possessions in the limestone ridge, guarding the entrance to Mediterranean. It was a key stopping point the Mediterranean has for many years for vessels en route to India via the Suez been fought over by Spain, France and Canal. A large British naval base was Britain, all claiming possession. First constructed at great expense at the end of settled by the Moors of Tariq ibn Ziyad in the 19th century to became the backbone 711AD and later ruled by Spain, this much- of Gibraltar’s economy. The Naval Base is prized site and its people have witnessed still in existence today. many sieges and battles over the centuries. Layers of fortifications include the remains Gibraltar’s history spans over 2,900 years of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the and started being recorded around 950 BC 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which with the Phoenicians who lived nearby. The were expanded by the British and enabled Carthaginians and Romans later the Allies to control the entrance to the worshipped Hercules in shrines said to Mediterranean during the Second World have been built on the Rock of Gibraltar, War. It was attacked on several occasions which they called Mons Calpe, the ‘Hollow by German, Italian and Vichy French forces, Mountain’, and which they regarded as one though without causing much damage. of the twin Pillars of Hercules. The Moors renamed the Rock from Mons Today, a British Overseas Territory, the Calpe to Jebel Tarik (The Mount of Tariq), Government of Gibraltar is not which subsequently its name was subordinate to the Government of the corrupted to Gibraltar. United Kingdom.

After a number of wars, Gibraltar became The British Government, however, is part of the Kingdom of Spain and remained responsible for defence and external affairs under Spanish rule until 1704. It was but Gibraltar has full internal self- captured during the War of the Spanish government under its 2006 Constitution. Succession by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in the name of Charles VI of Austria. At the end of Nowadays, Gibraltar benefits from an THE ROCK ON WHICH I STAND the war, Spain ceded the territory to extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, Britain under the terms of the Treaty of and its position as an international Utrecht of 1713. conference centre.

Spain tried to regain control of Gibraltar, The financial sector, Internet gambling, which Britain had declared a Crown tourism, shipping services fees, and duties Territory, through military, diplomatic and on consumer goods generate revenue and economic pressure. Gibraltar was besieged a very popular jurisdiction for European off and heavily bombarded during three wars shore companies. Its economic success has between Britain and Spain but the attacks made it one of the wealthiest areas of were repulsed on each occasion. Europe.

02 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS LINCOLN RED IMPS A PROUD FOOTBALLING HISTORY

Football was introduced in Gibraltar by the British Armed Forces in the late 19th century. In 1907 The Gibraltar Football League was first established by the Association as a result of Exactly when the first civilian football teams were formed is not known, but the earliest the increasing numbers of civilian teams being formed and together with the fact that records mention that the Prince of Wales was already in existence in 1892 and the Gibraltar civilian teams were not allowed to compete in the Military League and Cup. FC was formed the following year in November 1893. The first league competition saw eight teams competing, with Prince of Wales FC being the In 1895 the Gibraltar Civilian Football Association was established changing its name to the winner. The growing success of the League and Cup competitions was reflected in the Gibraltar Football Association (or also Gibraltar FA) in the later years. The Gibraltar Football increasing number of new teams that were registering with the association. Such was the Association is said to be one of the ten oldest Football Associations in existence today. increase in participating teams that a Second Division was added in 1909, and in 1910 the Prior to the Gibraltar League being established, from 1895 to 1907, the only known football association was organising separate Leagues and Cup competitions. competition being played on the Rock was the Merchant’s Cup. This cup was donated every year by the Merchant in Gibraltar, hence its name. The first Merchant Cup Final recorded is Over the years club numbers continued to grow on the Rock to the extent that the between Gibraltar FC and Jubilee FC and was witnessed by 1,500 spectators. Association had to maintain up to four senior divisions at various times. The start of the 2019/2020 season saw the new Gibraltar National League get underway.

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UEFA AND FIFA MEMBERSHIP

On 8 January 1997 the GFA applied for FIFA membership, and in March 1999 FIFA confirmed that the GFA fulfilled the requirements of Article 4.7 of the FIFA Statutes and consequently passed their file onto UEFA.

On 12 April 1999 the GFA applied for membership of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). This immediately drew a hostile reception from the Spanish Football Federation and the Spanish Government.

After a long legal challenge, at the UEFA Congress held London on 24 May 2013, Gibraltar finally became the 54th member of UEFA and the smallest UEFA nation by population, with a team in the UEFA Champions League from the 2014/15 season.

Three years later, on May 13th 2016, Gibraltar was granted FIFA membership so they can enter for the World Cup, playing their first qualification game on September 6th 2016 at home to Greece.

Gibraltar took part in the UEFA Nations League in 2018 and our club sides have enjoyed participation in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League competitions in recent years.

04 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS LINCOLN RED IMPS NEW DOMESTIC LEAGUE STRUCTURE

This year has seen the introduction of a new League system in which both the Premier Division and Second Division has been merged. The League will consist of three rounds in total. In the first round, teams shall play each other once.

After the first round has been completed, the League shall split into two groups.

The best seven ranked teams shall play the remaining two rounds in a group called The Championship Group. The remaining teams shall play the remaining two rounds in a separate group called The Challenge Group.

The Gibtelecom Rock Cup will continue to run alongside the League competition.

Currently the Gibraltar National League holds three slots in European Competitions. The League winners will compete in the UEFA Champions League, the League runner-up will compete in the UEFA Europa League, whilst the third European slot goes to the Rock Cup winners.

There is also a Women’s League and Cup competition. With the abolishment of the Reserve League in 2017, the GFA introduced an Under 23 Intermediate League in 2018.

At youth level, clubs compete in the Under-12, 14 and 16 categories. The GFA also provides non-competitive Leagues from Under-5 to Under-10 categories.

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The club was first formed in 1976 by Charles Polson and managed by Charles Head. A group of players associated to the old Police youth team called the Blue Batons and subsequently ARICH HISTORY complemented by players that had been released from other local clubs. That year Lincoln Red Imps debuted for the first implement the necessary changes by reviewing time in senior football in the local Fourth and developing our policies and the manner in Division. Who would have thought back then which we do business to continue to thrive and that Lincoln Red Imps would go on to become consolidate itself as Gibraltar’s leading football the most successful football club in the history club. of Gibraltar football? Since the Gibraltar Football Association was Eight years later, for season 1984/85, Lincoln admitted to UEFA as the 54th Nation in 2014, had made it to the top-tier of Gibraltar football Lincoln Red Imps made history by being the first and successfully went on to win the title for the Gibraltarian team to participate in the UEFA first time in their debut season. This was the Champions League and has continued to do so first of seven League titles between 1984 and every year since, with the exception of one year 1994. when we participated in the UEFA Europa League. At the same time, the club continued to develop its Youth Programme and continued to produce Overall our campaign in Europe can be very talented, young players that eventually considered as successful with progression to paid off at the turn of the Millennium as the club the second round of the UEFA Champions dominated the local football scene. League and UEFA Europa League.

The club won the treble (League, Rock Cup and The most honourable and reputable night in our Senior Cup) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, history came in 2016 where the mighty Celtic 2011 and 2014. They won the League and Rock awaited us in the second round of the Cup double in 2009, 2010 and 2015 and a Champions League. What was to follow will live League and Senior Cup double in 2012. long in the memories of all those who witnessed events on July 13th 2016. We then went down in the record books as the greatest team in the history of Gibraltarian A vintage piece of Lee Casciaro magic allied to a football, winning an unprecedented 14 GFA superb defensive performance, gave Lincoln the Premier League titles in a row (from 2003 to greatest result in Gibraltarian club football 2016), smashing the previous record of nine in a history as we beat the Scottish Champions (and row held by the great Glacis United team of the former European Cup winners) 1-0. The result 1960s and 70s. astounded the entire football world and made headlines around the globe. Fourteen years of sheer domination has proven the worth of the investment Lincoln has made Lincoln went down 3-0 in the second leg in front into the development of youth football since the of a massive 50,000 crowd at Celtic Park but mid-1980s. To date, the Youth Academy has the first leg result was testament to the huge continued to produce high-quality, talented strides the club had made in the years since young players; the likes of TJay De Barr and entering the UEFA Champions League for the Jaylan Hankins, who joined Oviedo FC and UD first time. Las Palmas respectively in readiness for the 2019/2020 season. In 2017 Lincoln Red Imps became the first, and so far only, Gibraltarian club to become a As a consequence of the constant and evolving member of the European Club Association. changes and transformation in local football, Going forward we look forward to creating Lincoln Red Imps continue to adapt and many more special memories.

06 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS THE TROPHY CABINET Gibraltar Premier Division: 24 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017-18, 2018-19

Rock Cup: 18 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Gibraltar League Senior Cup: 18 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, (Abolished)

Pepe Reyes Cup: 11 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017

UEFA Champions League: Qualified 1st Round: 2014/15 - HB Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 2015/16 - FC Santa Coloma, Andorra 2016/17 - FC Flora Tallinn, Estonia Qualified Preliminary Round: 2017/18 - Semi-Final - La Fiorita, San Marino Final - KF Drita, Kosovo 2018/19 - Semi-Final - KF Feronikeli, Kosovo Qualified 2nd Round: 2015/16 - FC Midtjylland, Denmark 2016/17 - Celtic FC, Scotland

UEFA Europa League: Qualified 1st Round: 2017/18 - AEK Larnaca, Cyprus Qualified 2nd Round: 2018/19 - The New Saints FC, Wales 2019/20 - FC Ararat-Armenia, Armenia

COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS 07 OUR VISION

The club vision is to consolidate itself as Gibraltar’s leading football club.

To continue competing, develop and progress to further stages in European football.

Have a well-structured and professional club.

Invest in our youth and develop local talent. To be a club that is at the heart of youth and Gibraltar community initiatives.

Instil to our members the core value of hard work, commitment, passion, loyalty, respect and discipline.

A feeling that will last a lifetime...

08 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS PROJECTED REVENUES

Merchandise sales, such as team shirts and memorabilia Online shop Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships UEFA Competitions International Player Payments from GFA Youth Solidarity Payment Widen the scope of commercial activity, online and via social media TV Rights Licensing FIFA Training Compensation Payment Sports and Leisure Entertainment Licence

FIRST-TEAM SPONSOR:

YOUTH SPONSOR:

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2018 are complete. Financial Statements have been published via the club’s Official Website - www.lincolnredimpsfc.co.uk As per UEFA Club Licence, Financial Statements have been disclosed to the Gibraltar Football Association.

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THE LEGAL ENTITY

The club operates as a private company, incorporated on November 8th 2013 as a private company limited by shares with a Share Capital of £1,000 divided into 1,000 ordinary shares at £1.00 each under Gibraltar Companies Act. Company Number: 110695

Registered Address: 64 Red Sand House, Red Sand Road, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA PO Box: 1411

CORPORATE SET-UP The Board of Directors currently consists of the following Executive Members:

President: Dylan Glen Viagas

Vice President: Christian Trevor Laguea

Other Members: Elton Duarte and Stephen Michael Head

The Executive Board is directly answerable to its members and the Gibraltar Football Association.

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CLUB LICENCES

The club is the holder of a Gibraltar Football Association UEFA Club Licence.

The club is currently awaiting approval from The Government of Gibraltar a business licence for sports and leisure entertainment.

As an Employer, the club is registered with the Government of Gibraltar Employment and Training Board (ETB). CLUB POLICES

The club adheres and complies with all the Policies in vigour by the Gibraltar Football Association by virtue of its GFA Licence as well as its own policies.

The club is a data controller under the Data Protection Act 2004. It applies, complies and implements all employment laws.

Health and Safety Policy is implemented at its premises Social Media Policy Anti-bribery and Crime Policy Anti-Bullying Policy Safeguarding Children Policy The Club Code of Conduct Youth Development Policy Security Policy for UEFA Competitions The club complies and has full access to the FIFA TMS System. All GFA and Club Policies are applicable to all Club Members and any breach of any Policy is dealt with under the Club Discipline Policy and Procedures. LINCOLN RED IMPS

The club has a complete coaching team in COMPETITIVE: CLUB COACHES all of its senior, youth and women’s set-up. National League All youth teams have a minimum of two Intermediate League (Under-23) coaches qualified as imposed by the Women’s League Gibraltar Football Association. These Under-16 Category (2 teams) qualifications, via the GFA, are attained from the English and/or Welsh FA and they Under-14 Category range from Level 1 Certificates to UEFA B Under-12 Category (2 teams) Licences.

Support for all youth teams is available in NON COMPETITIVE: the form of professional coaching for Under-10 Category goalkeeper and outfield players, Fitness Coach, Medical and Physio. Under-9 Category Under-8 Category Further to the attained qualification by Under-7 Category each of the coaches, further development programmes are provided by the club via Under-6 Category seminars (Classroom and pitch-side). Under-5 Category Coaching staff are required to comply with all club policies. The club also caters and provides coaching TEAMS for boys and girls who have not attained Lincoln Red Imps FC have teams in every category organised by the Gibraltar the age to play in the Under-5 Category. Football Association.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

As the most successful club in Gibraltar football, With a newly-constructed website launched in Lincoln Red Imps FC continue to attract a June 2019 - www.lincolnredimpsfc.co.uk - we are considerable amount of media coverage from starting to gather the fruits of this venture and different prestigious media channels throughout what started as a pilot scheme, the club is now Europe. making it a priority to continue to invest time and resources to continue expanding and stay in Television, radio, magazines and newspapers have touch with all our fans around the world. been attracted and numerous reports and articles have been published on our club. Our On other social media networks, the club, to International players are also a source of present date, has 26,748 Facebook likes, 7,449 attraction, with the three National Team captains Twitter followers and 1,762 Instagram followers. (Roy Chipolina, Joseph Chipolina and Lee Meanwhile in the first two months since the Casciaro) all being Lincoln Red Imps players. Official Website went live, we had 7,076 new users, generating a total of 25,689 page views. The club has also featured in many games being televised live throughout Europe as a consequence of our participation in the UEFA Champions League competitions. Prestigious channels such as Bein Sports and the BBC have televised Lincoln Red Imps games. The club has also entered into an agreement with APE Publications to manage our website and provide a digital Match Programme for every domestic League game.

COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS 13 14 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Our investment strategy is focused on: Corporate Development: 1. Football Development The club is looking to attract further investment in order to take us to 2. Corporate Development another sphere at every level, both on the local stage and European stage. We therefore need a robust corporate framework to allow us to Football Strategy: operate on and off-the-pitch and to that end we intend to: Over the last 30 years we have a proven track record in developing local talent. We adhere and comply with a robust youth development policy • Develop strategic partnership with the corporate sector that is constantly reviewed to meet the demands and changes in local • Develop our corporate management to ensure a professional football with the objectives to: managed organisation • Ensure we identify and maximise sustainability revenues • Develop a fully-fledged Football Excellence Academy • Enhance our brand identity using traditional, online and social • Develop our coaching staff to the highest UEFA Standards media tools and networks. • Harmonise our coaching approach across all age groups • Develop a Women’s football section • Continue to work with our sponsors • Continue developing links with professional teams across Europe • Ensure prudent investment into the club infrastructure is done with • Continue providing a professional support network for the senior funds derived from the projected revenues. and youth teams • Maximise our links with UEFA and the ECA to ensure we have • Ensure that we continue participating in European competitions access to all financial resources open to us. • Maximise our links with UEFA and the ECA, ensuring we • Increase online/offline marketing and raise awareness of club locally access all football resources available to us. and worldwide.

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• Gibraltar is a vibrant, business-friendly jurisdiction and benefits • Individuals pay taxes on their income in Gibraltar unless they from a well-developed business service infrastructure, are able to take advantage of high-net-worth individual status including one of the most advanced fibre optic communications or gain exemption as an expatriate. services in Europe. • A company incorporated in Gibraltar or a registered branch of • With its border to the north with Spain and a maritime border an overseas company may apply for a Tax Exemption Certificate. with Morocco, Gibraltar also has an Airport for private and commercial flights (to different destinations in the UK), as well • Such is the reputation that Gibraltar has acquired over the as a port and marinas who can cater for super yachts. years that it is increasingly being referred to as a regulatory • Gibraltar is still considered an important centre for benchmark for other jurisdictions. In fact, the Edwards Report International business, although the advantages now arise (commissioned by the UK in 1998 to review regulatory from the fiscal opportunities available rather than physical practices in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) used location. Gibraltar as a point of comparison when making recommendations for other centres. • As a British Overseas Territory, the Government of Gibraltar is not subordinate to the Government of the United Kingdom. • Gibraltar is a unique jurisdiction for the promotion and The British Government, however, is responsible for defence development of financial services. It has a common law legal and external affairs but Gibraltar has full internal self- system, highly-developed professional infrastructure and first- government under its 2006 Constitution. class regulations.

• The law of Gibraltar is based on English law, but is separate • A multicultural country in which its people live in harmony with from the UK legal system. each other despite race, religious beliefs, gender or political • Non-resident businesses do not pay income tax unless the beliefs. source of this income is Gibraltar proper. • Very low crime rate. • There is no tax on capital income. In Gibraltar there is no capital gains tax, wealth tax, sales tax or value added tax. • Registered unemployment is under 1%.

• No Capital Gains Tax is played on the sale of players. • A very stable political and economic environment.

• Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore • High Standard and luxury accommodation available for sale banking, and its position as an International conference or rent centre. It is a well-known and regulated International finance centre and has been a popular jurisdiction for European • Five Star hotels available on The Rock at a ten-minute drive offshore companies. from the airport, catering for all business needs. • The financial sector, Internet gambling, tourism, shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods generate • Just over an hours’ drive to other airports in the south of Spain. revenue. • An English-speaking community as a result of its Education • The main tax for companies is Corporation Tax, and Social Curriculum that mirrors the UK and due to its close proximity Insurance contributions. There are also stamp duties on with Spain, all Gibraltarians are bilingual. certain transactions, and property taxes.

16 COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS COMMERCIAL BROCHURE OF THE LINCOLN RED IMPS 17 WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Lincoln Red Imps FC is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new Commercial Brochure that will provide the club with a better base on which to build stronger business links and continue to enhance the club’s brand in the commercial world.

The Commercial Brochure will also allow us to target potential new business partners and sponsors more effectivelyand continue expanding our presence not only in Gibraltar, but also as a club in Europe.

Since Gibraltar became the 54th Nation to join the UEFA Family, not only has football locally developed and progressed in leaps and bound but also the doors to European football were opened.

Our club have been privileged to have competed every single year in European football since the 2014/15 season.

The club is not only determined to remain at the pinnacle of local football but our aim is to progress further in the European football pyramid and in order to achieve this we need to increase our revenues, via partnerships and/or sponsorship or by any other opportunities.

At present we continue to work hard and remain focussed to achieve and accomplish those other cruces as laid down in our Investment Strategy and detailed within this Brochure.

With tailored exposure to suit all budgets, opportunities will exist to tap into a loyal fanbase and interactions with other local businesses. Social media is also a huge part of the world today and with that development comes opportunity. This is why the club has now made it a priority to invest time and resources to continue expanding our online, digital presence.

It is vitally important for Lincoln Red Imps FC that all our commercial partners get value for their investment and we will strive to ensure that all your ‘goals’ are met.

My door is always open and I am more than happy to discuss any business strategy and/or opportunities where the club and your organisation can work together for mutual benefit.

DYLAN VIAGAS Club President

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Telephone: (+350) 20044992

Website: www.lincolnredimpsfc.co.uk

Address: P.O Box 1411 64 Red Sands House Red Sands Raod Gibraltar GX11 1AA

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