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Member associations 21 no. 01 – april 2002 COVER PHOTO IN THIS ISSUE Final in Rotterdam 15 Real Madrid CF, who are commemorating Congress in Stockholm 03 Under-17s 16 their centenary this year, were the first Interview 04 Meridian project 18 team to qualify for the quarter-finals Candidates for the Executive 06 UEFA meetings 19 of the UEFA Champions League. Fernando Hierro (left) and Luis Figo celebrate. Final in Glasgow 10 Member associations 21 Photo: Alberto Sabattini Final round in Switzerland 11 Calendar 23

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Two years ago, at the Congress in Luxembourg, the national association delegates approved the changes to the Statutes that paved the way for implementation of the FORCE project. The past two years have therefore been a rather intense period, as UEFA has had to implement the new structures while at the same time addressing current football issues and launching new projects. Both these tasks were far-reaching and voluminous. Among other challenges, UEFA had to help find a solution to the issue of international transfers, cope with the complex demands of organising competitions, define the format for the club competitions and defend the centralised marketing of the rights to the UEFA Champions League. In terms of projects, we launched the club licensing system, created our subsidiary UEFA New Media, set up a new structure for marketing operations and moved forward with our study aimed at allowing the use of artificial-turf surfaces in UEFA competitions. Details of all these processes and projects are to be found The UEFA in my two-yearly report to the Congress. Champions League has entered the Our Congress in Stockholm is an opportunity for a vital appraisal knock-out phase. Panathinaikos of our progress and an open exchange of ideas. The importance (Daniel Saric) have reached of this meeting is highlighted by the Executive Committee’s proposal this stage of the competition to make it an annual event. It is also, traditionally, the occasion for a for the second time since 1995. partial re-election of the Executive Committee, in the interests of stability and an element of continuity amid change. So let us go forward without denying our past. That is the spirit which this new publication – uefadirect – addressed to all members of the European football family, sets out to reflect.

Gerhard Aigner Chief Executive

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02 uefadirect 4.02 XXVI Congressin Stockholm for the third time

The last ordinary Congress was

held in Luxembourg. UEFA-SABE

FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE 1958 AND 1976, THE DELEGATES OF THE UEFA MEMBER & Herzegovina, UEFA has boasted

ASSOCIATIONS ARE HEADING FOR STOCKHOLM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UEFA 51 member associations. The delegates will be voting on the admission CONGRESS. THE XXVI ORDINARY CONGRESS OF THE UNION OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL of a new association, that of ASSOCIATIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE “INTERNATIONAL FAIRS” IN THE SWEDISH Kazakhstan, as recommended by the

CAPITAL ON 25 APRIL. Executive Committee. Kazakhstan footballers used to participate in Like all Ordinary UEFA first years of UEFA’s existence. At European football when their associa- Congresses, this general assembly that time, the purpose of the annual tion was part of the USSR federation. of European football will be meetings was to consolidate the The Kazakhstan association was later marked by elections. These include foundations of the new institution. affiliated to the Asian Football the election for the presidency, for Today, the change of pace is justified Confederation (AFC), which it left which current UEFA President Lennart by the expansion of UEFA’s activities. in July 2001 in order to apply for Johansson, who has been in office Annual accounts and budgets have UEFA membership. since 1990, is the only candidate. become a necessity, especially The other points on the agenda The delegates will also be voting to fill in view of the volume of financial are approval of the accounts and a number of seats on the UEFA and transactions taking place. the budget, appointment of the audit- FIFA Executive Committees. If adopted by the delegates, ing body, approval of the Chief The agenda in Stockholm this change in frequency of the Executive’s report, accompanied by also includes a proposal for a major Congress will not affect the cycle a report from the Executive change in the life of UEFA. At the of elections, which will continue to be Committee, and discussion of the request of the Executive Committee, held every two years (in even-num- agenda for the next FIFA Congress. the Congress is being asked to aban- bered years), according to the same Moreover, UEFA will award don its biennial rhythm in favour of a partial re-election formula. distinctions to a number of prominent brisker pace, with a meeting every Since the Dublin Congress in figures in recognition of their out- year, as was already the case in the 1998 and the admission of Bosnia standing services to European football. Lennarta phase of Joh sta

IT DIDN’T GO TO EXTRA TIME AND PENALTIES, BUT LENNART JOHANSSON HAD TO WORK HARD FOR VICTORY WHEN HE WAS FIRST ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UEFA IN 1990.

It is a measure of the impact he has made over the last 12 years that he is the sole candidate for re-election in 2002. What’s more, having previously announced his intention to step down, he needed to be persuaded by his own football family to present himself as a candidate for a fourth term of office. Having agreed to stay at the helm, Lennart Johansson has firm ideas about what needs to be done in the next four years and how to go about it. When you think back, there have been so many changes since you took office in 1990... That’s right. There have been so many develop- ments during my mandate – and we’re not just talking about policy changes initiated by me. You could compare the changes in football to the way the world in general has changed over the last 25 or 30 years. That brings us into a situation where the next phase, in my opinion, needs to be one of stabilisation. It must be based on keeping a steady, clear head and moving forward with the programmes that we have already initiated. We must maintain our education projects and do our utmost to keep our competition programme in good financial health, so that we can continue to extend a helping hand to those who really need it. I’m not prepared to make, all of a sudden, new proposals for further development when the priority is to see to it that what we have already decided to do in the past is, indeed, being done and that our organisation will fulfil the needs of our member associations. When you think of it, we already have major items on the table like the New Media, a new format for the UEFA Cup, on-going coach education programmes, youth football in schools... we have enough important tasks to keep us busy for the next four years. What I don’t like or want to see is people becoming over-stressed because too much is supposed to happen at the same time. Among the many changes is UEFA’s relationship with the European Union. “I like us to be honest Is that now on a firm footing or is there work with each other” to be done in the next four years? Yes and yes. I am positive. I think the EU now

Photos: UEFA-Kjaerbye. UEFA-Amiguet, UEFA-Razlikli, Empics UEFA-Razlikli, UEFA-Amiguet, Photos: UEFA-Kjaerbye. appreciates that we have a very strong ambition to help

04 uefadirect 4.02 tionships in Africa thanks to our Meri- of European teams in the World Cup dian Project and by encouraging and reducing Europe’s presence direct contacts between European and on the Executive Committee? bilisation African national associations. As for I think that he is going too far. ansson CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, if they I leave it to each and every one to make were to tell us what we could do to help their judgement. He has made some those who are in need – which is totally them, we would also take a serious bull-at-the-gate comments – and he has in accordance with the ideals of look at what could be done. But during never withdrawn them, denied them solidarity which the EU brought into the what we might call this ‘first phase’, or changed his mind. That’s what wor- marketplace. Secondly, if our relation- our priority is to fulfil our obligations ries me. I have reasons to believe ship is much better now, it is because to Africa and Asia. he means what he is saying. I am con- we have informed them in a much Your philosophy has, in a cerned about the future of European better way than we did at the beginning, way, been very Nordic in the sense football. But the president doesn’t take when we made the mistake of assuming of being social, and democratic decisions on his own. There are statutes that they knew everything. We have with a view to helping the weaker. to regulate how such changes would learned a lesson and we now have an How does UEFA’s new licensing have to be approved. on-going dialogue with the EU, which is system fit into this? Are you frustrated that something I appreciate. Our wish to The licensing system is our moves towards the sort of transpa- work on a protocol to define the specific way of trying to help football to build rency you have always nature of sport must go on – not only on solid foundations. It cannot be right campaigned for are presented for football, but for sport in general. that money is being spent before it has to the media as a conflict between And there are signs that a certain been earned. It cannot be right that UEFA and FIFA? understanding of our needs is on the bankruptcy situations are being pro- I am very sad about it. It has way. We have very good people working duced one after the other. So by intro- never been my style. I like to make in this sector and we are working on ducing, on a free basis, the licensing friends. I like people to help each other. behalf of the whole of European society. system, this is, in my view, one way – I like us to be honest with each other It involves checking continuously with maybe the best way – to establish if we are in disagreement. I like us to the Commissioners that we are on the acceptable, feasible and realistic levels talk directly to each other – not through right track. We mustn’t run straight into within the game. I think the clubs will the media. But, on the other hand, the wall, as we once did. welcome some coherent guidelines, I’m not a saint. So if somebody hits me Relationships within world and I believe in the licensing system on the right side, I don’t turn the football have also changed, but you because it will allow us to help other cheek, like it says in the Bible. have ushered in an era of enhanced each other to re-group in a strong No, if somebody hits me, I hit back. co-operation with other position without taking away independ- Finally, what would you Confederations, with Asia and Africa ence from the individual clubs. single out as the biggest change and in particular. Is this still on your We will make our recommendations the happiest moment of your agenda? and, if they are followed country 12 years at the helm of UEFA? Indeed. First of all, we are all by country, I think the results will be The biggest change is that members of the football family under the good. A similar thing applies, I’m 12 years older! My happest memory governance of FIFA. If we appear to be with different parameters, to the East is when I was re-elected in 1994. better related to some confederations European countries. As you may Unanimously. I had had a huge fight for than to others, I think it’s a question of know, we have carried out a major audit my position in the first election and, proximity, history and points of view. through Ernst & Young to find out afterwards, I made a promise that Look at Asia. We gave them half a place in which areas they require further help, I would not draw the slightest distinction in the World Cup because we felt that and we intend to act on the findings. between those who had voted for me the Asians were justified in their expec- Your re-election comes and those who hadn’t. People came to tations. We have arranged courses at a time of turbulence within FIFA. realise that these were not empty in which our Technical Director, Andy Do you think that Joseph Blatter words but, quite simply, my way of Roxburgh, has taken part and, of really means what he has said to the behaving. Being re-elected unanimously course, we have developed close rela- media about reducing the number was a very special victory for me. Stockholm.

The fourteen candidates Fourteen candidatures for the UEFA Executive Committee reached UEFA within the stipulated deadline: ■ Imre Bozóky, President of the Hungarian FA, lawyer, former player with UEFA Executimuch Szeol-Szeged and Kecskemet, former international assistant referee. Unopposed in the presidential integration, solidarity, health and ■ Franco Carraro, President of the Italian Football Federation, lawyer, former President election, Lennart Johansson (Sweden), stability to UEFA competitions as well of Milan AC, former President of the will be flanked by current Vice- as to domestic championships. Italian Olympic Committee, former govern- President Per Ravn Omdal (Norway), Of course, I am aware that this is ment minister and Mayor of Rome. Treasurer Mathieu Sprengers (Nether- not an easy task to handle all at ■ Senes Erzik, Honorary President of the Turkish FA, member of the FIFA lands) and members Marios Lefkaritis once. However, I feel very strongly Executive Committee, businessman, former (Cyprus), Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder that substantial improvements have player with Kasimpasa. (Germany), Joseph Mifsud (Malta) and been achieved so far by focusing on ■ Pekka Hämäläinen, President of the Finnish FA, lawyer, CEO, Geoffrey Thompson (England), all the experiences and views of the former player in the Finnish first division. of whom were elected or re-elected experts as well as the eight pilot ■ Viacheslav Koloskov, President of the at the Luxembourg Congress and have associations.” Russian Football Union, member of the FIFA therefore a further two years in office Senes Erzik also thinks that Executive Committee, Vice-President of the Russian Olympic Committee, former before the end of their terms. “the next major issue facing UEFA in player with Trud Hoginsk. Vice-President Des Casey the coming decade is to achieve a ■ Michal Listkiewicz, President of the (Republic of Ireland), who joined the common understanding of unity and Polish FA, President of the Polish Confederation of Sports Associations, Executive Committee in 1994, has solidarity between players, clubs and former international referee. decided not to stand for re-election member associations in setting up ■ Eggert Magnusson, President of the this time. Also stepping down are the “international transfer rules”. Icelandic FA, businessman, former President Frantisek Chvalovsky (Czech Republic), Although it is FIFA that has the final of Valur FC. ■ Vlatko Markovic, President of the elected in 1996, and Claude Simonet voice in establishing these regula- Croatian FA, businessman, former player (France), elected in 2000. The retire- tions, the experience gained during with Dinamo Zagreb, Austria Vienna and ment of Claude Simonet offers the past two years has once again Wieder SK, former Yugoslav international, former coach of the Croatian national team. the candidates a seventh seat, but proved the importance of UEFA’s ■ Fuad Musayev, President of the for a two-year term only, which will go direct role as governing body of Azerbaijani FA, engineer, politician, former to the candidate elected with the European football, in connection USSR first division player. smallest number of votes. with the contacts being pursued with ■ Michel Platini, Vice-President of the French Football Federation, Adviser to the the European Union.” FIFA President, former player with AS Nancy, The other four members I was at a seminar address- Saint-Etienne, Juventus, French international, whose term expires in 2002 are all ing the referees and assistant “Golden Ball” in 1983, 84 and 85. standing for re-election. referees who were going to offici- ■ Henri Roemer, President of the Luxembourg FA, former diplomat and media For Senes Erzik, member of the ate at the matches in the FIFA manager, company director, Executive Committee since 1990 and Under-17 World Youth Champion- former player with Aris Bonnevoie, Vice-President since 1994, “UEFA’s ship in Trinidad and Tobago at the Luxembourg international. ■ Giangiorgio Spiess, member of the “club licensing” project has special moment when doomsday happened Central Committee of the Swiss FA, lawyer importance as an integral part in the USA on 11 September. and notary, former President of FC Lugano. of UEFA’s aim of achieving full con- The next day, the Organising ■ Hrygorii Surkis, President of the sistency and establishing further the Committee was preparing to make Ukrainian FA, businessman, member of the Ukraine parliament. solidarity concept among member a crucial decision to postpone ■ Angel Maria Villar Llona, President associations, clubs, leagues, players the tournament to an unknown of the Spanish Football Federation, member and officials. I feel privileged to have date when the USA reconfirmed of the FIFA Executive Committee, lawyer, former player with Athletic Bilbao had the opportunity to work on this their participation in the tourna- and the Spanish national team. project from the very beginning as ment. This was further proof of Each of the candidates has given us in a Chairman of the task force, and am the power of our game, proof that brief outline of the European football issues looking forward to seeing this it can bring together all players, to which he attaches the greatest importance and has also recounted process for establishing licensing spectators and officials from dif- a personal memory associated with football. procedures bring consistency, unity, ferent cultures even at the saddest

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Giangiorgio Spiess 24.09.1933 – Switzerland The candidates Carraro Franco – Italy 06.12.1939 Pekka Hämäläinen – Finland 25.10.1938 Eggert Magnusson – Iceland 20.02.1947 Imre Imre Bozóky – Hungary 20.10.1953 UEFA-SABE Michal Listkiewicz – Poland 20.05.1953

Pekka Hämäläinen explains He also sees it as a priority means to people. It seemed the that he attaches “great impor- to make more funds available to all entire Icelandic nation was in the tance to the concept of compen- UEFA’s member associations city that night dancing and sating clubs for training young for the continued development of singing in the streets until the players. Also, we must work hard grassroots, youth and women’s early hours. Anyone would have to maintain the principle of football. “We must always look to thought we had just won the solidarity within the UEFA football the future. Today’s youth are World Cup! It is memories family. Renewal of the assistance tomorrow’s role models for foot- such as this that we football programmes is also an important ball, whether they become fans, fans live for. issue.” players, coaches, administrators or Vlatko Markovic has this to I remember that on two referees. We must therefore con- say: “As a football official who has occasions I scored a goal directly tinuously try to improve all aspects been through all the steps, from from kick-off. of the game, making sure it national team player and prominent remains the world’s favourite coach to president of the national Michal Listkiewicz places sport. Finally, relations between association, and as a member priority on the following issues: UEFA and FIFA should be improved, of the UEFA Technical Committee, “There should be equal opportunity as, for me, a closer and more I would like to give priority to the to develop football in all European transparent relationship with FIFA issues that would keep Europe as countries. I also attach great is important for all UEFA members. the permanent leading force in importance to the solidarity of the All UEFA member associations world football. In order to achieve European football family, reduction have to stand firmly together to this goal, we need to keep pace with of the disparities between protect the interests and influences the new times, especially with European national associations of UEFA within FIFA.” regard to the work with youth play- with regard to stadium and train- It was a bright and sunny ers. We need to create a new finan- ing facilities, and the political inde- Saturday afternoon in September cial basis in order to favour foot- pendence of football. However, we 1998, with a cool hint of ball’s future development and help must co-operate with governments autumn in the air. Iceland were it to keep its position as the leading in order to ensure that football playing host to World sport in the world. Also, we need performs its educational role and Champions, France, for what to support member associations acts as an antidote to antisocial would be the visitors first financially in order to ensure the behaviour. We must also create competitive match after optimum development of football in and continue with different forms capturing football’s grand prize every country. All these issues are of competition, not only profit- in June. closely linked.” making events. Finally, we should In front of an expectant I have vivid memories ensure that football stars act and excited crowd, all of a of many great matches in which as role models for young people.” sudden there was Zidane, I took part as a player, such as I remember in particular Desailly, Petit, Lizarazu and the European Nations Cup final the 1990 World Cup final in Italy, Barthez. What followed during in Paris in 1960, or as a coach, at which I was an assistant the next 90 minutes constitutes for example the final of the referee. Before the match, we one of the most unforgettable European Under-23 Championship had an audience with Pope John and proudest moments in won by former Yugoslavia. Paul II, who is a former sport- the history of Icelandic sports. But I also have good memories of man himself. In the 36th minute, Rikhardur the foundation of strong struc- Dadason managed to head in the tures for the Croatian Football Eggert Magnusson pleads first goal. Unbelievable! Federation, so as to enable the in favour of dialogue and consulta- We were 1-0 up against the Croatian national team to be tion between UEFA and its member World Champions. But France constantly present in World and associations: “The presidents of the equalised soon after and left European competitions. national associations should have Iceland with a grateful point. a greater role to play in the relation- You only had to be in Reykjavik “The issues closest to my ship between their respective foot- that night to witness just how heart are investments in football, ball associations and UEFA”. much the game of football youth and children’s football devel-

08 uefadirect 4.02 Fuad Musayev Fuad – Azerbaijan 11.01.1938 Hrygorii Surkis – Ukraine 04.09.1949 Vlatko Markovic Vlatko – Croatia 01.01.1937 BONGARTS Michel Platini – France 21.06.1955 Henri Roemer – Luxembourg 26.11.1951 opment and the construction of foot- If we are to implement this The club licensing system warrants ball facilities and fields for children”, ambitious programme, the national everyone’s attention. I would also explains Fuad Musayev. “In 2001, associations will have an essential note the development of football the Association of Football role to play; it is they who hold the education and practice in all the Federations of Azerbaijan, with the key to our success. They will have to national associations, especially at assistance of UEFA, built the modern show commitment and determina- youth level. Finally, we must pre- Shafa stadium and youth training tion. Of course, the clubs will not be serve the solidarity and stability facilities.” forgotten, any more than profes- among all the national associations I especially remember the sional players and coaches. They too and defend the moral and material ceremony at which the Association have their part to play in building interests of football, while adapting of Football Federations of Azer- the football of the future. UEFA football to the special features baijan was granted membership undoubtedly attracts pretty much all of the third millennium in all the of UEFA. That was a moment the best things that are being done various fields.” of regeneration for football in our in football today. It must continue to I wasn’t able to play in the country. apply all its weight to the football match against England on the authorities at world level. But UEFA sacred turf at Wembley on “My principal concern, must also serve as an example 30 March 1977 because of a bro- Michel Platini tells us, will be to through its rallying spirit.” ken tibia. Geoffrey Thompson, restore priority to what seems to me Over and above all the President of the English FA, made essential in football: the game. joys I have experienced as a up for that disappointment two In order to give this value back its player, coach and official, it is a decades later by allowing me primacy, we must strive to rally all horrible memory that has marked to take part in the line-up for the those who are actively involved me for ever. The tragedy that took England-Luxembourg match at in football and should have their say. place in the Heysel stadium in Wembley on 4 September 1999. Our sport has many very attractive 1985 destroyed many of my illu- facets, but we must ensure that sions. Until then, football had been Hrygorii Surkis believes that we do not fall into excess or allow one long celebration. Even the we should strengthen the priority ourselves to be swayed by destructive days when we lost. Before that given to fair play and the sporting trends. European Cup final – a dream! – spirit: “We need to do this both Our efforts must be deployed I imagined that all those involved in professional football and in youth in all areas: youth, first of all, who, at in a football match went to and amateur football. At the same the start of this 21st century, are so the stadium to enjoy themselves. time, we need to stimulate the devel- much in need of points of reference That day, I discovered that the opment of youth and amateur foot- and sound role models; the fight world can be violent, even in a sta- ball on a large scale and improve against the scourge of doping, which dium, and that we have to do the interrelations and interaction represents a danger for the credibility everything possible to ensure that between amateur and professional of football; refereeing, which needs such a thing never happens again! football. By the same token, we to be supported in the interests of the must also modernise football rela- quality of the game and the Henri Roemer sets at the top tionships on the basis of balanced spectacle; development, which will of his list of concerns “the creation and constructive co-operation allow several countries to approach of a UEFA academy to provide the between “big” and “small” football the elite so that our confederation can associations with management train- countries and also “new” ones. present a more homogeneous face; ing, training in technical develop- It is also important to optimise security, which also needs to be the ment and coach education, training assistance programme management focus of our constant concern so that in marketing and public relations, by expanding the EEAB’s repre- we can receive in all our stadiums medical services, refereeing, legal sentation in the countries of Central and on our pitches millions of people questions and press services, etc. and Eastern Europe.” who have made football the linchpin Greater financial aid should also be In 1961, when I was of their leisure; women, to whom provided for the national associa- 12 years old, I was a supporter a large part of the future of our sport tions at all levels (investments of Dynamo Kiev and, that year, belongs, as demonstrated by all the by associations in sports grounds, my team became USSR champions relevant studies. administration, structures...). for the first time. Previous European finals at Hampden: 18/05/1960 Real Madrid CF – Eintracht Francfort 7-3 ECCC 10/05/1962 Club Atletico de Madrid – AC Fiorentina 1-1 ECWC 05/05/1966 BV Borussia Dortmund – Liverpool 2-1 ECWC 12/05/1976 FC Bayern München – AS Saint-Etienne 1-0 ECCC EMPICS

a newGlasgow stadium with a rich history

HAMPDEN PARK, WHICH WILL HOST THIS YEAR’S UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Alfredo Di Stéfano FINAL ON WEDNESDAY 15 MAY, ALREADY HAS A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED HISTORY. in action in the 1960 final HARALD PICTURES LIBRARY Hampden is the oldest Park. In fact Hampden was the just over 70,000. With modern international football ground largest stadium in the world until stadiums being constructed across still in use today. The stadium the Maracana opened in 1950. Britain during the eighties and has a long and distinguished In 1960, 135,000 watched nineties, the old Hampden seemed history as the home of the Real Madrid defeat Eintracht to lose its appeal. Scottish national team, Frankfurt 7-3 in the European After hosting the first playing host to them in Champion Clubs’ Cup Final. 1996 Scottish Cup final, the 1903. The stadium was at its This was Real Madrid’s fifth stadium underwent massive most vibrant when the successive European Cup redevelopment at a cost of old enemy England were the and was achieved courtesy of over 106 million euros. The visitors. In 1937, 149,415 specta- their greatest performance, new stadium was re-opened tors watched Scotland against with four goals from Ferenc Puskas for the Scottish Cup final between England, still a record for and three from Alfredo Di Stéfano. Rangers and Celtic in May 1999 in any European game, and one This match is widely considered front of an all-seated capacity crowd unlikely to be surpassed. to be the best ever European Cup of 52,000. The new stadium is now As early as 1908, Glasgow Final. an arena of international class wor- boasted three of the largest Safety restrictions imposed thy of hosting the tenth UEFA grounds in the world: in the aftermath of the Ibrox Champions League final. Ibrox, home of Rangers, Celtic Stadium tragedy in 1971, in which The impressive South Stand houses Park home of Celtic and 66 people lost their lives, saw restaurants, astroturf warm-up Hampden, then home to Queens the stadium’s capacity reduced to areas for the teams, six dressing- rooms, a sports injury clinic and 126 executive boxes. Today, Hampden is also home to the Scottish Football Museum which opened in May last year. Preserved and reconstructed within the museum are the turn- stiles, press box and original home dressing-room of the stadium. The museum tells the story of foot- EMPICS ball from its origins and development to the issues facing football today, using audio clips, video footage and computer interactives.

010 uefadirect 4.02 The Hardturm Stadium in Zurich The Olympic Stadium in Lausanne The Geneva’s Charmilles Stadium

four stadiums forunder-21 the final round in Switzerland

FROM 16 TO 28 MAY, SWITZERLAND WILL BE HOSTING THE FINAL ROUND OF THE 8TH EUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP.

EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE IN CONTENTION FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN TITLE.

The draw took place at the Many of the players who will Japan/Republic of Korea for the final House of European Football in Nyon be taking part in the final phase are phase of the World Cup from 31 May on 25 February. The eight parti- already fully-fledged regulars with to 30 June. cipating teams were divided up into major European clubs, and others ask The two pages that follow two groups of four. The matches nothing better than to prove their give a panorama of the eight finalist will take place in four stadi- worth and make their mark at teams and their best-known players. ums: the Olympic Stadium in international level. After all, Lausanne (with a seating players such as Totti, Raúl, Date Match Venue capacity of 15,770) and the Figo or Pires, to name 16 May Greece – Belgium Lausanne Charmilles in Geneva (9,000), but a few, were able to seize 16 May France – Czech Republic Geneva both in the French-speaking the opportunity provided 17 May Italy – Portugal Basle part of Switzerland, will host by previous editions of this 17 May Scotland – Switzerland Zurich 19 May Greece – France Lausanne confrontations between Belgium, championship to demonstrate their 19 May Belgium – Czech Republic Geneva France, Greece and the Czech potential and are now proving major 20 May Italy – Scotland Basle Republic, while, in the German- assets for top European clubs. 20 May Portugal – Switzerland Zurich speaking part of the country, We may be sure that this year too, 21 May Czech Republic – Greece Lausanne England, Italy (defending champi- coaches and spectators will witness 21 May Belgium – France Geneva ons), Portugal and Switzerland the blossoming and confirmation 22 May Switzerland – Italy Basle will play at the Hardturm of tomorrow’s top talents. It should 22 May Portugal – Scotland Zurich in Zurich (16,000) and the brand- nevertheless be borne in mind that 25 May Semi-final 1: new Sankt-Jakob Park in Basle some U-21 national team coaches Winner B – Runner-up A Basle (venue for the final, with a seating may have to do without some of 25 May Semi-final 2: capacity of 30,444). their best players if they are kept back Runner-up B – Winner A Zurich The winners and runners-up in for the senior team and travel to 28 May Final Basle each group will qualify for the semi-finals. The team to beat will again be Italy, four-time winners of the title in only the last five editions. In the last final, played in Bratislava in Slovakia in June 2000, the transalpine side got the better of the Czech Republic, winning 2-1. Both goals were scored by Andrea

Pirlo, currently with Milan AC. Photos: Lafargue

Sankt-Jakob Park in Basle Ricardo Cabanas (Switzerland)

EMPICS Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

another LAFARGUE under-21 France-Italy final?

Italy, winners of the last nearly 30 million euros for the two last editions of the European services of this phenomenal young Under-21 Championship, have forward. Extremely talented and had a pretty smooth ride into the capable of supreme technical mas- final phase. On the bench, tery, he is sometimes let down one 1982 world champion has by a lack of self-control, giving taken the place of another. Since vent to some aggressive outbursts Marco Tardelli left to and refusing to join the Under-21 try his luck at squad. Also worthy of note is the progress made by the two young Parma forwards, Inter, Claudio Emiliano Bonazzoli and Marco Gentile, rocklike Marchionni. defender of the line- France, who came out up formerly led by Enzo ahead of the other seven finalists Bearzot, has stepped into his in the qualifying phase are, if boots. Paradoxically, however, it is anything, even more formidable, in the midfield and among the for- reflecting once again the excel- wards that Italy are looking most lence of the tricolour squad. powerful. Team captain Andrea Almost all the core players in Pirlo, already European Under-21 Raymond Domenech’s line-up are champion two years ago, is a regularly top-division players, number 10 who can set the field be it in France or abroad. alight at any moment. In his club, Starting with the goalkeepers. Milan AC, he is blocked by Rui The number one “young hopeful” Costa, but the opportunity to is Nantes captain Mickaël fraternise with the big stars on a Landreau, but his deputy is no daily basis should help him to other than Parma goalkeeper come into his own, like his team- Sébastian Frey, who played for mate Donati or de Maresca Inter last season. In defence, (Juventus) who recently scored 20-year-old Phlippe Mexes of against Turin in the derby. Auxerre is being closely watched At 21, Matteo Brighi, has definitely by several major European clubs, made it into the regular line-up while Sylvain Armand plays regu- Mickaël at Bologna, currently ranked fourth larly for Nantes, and Jérémie Landreau (France) in the Calcio. However, the real Bréchet of Lyon has even played jewel of this team is 20-year-old in the senior team and was part

EMPICS Antonio Cassano. AS Roma paid of the winning line-up in the

012 uefadirect 4.02 Darius Vassell (England) in skilfut action. EMPICS Milan Baros (Czech Republic) EMPICS

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ITALY AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS FRANCE ARE SHAPING UP AS THE TWO FAVOURITES IN THE EUROPEAN

UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP, THE FINAL ROUND OF WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN SWITZERLAND FROM 16 TO 28 MAY. A “REMAKE” OF THE

LAST ACT OF THE EURO HOSTED BY BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS TWO YEARS AGO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. BUT THE COMPETITION

IS LOOKING GOOD. LET US TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIOUS CONTENDERS, AND THE YOUNG PLAYERS TO WATCH... last Confederations Cup. Steed Steven Gerrard, and Arsenal’s left ation of reserve teams in the major Malbranque (Fulham) and back Ashley Cole, will certainly be clubs, they play more and make Stéphane Dalmat (Inter), who among the contingent headed for faster progress.” The result is is recovering from an injury, Asia. Bayern Munich centre impressive if you bear in mind that will be directing operations half Owen Hargreaves the Lusitanian side eliminated in the midfield and launching and Aston Villa forward heavyweight European youth side the international-calibre Darius Vassell (who scored Spain in the play-offs. The team’s forwards on the path to a phenomenal goal in star player, winger Simão glory. If he is not held back the friendly against the (on loan to Benfica from Barcelona) by Roger Lemerre, Djibril Netherlands) may well will certainly be included Cissé of Auxerre will undoubtedly follow. But even then, Platt would in the World Cup squad. But Porto be one of the stars of the Under- still have some fine players at his forwards Helder Postiga and 21 final round. But players like disposal. Take West Ham’s little Candido Costa will be there, as Pegguy Luyindula, Sidney Govou sensation Joe Cole, for example, will Sporting (Lyon), Olivier Kapo (Auxerre), or Leeds centre forward Alan midfielder Pierre-Alain Frau (Sochaux) and Smith, not to mention midfielder Quaresma, Marama Vahirua (Nantes) are per- Sean Davies (Fulham). already chris- fectly capable of stepping in if Portugal, who are tened “little Cissé fails to show. always very competitive in Figo”. the younger age cate- A group to be reckoned with gories, have qual- On paper, Italy’s qualifica- ified for the tion for the last act looks like Under-21 final being tougher. The draw in Nyon round for only assigned the “azzurrini” to a the second heavyweight group. English man- time in their ager and former international history. Coach David Platt put it bluntly: Agostinho “My main problem will be who to Oliveira leave at home; I’ve got such explains: a high-quality group of players”. “Up to now, No doubt Sven-Göran Eriksson will young Portu- help relieve him of some difficult guese players choices by whisking off several who went pro- young English prodigies to Japan fessional had a and South Korea. Among them, lot of trouble “Golden Ball” winner Michael finding a job. Sotirios Kyrgiakos Owen, his Liverpool team-mate With the cre- (Greece) EMPICS Italy already have four victories under their belt. SABATTINI

Switzerland, who are weaker The Czech Republic, who than the other three teams in Group recently beat Portugal in a friendly A on paper, will have a twofold (3-1), look no less keen. Coach advantage: they are hosts of the Karel Bruckner has been called event and... have not qualified for to the bedside of the senior team, the World Cup! Bernard Challandes which missed qualifying for the will therefore be able to rely on World Cup, and Miroslav Beranek three players who are regularly has taken his place. The team’s selected for the senior team: star, who has already shown his Grasshopper half-back and Under-21 mettle with the seniors, is Simão (Portugal) team captain Ricardo Cabanas, Liverpool forward Milan Baros, just who scored eight goals in the quali- 20 years of age. He will be relying EMPICS fying rounds, Werder Bremen mid- on passes from Lukas Zelenka, fielder Ludovic Magnin and Servette talented “number 10” of Sparta forward Alexander Frei. In addition Prague. In defence, Vaclav to the sporting aspects, Switzerland, Drobny, team captain and kingpin who are taking part in the final of Chmel Blsany, is in charge round of the European Under-21 of operations. In goal is Championship for the first time, are Petr Cech, regular goalkeeper for hoping that the successful organi- Sparta Prague, who came to sation of this event will shed a the fore this season in the UEFA favourable light on the Austro-Swiss Champions League. bid to host EURO 2008. Last but not least, Belgian coach Jean-Franç,ois De Sart is Talent galore planning to give some of his prize In Group B, as Greek manager players a piece of the action, Andrea Michapoulos admits, for example, goalkeeper Jean- “it will be a race for second place”, François Gillet (Bari), already a reg- as France look untouchable. The ular in the Calcio despite being Greeks themselves have some pretty out of action for several months. solid arguments on their side, start- In defence, Pieter Collen has ing with captain and goalkeeper proved a boon for Feyenoord, who Stefanos Kotsolis, who plays are in contention for the domestic for Panathinaikos, like midfield championship, together with his defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos. team-mate, midfielder Koen But the squad’s most experienced Daerden (KRC Genk), son of Joss, member is half-back Georgios the Under-21 assistant coach and Kyriazis (Iraklis), with 130 top-division former star of Standard de Liège. matches under his belt at just 22 Liège is also the club of up-and- years of age. No doubt he will be well coming forward Gonzague Van served by the assists of the squad’s Dooren. What a fine array of young star, Georgios Vakouftsis, talent we shall be able to admire Gonzague on loan to Iraklis on Swiss turf this coming May! Van Dooren

EMPICS (Belgium) from Fiorentina. Emanuele Saraceno

014 uefadirect 4.02 Previous finals ECWC 1962/63 15.05.63 Tottenham Hotspur FC Club Atlético de Madrid 5-1 ECWC 1967/68 23.05.68 Milan AC Hambourg SV 2-0 ECCC 1971/72 31.05.72 AFC Ajax Internazionale FC 2-0 ECWC 1973/74 08.05.74 1. FC Magdebourg Milan AC 2-0 UCUP 1973/74 29.05.74 Feyenoord Tottenham Hotspur FC 2-0 ECCC 1981/82 26.05.82 Aston Villa FC FC Bayern Munich 1-0 ECWC 1984/85 15.05.85 Everton FC SK Rapid Wien 3-1 ECWC 1990/91 15.05.91 Manchester United FC FC Barcelona 2-1 ECWC 1996/97 14.05.97 FC Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 EMPICS Everton open the score against Rapid Vienna in the final of the 1985 Cup Winners’ Cup.

the Champion Clubs’ Cup in 1970 with a 2-1 win over Celtic FC in extra finalUEFA number Cup ten time in a final played at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan. THE UEFA CUP FINAL, TO BE HELD ON 8 MAY, WILL BE THE TENTH FINAL Feyenoord then went from OF A UEFA CLUB COMPETITION TO TAKE PLACE IN THE FEIJENOORD STADIUM strength to strength, winning the

IN ROTTERDAM, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS “DE KUIP”. eleventh Intercontinental Cup in their home stadium of De Kuip, This modern stadium, which The English were not so beating the Argentine side seats 51,480, was also the venue fortunate ten years later when they Club Estudiantes de la Plata 1-0 after for five EURO 2000 matches, includ- were trounced by Feyenoord in the a 2-2 draw in the away match in ing the memorable final final of the 1973-74 UEFA Buenos Aires. between France and Italy on Cup. At that time, when In the last UEFA club competi- 2 July 2000. finals were still played over tion final played at De Kuip in In the first European two legs, Feyenoord made Rotterdam in May 1997, Bobby competition final played at the difference at home (2-0) Robson’s FC Barcelona won the Cup Feyenoord, in the now defunct after securing an excellent Winners’ Cup for the fourth time in Cup Winners’ Cup, England’s 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane. the club’s history with a victory Tottenham Hotspur FC secured a This was not the first against Paris Saint-Germain FC thanks comfortable 5-1 win over Club European trophy won by Feyenoord, to a penalty successfully converted Atlético de Madrid on 15 May 1963. however, as the Batavian side won by Ronaldo.

Ronaldo breaks free from the French defence in the final of the 1997 Cup Winners’ Cup between Barcelona and

EMPICS Paris St-Germain. Group A Group B Group C Group D 27.04.02 Denmark – Netherlands Farum 28.04.02 Portugal – France Lyngby 27.04.02 Spain – Czech Rep. Nykøbing 28.04.02 Germany – Georgia Slagelse 27.04.02 Finland – England Gladsaxe 28.04.02 Switzerland – Ukraine Køge 27.04.02 Moldova – Yugoslavia Nakskov 28.04.02 Hungary – Poland Roskilde 29.04.02 Netherlands – England Gladsaxe 30.04.02 Switzerland – Portugal Herfølge 29.04.02 Spain – Moldova Nykøbing 30.04.02 Germany – Hungary Slagelse 29.04.02 Denmark – Finland Farum 30.04.02 Ukraine – France Valby 29.04.02 Czech Rep. – Yugoslavia Nakskov 30.04.02 Georgia – Poland Roskilde 01.05.02 England – Denmark Hvidovre 02.05.02 France – Switzerland Herfølge 01.05.02 Czech Rep. – Moldova Nykøbing 02.05.02 Georgia – Hungary Roskilde 01.05.02 Netherlands – Finland Køge 02.05.02 Ukraine – Portugal Valby 01.05.02 Yugoslavia – Spain Nakskov 02.05.02 Poland – Germany Næstved

Brian Laudrup and Pat Quigley, Chairman of the Youth and Amateur Football Committee, make the draw. “fromunder-17 playing to the national team”

THE FINAL TOURNAMENT OF THE FIRST EUROPEAN UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP WILL TAKE PLACE IN DENMARK FROM 27 APRIL TO 10 MAY AND WILL BE PLAYED AT 12 DIFFERENT VENUES, AT LOLLAND-FALSTER, SEALAND AND AROUND COPENHAGEN.

As the Danish Football In the light of such success Association (DBU) has already hosted stories, the DBU’s theme, “From Playing a previous European Under-16 to the National Team” (in Danish: Fra Leg Tournament in 1989, in connection with til Landshold), carries a special the FA’s centenary, the Local Organising meaning for this year’s event. Many Committee has all the back- of the talented youngsters who ground needed to deliver an will be part of the competition outstanding event. Although have already started to follow the designation of the competi- in the footsteps of their idols. tion has been adapted this year During the tournament, they will from Under-16 to Under-17, in have the opportunity to leave order to reflect the players’ age a first impression of their future during the final stage of the potential. competition, the players’ eligibility and At the draw, the 16 participating teams the excitement of the tournament were divided into the following four

PER KJAERBYE will remain unchanged. groups by former Danish international The football fans will no Michael Laudrup: Quarter- doubt witness an abundance of Group A: Denmark, Netherlands, finals promising young players, who Finland, England 04.05.02 1. Winner Group A – may go on to become big stars Group B: Switzerland, Ukraine, Runner-up Group C in major European competitions Portugal, France Hvidovre one day. There are many examples to Group C: Spain, Czech Republic, 04.05.02 2. Winner prove that the European Under-17 Moldova, Yugoslavia Group C – Championship can be the begin- Group D: Germany, Georgia, Runner-up Group A Lyngby ning of great careers. For instance, Hungary, Poland 05.05.02 3. Winner Real Madrid’s Luis Figo, who has Laudrup stated after the draw Group B – just recently been crowned the FIFA that his country’s finest young Runner-up Group D World Player of the year, won the 1989 players would have to take advantage Slagelse Under-16 Tournament with Portugal. of playing at home if they wanted 05.05.02 4. Winner Group D – European Footballer of the Year 2001, to do well in the championship. Runner-up Group B Michael Owen, participated in the 1996 He underlined that England and the Næstved Under-16 Tournament in Austria. Netherlands were great football nations Carsten Jancker and Hasan Salihamidzic and that Denmark would have to be Semi–finals were part of the Under-16 national at their best to get past the group 07.05.02 Winner match 1 – teams of Germany (1990/91) and stage. In his opinion, Groups A and C Winner match 3 Yugoslavia (1991/92) respectively, and are the strongest, but he advised keep- Herfølge 07.05.02 Winner match 2 – both later won the UEFA Champions ing an eye out for Portugal and France Winner match 4 League title with Bayern Munich in in Group B, since both teams had Valby 2001. Not forgetting Thierry Henry, already won the tournament several who has shot from the French times. The action-packed two weeks 10.05.02 3rd place play-off Gladsaxe Under-16s to World Cup and will kick off in Farum on 27 April 10.05.02 Final European Championship glory in with a match between Denmark and Farum the space of a few years. the Netherlands. PER KJAERBYE

016 uefadirect 4.02 Group A Group B 02.05 France – Germany 03.05 Norway – Scotland 10.05 Semi-finals 02.05 Sweden – Spain 03.05 Switzerland – Denmark 04.05 Spain – Germany 05.05 Norway – Switzerland 12.05 Final The Olympic Stadium 04.05 Sweden – France 05.05 Scotland – Denmark in Helsingborg. 06.05 Germany – Sweden 07.05 Denmark – Norway 06.05 Spain – France 07.05 Scotland – Switzerland SFF women’s under-19 Germany goChampionship for the treble

IN MAY SWEDEN WILL PLAY HOST TO THIS YEAR’S UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN’S UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND, THE FIRST UNDER THAT DESIGNATION. PREVIOUSLY THE AGE CATEGORY WAS UNDER-18.

At the end of 1996 the Execu- for the finals held at the City Hall of the Olympia Stadium in Helsingborg, tive Committee decided to introduce a Helsingborg on 7 March, eight finalists home to Helsinborgs IF, who play in competition for girls under the were divided into two groups the Allsvenskan, the Swedish top divi- age of 18 due to the increasing of four. The four sides will play sion. The stadium was renovated in popularity of the women’s each other once, with the top 2001 and seats 17,500. game. Denmark won the first two advancing to the semi-final The other venues are the final in 1998, defeating France. stage. These four semi-finalists Idrottsplats in Angelholm, Örebäcs- This year’s hosts, Sweden, won automatically secure qualifica- vallen in Båstad, de Julivallen in the 1999 edition and finished tion for the FIFA World Cham- Höganäs, Landskrona, Högalids IP in third in 2000, with Germany pionship to take place from Kävlinge and the Staffansvallen sta- taking the title. Germany went on to 17 August to 1 September in Canada. dium in Staffanstorp. retain their title last year, overcoming Matches in Sweden will take Norway in the final. place in seven different towns and 3rd UEFA Thirty-four teams entered this cities in the south-west tip of the Regions’ Cup year’s competition, and at the draw country, with the final to be played in Forty member associations have entered the third edition of the UEFA Regions’ Cup, four Germany’s youth players more than last time round. celebrate their most recent success. They include Andorra, Liechten- stein and Sweden, who are taking part in the competition for the first time. The UEFA Administration has formed the following ten groups: 1: Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Greece, Georgia 2: Belgium, Finland, Spain, Andorra 3: Croatia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, France 4: Estonia, Czech Republic, England, San Marino 5: Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Yugoslavia 6: Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Germany 7: Netherlands, Northern Ireland Portugal, Malta 8: Slovakia, Italy, Russia, Romania 9: Slovenia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Bosnia & Herzegovina 10: Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Latvia The associations have to register the name of their participating team by 31 May. The first part of the competition runs from 1 August to 31 December, in the form of mini- tournaments to be staged in the first-named country in each group. Four of the group- winners – to be determined by a draw – will then have to contest an intermediate round. The other six group-winners, together with the two winners of the play-offs, will play in the final round in June 2003, the hosts of which SCANPIX will be named in Spring 2003. The volcanic origin of the archipelago is evidenced by the dryness of the land. UEFA UEFA

Meridianfirst visit to Capeproject Verde

IN NOVEMBER 2001, THE MERIDIAN PROJECT BOARD DECIDED THAT THE CAPE VERDE FOOTBALL FEDERATION WOULD RECEIVE DIRECT AID FROM UEFA. THIS AID IS AWARDED TO TWO NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COLLABO- RATION BETWEEN UEFA AND THE AFRICAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION (CAF).

This aid was originally earmarked ● Communication: Given that the country for the federations of Somalia and São is divided into several islands that each Tomé and Principe, but the situation in have a regional association, communica- Somalia is holding back the start of the tion is crucial. There are plans to equip CAPE VERDE project there and, as a result, Cape Verde each regional association with computer has been welcomed into the programme. equipment (including Internet access) The archipelago of Cape Verde A UEFA delegation made a first and means of communication (telephone, includes ten islands and a number of islets that together cover a total area visit at the end of February, accompanied fax machine). of 4,033 km2 for 432,000 inhabitants. by a CAF representative. Along with build- ● Sports equipment will be distributed to Cape Verde is a former Portuguese ing the first direct relationships, the aim youth players and the referees will receive colony that gained independence in of the visit was to determine the needs specific materials. Medical equipment 1975. There is an international airport of the Cape Verde Federation and to learn (first-aid kits) and stadium equipment on the island of Sal. about their plans, in order to provide the (nets, cones, etc.) will also be provided. The Cape Verdean Football most appropriate aid possible. ● Since the federation does not have any Federation was founded in 1982 and The delegation was received in means of transportation, it will be became a member of FIFA and Praia, the country’s capital, at the head- provided with a light vehicle and a CAF in 1986. It comprises 11 regional quarters of the association, which has its minibus for the teams. associations. The headquarters offices in the city’s sports complex and ● For training purposes, courses are are in Praia. employs three people full time. planned for coaches, administrators and The bodies of the federation are the General Assembly, the President, The president of the Cape Verdean referees. the Executive Committee, the Disci- Federation, Mario Semedo, explained his An additional and more long- plinary Body, the Legal Committee, grassroots football development project, term plan to install two artificial-turf fields the Referees’ Committee and the Finance which provides for the creation of football is being studied, Committee. schools and the intense promotion of the but a number game throughout the country. The direct of problems Working group at the aid from UEFA will concentrate on three still need to be Cape Verde Federation key points: communication, development resolved. headquarters. and training. Four programmes have been outlined: UEFA

018 uefadirect 4.02 Minsk was David Trezeguet the venue prepares to score for the the “golden goal” recent EEAB in the final of EURO FLASH PRESS workshop. 2000. The “golden goal” solution will continue to apply

UEFA in the national team competitions.

Committee’s meeting. “The aim is to reinforce and improve the quality and other gatherings of UEFA standards that prevail meetings in European football.” It is the national associations East European Assistance FIFA GOAL programme and the or, where applicable, the leagues, Bureau possibility of it being co-ordinated who will act as licensors and A new strategy with EEAB projects. introduce a licensing system in Representatives of the keeping with UEFA’s minimum requi- national associations belonging Club licencing: another step forward rements. to the East European Assistance Eight pilot associations Bureau (EEAB) met in Minsk The principle of introduc- (England, Scotland, Spain, Luxem- for a workshop on 20 March. ing a licence for the top European bourg, the Netherlands, Norway, The result of the audit con- clubs, approved by the Executive Slovenia and Sweden) took part in the ducted in the 13 associations Committee in June 2000, came preparation of this manual, which concerned served as the starting closer to implementation in was presented to all the European point of the meeting, constituting a March, when the Executive national associations in Nyon bridge between the results already Committee’s approved of the UEFA on 19 April. The content can also be obtained within the framework of the Club Licensing System Manual. found on the uefa.com website. EEAB and the assistance to be pro- Given the breadth and vided in the coming years. The complexity of the subject, the No more “golden goals” audits, conducted by an independent Executive Committee had charged firm, concentrated on eight points three of its members (Senes Erzik, in club competition in each case: statutes, committees, Giangiorgio Spiess and Mathieu finals secretariat, legal aspects, finances Sprengers) to study the manual in Among the decisions taken and book-keeping, communication, detail and present a report with by the Executive Committee at its competitions and infrastructure. recommendations to the plenary meeting on 14 and 15 March was On that basis, a list of priorities was Committee, which was thus able to the approval of the club competi- drawn up, geared towards improved approve the document with full tion regulations for the 2002/03 infrastructure first and foremost. knowledge of the facts. The manual season, namely those of the UEFA Treasurer Mathieu defines five categories of minimum UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Sprengers told the participants that criteria for the granting of a licence: Cup and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. the charter was going to be pro- sports-related, infrastructure-related, As these competitions will longed by one season, before intro- administrative, legal and financial. retain their present format next sea- ducing a new assistance programme Clubs wishing to take part in UEFA son, their regulations will not undergo in 2003/04 that would be extended competitions from the 2004/05 sea- any major amendments. However, to all 51 UEFA member associations. son onwards will have to meet these the “golden goal”, highly controversial This new programme, which was criteria. However, the minimum crite- especially among the technicians, approved by the Executive Committee ria have been flexibly defined and has been dropped in favour of a for- at its meeting in mid-March, foresees graduated according to their degree mula that does not mark a complete the creation of a UEFA fund to of importance: “There will be criteria return to the status quo ante, but secure the grants accorded for the whose, non-observance will make comes very close. structural improvement of the associ- clubs ineligible for the European If the final of UEFA Champions ations and of another fund for train- competitions, and others where League or UEFA Cup ended in a ing and coaching. different types of sanctions are draw, 15 minutes of extra time will be The workshop participants applicable in case of non-compli- played. If, at the end of those 15 also learned about the schools’ ance. The purpose of this procedure minutes, one team is in the lead, that football project of the Football Fede- is absolutely not to exclude clubs team will be declared the winners. ration of Ukraine, listened to an from our competitions”, explained If the two teams are still level, a sec- evaluation of the Progress III CEO Gerhard Aigner at the press con- ond 15-minute period of extra time courses in 2001, and discussed the ference that followed the Executive will be played. If the match is still ➜ Liverpool-Bayern The referee Leverkusen: talents allowing the clubs and their to have their mentors points of view in Nyon. heard more clearly. EMPICS UEFA-Higueras

➜ neck and neck at the end of the the goal of ‘downloading’ their valu- tions. The mentor will offer advice, second period of extra time, able experience and helping the constructive criticism and positive the winners will be determined by younger referees climb the interna- encouragement throughout, with the kicks from the penalty mark. tional referees’ ladder. aim of producing a better-equipped At the seminar the “talents” and well-rounded match official. The Seminar for Referee were put through their paces in a fit- seminar was combined this year with Talents and Mentors ness training session, discussed the the 2002 Senior UEFA Referee – a success importance of diet and having a well- Instructors Seminar. defined training programme and UEFA’s programme to followed various technical presenta- Towards a Club Forum strengthen the overall standard tions. They also took the opportunity Several years ago now, of European refereeing, by encour- to meet and discuss topical issues UEFA opened up direct dialogue aging up-and-coming referees, with three top referees, including with the clubs that take part in took another step forward between Graham Barber from England, its competitions in order to give 10 and 13 March, with the Domenico Messina from Italy and them an opportunity to give their successful completion of the Norway’s Rune Pedersen. opinions and express their ideas. 2nd seminar for UEFA Referee In its second year the “talent The key element in this rela- Talents and Mentors in Nyon. and mentor” project takes the most tionship is the workshop that is held Fifteen mentors, including promising pick of young referees at the start of each year, and the refereeing names such as Spain’s selected from small and middle-sized Executive Committee at its meeting in José-Maria Garcia Aranda, Pierluigi national member associations and March accepted the idea of strength- Pairetto from Italy, Dieter Pauly and matches them with older more experi- ening this platform and extending Aron Schmidhuber from Germany and enced mentors. Each mentor has two it to the clubs of all member associa- Robert Valentine from Scotland, were young referees under his guidance to tions. Each association would have assigned to 30 young referees with follow through their domestic competi- a certain number of representatives, determined by its position in UEFA’s five-year ranking list which determines participation in the club competitions. The “Forum” would bring together a hundred or so clubs whose representatives would meet twice a year (at the start of the season and in February). These clubs would elect a board, whose chairman and three vice-chairmen would become members of the Club Com- petitions Committee. This new board would itself meet two to four times per season, as required. The purpose of the Club Forum would be to exchange views UEFA-Higueras on current European club football issues, to formulate recommendations for the Club Competitions Committee and to form working groups on matters concerning the UEFA club competitions. A detailed proposal will be submitted to the Executive Committee at its Each young referee talent benefits from advice tailored to their particular needs. April meeting.

020 uefadirect 4.02 Elections ■ Armand Duka was elected president of the FA of Albania on 5 March. The signing ■ Frantisek Laurinec was re-elected president of the of the FA of Slovakia on 9 March. joint bid. ■ Per Ravn Omdal was re-elected president of the Norwe- gian FA at its congress in March. The assembly also NFF LFV elected two vice-presidents: Jan Halstensen, for amateur LFV president Dr Zakro football, and Sondre Kåfjord, for professional football. The new Executive Committee Markus H. Telia F. KRVAVAC of the Norwegian FA. FCDT Wanger.

– School, Club, Association”. Some 250 guests from the worlds of politics and from member associations sport discussed ways to optimise news co-operation between school, club and association. At the end of the event, a joint declaration was issued by the organisers to intensify co-operation in BOSNIA & mence in the autumn including clubs view of the 2006 World Cup finals in HERZEGOVINA from the Republic of Srpska. Germany. The organisers also pledged Confirmation of the joint For the last two years, the Football to create better basic conditions of bid to host the final round Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina benefit to both sport and education. of EURO 2008 by neighbouring coun- has been running a domestic cup Moreover, for the talents in the training tries Bosnia and Herzegovina and competition involving clubs from the centres of Bundesliga clubs and Croatia has been the primary focus of whole territory. sports-centred schools, academic activities in our federation. Football shall thus be the one and sports workloads should be better On 16 November 2001, two which is first to unite the state of balanced. delegations, represented by Jusuf Bosnia and Herzegovina. Niels Barnhofer Pusina, President of the Football Fuad Krvavac Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Vlatko Markovic, his Croatian ITALY counterpart, signed a document con- GEORGIA At its meeting on 22 Febru- cerning the joint bid. It was a huge On 13 May, FC Dinamo ary, the Federal Committee event for football fans in this part of Tbilisi are organising a of the Italian Football Europe, as illustrated by the full back- celebration to pay tribute Federation (FIGC) gave its ing that the tender enjoys not only to Dr Zakro Telia, to mark his 50 years unanimous support to the from the supporters and fans, but also of service as team doctor. Chairman candidature of its president Franco from all those active in the game. The of the Georgian Sports Medicine Carraro for election to the UEFA and political structures of both countries Federation, Dr Telia has for ten years FIFA Executive Committees. are also lending their support. headed the chair of sports medicine The Committee also approved the draft Through this joint bid, it is at the physical culture and sports agreement between the FIGC and hoped to achieve a state of reconcilia- academy. He is a member of the the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) tion and trust throughout the whole Sports Medicine Panel of the Georgian to accord tax relief to Serie C1 and C2 territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina Health Care National Centre, and clubs for a total of 10 million euros. and the neighbouring country, as well Deputy Chairman of the Georgian as to raise football to a higher level, Sports Encyclopaedia Edition Board. and to build up the required infra- Born in 1923, Dr Telia started LIECHTENSTEIN structure, which was destroyed during practising medicine in 1952, and has The Liechtenstein Football the war but which has not yet been dedicated his whole life to sports med- Association (LFV) is mak- reconstructed, for lack of time and icine, its scientific development and ing rapid progress towards opportunity. This is a huge step forward organisational improvement. ISO certification. for the people of these two countries. Among his scientific achievements In co-operation with the LQS At the same time, this is, is the elaboration in 1978 of the first- (Liechtensteinische Gesellschaft für maybe, a crucial moment in the ulti- ever sportsmen’s sleep programme, Qualitätssicherungs-Zertifikate SA), mate unification of the football in which met with great resonance the management committee set up for Bosnia and Herzegovina, since, if among the world’s scientists. this purpose – composed of LFV Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia The main activity of this ven- President Markus H. Wanger, Secretary win the organisation of EURO 2008, erable doctor consists in providing General Markus Schaper and LQS direc- it is planned to stage matches in all medical support to Dinamo’s tor Luigi Arigoni – is working towards parts of the territory – the capital first-team players, a service which ISO certification for the federation, Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka, with has earned him numerous awards. as well as implementing its projects alternative stadiums in Zenica, Tuzla George Pirtskhalava according to schedule. The ISO proce- and Biha. Proof of this final step dure that has been introduced is towards the unification of football was based on a model developed by the provided at the recent assembly GERMANY LFV president, the so-called “Plasma” of the Football Association of the On 15/16 April, in Potsdam, management model. On this subject, Republic of Srpska in Banja Luka, the German FA (DFB) and Markus Wanger says: “The “Plasma” which announced its affiliation to the the Permanent Conference model takes account of two important national federation at the forthcoming of the State Ministers of Education and experiences derived from the reality assembly of the Football Federation the Arts organised, with the involve- of the daily life of the organisation: of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ment of the Sports Committee 1) information determines the degree Consequently, a Premier Division of of the German Parliament, a congress of hierarchy, and 2) information has Bosnia and Herzegovina would com- under the theme of “Football Alliance to comply with rules and criteria. ➜ Galatasaray’s results in the UEFA Champions League have contributed to the boom in Turkish football. This photo of Galatasaray’s match against Nantes last September earned photographer N. PROFIR Super Cup Moldova’s Under-17 squad. Franck Dubray (Ouest France) in first prize in the Sports Photo of the Year contest.

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➜ “You have to think of it as Marseille in 1993 when they won the won both the championship and the the nucleus of a cell. Each cell UEFA Champions League). Cup. The same happened in 2000, nucleus, in which you find different “From now on, the national when both the championship and the nuclei called nucleons, has an epider- teams of Moldova of all ages and in all Cup fell to Dinamo Bucharest. mis, an outer membrane. This skin matches, irrespective of the opponent In 1998, FC Steaua (still orchestrates inwards and protects or venue, have only one objective champions) beat FC Rapid Bucharest from the outside. The LFV Committee – to play for victory.” 4-0 in the third edition of the Super is like this membrane.” The proce- Serghei Donets Cup. The following year, FC Rapid dure is controlled and measured by Bucharest, as champions, took their the definition of limiting values and revenge over FC Steaua (Cup-winners corresponding alarm systems, which NORWAY this time) defeating them 5-0. come into play when pressure within The Norwegian Football The fifth edition of the Super the nucleus of a cell increases Association was founded Cup was played on 2 March 2002, because of error. In terms of the ISO on 30 April 1902 and for the 2000/01 season, between certification procedure concerning therefore celebrates its centenary this FC Steaua Bucharest (champions) and the LFV, this means that controls are year. This milestone will be marked in FC Dinamo Bucharest (Cup-winners). carried out by managerial assess- many ways during the year, including Played after the three-month winter ment, periodic meetings or executive a luncheon for international guests fol- break, this final was followed by summaries. lowed by a friendly match against 50,000 spectators in the country’s Markus Schaper Sweden, who were Norway’s first-ever largest stadium (the National, with a opponents, in 1908. capacity of 60,000). Steaua won its Another important event this fourth Super Cup 2-1, thanks to two year is the final round of the UEFA goals from midfielder Eugen Trica. MOLDOVA Under-19 Championship, to be played Dan Cristea At the beginning of March at the end of July. The final will be 2002 the Moldovan arranged in close co-operation with U-17 national team won the Norway Cup, a tournament that the qualifying mini-tournament in brings together thousands of children TURKEY Armenia, defeating their opponents and youngsters from all corners of the Spiralled by the European from Malta and the host team. world, thereby helping to spread posi- success of several Turkish For the first time in the history tive attitudes and tolerance. clubs and the consistency of Moldovan football our The Norwegian Football of the national team, “the team has earned a place in the final Association held its Congress in Oslo football boom” in Turkey is being felt round of the European Under-17 from 8 to 10 March. The Congress everywhere. At long last, the Turkish Championship. handled more than 40 proposals con- Football Association is beginning to The right to play in the final cerning organisation and football rela- pick up the fruits of many years’ work round of a continental competition is tions. The implementation of a licens- and effort. Since qualifying for the the greatest and most significant ing system for clubs participating at 2002 World Cup finals, the associa- achievement in the short history of top level in Norwegian football from tion’s offices in Istanbul have been the FA of Moldova. It clearly shows 1 January 2003 was approved, in flooded with applications for sponsor- that the main course adopted by the accordance with the demands of ship. Having already sealed long-term leadership of the association to UEFA’s future club licensing system. deals with leading names such as develop comprehensively grassroots The Congress also approved the pre- Pepsi, Adidas, BankasI (Turkey’s (children and youth) football in paration of a new national transfer national bank), Mercedes-Benz and Moldova is totally justified. The regu- system based on the principles of the Sarar (Turkey’s well-known fashion lar organisation of the all-republic new international transfer regulations. brand), the association is now negoti- children’s teams’ competition Roger Solheim ating with several other companies “Guguta” is bearing its first fruits, as who are competing to increase the are the international representative number of national team sponsors. tournament “FA of Moldova Cup” for ROMANIA At the time of writing, the national U-17 youth teams and the The inaugural edition of Turkish FA is on the verge of signing material support of children’s teams the Romania Super Cup new sponsorship deals with Shell and and clubs all over the country. was played on 20 August Efes Pilsen, the beer company who The president of the FA of 1994, with the clash between champi- own one of Europe’s strongest basket- Moldova, Pavel Cebanu, said that the ons FC Steaua Bucharest and Cup-win- ball teams. success in Armenia is historical for ners FC Gloria Bistrita. A golden goal With its national team chasing Moldovan football and that the day is signed Marian Popa secured victory new heights at the 2002 World Cup not far off when there will be other for Steaua. The second time around, finals in Japan and South Korea, the players of the caliber of Igor on 4 August 1995, champions Steaua Turkish Football Association is growing Dobrovolskiy (Olympic champion in won again, on a score of 2-0, this bigger and bigger. The partners? Seoul in 1988, best player of the time beating FC Petrolul Ploiesti. Come June, they will certainly be bank- former USSR in 1990, as well The two following years, there ing on success “Made in Turkey”. as part of the squad of Olympique was no Super Cup match, as Steaua Ogan Tarhan

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New publications Sportifs, transferts et liberté de circulation This subject, which has kept and continues to communicationsbirthdays – calendar keep football’s authorities very busy, is dealt with by Michel Pautot, a bar- rister in Marseilles and a specialist in sports law in a 130-page work published Birthdays Forthcoming events by Litec (27, place Lars Appelqvist (Sweden), member of the Circle Dauphine, 75001 Paris). of Former UEFA Committee Members, will be MEETINGS It explains all questions of celebrating his 75th birthday on 18 May. 7.5.2002, Rotterdam freedom of movement, Another member of the Circle, Pekka Luhtanen Jira Project Panel player quotas, transfer (Finland) will be turning 60 on 8 May. UEFA fees, broadcasting, extends its very best wishes to them and also 8.5.2002, Rotterdam advertising and sponsor- wishes many happy returns to: Technical Development Committee ship, as well as freedom ● Mircea-Lucian Salomir (Romania, 1.5) 9.5.2002, Copenhagen of movement of coaches. ● R. Campbell Ogilvie (Scotland, 1.5) Youth and Amateur Football Committee ● Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark, 1.5) Biblioteca del Calcio 11.5.2002, Sweden The Biblioteca del Calcio (GEO Edizioni, Via ● Mortan Poulsen (Faroe Islands, 3.5) Women’s Football Committee ● Peter Gilliéron (Switzerland, 5.5) Ormicello 2IT.50053) has published several ● Costakis Koutsokoumnis (Cyprus, 5.5) 13.05.2002, Zurich new works by Carlo Fontanelli, including ● Kenneth Ridden (England, 6.5) Draw for the FIFA Under-19 Women’s Challenge Europa – La storia ● Alexandr Sikov (Moldova, 6.5) World Championship della Supercoppa Europea, ● Marcin Stefanski (Poland, 6.5) 14.5.2002, Glasgow which traces the history of ● Michel Kitabdjian (France, 7.5) Club Competitions Committee the UEFA Super Cup from ● Michel Pralong (Switzerland, 8.5) 1972 to 2000. For each ● Haim Zimmer (Israel, 9.5) 16-17.5.2002, Glasgow match, details of the ● Hans Boll (Netherlands, 9.5) Executive Committee teams, the referee and the ● Robert B. Valentine (Scotland, 10.5) 24.5.2002, Nyon scorers are given, ● Arie Frost (Israel, 11.5) Assistance Programmes Committee together with a photo ● Ernst-Peter Radziwill (Germany, 11.5) (bureau) and a short commentary. ● Jean-Marie Gantenbein (Luxembourg, 12.5) The history of another ● Steve Parkin (England, 12.5) 28-29.5.2002, Seoul competition, the Latin Cup, provides the ● Henrik Ravnild (Denmark, 13.5) Extraordinary and Ordinary ● Dr Hans-Jörg Eissmann (Germany, 15.5) FIFA Congress subject matter for a booklet entitled Dominio ● Piotr Maranda (Poland, 15.5) Rossonero, a title inspired by the excellent ● Wilfried Spronk (Germany, 18.5) results achieved by Milan ● Andreas Morisbak (Norway, 19.5) COMPETITIONS AC, two-time winners of this ● Stefan Dan Petrescu (Romania, 19.5) competition, which was 27.4-10.5.2002, Denmark ● Jozef Marko (Slovakia, 19.5) organised between 1949 Final round of the European Under-17 ● Bernard O’Byrne (Rep. of Ireland, 19.5) and 1957. Championship ● Michal Listkiewicz (Poland, 20.5) With the help of Hermes ● Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland, 20.5) 30.4-1.5.2002 Berardi, Carlo Fontanelli ● Fred Ernst (Switzerland, 21.5) UEFA Champions League: semi-finals has also put his name ● Natalina Ceraso Levati (Italy, 21.5) (return legs) to Inter-Juve – Derby ● Theo J. van Seggelen (Netherlands, 22.5) 2-12.5.2002, Sweden d’Europa, which, behind ● Antonio Carraca (Portugal, 22.5) Final round of the European Women’s that title, follows the UEFA Cup ● Charles Gilson (Luxembourg, 23.5) from 1971 to 2000. Its interest is not limited ● Mathieu Sprengers (Netherlands, 24.5) Under-19 Championship to Italian speakers, since it consists almost ● Semen Andreev (Russia, 25.5) 8.5.2002, Rotterdam entirely of match sheets (4,200) comprising ● Daood Suheil (Israel, 25.5) UEFA Cup: final the team line-ups, the name of the referee, the ● Dan Tana (Yugoslavia, 26.5) 15.5.2002, Glasgow scorers, date and attendance figure. ● Dag Steinar Vestlund (Norway, 27.5) UEFA Champions League: final In the same collection and along the ● Zdenek Sivek (Czech Rep., 28.5) ● Patrick Daly (Rep. of Ireland, 28.5) 16-28.5.2002, Switzerland same lines and format, Barça Campeón does ● David Davies (England, 28.5) Final round of the European Under-21 not recount the history of FC Barcelona but ● Mehmed Spaho (Bosnia & Herzegovina, 28.5) Championship that of the Fairs Cup from 1955 to 1971. ● Maria Rosario García (Spain, 28.5) 23.5.2002, Frankfurt ● Other publications received: Jim Stjerne Hansen (Denmark, 28.5) UEFA Women’s Cup: final ● Jean-Pierre Escalettes (France, 29.5) – Rapports annuels/Jahresberichte ● Jacques Antenen (Switzerland, 29.5) 31.5-30.6.2002, 2000/01 of the Swiss FA (F/D) ● Jacques Georges (France, 30.5) Japan and Republic of Korea – Årbok 2001, yearbook of the ● István Huszár (Hungary, 31.5) FIFA World Cup Norwegian FA

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