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6.02 UEFA Champions League revenue 04 UEFA Intertoto Cup 06 1st UEFA Women’s Cup 09 Czech Under-21s triumph 10 no. 03 – june 2002 COVER IN THIS ISSUE European Under-21 Championship 10 Unlucky finalists last time round against Club Panel meets in Nyon 03 European Under-19 Championship 12 Italy, the Czech Republic’s Under-21 team A week of solidarity 14 took their revenge this year and won Distribution of UEFA the European Under-21 Championship Champions League revenue 04 EURO 2004 logo 16 final round in Switzerland. Zdenek Club competitions resume 06 Member associations 18 Grygera celebrates. st 09 Calendar 23 PHOTO: RICHIARDI 1 UEFA Women’s Cup promisingeditorial prospects While the eyes of the fans have been focused on the Republic of Korea and Japan, where the World Cup has been in full swing, UEFA has received very good news from closer to home, from the European Commission in Brussels. Having closely examined the question of the marketing of TV for the UEFA Champions League, the European Commission has now recognised the importance of central selling for maintaining solidarity in European football and also for the brand identity of the UEFA Champions League. By including centralised marketing for live TV rights in the wider agree- ment reached with UEFA, the European Commission is the first competition authority in Europe to officially recognise this system. For UEFA, as well as other sports federations and the national associations, this is an important step. This agreement also goes to show that, through dialogue, the authorities of the European Union and of sport have achieved better mutual understanding. Certainly for UEFA this development will prove important in helping us and the clubs develop the tools we needs for stable and controlled development in the TV and new media markets. At a time when the television markets are no longer euphoric, this agreement with the European Commission, which still has to be formally vali- dated, also opens up new possibilities in the media field which should be favourable to all parties concerned and ensure the prosperity and renown of the UEFA Champions League in the next period of its development. So all in all, it is an agreement that undoubtedly presents promising prospects and should help support the role of governing bodies in striking TV deals in the future. Gerhard Aigner Chief Executive New prospects for the sale of UEFA Champions League EMPICS television rights. we care about football 02 uefadirect 6.02 UEFA in discussionclub with forum the clubs Club repre- sentatives gathered in Nyon for an exchange of views. UEFA-HIGUERAS THE EUROPEAN CLUB FORUM APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE already, and the panel made its contri- bution to the debate by making com- AT ITS MEETING IN STOCKHOLM IN APRIL WAS PRESENTED TO AND DISCUSSED ments and suggestions on a UEFA BY THE CLUB PANEL IN NYON (SWITZERLAND) ON 4 AND 5 JUNE. proposal envisaging a first round with 80 clubs, followed by group matches The forum is designed to position of the board will be determined involving 40 teams in eight groups, improve co-operation between UEFA by means of elections. The national each team playing two matches at and the clubs of all its member associ- association rankings will determine the home and two away. The central mar- ations, to share mutual expertise in an number of representatives that each is keting of the TV rights was deemed effective manner, and to find new ways entitled to among the hundred or so appropriate by a good majority of the of working and exchanging informa- member clubs of the forum, which is panel, which also supported the prin- tion in a changing environment. expected to be set up in August, on the ciple of restricting kick-off times Its mission is to advise UEFA’s commit- occasion of the big European football to just two possibilities (19.00 and tees on questions of interest to the gathering in Monaco. 21.00, for example). clubs as well as to form working The Club Panel also discussed Many questions, notably that groups to examine specific club foot- the future of the club competitions and of the distribution of the revenue, are ball issues. the situation on the European TV mar- still pending, which is precisely where At the meeting in Nyon, the ket, where there have been signs of the forum’s working groups will come delegates, representing some 60 a downturn for some time. The panel in especially useful. of the panel’s member clubs, wel- heard about the agreement between The meeting of the panel, comed the creation of a European Club the European Commission and UEFA which will cease to exist when the Forum and wished to see it set up as following the notification of a statement forum comes into being, also heard soon as possible. To that effect, they of objections by the EC in 2001 about the partnership opportunities agreed to create an 11-member board, on the subject of central marketing. offered by UEFA New Media, the com- who will be able start meeting in July, This agreement opens up new possibili- pany set up by UEFA to explore and and who, for the launch of the forum, ties and offers interesting prospects. exploit all the possibilities offered by will be composed of representatives The future of the UEFA Cup the new media. More information from clubs chosen on the basis of is a topic which the circles concerned on this subject will be provided their UEFA coefficient. Later, the com- have been examining for some time at a seminar in Monaco in August. In ten years, the UEFA Champions League has made it possible to distribute more than three billion Swiss francs to the participating clubs. C. LIEWIG/ABAKA A. SABATTINI A. SABATTINI UEFA Champions club’s share ofLeague the cake GROUP MATCHES FINAL PHASE TEAMS Starting Match premium Performance bonus 4th place Match premium Performance bonus Market Quarter- Semi- Final TOTAL premium group stage 1 group stage 1 group stage 1 group stage 2 group stage 2 pool finals finals CHF Group A RSC Anderlecht 3 031 250 3 000 000 750 000 500 000 2 777 000 10 058 250 AS Roma 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 750 000 3 000 000 1 500 000 29 564 000 41 845 250 Real Madrid CF 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 250 000 3 000 000 2 750 000 21 505 000 4 000 000 5 000 000 10 000 000 54 536 250 FC Lokomotiv Moscow 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 250 000 763 000 8 044 250 Group B BV Borussia Dortmund 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 11 629 000 19 160 250 Liverpool FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 250 000 3 000 000 1 500 000 16 305 000 4 000 000 33 086 250 Boavista FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 3 000 000 1 000 000 3 494 000 15 025 250 FC Dynamo Kyiv 3 031 250 3 000 000 750 000 500 000 298 000 7 579 250 Group C Arsenal FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 3 000 000 1 250 000 19 435 000 31 216 250 FC Schalke 04 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 000 000 500 000 17 654 000 25 185 250 Panathinaikos FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 1 500 000 2 853 000 4 000 000 19 384 250 RCD Mallorca 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 7 853 000 15 384 250 Group D S.S. Lazio 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 000 000 500 000 13 912 000 21 443 250 FC Nantes Atlantique 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 500 000 31 834 000 43 365 250 PSV Eindhoven 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 250 000 6 025 000 13 306 250 Galatasaray SK 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 750 000 3 000 000 1 250 000 3 460 000 15 491 250 Group E Juventus FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 1 250 000 26 086 000 38 367 250 Celtic FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 6 794 000 14 325 250 Rosenborg BK 3 031 250 3 000 000 750 000 500 000 3 902 000 11 183 250 FC Porto 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 750 000 3 000 000 750 000 3 162 000 14 693 250 Group F Olympique Lyonnais 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 500 000 20 106 000 27 637 250 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 1 750 000 21 904 000 4 000 000 5 000 000 6 000 000 49 685 250 Fenerbahçe SK 3 031 250 3 000 000 ––– 500 000 2 737 000 9 268 250 FC Barcelona 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 1 750 000 13 483 000 4 000 000 5 000 000 35 764 250 Group G Manchester United FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 750 000 3 000 000 2 250 000 25 404 000 4 000 000 5 000 000 47 435 250 Lille OSC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 250 000 15 079 000 22 360 250 Deportivo La Coruña 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 1 750 000 16 833 000 4 000 000 33 614 250 Olympiakos Piraeus FC 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 000 000 500 000 2 109 000 9 640 250 Group H FC Bayern München 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 2 250 000 29 143 000 4 000 000 46 924 250 AC Sparta Praha 3 031 250 3 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 1 000 000 603 000 12 634 250 FC Spartak Moscow 3 031 250 3 000 000 500 000 500 000 843 000 7 874 250 Feyenoord 3 031 250 3 000 000 1 000 000 5 451 000 12 482 250 TOTAL 97 000 000 96 000 000 48 000 000 4 000 000 48 000 000 24 000 000 383 000 000 32 000 000 20 000 000 16 000 000 768 000 000 04 uefadirect 6.02 EMPICS IN ITS TENTH SEASON, THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, ASSOCIATION CHF EUROPE’S FLAGSHIP CLUB COMPETITION, WENT FROM STRENGTH ALBANIA 770 000 TO STRENGTH, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO REDISTRIBUTE ANDORRA 530 000 ARMENIA 690 000 768 MILLION SWISS FRANCS TO THE PARTICIPATING CLUBS.