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6.04 Including Golden Jubilee celebrations in Cyprus 0303 XXVIII UEFA Congress 0606 EURO 2004 contenders 0808 HatTrick programme 1414 No. 26 – June 2004 COVER IN THIS ISSUE An analysis Users of uefa.com voted of the EURO 2004 contenders 08 UEFA celebrates Zinedine Zidane (shown here its Golden Jubilee in Limassol 03 HatTrick programme 14 challenging Belgium’s Vincent Kompany) best European Stability for the Executive Boomerang Interviú win the UEFA Futsal Cup 15 player of the last 50 years. Committee 06 PHOTO: BONGARTS Two books for the Golden Jubilee 07 News from member associations 16 Let Editorialthe game commence! In April, European football experienced one of the administrative highlights of its year in Limassol on the island of Cyprus: the XXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress, which was the perfect occasion to celebrate the organisation’s Golden Jubilee. For the delegates and guests it was an opportunity to pay tribute to some deserving servants of football, as well as to remember the pioneers and visionaries who built UEFA, and their successors, who have made it the dynamic and efficient organisation that it is today. The representatives of the national associations also had the possibility to relive – through archive pictures and commentaries from some of the great figures of European football – the evolution of the game and some of the moments in the history of the European competitions that remain firmly etched in the memory, such as the incredible ending to the 1999 UEFA Champions League final in Barcelona between Manchester United and Bayern Munich and, further back, in 1960, the fantastic victory of Real Madrid over Eintracht Frankfurt in Glasgow, in front of a record crowd. To a large extent, it was in order for European football to be able to experience top-level competitions in both the club and the national team sectors that the pioneers founded UEFA in 1954. Thanks to the competi- tion calendar, which means that this Golden Jubilee year coincides with a European Championship final round, we will be able to pay the most magnificent of tributes to UEFA’s founders: a European Championship final round beyond their wildest dreams, with 16 finalists, marvellous stadiums and excited crowds whose passion is heating up even before the tournament has kicked off. So after the commemorative ceremonies, it’s time for the action. Vive o 2004! Lars-Christer Olsson Chief Executive BONGARTS we care about football 02 uefadirect 6.04 UEFA Golden Jubilee Time to celebrate The full complement of those who were rewarded for their services to UEFA and football. UEFA MONTE CAPUTO, HIGH ABOVE THE CYPRIOT CITY OF LIMASSOL, WAS THE VENUE UEFA and to retrace the main stages FOR THE XXVIII ORDINARY UEFA CONGRESS ON 22 AND 23 APRIL. of our confederation’s development. These pioneers would surely be proud to know that UEFA today Day one of this general assem- mittee, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter is a well-known, highly-rated insti- bly of the European national football emphasised the importance of Euro- tution built on sound financial associations was entirely devoted to pean football and its competitions foundations, which has been able the UEFA Golden Jubilee. and paid tribute to the presi- to adapt its structures and working Images of some great dents and general secretaries methods in order to meet the moments from the European who had left their mark on numerous challenges of a con- competitions immediately set UEFA. He also pointed out that stantly changing world in which the tone for this special occa- UEFA was the most powerful of football can no longer pretend sion: a look back, not with the six FIFA confederations and to be outside the social, economic nostalgia but with great admira- that, without the expertise of and even political spheres.” tion for the pioneers’ achievements European technicians, administrators Looking to the future, the and with gratitude for the exciting and other specialists, “football UEFA President continued, “We must footballing moments produced by the would never have become a univer- continue to show the pioneers’ players during the first half-century of sal sport”. He ended by saying, spirit: our faith in the particular UEFA’s existence. “Congratulations and thank you for values of football should give us Following welcoming remarks what you have done”. the strength to continue protecting by Pefkios Georgiades, Cypriot Minister The UEFA president, Lennart the interests of our sport and for Education and Culture, and Marios Johansson, for his part, said that, to maintain its global structures, N. Lefkaritis, Honorary President of the “This assembly of European football focusing on solidarity and the Cypriot Football Association and a in Cyprus is an ideal opportunity common good rather than individ- member of the UEFA Executive Com- to remember the pioneers who built ual interests”. 0003 Lennart ... György Johansson Szilagyi... presents the Order of Merit to Joseph S. Blatter... UEFA UEFA UEFA Faithful servants of Merit, which is split into three cate- Republic), former general secretary of UEFA owes its prosperity to gories: diamond, ruby and emerald. the Czechoslovakian and Czech feder- its competitions and players, but also Diamond is reserved for peo- ations, former member of the UEFA to all those who work within its com- ple who have assumed the highest Control and Disciplinary Body, Finance mittees, panels and working groups as functions in football or have served Committee and Stadium Committee; well as its administration and the the game with particular distinction. Valentin Ivanov (Russia), former player national associations, not forgetting On these grounds, FIFA President for Torpedo Moscow, Soviet interna- those people who, outside these insti- Joseph S. Blatter (Switzerland) has been tional (59 caps), gold medallist at tutions, have also played an active role added to the list of recipients, along the 1956 Olympic Games, coach of in promoting football and its well- with Egidius Braun (Germany), former Torpedo Moscow and Razha Casa- being. The Golden Jubilee celebrations president of the German Football blanca; Josephine King (New Zealand), were an ideal opportunity to pay tribute Association and UEFA vice-president general secretary of the Oceanian to some of these invaluable friends and treasurer; Antero da Silva Resende Confederation from 1987 to 2004, of football. For those who have served (Portugal), former member of the who has always maintained excellent on its committees and panels for UEFA Executive Committee, president relations with UEFA; Edgar Obertüfer 12 years or more, UEFA has created a of the Portuguese Football Association (Switzerland), former general secre- “Circle of former committee members” and member of the committee respon- tary of the Swiss Football Association, who, following their retirement from sible for revising the UEFA Statutes; member of the UEFA Control and the European bodies, are invited to Erwin Himmelseher (Germany), who Disciplinary Committee from 1982 each Congress in order to maintain has participated in the organisation to 1998 and current Disciplinary their links with the European football of all major international football Inspector; Joseph A. Sacco (Malta), community and to rediscover the events since the 1974 World Cup; general secretary of the Maltese Foot- atmosphere of these large international Klaus Hempel and Jürgen Lenz (Ger- ball Association from 1983 to 2000 gatherings. This year, 26 individuals many), co-founders of TEAM Marke- and former member of the UEFA Fair became eligible for membership of the ting AG, UEFA’s commercial partner Play Committee; Torleif Sigurdsson Circle once they step down from UEFA since the creation of the UEFA Champ- (Faroe Islands), president of the Faroe committees (see box). ions League; and Léon Straessle Islands Football Association from 1981 (Switzerland), Chairman of the UEFA to 2002 and member of the Youth UEFA Order of Merit Appeals Body from 1988 to 2002. and Amateur Football Panel; György In 1998, for people who do not The ruby award, for people Szilagyi (Hungary), member of various necessarily belong to the UEFA bodies, who have enjoyed a long career as UEFA panels and committees since but who have given outstanding service a top-level official or technician, 1972, an expert in the Laws of the to football, UEFA introduced its Order was presented to Rudolf Bata (Czech Game and fervent advocate of fair play. The UEFA emerald Order of Merit was awarded for the first time and its first two recipients are Jacques Ferran (France), former chief editor of France Football magazine and, as a journalist for L’Equipe, a pioneer of the Champion Clubs’ Cup, for which he drafted the rules; and Miljan Mil- janic (Serbia and Montenegro), former player and coach of, among others, Red Star Belgrade, Real Madrid, Valen- cia and the Yugoslavian national team, former president and current honorary president of the Yugoslavian Lennart Johansson presents Football Association, director of the Gerhard Aigner football coaches’ school of the Serbia with his honorary membership certificate. UEFA and Montenegro Football Association. 04 uefadirect 6.04 ... and Egidius The Golden Before Braun. Jubilee ceremony the Congress, was conducted Lennart Johansson by Keith Cooper, met the President Golden Jubilee of Cyprus, Coordinator. Tassos Papadopoulos. AFP/PIO UEFA Finally, the highest distinction readers, asking them to vote for the Following the restructuring awarded by UEFA is the title of Hon- best player of the last 50 years; of UEFA in 2000, when the num- orary Member, as enshrined in the in order not to favour footballers still ber of committees and commit- Statutes. It has only been awarded playing, the 250 nominees were tee members was scaled down, 12 times since UEFA was founded separated into decades and each voter the Executive Council adopted and only six recipients are still alive had to choose ten players from each interim provisions under which, (Hans Bangerter, Sandor Barcs, decade, i.e.