No. 26 – June 2004 HatTrick programme EURO 2004contenders XXVIII UEFA Congress celebrations inCyprus Golden Jubilee HatTrick programme EURO 2004contenders XXVIII UEFA Congress celebrations inCyprus Golden Jubilee 6.04 08 06 03 08 06 03 14 14 Including 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

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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. 50 in total. Around for example, someone who had Egidius Braun, Des Casey, Nikolay 150,000 people took part and the been a committee member for Ryashentsev and Lucien Schmidlin). player with most votes was Zinedine eight years and a panel member The national association representa- Zidane (123,582 votes), followed for four years. This interim period tives added to this exclusive circle the by Franz Beckenbauer (122,569) and is now over: from 2006, only recently retired Chief Executive of Johan Cruyff (119,332). those who have been committee UEFA, Gerhard Aigner, whom they Franz Beckenbauer was in members for 12 years or more gave a lengthy round of applause. An Limassol, along with Emilio Butragueno, will be invited to join the Circle. emotional Gerhard Aigner confessed Sven-Göran Eriksson and Michel Platini, This year, the following that he felt rather strange attending to answer questions from another for- received this distinction in recog- a major UEFA event as a “spectator” mer football star, Hansi Müller, who led nition of their 12 years’ service in for the first time. He also stressed his a discussion covering some of European a UEFA body: belief that UEFA would continue to football’s greatest eras, such as Real ■ Sandor Berzi (Hungary) defend the specific values of football. Madrid’s domination of the early years ■ Mehmet S. Binnet (Turkey) of the Champion Clubs’ Cup, the ■ Gero Bisanz (Germany) Zinedine Zidane top of the list exploits of Johan Cruyff’s Ajax and ■ The undeniable merit of all Dutch national teams, the success Corvel Cristian Bivolaru (Romania) these recipients should not, however, enjoyed by Bayern Munich and the West ■ overshadow that of the key people German national side in the 1970s, Bernard Carrel (Switzerland) ■ of football – the players. The official that of the French a decade later and Cornelis de Bruin (Netherlands) UEFA Internet site, uefa.com, had Gothenburg’s UEFA Cup adventure with ■ Goetz Eilers (Germany) launched a vast survey amongst its a team of amateurs. ■ Jan Ekstrand (Sweden) ■ Jean-Pierre Escalettes (France) ■ Odd Flattum (Norway) Expert reviews ■ Joan Gaspart (Spain) on the first 50 years of UEFA: ■ Marios N. Lefkaritis (Cyprus) (left to right) Franz Beckenbauer, ■ Eggert Magnusson (Iceland) Emilio Butragueno, Sven-Göran Eriksson, ■ Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder Michel Platini (Germany) and Hansi Müller. ■ Kazimierz Oleszek (Poland) ■ Thomas Partl (Austria) ■ Jan Peeters (Belgium) ■ Vladimir Radionov (Russia) ■ Mircea Sandu (Romania) ■ Horst R. Schmidt (Germany) ■ Torleif Sigurdsson (Faroe Islands) ■ Stanislaw Speczik (Poland) ■ Giangiorgio Spiess (Switzerland) ■ Geoffrey Thompson (England) ■ Andrzej Wach (Poland)

UEFA ■ Joël Wolff (Luxembourg)

05 Lars-Christer The Congress was Olsson honoured with the presence presents of the FIFA President the budget and representatives for 2004–05. of other confederations. Left, Mohamed Bin Hamman (AFC) and Joseph S. Blatter; right, Mustapha Fahmy (CAF) and Jack Warner (CONCACAF).

StabilityXXVIII in the UEFA Executive Congress Committee

AFTER THE JUBILEE FESTIVITIES, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DELEGATES TURNED THEIR ATTENTION TO THE ORDINARY CONGRESS BUSINESS OF REPORTS, APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS, THE BUDGET, ELECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES.

All 52 UEFA member associa- “a vast sum of money is not only an that number had been reduced tions were represented at the general opportunity but also represents a chal- further by the withdrawal of Gilberto assembly on 23 April, which the UEFA lenge and obligations”. He identified Madail (Portugal), while an eighth President opened by paying tribute three priorities: helping the national seat had also become vacant to the organisation’s late Honorary associations to develop football at all following the appointment of Henri President, Jacques Georges, and other levels and to become more professional, Roemer (Luxembourg) as UEFA members of the European football ensuring that the national associations special adviser on EU and other family who had passed away since the could take part in all UEFA competitions, matters and his subsequent depar- last Congress. He also summed up the and safeguarding UEFA’s future. ture from the Committee. main activities of 2003, which he Regarding the budget for All candidates obtained an described as a “year of consolidation 2004/05, Chief Executive Lars-Christer absolute majority (27 votes) and for European football”. The correspon- Olsson pointed out that UEFA’s finances all members standing for re-election ding activity reports of the Executive were less dependent on UEFA Champi- were successful. They are joined Committee and Chief Executive were ons League revenue thanks to increased on the Committee by Franco Carraro both approved by the assembly. European Championship revenue. (Italy), a special adviser to the Treasurer Mathieu Sprengers Before actually proceeding with Executive Committee until now, was able to present the delegates with the elections, the Executive Committee who was elected for a four-year term. a positive financial picture showing already knew that its continuity was The members re-elected for four- a net result of CHF 5.774 million for ensured since there were fewer new year terms are Marios N. Lefkaritis 2002/03. But he also stressed that candidates than in previous years and (Cyprus), Geoffrey Thompson

The Executive Committee for the 2004–06 period: (left to right) (front row) Lars-Christer Olsson, Angel Maria Villar Llona, Senes Erzik, Lennart Johansson, Per Ravn Omdal, Geoffrey Thompson, Mathieu Sprengers; (standing) Giangiorgio Spiess, Eggert Magnusson, Marios N. Lefkaritis, Viacheslav Koloskov, Joseph Mifsud, Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, Michel Platini, Franco Carraro. PHOTOS: UEFA PHOTOS:

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(England), Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder (Germany), Mathieu Sprengers (Nether- lands), Viacheslav Koloskov (Russia) and Per Ravn Omdal (Norway). It took Two books a second ballot to separate Mr Omdal for one jubilee and Joseph Mifsud (Malta), who will THE BOOK 25 YEARS OF UEFA, PUBLISHED IN 1979, WAS THE ONLY POINT OF REFERENCE take over the seat vacated by Henri FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE ORIGINS AND ACTIVITIES OF UEFA. Roemer for a two-year term. Vlatko Markovic (Croatia) was not elected. With the accelerating growth falls upon the history of UEFA itself In a brief meeting the same of the past few years, the reform of and a presentation of the national afternoon, the Committee confirmed the competitions, the creation of new associations, before specific topics its existing structure with Senes Erzik tournaments and a transformed foot- are covered, including tactical devel- (Turkey) as first vice-president, Per Ravn ball environment, it was high time this opments, women’s football, fair play Omdal as second vice-president, book was updated and the Golden and even an attempt to describe the Angel Maria Villar Llona (Spain) third Jubilee was the ideal occasion to do European player. Chapters on UEFA’s vice-president, Geoffrey Thompson so. Back in December 1999, the Execu- relations with television and the tive Committee approved an initial media are also included. fourth vice-president and Mathieu budget for the creation of a book by In the second volume, Frits Sprengers as treasurer. Rudolph Rothenbühler, a man with Ahlstrøm asked several journalists The Congress also had to elect a detailed knowledge of UEFA, where well versed in four UEFA representatives for the FIFA he had worked since 1973, first as the UEFA Executive Committee, which it did press officer and later as personal by acclamation, as only four candi- assistant to the President and then to dates remained after the withdrawal the Chief Executive. He had also been of Mr Madail. Michel D’Hooghe (Bel- responsible for the book commemo- rating the Silver Jubilee. gium), Senes Erzik, Viacheslav Koloskov Assisted by a small editorial and Michel Platini (France) will therefore committee, Rudolph Rothenbühler serve on the FIFA Executive Committee quickly prepared a draft, but it very for a further four years each. soon became clear that the subject- After the elections, the assem- matter was so vast that it could easily competitions to bly was presented with the changes fill two volumes, the first dealing with retrace the history of made by the Executive Committee to UEFA itself and the second with its these competitions from a perspective the HatTrick assistance programme competitions. of their choosing. World Cups and (see page 14) and voted on a proposed The two volumes, presented Olympic tournaments are not ignored as a boxed set, were unveiled at the in this publication, which is full of amendment to the Statutes (article 36, UEFA Congress in Cyprus. Together, anecdotes and information often not paragraph 4). The revised text was they contain around 700 pages and known to many. This second book also approved unanimously. It stipulates weigh 6 kg! deals with the Laws of the Game, that “A Committee shall comprise The first volume, edited by equipment, floodlights, the ball and a minimum of 11 and a maximum Rudolph Rothenbühler and, after his numerous other aspects of football. of 13 members”. This new clause con- death, by Keith Cooper, begins by It is also superbly illustrated. cerns only those committees which placing UEFA in Europe’s political, The two volumes have been do not require experts, which excludes economic and sociological context of published in the three official the Professional Football Committee, the past 50 years, as described by UEFA languages (French, English the Women’s Football Committee, renowned academics. The focus then and German). A limited number of copies the Futsal Committee, the Referees of the UEFA Jubilee books will be Committee, the Stadium and Security made available for sale later in the Committee and the Medical Commit- year, according to demand. tee, all of which will continue to be Price: 100 euros (plus postage). composed of 11 expert members. Requests should be addressed in Enlarging the other committees writing to UEFA (attn. Jubilee Office), will allow a wider representation of 46 route de Genève, P.O. Box, member associations in UEFA bodies. 1260 Nyon 2, Switzerland.

07 Germany Italy have just (Philip Lahm, bid farewell in white) to Roberto Baggio are counting but still have on their some other legendary experienced players team spirit. to rely on. AFP/MIHAILESCU A. LINGRIA FLASH PRESS Fernando Morientes (in white) hopes to repeat his UEFA Champions League exploits EUROA royal2004 line-up with AS Monaco for Spain at EURO 2004.

THE 12TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND FROM

12 JUNE TO 4 JULY IN PORTUGAL PROMISES TO BE AN EXTREMELY

CLOSE-RUN CONTEST. THE FIVE ASSOCIATIONS AT THE TOP

OF UEFA’S RANKINGS WILL BE THERE, AS WILL ALL THE FORMER WINNERS

(IF WE CONSIDER RUSSIA AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC AS THE “HISTORICAL

DESCENDANTS” OF THE USSR AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA). HALF OF THE TEAMS INVOLVED

HAVE MORE OR LESS DECLARED THAT THEY AIM TO WIN THE EUROPEAN TITLE.

Titleholders France, who also Their subsequent friendly matches won the championship in 1984, have a have done nothing to reassure chance to obliterate the memories of coach Rudi Völler, particularly a 3-0 their early elimination from defeat against France and the last World Cup finals. a 5-1 rout against Romania. They won all their qualifiers The team relies heavily on and clocked up a series of Ballack and goalkeeper Kahn. 14 victories, which was inter- It is solid but lacks genius. rupted in March with a draw What is more, it has been against the Netherlands. The team drawn into a really tough group, does not appear to have a weak point. with the Netherlands and the Czech Alongside the leaders of the team that Republic. But as Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup in 1998 and the reminds us “Germany know how to European Championship in 2000 – excel themselves at major events.” Zidane, Barthez, Desailly, Thuram, etc. After the 2002 World Cup – Jacques Santini has brought in some finals, Italy (who won the European fresh talent (Boumsong, Sagnol, Championship back in 1968) seem Silvestre, Pedretti…). Moreover, Henry to have advanced on an excellent and Trézeguet are among the best basis and to have the means to lay strikers on the continent, and the claim to the much coveted European coach has exceptional reserves for just crown. At the back, with goalkeeper about every position. Buffon, supported by Nesta and Germany, three-time winners Cannavaro, and up front, led by of the European Championship (in Totti, Del Piero and Vieri, to name

Thierry Henry, 1972, 1980 and 1996) look less well but three, they are among the most an extremely valuable asset for France. equipped. After reaching the final impressive on the continent. of the last World Cup, the Germans Apart from their success in qualified for EURO 2004 1964, Spain, who qualified through

EMPICS without turning any heads. the play-offs, have often been disap-

08 uefadirect 6.04 The Netherlands England’s can count Wayne Rooney on the experience breaks away of Pierre van from Sweden’s Hooijdonk Olof Mellberg. as well as some promising young players. AFP CONTINENTAL EMPICS

pointing in final rounds. Yet they deserve The outsiders to be among the favourites. They are The USSR made its mark on a balanced and talented team, led by the European Championship with one Raúl and including several players who win (1960) and three finals (1964, have stood out in the UEFA club compe- 1972 and 1988). But the Russian team titions in recent years, such as Vicente, which succeeded it is not only count- Valerón, Helguera, Michel Salgado, ing on tradition to shine in Portugal EMPICS

Baraja and Morientes. Pavel Nedved, a key component under the leadership of Georgy Sven-Göran Eriksson could be of the Czech team. Yartsev. Although their back line is the first England coach to win the Euro- not always flawless (by conceding pean Championship. Rooney and Owen disappointing friendlies, the line-up 12 goals, Russia showed the most form a rapid and dangerous front of World Cup winning coach Luiz brittle defence of the qualifying com- line who are quite capable of making Felipe Scolari has the potential to petition), their team play is outstand- the most of the “gems” provided by achieve that goal. It may be the last ing. And they are attractive up front, Beckham. Lampard (who has had major event for “veterans” Figo, with rapid, powerful young strikers of a great season with Chelsea) and the Rui Costa, Fernando Couto and the calibre of Boulykin and Kerzhakov. dynamic Gerrard complete an impres- Rui Jorge, and they will be wanting In 1992, Denmark, who were sive midfield. On the downside, to shine in front of their fans. The invited to take part at the last minute the suspension of central defender naturalisation of Brazilian Deco pro- following the exclusion of Yugoslavia Rio Ferdinand and the lack of a reliable vides an additional solution for form- for political reasons, caused one of goalkeeper could cause problems. ing a skilled midfield which could the biggest surprises in the history best serve striker Pauleta. of the European Championship by The pretenders Defeated in the semi-finals winning the title. This time again, Semi-finalists last time round, on home ground four years ago, the Morten Olsen’s men are not among Portugal have their sights set on their Netherlands, winners in 1988, are the favourites, but the team is solid, first major title. Despite some rather back with a spectacular team. Van Nistelrooy and Makaay are among the most prolific strikers on the conti- Live on nent. The “old guard”, composed of Seedorf, Davids, Stam and Van de euro2004.com Sar, are complemented perfectly by some extremely talented youngsters The new face of the official (Van der Vaart, Robben and Sneijder). euro2004.com site was unveiled on Defeats against the Republic 31 March. Offering eight languages of Ireland and Japan have followed (English, French, German, Spanish, an unbroken run of 20 matches Italian, Portuguese, Russian and without defeat for the Czech Repub- Japanese), it plans to provide unprecedented coverage of the event, lic, finalists in 1996 and descendants with live reports in text and image, of Czechoslovakia, who won the video highlights, expert commentary championship in 1976. Effective all and a wealth of information on the over the field, Karel Bruckner’s team teams, the competition itself and the has experienced players like 2003 host cities. In addition, the use of Golden Ball winner Nedved, Poborsky multimedia technology will allow and Koller, as well as established users to receive information directly youngsters of the likes of Rosicky FLASH PRESS It is the last chance for Luis Figo and Portugal’s on their mobile phones. and Cech. old guard to win a major title for their country.

09 Croatia Denmark (Josip Simunic, (Martin left, and Jorgensen) Stjepan Tomas) will be trying are not to cause short on skill. another surprise. EMPICS FLASH PRESS

well balanced and efficient on the a number of talented youngsters counterattack. Tomasson and Sand in their side, including Stilian, Martin are in a position to make the difference Petrov and Berbatov. in attack. In Greece’s only previous Sweden find themselves in the appearance in a European Champion- AFP/RIOPA Sweden’s Niklas Skoog up against Portugal’s same group as Denmark. With a regu- ship final round, in 1980, they went Armando Petit in a warm-up match. lar first-class formation (Sweden were out on two defeats and a draw. seeded in the draw for the final round), Boosted by finishing their qualifying they stand out for their solidarity. group in first place, ahead of Spain, Their two coaches, Lars Lagerbäck and who they will face again in the final Tommy Söderberg, have announced round, the men of Otto Rehhagel have that they are going to step down after the potential to do even better. With an EURO 2004. A solid defence and the iron defence (four goals conceded in promised return of Henrik Larsson the qualifiers) and a run of 15 matches in attack, alongside Ibrahimovic, should without defeat (broken by the Nether- ensure that they do well. lands on 28 April), they can also rely Croatia, bronze medallists on the passes of Tsiartas and the goals

AFP/PETROVA in the 1998 World Cup, have gone of Charisteas to cause a surprise. Dimitar Berbatov, Bulgaria’s leading light. through a transitional phase following In their only appearance in the retirement of their most experi- a European Championship final round enced players, such as Boban, to date, in 1996, Switzerland went Prosinecki and Suker. Compared with home with just one point. This time 1998, there is perhaps less individual round, Köbi Kuhn’s team is made up talent, but Otto Baric has a team which mostly of players who play in major is tight in defence, with players who championships abroad. The Swiss are used to playing at the top, won their qualifying group with attrac- like Simic, Tudor and Robert Kovac. tive football based on possession. Up front, Prso is often decisive. Their striking trio of the “hardwearing” Chapuisat, Frei and Hakan Yakin may In pursuit of a feat be a threat to many a defence. After finishing the 1994 Latvia, a country with only World Cup in fourth place and tak- 2.3 million inhabitants, have qualified ing part in EURO 96, the only European for a major international tournament Championship in which it has partici- for the first time in their history after pated to date, Bulgaria disappeared eliminating Turkey – bronze medal- from the front of the international lists in the last World Cup – in the stage. Finding players up to replacing play-offs. Their trump cards are their champions of the calibre of Stoïchkov, unfaltering solidarity and their prolific Lechkov and Kostadinov has not been scorer Verpakovskis. On paper, Latvia, easy, but a new generation is ready who will be up against Germany, the to take over. Bulgaria were one of the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, first teams to book their berth for have little chance of getting past Portugal and have the first round. But the fact that they will be under no pressure could be to their advantage. Russia (Roman Sharonov) are dreaming of repeating

EMPICS the exploits of the USSR. Emanuele Saraceno

10 uefadirect 6.04 Latvia Many Swiss (Igors Semjonovs) internationals play are making abroad, such their debut in as Johann Lonfat a European (FC Sochaux). Championship final round. DOUGALL AC FLASH PRESS AFP/M

making his presence felt at Man- Ten players chester United, who he joined from Sporting Portugal last sum- to watch mer. The national-team “joker”

FLASH PRESS right now, he could be the ideal HERE IS A SELECTION OF SOME YOUNG Greece are counting on their strength as a team partner for centre forward Pauleta. PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR WHO HAVE in order to put on a good show at EURO 2004. NOT PLAYED IN A EUROPEAN Wayne ROONEY (18/England): the youngest CHAMPIONSHIP OR WORLD CUP FINAL Benoît PEDRETTI player to have ever pulled on an ROUND BEFORE. THEY COULD WELL MAKE (23/France): though France are known England shirt (at 17 years and THEIR MARK IN PORTUGAL. for their striking force, the great retriev- 111 days), he is very mature for ing half-backs have also contributed his age. With Owen, the Everton greatly to their success, be it Deschamps, striker should form one of the Dimitar BERBATOV Petit or Vieira. Sochaux’s Pedretti, gifted most explosive striking duos of (23/Bulgaria): leader of the Bulgarian with a great view of the game and an EURO 2004. new generation, fast and skilful, extremely accurate passer, is of the same signed with Bayer Leverkusen in calibre as the aforementioned greats. Fernando TORRES January 2000 and is currently their He will be competing with Makelele for (20/Spain): Atletico Madrid’s top scorer. He is also a prolific scorer a first-team place. young prodigy has often been at international level (more than one compared to Raúl. This season he goal per two matches on average). Dado PRSO has broken new ground by mark- (29/Croatia): although ing repeatedly in the Liga. A skilful Antonio CASSANO he is not quite so and powerful striker, he is compet- (21/Italy): transferred from Bari to young, this strong cen- ing with Morientes for a place Roma for 30 million euros in 2001, tre forward has only alongside his “model”. His goal Cassano is the most gifted Italian been playing top-level in a friendly against Italy player of his generation. This season, football for a few years. on 28 April puts him he and Totti formed the most efficient Trained in Split, he spent in a good position. striking duo in the Serie A. In the a long time playing E.S. national team, he is competing amateur football in with Del Piero for the third attacking France before catching position, behind the untouchable the attention of Totti and Vieri. Monaco. He has been a major player in Monaco’s Alexander FREI excellent UEFA Champions (24/Switzerland): a complete, fast League run this season. striker, a good shooter with an indis- putable eye for the goal, Frei scored Arjen ROBBEN 17 times for Rennes in the French (20/Netherlands): one league this season (goal tally as at of the great revela- 2 May). His national team average is tions of the Dutch also impressive: 15 goals in 25 matches. championship in the last two sea- Kevin KURANYI sons with PSV Eindhoven, (22/Germany): a tall and powerful capable of playing on the wings, striker, he was the revelation of the up front or behind the strikers. Dado Prso: Bundesliga last season, notching He is on his way to Chelsea this an explosive up 15 goals for Stuttgart. Born in summer. striker. Brazil of a father of Hungarian origin and a Panamanian mother, he is con- Cristiano RONALDO sidered the new Klinsmann and Bier- (19/Portugal): a winger of extraordi-

hoff in the German team. nary talent, he has succeeded in FLASH PRESS

11 Légende The camera Légende Lége can help to Légende ensure that Légende Lége unsporting Légende behaviour Légende Lége is punished. Légende EMPICS ??????????????? Unacceptable

behaviourbut no red card

DURING A UEFA COMPETITION MATCH BETWEEN TEAMS B AND R, PLAYER C RETALIATED AFTER A FOUL BY SLAPPING THE OFFENDING OPPONENT IN THE FACE.

The referee did not notice the R on 24 February 2004, players C and incident. Therefore, from a disciplinary D challenged each other for the ball. point of view, one of the questions that Player D was only able to take the ball arose was that of deciding under what off player C by fouling him and in the conditions unacceptable behaviour by a process both players ended up on the player could be punished if not reported ground. Player C then slapped player D by the referee. in the face with his left hand. The In the 59th minute of the UEFA referee gave player D a yellow card for competition match between teams B and the foul and awarded a free-kick against EMPICS

It is difficult for the referee to see everything in situations like this. EMPICS

12 uefadirect 6.04 Article 10 (3) Disciplinary action may be taken even if the referee was not able to see gross unsporting conduct and was therefore unable to take any factual decision.

– Finally, the fact that the Report referee was unable to see the incident must be the reason why he did not from Brussels take action. In other words, the fact

BONGARTS that it was objectively impossible for The European him to see the incident prevented him Commission is looking at from recognising and acting on the ways to reform EU broadcast- grossly unsporting offence in question. ing law, and its conclusions his team. The referee was not able to see player C slap his challenger because could have a big impact on Blatant assault the way sport is shown on another two players were in the way. On the basis of the video television and new media. The Control and Disciplinary recording of the incident, there is Body suspended player C for two UEFA no doubt that the referee was unable The so-called ‘TV without fron- competition matches for assault. Club R to see player C slap his challenger tiers’ directive came into being in and the player concerned appealed because another two players were 1989. It is part of the EU’s efforts to against this decision, calling for the in the way. Therefore, the referee was create a single European market in ban to be lifted or reduced to one objectively not in a position to see services. One of the main effects of match, claiming that the referee must what player C did and to take appropri- the directive is to “lay down the have been able to see the incident from ate action. From a legal point of view, where he was standing. Moreover, the player C’s behaviour constituted an act minimum rules needed to guarantee appellant maintained that player C’s of assault in the sense of article 10 (1c) freedom of transmission in broad- behaviour was not an act of assault of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. casting”. but a defence reaction in response According to the established case-law For the world of sport, one to a dangerous tackle. In his pleading, of the UEFA disciplinary bodies, assault of the directive’s most important UEFA’s representative (disciplinary encompasses any action which deliber- articles is 3a, which protects the inspector) concluded that the appeal ately disturbs someone else’s well- should be rejected. being. Such acts include punching, right of each member state to On 8 March, the Appeals Body head-butting, slapping, treading on, “ensure that broadcasters…do not rejected the appeal on the following kicking, pinching etc. Assault is always broadcast on an exclusive basis grounds. a grossly unsporting act. Conse- events which are… of major impor- quently, the third condition laid down tance for society.” Since the directive A delicate matter in article 10 (3) of the UEFA Disciplinary came into force, EU countries have The purpose of article 10 (3) Regulations is also met. The Control drawn up their own national lists of of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and Disciplinary Body was therefore events, including major sports com- is to ensure that a player does not right to judge the case. petitions, which should be made escape discipline because the referee This leaves the question of was unable to see his grossly unsport- whether the two-match suspension available to all television viewers. ing behaviour. The retroactive punish- imposed was proportionate or – as the Whilst UEFA has always been sym- ment of an offence that was not appellant maintains – arbitrary. Accord- pathetic to the aims of article 3a, it reported by the referee is a delicate ing to article 17 of the Disciplinary takes the view that sports bodies matter and requires careful examina- Regulations, “the disciplinary bodies should be responsible for the man- tion of three conditions, all of which determine the type and extent of the ner in which they sell their rights. In must be met: disciplinary measures to be imposed, this context, UEFA considers that it – The referee did not see the according to the objective and subjec- is for sports bodies themselves to offence for a concrete reason. Lack of tive elements, under consideration of concentration on the part of the referee incriminating and exonerating factors”. find the right balance between ‘free’ because he was distracted or whatever And article 10 (1c) lays down a three- and pay-television. does not count. match ban for assault. As a mitigating The pace of technological – The offence must be of a circumstance, the fact that player C change means that the European grossly unsporting nature. In other had been grossly fouled by his victim, Commission must now review the words, not every foul that is punishable player D beforehand and that player D directive and identify those provi- with a red card counts in this context. was punished with a yellow card must The offence must be serious and failing be taken into account. The decision sions to be updated. Last year, the to punish it would be contrary to the taken by the Control and Disciplinary Commission launched a consulta- general sense of justice. Assault would Body was therefore commensurate tion exercise, to which UEFA therefore fall into this category. and the appeal consequently rejected. responded with a written submis- ➜

13 The referees The draw are for this year’s ready for UEFA Intertoto EURO 2004. Cup has been made and the matches kick ➜ sion. This year, consultations will off on 19 June. continue in three specific areas: UEFA AFP/RIOPA ■ regulation of audiovisual content, ■ regulation of advertising, ■ right to information and the right to short reports. Meetings and It is the third area that most concerns UEFA. Until now, the ‘TV without frontiers’ directive has not included provisions on the right to make short reports on exclusive otherSolidarity activities payments content. However, some groups are pushing hard for that to agreed on change. News agencies have been fighting a campaign to win free MORE THAN TEN YEARS AFTER ITS FIRST AND ONLY MEETING IN CYPRUS, access to exclusive sports coverage, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RETURNED TO THE ISLAND FOR ITS THIRD MEETING which would allow them to make OF 2004, WHICH IT HELD IN LIMASSOL ON 21 AND 22 APRIL. short news reports. They base their demands on the public’s right to information. On the basis of the report the six following “non-top” UEFA of a delegation dispatched to Israel competition for national teams: UEFA fully supports the right to assess the security situation there, European Under-17, Under-19 and of the public to information. The the Committee decided to allow Under-21 Championships, European broadcasting policy of UEFA has Israeli teams (national and club Women's Under-19 Championship, consistently been to ensure that teams) to play their home matches European Women's Championship important sporting events, such as in their country again, with immedi- and European Futsal Championship. the European Championship and ate effect, subject to certain condi- There is a scale setting the reduction the UEFA Champions League, are tions, notably that matches must in the event of not taking part in largely available on free television. be played in the Tel Aviv area. one or more of these competitions. This policy obviously maximises The Executive Committee Furthermore, each association will their availability to the public. also agreed on the details of the also be entitled to an annual sum payments to be made under the Nevertheless, UEFA also HatTrick assistance programme believes, as a matter of principle, next season and the season after. that it is important to strike the For the 2004/05 financial correct balance between the right year, in addition to a basic amount to freedom of information and of CHF 500,000, each association the opportunity to commercialise will receive CHF 250,000 to cover sports rights on an exclusive basis. their club licensing running costs, UEFA is assuming, therefore, that provided that the association fulfils the Commission will not propose all the obligations imposed on the any amendments that would jeopar- licensor. dise these accepted practices and For 2005/06, this amount prejudice the legitimate interests will be increased to CHF 300,000, of both rights holders and their but it will be linked to certain crite- licensees. ria. It will be reduced by CHF 10,000 for every missing club if fewer than Towards the end of this year, ten clubs are subject to the national UEFA will take part in a focus licensing system, and it may be group to discuss these questions. reduced further (by 20% of the Any subsequent proposal by the amount remaining after any deduc- European Commission to revise tion for fewer than ten clubs) if the the ‘TV without frontiers’ directive licensor does not meet the require- will not emerge before 2005, ments of the “standard” in 2004/05. and the Commission may even On top of that, payments consider alternative, non-legislative will be made to encourage the associ- measures to revise the text. ations to take part in all the UEFA Nonetheless, UEFA will remain competitions. For the same two sea- vigilant and monitor the process sons, each association will receive closely. CHF 300,000 per season if it enters

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of CHF 25,000 if it takes part in the UEFA Women’s Cup and to the same amount again if it enters the UEFA Futsal Cup. These supplements will come from the UEFA Champions League solidarity fund. Two of these “non-top” competitions, the European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships, GETTY IMAGES were on the agenda again later in the meeting, when the Committee Boomerang Interviú win Futsal Cup was called upon to approve their The UEFA Futsal Cup is staying in Spain but housed in revised regulations for the 2004/05 a different trophy cabinet. Having been won by Playas competitions. de Castellón in the first two seasons, this year it went to In the European Under-21 Boomerang Interviú FS, who defeated SL Benfica (Portugal) Championship, it was decided to maintain the play-off system involv- in the final. The Spanish side won the first leg 4-1 at home, while ing the group winners and runners- Benfica won the return leg 4-3 in Lisbon. up for the 2004–2006 qualifying competition. The regulations of the to remind the match officials that 2004/05 UEFA Regions' Cup were Training camp the tournament offers a chance to also up for approval, as were the for seventeenth team set examples throughout the world; revised booklet “The Duties of the Forty-odd days before UEFA Delegate at all UEFA Competition to safeguard the sporting elements kick-off, the match officials Matches” and the amended “UEFA that are close to UEFA’s heart; and selected for EURO 2004 headed Convention on the Mutual Recognition to enhance credibility among sup- for a preparatory workshop in of Coaching Qualifications”. porters. Portugal. As for practical issues, the The referees got together sessions focused on facets such at the start of the season and met as team-work between referees and again in Madrid in February for the assistants, consistency in punishing annual seminar, so why did they need heavy challenges and ways to detect a third encounter in Portugal? and deal with various forms of simu- The answers are manifold lation. and compelling. It was a unique opportunity for the group of 40 match officials to visit the hotel near Competitions Espinho that will be headquarters for ■ In the European Women’s ‘the 17th team’ during the final tour- Under-19 Championship, all the final- nament. It gave them a chance to ists are now known. Group winners discuss the guidelines issued by the France, Germany, Italy, Norway and UEFA Referees Committee. It allowed Spain have qualified along with the them to fine-tune some of the issues best two runners-up, Russia and raised in Madrid. And it gave them Switzerland. Hosts Finland complete a chance to assess their physical the line-up for the tournament, which condition – although, as chairman will take place from 28 July to 8 August. Volker Roth pointed out, there are Financial support is no doubts about fitness at this stage ■ The first leg of the UEFA being offered to encourage of the season. Women’s Cup final took place in participation The importance of the get- Solna (Sweden) on 8 May, opposing in the UEFA Women’s Cup. together was underlined when UEFA’s Umea IK and 1.FFC Frankfurt (3-0). Chief Executive, Lars-Christer Olsson, The return leg takes places in Frank-

BONGARTS jetted directly to Porto from Japan furt on 5 June.

15 GERMANY Presentation of the book by Rudi Michel (left). FA HE BONGARTS T

have obtained the national licence they need to play in the first division*. Others have also applied for the UEFA licence to be eligible to take News part in the European competitions from member associations should they qualify. Those needing a UEFA licence for 2004/05 are Ander- lecht, Club Brugge, Standard de Liège, KRC Genk, Mouscron, Westerlo, Beveren and Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen. François Vantomme ANDORRA BELGIUM * To date (30 April 2004), all clubs but one have been licensed. 5th Francesc Vila UEFA club licence The financial dossier of the remaining club Memorial introduced is still being examined. Tournament This season the UEFA The fifth seven-a-side football tourna- licence has been introduced BOSNIA AND ment dedicated to the memory of on top of the national licence with which HERZEGOVINA the former president of the Andorran Belgium already has a certain amount of Football Association, Francesc Vila, will experience. It is in fact the fourth year Hibic leaves and take place on 29 and 30 May. Since that the national licensing system has Muharemovic this year’s tournament coincides with been in place. The licensing committee scores a century the tenth anniversary of the associa- has licensed all first* and second division Last month was marked by three impor- tion, we wanted to enlist some clubs for next year. tant events in Bosnia and Herzegovinan prestigious clubs to take part and The first years of the national football. Firstly, UEFA A and B coaching have had positive responses from licensing scheme have been difficult licences were awarded to the first Manchester United, Real Madrid, for some of our clubs. There have been batch of graduates, including some Barcelona, Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, three major casualties, RWDM, Harelbeke well-known coaches and players: Blaz Lazio, Grasshopper, Borussia Dortmund, and Lommel, while other clubs have Sliskovic, head coach of the Bosnia and Atletico de Madrid, RCD Espanyol, incurred sporting and financial penalties, Herzegovina national team, his assis- SK Slavia Prague, Hajduk Split, Athletic including Turnhout, KV Mechelen, tants Vlatko Glavac and Nedzad Kuru- Club de Bilbao and Real Sociedad, Berchem Sport, Eendracht Aalst and zovic; Muhamed Preljevic and Mustafa to name just some. FC Liégeois. Arslanovic (NK Dinamo, Zagreb), The tournament will be split The URBSFA was certainly right Amar Osim and Husnija Arapovic into two categories: the under-9s and to start applying this clean-up policy (NK Celik), Slobodan Karalic (FK Borac, the under-11s. In view of the number a few years ago, since it has allowed Banja Luka) and Boris Zivkovic, captain of participants, three stadiums will be our clubs to prepare for the new eco- of the Croatian national team. required for this year’s matches: Estadi nomic constraints now being imposed Among the successful coaches Comunal, Escaldes and Aixovall. The by UEFA. Other European countries are was Bahrija Herac, the first woman finals on the Sunday will take place at already experiencing or will face prob- to obtain the B licence. One group the Estadi Comunal in Andorra la Vella. lems which could be dramatic. Belgium of coaches will soon be embarking on We hope that this year’s can be proud that its licence is bearing the Pro licence programme. event will be as successful as previous fruit. Our clubs are aware of the need The Bosnia and Herzegovina editions and attract a wide following to do all they can to put their finances national team played their third friendly to watch some top players of the future in order. Obviously, financial stability match of the year at the Bilino Polje in action. has been harder for some to achieve stadium in Zenica and achieved their Miquel Angel Quiñones than others, but luckily all of them second win, beating Finland. Zvjezdan Misimovic scored the one and only goal of the match. Player/captain Mirsad Hibic (31) officially finished his active playing career on this occasion, win- ning his 37th cap in the process. He received his first cap in 1993 in the Mediterranean games in Montpellier (France). He started his career with NK Celik in Zenica, then continued with NK Hajduk in Split and after that with Sevilla FC. He has spent the last year playing with Atletico de Madrid and had the honour of captaining the team. “This is very hard moment, but I am happy to be saying goodbye now, in front of all my fans, and because I am going out on a winning note. I hope the Bosnia and Herze- govina national team will play an important role in the qualifying com- petition for the 2006 World Cup

FAF in Germany,” he said after the match.

ANDORRA Barcelona’s young players 16 uefadirect 6.04 won the 2003 memorial tournament. ENGLAND BOSNIA AND CYPRUS Seminar HERZEGOVINA Lennart in Peru. Bahrija Herac Johansson receives congratulates her coaching Marios licence. N. Lefkaritis. F. KRVAVAC F. CFA

Hibic played only six minutes also been involved in preparations for of football sectors. This is the first time of the match. Young Sasa Papax took another continental championship. The FA has been asked to deliver work- his place for the rest of the game. During The 41st edition of the Copa shops on the themes of Stadium Safety a modest ceremony in the centre circle, America, the world’s oldest international and Security and Tournament Organisa- Hibic received gifts from the FF BHZ tournament, will be held in Peru this tion, and we are pleased that our friends and from Finnish captain Jari Litmanen. July, and the local organisers sought to in the South American football family are The third event that marked draw on the experience and knowledge so receptive. the month of April was the 100th goal of English football in a four-day work- Kim Fisher of Dzelaludin Muharemovic in the 83rd shop at the Peruvian Football Federation FK Zeljeznicar vs FK Sarajevo derby. headquarters in Lima. FINLAND His second goal in this match was the The FA’s Senior Media Relations decider (2-1). Muharemovic goes down Officer Andrin Cooper and International Olympic Stadium in the history of football in Bosnia and Relations Manager Kim Fisher were under renovation Herzegovina and joins the Club 100. joined by Glen Kirton, Tournament The Finnish national He scored his first goal for FK Zeljeznicar Director of the very successful EURO 96, team will begin its 2006 in 1994, during the first official and Middlesbrough FC Safety Officer World Cup qualifying campaign away championship. Ron Turnbull to address a total of 37 from its traditional home, as the Helsinki “I'm delighted to be the first player to enthusiastic participants comprising Olympic Stadium is being renovated for score 100 goals and because my goal representatives from the Local Organis- the 2005 IAAF World Championships. decided this derby,“ he said. ing Committee, the Peruvian FA, regional The Olympic Stadium will close its doors Fuad Krvavac associations, CONMEBOL and the police. at the same time as the Finns kick The sessions covered all aspects off their first qualifying match. Antti of tournament organisation, from man- Muurinen’s side will return there in June CYPRUS agement structures to media operations, 2005 to entertain the Netherlands. Friends through from commercial partnerships to VIP Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium will football management, but it was the harsh be getting a cover on the East stand, lessons learnt by the English on safety thereby doubling the number of covered The commitment of and security matters, and the stringent seats. At the same time, the acoustics Marios N. Lefkaritis to a measures subsequently put in place and floodlighting will be improved, while successful UEFA Congress raised the that provoked the most discussion. the whole stadium will be brought closer expectations placed on the organising Peru will also host the FIFA to international standards. committees. All concerned were there- Under-17 World Championship next The World Cup qualifying fore delighted to accept the congratula- year, and the Copa America provides the match against the tions of all participants and especially the ideal opportunity for a rehearsal, testing Netherlands will words of praise from the UEFA president. facilities, infrastructure and personnel be the first The magnitude of the event and to meet the requirements of the world event at the the presence of numerous football per- governing body. sonalities occupied the local and interna- tional media extensively for a whole For Tournament Director Irzio week. The President of the Republic of Pinasco, the workshop was an invaluable Cyprus expressed his interest in the work insight into the multi-faceted and com- of the Congress, arranging to meet with plex nature of tournament organisation: the delegations of UEFA and FIFA, accom- “It was a very rewarding event from which panied by the CFA Executive Committee. we have gained very good ideas that will The Congress and festivities be implemented for the Copa Amer- for the Golden Jubilee were hosted by the ica. It also confirmed that we are CFA in the town of Limassol, where the working on the right track.” CFA organised a youth tournament for The workshop was the boys and girls as well as a game between fifth to take place in the South veteran players. The two veteran teams American region under the were named Foe and Feher in memory framework of the Cooperation of the two players who tragically Programme signed in September lost their lives on the field of play. Michel 2003 by FA Chairman Geoffrey Platini was present at the games and Thompson and CONMEBOL President attracted many onlookers. Dr Nicolas Leoz. The CFA is satisfied with the CONMEBOL Coordinator overall result and the possibility afforded Alberto Almirall has been greatly by UEFA to prove that small associations encouraged by the results: “We are can deliver when called upon. The CFA delighted with the workshops that motto that “through football we make have been delivered by various FA friends” has once again proven right. and English experts in Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile and Peru.The Kyriacos Georgallis BELGIUM feedback has been extremely A title and positive and we would like to a licence ENGLAND continue to build and for RSC strengthen football rela- Anderlecht. Strengthened tions between England football relations and South America.” As the England team gears up For The FA, it for EURO 2004 in Portugal, on was a chance to share ideas and

the other side of the world The FA has knowledge in an ever-expanding range NEWS PHOTO

17 FINLAND GEORGIA The Olympic A prestigious stadium name to coach is going to the national team: be renovated. Alain Giresse. EMPICS AFP/FISCHER

renovated venue, as the construction the idea of the Regional Youth Council, At the end of the season, a grand work should be finished in late May 2005. a committee set up within the Centre- ceremony will be held at the "Technopole In the meantime, the national West league and composed of leaders Ester" in Limoges, where the prizes will team has found a new home in Tampere, aged between 18 and 26. be handed out under the watchful eye about 180 kilometres from Helsinki. It is aimed at teams in three dif- of some well-known personalities. "We Since hosting the FIFA Under-17 World ferent categories: under-18s, under-15s are expecting ex- international Maxime Championship in 2003, the Ratina sta- and under-13s. "Our primary objective Bossis and national referee Bruno Derrien dium hosted Canada last October and will is to try to reduce the number of acts to attend," said a delighted Sébastien witness the arrival of Sweden on 28 May. of indiscipline," explained Sébastien Gay, Gay. "There will also be professional However, the necessary departure from Deputy General Secretary of the Centre- players who grew up in the region, such Helsinki is not affecting Finland’s game, West league and the driving force behind as Nantes' Loïc Guion and Laurent Peyre- according to Muurinen. the Regional Youth Council."We were lade from Le Mans. We are hoping that “Playing at the Ratina stadium inspired by the "Esprit Foot" Challenge, 200 people will be here." is not only a great experience for the which has been very successful but which A great evening is in store, national team; it also serves Finnish foot- only involves the region's senior teams." one which will highlight the efforts ball. Tampere has everything it takes to The project was launched very made over many years in the Centre- arrange an international match. More- smoothly, with the help of League Presi- West region to promote fair play. over, we can spread top football further dent, Henri Monteil, who is particularly Roman Marthien by playing outside Helsinki,” he says. interested in all coaching-related matters. Sami Terävä Various Centre-West committees were GEORGIA also actively involved, particularly the FRANCE Disciplinary Committee, which has been Wind of change. . . working closely with the Regional Youth At its meeting on 15 April, Fair play Council. the executive committee challenge Three of the 15 people working of the Georgian FF The Centre-West on the project are members of the league's discussed different important issues. league has launched Disciplinary Committee. Members of the After a long search and nego- the "Esprit Foot Jeunes" Challenge, a Referees' Committee, Technical Committee tiations with candidates, the Georgian project aimed at youth teams from the and Youth Committee are also involved. national team has a new coach in the region, rewarding clubs for their players' The rewards available are very person of well-known former player Alain good behaviour. attractive for the teams concerned: "At Giresse. It is the second time a foreign Fair play, respect for opponents, the end of the season, we will award coach has been put in charge of the referees and everyone involved in foot- prizes to 18 clubs from the region: six national team since the country became an ball: this is the principle behind the new from each category," said Sébastien Gay. independent state. The GFF management initiative designed to promote sporting "There will be financial rewards as well is confident that Mr Giresse will fulfil the behaviour in the Centre-West region. as equipment. Shirts, shorts, parkas, hopes of Georgian supporters, overcome Inspired by the "Esprit Foot" Challenge windcheaters, T-shirts, etc.". In total, the the crises and take the national team which has enjoyed success over the last equivalent of more than EUR 10,000 will through to the 2006 World Cup finals. decade or so, "Esprit Foot Jeunes" was be distributed to the best behaved clubs. Important personnel and organ- isational changes have also taken place within the federation. In particular, following the retirement of Valeri Cholaria as General Secretary, Andria Abashidze has been appointed new Chief Executive of the GFF. Despite his young age (27), Mr Abashidze already has ample experience of working in such supervisory positions. The executive committee also set the date for the VII GFF Ordinary Congress, which will beheld on 17 June. FINLAND Finally, another important Finland decision has been taken, the logo of the (Alexei Eremenko, federation has been changed. The white) political events at the end of last year hosted brought about serious changes in the Canada at entire country, and the scent of the the Ratina “Revolution of Roses” influenced the GFF stadium. office as well – following the introduction of a new state symbol, the GFF decided to follow suit and change its logo too. From several proposals submitted to the GFF, the GFF executive committee chose the logo designed by Georgian journalist Alexander Tonia. So, the changes are important, and we hope that the wind of change will blow some good things our way.

J. TAMMINEN Bakar Jordania

18 uefadirect 6.04 HUNGARY MALTA The Non-national players (Danilo Doncic, association’s in blue, from Sliema Wanderers) website have helped improve football in Malta. has had a facelift. D. AQUILINA

GERMANY fans. One of the most popular topics the interpretation and terminology of of the new site is the weekly Monday ‘foreign’ players. With effect from 1 July, Remembering the round-up of the weekend performance only players who are not citizens of the “miracle” of Bern of the internationals. The online chat other 24 countries (besides Malta) form- On 4 July 1954, Germany room is also very popular with the fans. ing the EU or of those in the European won the World Cup for Although the senior team of Economic Area and others who have no the first time. It remains an historic event Lothar Matthäus’ is the favourite, the freedom of movement or legal right to in our nation’s footballing history. site also devotes attention to youth devel- work within the Republic of Malta, shall Fifty years after the 3-2 win over Hungary opment and women’s football as well be considered foreigners for the purpose in Bern, the DFB therefore organised as providing news about the Hungarian of registering for clubs as full-time non- different activities to commemorate the futsal team. amateur players. anniversary in a fitting manner. The new mlsz.hu is multilingual This means that the ‘three for- The highlight of a series of as the site contains an English sub-site eigners’ limit for top clubs is no longer jubilee events will be a celebratory after- so that Europe and the rest of the world applicable for citizens of EU and EEA noon at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern can check on results in Hungary countries. However, clubs are barred from on 6 June. Numerous guests from the promptly. signing players from outside Europe if worlds of sport, politics and society have One of the most impressive they already have three or more players already accepted the invitation. Federal aspects of the official website is the from the EU and EEA on their books. President Johannes Rau will be the guest photo content. Photographer Zoltán Thaly This and other amendments speaker. Among the VIPs in attendance attends every important event and involving internal regulations covering a will be Hungarian President Ferec Madl, supplies the site with superb pictures. wide area of operations, including com- FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Márton Dinnyés petition rules, has clearly put the Maltese the president of the Hungarian Football association on the right road to face Association, Imre Bozoky. In the evening future challenges. there will be the jubilee international ISRAEL The Malta FA has worked inces- santly throughout the years to upgrade between Germany and Hungary in The return of home Kaiserslautern, in the stadium named the game at all levels as well as on the after the legendary captain of Germany’s matches to Israel infrastructural and administrative fronts. 1954 World Cup winning team, Fritz UEFA has given some The central figure in this regard is Walter. meaningful news to football Dr Joseph Mifsud, who has been involved Before that, on 31 May, an fans in Israel by deciding to return the in the country’s FA since 1982 as vice- exhibition entitled “On the Ball of Time – home matches of the Israeli clubs and president and as president since 1992. Germany and the World Cup since national teams to Israel. The administrative acumen 1954“ will open at the Palatinate history Israel thanks Lennart Johansson, of Dr Mifsud has also been recognised museum in Spires. The exhibition will Lars-Christer Olsson and the Executive by UEFA and FIFA. A ten-year term as an comprise not only football-related docu- Committee for their support and deci- Executive member of the European mentation but the game will also be sion. confederation, extended by another two represented in a political, economic, The first home match of our years in April at the XXVIII cultural and spirit-of-the-age context. women’s national team in the European Ordinary UEFA Congress It will run until 17 October. Women's Championship, against Estonia, in Cyprus, will make it an In addition, the official DFB jubilee took place on 9 May in Tel Aviv (12-1). uninterrupted 12 years in the top echelons of book was released at the beginning of Adi Rosenberg March under the title “Germany the World the European body. Champions –memories of the 1954 That is an miracle of Bern”. The author is Rudi MALTA impressive stretch Michel, who was one of the four German by any standard, radio reporters at the World Cup finals Facing up but more so in Switzerland. to the when consid- Niels Barnhofer challenges ering that It has Dr Mifsud certainly been a busy comes from a HUNGARY 2004 so far for small country. Maltese foot- His services to UEFA New-look website ball. With mlsz.hu has been the Malta having name of the official formally joined website of Hungarian the European MALTA football for two years now. The associa- Union in Cleavan Frendo tion launched the website in 2001 May, the (Pieta Hotspurs) when the MLSZ celebrated its centenary. Malta FA is a home-grown However, now the time has come to had to make sev- player. redesign the site. eral amendments The new site – which is based to the regulations mostly on uefa.com’s structure – tries to regarding players reg- satisfy visitors as much as possible. For istered with its member

instance the site will provide the media clubs, and this in conform- D. AQUILINA with full information about accreditation, ity with EU regulations and press conferences, match statistics and with FIFA rules. referee information. It will also focus on The main news of interest to Hungarian football change was in

19 REPUBLIC ROMANIA OF IRELAND Dinamo The Republic of Bucarest are Ireland (John O’Shea) in the continued their running for good run with a the domestic draw against Poland. champion- ship title. AFP/ZBOROWSKI FRF

on various committees go back more than division one under her guidance. Vera experience for the benefit of European two decades, and this reflects well on the Pauw will not start to work in the Nether- football in future years." untiring efforts of this 54-year-old lawyer lands until the Scots have finished A similar position was adopted to face the future challenges of the game their qualifying campaign for the 2005 by the FIFA president, during the Con- of football, both in Malta and worldwide. European championship. Meanwhile gress. Joseph Blatter saw the withdrawal Alex Vella an interim coach will be in charge of of Gilberto Madaíl as an attitude of the Dutch women. greatdignity. NETHERLANDS Pauw is a member of the FIFA With EURO 2004 looming ever Technical Study Group and attended the closer (12 June to 4 July), these words First woman coach last two FIFA Women’s World Cups in are a great incentive for football and for for national team that capacity. Last year she was the first Portugal. Vera Pauw was appointed woman ever to join Michel Platini’s FIFA João Paulo Diniz head coach of the national Technical Committee. women’s team in April. Pauw (41) suc- Her determination and dedica- ceeds Frans de Kat, who will end his term tion to the cause of women’s football REPUBLIC with the national side in June. She is have yet to pay off in the Netherlands. OF IRELAND the first woman to take the position as The Dutch team are still awaiting their head coach of the national women’s team first appearance in a major international Only one defeat in the Netherlands. Pauw has a long tournament. However, there is talent in 14 matches history in football. She won 87 caps for looming on the horizon. The Under-19 Football supporters in the Dutch national team over a period side were the first ever Dutch women’s the Republic of Ireland had high hopes stretching from 1983 until 1998. She side to qualify for the final round of the that Roy Keane would make a spectacular played as central defender and even European Championship in 2003. Unfor- return to the international team for the captained the side. In the 1988/89 sea- tunately they were knocked out of the friendly game against Poland in Byd- son, she played professional football 2004 campaign by European champions goszcz at the end of April. for Modena in Italy, but she returned France in April. Still, with boys and girls The Manchester United mid- to the Netherlands after just one season playing in the same leagues up to the fielder had indicated that he planned to to pursue her international career. age of 18 and the female membership put his dramatic withdrawal from the Vera Pauw studied physical of KNVB still growing, Vera Pauw could 2002 World Cup finals in Japan behind education and was awarded the highest be the first coach to lead the Dutch him and make a return to the interna- coaching certificate in 1987. She worked women’s side to the final round of a tional scene. for the Dutch FA from 1986 until 1998 European Championship or even the FIFA Keane reported to the team hotel on the football development staff. World Cup. in Dublin to prepare for the game against For the last six years she has worked Rob de Leede the Poles but was forced to withdraw for the Scottish FA as technical director because of a hamstring injury sustained of women’s football and national team PORTUGAL during a training session with the squad manager. The Scots were promoted to on the morning of their intended depar- Praise from UEFA ture for Poland. Portugal’s efforts to organise The player had complained of a the coming EURO 2004 hamstring problem following Manchester tournament have been United's English Premiership game praised once again, during the recent against Liverpool the previous weekend XXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress in Limas- and the injury was confirmed following sol, Cyprus. In his closing speech, the the run-out in Dublin under Irish team UEFA president underlined the work manager Brian Kerr. performed by the Portuguese Football There is now a chance that Federation and the Portuguese Govern- Keane may be ready to make his reap- ment, in order to stage the best Euro- pearance in the Irish team in some of the pean Championship ever. friendly games that have been arranged FPF President Gilberto Madaíl, for the weeks ahead. who intended to stand as a candidate Ireland have games coming up in the elections for the UEFA and FIFA against Romania, Nigeria, Jamaica and the Executive Committees, decided to Netherlands before the summer break. withdraw both candidatures, bearing in For the game against the Poles mind “the higher interests of Portuguese manager Kerr had a difficult time with a football and the sports-political relation- number of players withdrawing from his ship between the FPF and FIFA and squad for various reasons. UEFA.” Noting the Portuguese official’s From an original list of 24 decision, the UEFA president issued a players he named for the game, no fewer supportive statement saying that the than 11 withdrew. So, in the circum- decision "was driven by the need to con- stances, with his depleted squad, centrate on and give priority to the mat- manager Kerr was happy with the fact ters that have occurred recently in Portu- that the Irish managed a scoreless draw gal”. The statement further recognised against the Poles. Madaíl’s “outstanding” role and acknowl- There was a further sense of edged that “he has been active on satisfaction for him in that the result NETHERLANDS many fronts over the past few years”, of the game (0-0) brought Kerr's record Vera Pauw, new coach of the Dutch for which reason he “will be offered a since he took over as manager of the women’s team. very prominent position within UEFA international team almost 18 months

KNVB in order to utilise his talents and vast ago to just one defeat in 14 matches.

20 uefadirect 6.04 SLOVENIA UKRAINE Borut Semler The Ukrainian was able house of to show off football and his talent during a coin com- the Under-19 memorating qualifying the 2006 World tourament. Cup finals. NZS PHOTOS: FFU PHOTOS:

Results and records like these are NK CMC Publikum, Nk Rudar Velenje, football centre project. The mini-pitch, all helping to build up and strengthen the NK Maribor PL and NK Aluminij Kidricevo, which was built with a grant from UEFA, confidence of the team, which should in whose stadiums the six tournament was opened by journalists, who took part stand them in good stead when the matches took place, and with the help in an exhibition match on it afterwards. qualifying games for the 2006 World Cup of the perfect accommodation facilities At the beginning of April, the begin in the autumn. of the Hotel Sava in Rogaska Slatina, where FFU, jointly with the national bank of Brendan McKenna all the teams stayed, the host association Ukraine, issued two coins commemorat- ensured that everything ran smoothly. ing the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ROMANIA The draw set Slovenia a very To mark the anniversary of the difficult task, putting them in the same death of Yuriy Voynov, the FFU, in coop- Places in Europe group as England, Ukraine and Denmark, eration with the professional league of at stake all of whose teams are highly rated in that Ukraine, unveiled a monument to the In the race for the 2004 age group. However, the young Slovenians legendary footballer on his grave in the title, the two biggest were determined to put on good perform- Baikove cemetery. clubs are neck and neck as the champi- ances and finish in a good position, On 16 April, a time capsule was onship reaches its climax. After the although it was clear from the beginning put into the foundations of the Ukrainian 23rd match day (out of 30) FC Dinamo that their chances of qualifying for the house of football. The ceremony was Bucarest (now coached by Ioan Andone) final tournament were small (only group attended by UEFA Executive Committee are just two points ahead of FC Steaua winners would qualify). member Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, UEFA Bucarest (coached by Victor Piturca) but Things got off to a very good Treasurer Mathieu Sprengers and the the results of their direct encounters are in start. In their very first match, the Sloven- head of UEFA’s Assistance Programmes, FC Steaua’s favour, thanks to an away win ian youth players, under the guidance of Andreas Kuhn. coach Branko Zupan, showed that they (1-0 at home and 2-1 on Dinamo’s turf). Valeriy Nykonenko At the halfway point, three teams knew how to play. Against the much were in the running for the title, but after respected England they showed no fear – a few unexpected defeats, reigning champi- on the contrary – Bayern striker Borut ons FC Rapid Bucarest lost any chance Semler scored two goals and decided of retaining their crown. Rapid, who dis- the winner already in the first half. The pensed with the services of coach Mircea enthusiastic atmosphere in the new stadium Rednic in January, even risk losing their cur- in Celje rose to an undreamed-of level. rent third place to FC Universitatea Craiova, Although Slovenia then lost their now being coached successfully by… second match against the best team and Mircea Rednic (since the 19th match day). future winners of the tournament, Rednic’s replacement at FC Rapid Ukraine, they managed to finish in second – former international and Chelsea player place, after a draw against Denmark. Dan Petrescu – lasted only six match days Irena Ilesic Cujovic before handing in his notice. FC Rapid brought in Viorel Hizo to help them out of their crisis, but success is still eluding UKRAINE them. Media meeting On 6 June, the 2003/04 cup final will be played out between FC Dinamo in Kiev Bucarest and Otelul Galati (coached by Sorin The first all-Ukrainian Cartu), who are hoping that FC Dinamo meeting for media and will win the championship and leave them press officers of the top league pro a place in the 2004/05 UEFA Cup. fessional clubs was organised by the The possible combinations Football Federation of Ukraine on for UEFA club competition places are 24/25 April. The two-hour meeting numerous, but it is likely that outgoing took place in the press centre of champions FC Rapid Bucarest will not FC Dynamo Kyiv, where the president be in the picture. of the FFU, Grigoriy Surkis, addressed Dan Cristea 75 guests from all regions of our country and then answered numerous questions. FFU Executive Director Olexandr Bandurko, First Vice-President Sergiy Storozhenko and the Head of Referees’ Committee, Viktor Derdo, took part in the forum as well. SLOVENIA The participants put flowers REPUBLIC at the monument to Valeriy OF IRELAND Successful Under-19 qualifying A deferred return Lobanovskyi and on the grave to the national tournament of legendary player and the first team for While Slovenia was becoming a fully FFU president, Viktor Bannikov. Roy Keane. signed-up member of the EU (on 1 May), A vist to the children’s/youth the Football Association of Slovenia was football school of FC Dynamo Kyiv busy organising another international in Koncha-Zaspa was also on the tournament, this time the second-round programme. The participants qualifying mini-tournament for the saw the modern artificial 2004 European Under-19 Championship. mini-pitch and heard

Together with Slovenian football clubs about the Ukrainian EMPICS

21 Thomas Lennart Nordahl Johansson, and Nils honorary Liedholm, president two “Italian of the SvFF. Swedes”. 100 years of

FestivitiesSwedish in footballStockholm

Prince Carl Philip and SvFF president Lars-Åke Lagrell. THE SWEDISH FA RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS CENTENARY. THE ACTUAL DATE OF ITS FOUNDING IS IN DECEMBER, BUT AS THE ANNUAL MEETING as interest of football has been TOOK PLACE AT THE END OF MARCH, THE FA CHOSE TO HAVE ITS FESTIVITIES developing and increasing in recent ON THE SAME DAY. years, that wish is about to come true. After the morning’s annual world – were invited to a banquet Swedish football has produced meeting, the city council hosted in the Blue Hall (where the Nobel several great players to date, an a buffet lunch in the City Hall of Prize banquet takes place in Decem- achievement which Mr Lagrell also Stockholm. Typical Swedish delica- ber every year) in the City Hall. mentioned, in the context of the cies - meatballs, smoked salmon, ”Those who built up modern importance of football even in small herring and Jansson’s temptation - football are here”, said Lars-Åke villages: were served as clubs, national Lagrell in his opening speech. “Tomas Brolin is not in fact associations, sponsors and other Swedish medallists and for- from Parma in Italy, but from Finflo companies had an opportunity to mer players of the year, leaders, in Sweden”, he said. present their gifts to the centenar- districts, clubs and other sports During the evening, the ian, represented by its president, organisations were present at the guests were able to trace the history Lars-Åke Lagrell, and general banquet, as were representatives of Swedish football through videos secretary, Sune Hellströmer. from the government. of memorable matches and interviews In the evening more than To have at least one club with legendary players such as Nils 900 guests – including 150 from in every village is the goal of the Liedholm. national associations all over the Swedish Football Association, and Well-known leaders also said a few words about Swedish football. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, spoke during the dinner about Swe- den’s international success in several championships, and Lennart Johans- son, the president of UEFA, pointed to the fact that Sweden had not only had international success on, but also off, the pitch, with administrative work in different committees. The Swedish Court was represented by Prince Carl Philip, who used to play football in his younger days. As he made a toast to and saluted the centenarian, he also wished the national teams good The delegation luck in the summer’s tournaments. from the FA of Azerbaijan presents its gift

to the Swedish FA. BILDBYRÅN PHOTOS: Johanna Lundeberg

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