No. 29 – September 2004 9.04 League revenue qualifiers kickoff World Cup in theUnder-19s Spanish double in thespotlight Youth football League revenue qualifiers kickoff World Cup in theUnder-19s Spanish double in thespotlight Youth football 05 03 05 03 10 14 10 14 COVER IN THIS ISSUE World Cup qualifiers: 13 places at stake 10 Spain (Nuria) won their first Disciplinary matters: No excuse European Women’s Under-19 title Youth football for not knowing the suspension rules 12 within weeks of their male counter- celebration in Nyon 03 parts celebrating their third victory UEFA Champions League in the same category. Spanish double money for the leagues 14 PHOTO: J. ESKOLA in the Under-19s 05 News from member associations 17

EditorialA special moment

The history of football reflects predominantly the finals of the big competitions and the tournaments in which those competitions culminate, events which attract a far wider audience than just the supporters of the partici- pating teams and stir up excitement in the world of football as a whole. There is, however, another moment in the season when a different kind of shiver runs through the football world. It is the moment when the new season com- mences and when the teams get ready to embark on a new adventure which awakens all sorts of speculation and dreams, and when everyone can nurture the wildest of hopes. There is no doubt that it is a special time, even though it is often followed by a rapid and brutal return to reality. As the new season gets under way, the way in which last season ended, both in the UEFA club competitions and EURO 2004, makes all those dreams all the more justifiable. If the favourites were knocked out last season, why not this year too? If the “underdogs” believe that anything is possible, they will have greater confidence in their ability and we will see other surprises, as we already did at the beginning of August when Spain beat favourites Germany in the final of the European Women’s Under-19 Championship in Finland. The competition organisers do not mind the surprises either; after all it keeps interest in their competitions alive. However, this abundance of surprises also raises questions. What is it that is causing the long-established hierarchy to be chal- lenged? Are the top players victims of a choked-up calendar which takes the wind out of their sails at the end of the season? Or are we seeing a gradual levelling out of the game? And if it is a question of the game becoming more even, is that because of the advances and quality of coaching throughout Europe, or is it furthered by the inter- mixing of players and the clubs losing their national identity? We will have to take a serious look at all of these questions, and more besides, since they affect the future of our game. But, for the time being, they do not stop us from savouring the first action of the new season!

Lars-Christer Olsson Chief Executive The clubs involved in the qualifying rounds embarked on their UEFA campaigns in July/August already

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THE HOUSE OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL WAS THE VENUE FOR A SPECIAL CELEBRATION to a review of the current status of youth football in a presentation enti- OF YOUTH FOOTBALL ON 23 AND 24 JULY, AS UEFA COMBINED THE CELEBRATION tled “The Way We Are” by the Chair-

OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A LOOK INTO THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE man of the UEFA Youth and Amateur Football Committee, Jim Boyce. OF THE YOUTH GAME ACROSS THE CONTINENT. In examining youth football today, Boyce paid particular atten- National youth coaches and A history of youth football tion to the education today’s young experts from throughout Europe revealed the development of the youth players are getting from experi- attended the conference organised game in Europe from the 1960s, enced ex-players who have played by UEFA’s Football Development which included talents such as Becken- at the highest level. Boyce said the Division under Technical Director bauer, Cruyff, Voronin and Facchetti, combination of better education, Andy Roxburgh. through the 1970s and the 1980s to further financial investment, closer The seminar began on the 1990s, when the French Under-18 cooperation between football and Friday 23 with a look back at the team that won the 1996 European local authorities and improved beginnings of youth football in Europe Under-18 Championship included stars conditions for training meant that during the 1950s under the influ- such as Henry, Trezeguet, Gallas today’s players were showing an ence of Sir Stanley Rous, when and Anelka, amongst others. increased maturity at an earlier age. matches were played as friendlies In the afternoon’s session, “Europe’s youngest footballers are and at a time when the players did after a break for a practical training doing very well indeed,” said Boyce. not even wear their own national session at Nyon’s Colovray stadium “Recent matches in Portugal (at team jerseys. and lunch, the participants listened EURO 2004) confirmed this – there

03 The The only goal seminar in the participants Under-19 final. got some exercise as well.

were some very good examples of was felt to be outweighed by the grown players per club being youth talents. There are also many benefits of a proper organised tourna- implemented. This would allow and more gifted young players available ment and the help that this tourna- encourage youth players to stay at this point in time to make sure ment gave players in stepping up to with their club and receive contin- that European football remains on under-21 level and then to the full uous and proper training from top of the football pyramid.” national A team. the club’s youth coaching staff, Boyce also paid particular enabling the player to mature, tribute to the work being undertaken any of the players who not only as a player on the pitch, shone at EURO 2004 by UEFA in the area of youth football. M but also mentally. in Portugal, including Wayne “UEFA’s commitment and attitude This was in line with the Rooney of England, Johan to youth football are tremendous,” Vonlanthen of Switzerland overall view expressed by the he said. “Without that investment, and Cristiano Ronaldo of speakers at the seminar that youth we could not do what we are doing Portugal, are all the products is a precious talent to be developed today.” of youth schemes and have and nurtured and not exploited. The session on Friday fin- been nurtured carefully. “All of us have a challenge to develop ished with the seminar splitting into our young talents,” said UEFA different language group workshops In addition, the seminar asked Technical Director Andy Roxburgh. to tackle some of the most topical UEFA to further expand its involve- “The contributions to this can come issues in youth football, including, ment in the youth area, with continu- from all sorts of sources – the reducing the number of youth tourna- ing financial support through the clubs, coaches, parents, adminis- ments back from the current under-17 HatTrick programme, through further trators. In 50 years, when UEFA and under-19 to a single under-18 exchanges with other continents comes to celebrate its centenary, competition only, seeing how to (e.g. Meridian Cup), via assistance in let’s hope that the football leaders further develop Europe’s youth talents coach education through the UEFA of the time praise the officials, and looking at what further areas Coaching Convention, and with a view administrators and coaches of our could be improved upon to raise to looking at a specialised youth generation as visionaries.” European youth football to a higher coaching licence. level. The main problem areas were short question and Saturday commenced with seen to be the involvement of player A answer session held on feedback from Friday’s working agents and their way of handling Saturday with former players groups. All the working groups were young talent, the lack of facilities in who had passed through unanimous in their view that UEFA some countries, and in particular, their respective youth systems right to the top should not revert back to one simple the difficulty for young players to break involved Sergei Aleinikov, under-18 youth category tournament, into club first teams as a result of Zvonimir Boban, Gabriel as a way of streamlining the number the number of foreign players being Calderon, Horst Hrubesch, of competitions and matches the recruited by the clubs in the post- Richard Bate and Michal youth are playing. The problem of the Bosman era. This led to clear support Globisz. release of some players for the UEFA for UEFA’s recent proposal on some Under-19 competition by their clubs form of minimum number of home- Perhaps the words of Andy Roxburgh and his colleagues are already coming true. As the partici- pants in the youth conference sat in the Colovray stadium in Nyon on Saturday evening, watching the final of the European Under-19 Champi- onship between Spain and Turkey, it was a piece of individual skill in the 90th minute that unlocked the game as Spain’s No. 8, Borja Valero, chipped the Turkish goalkeeper from the edge of the penalty area to score. Tomorrow’s talents are already on their way. PHOTOS: UEFA PHOTOS: 04 uefadirect 9.04 France The UEFA pose a threat president presents in front the trophy of the to Spain’s captain, Italian goal. Iraia. AFP/AIRIO UEFA

Under-19 ChampionshipsDouble for Spain

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WOMEN’S COMPETITION IN 1997/98,

THE EUROPEAN UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOTH THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CATEGORIES

HAVE BEEN WON BY THE SAME ASSOCIATION, SPAIN.

Against the odds, Spain beat beat Finland 2-1 to finish third in the match ending goalless and France favourites Germany 2-1 in the final of table. The host nation went out of the and Russia drawing 1-1. Everything was the European Women's Under-19 Cham- tournament by scoring their first and therefore still to play for on the last pionship played on 8 August in the only goal in their last group match. match day, which ended with all four Pohjola Stadium in Vantaa outside teams on four points. Thanks to their Helsinki and won their first title in the Four-point thriller in Group B better goal difference, Italy were competition. In Group B, reigning awarded the group-winners spot. It was not the first time that champions France suffered a 2-0 Russia, France and Norway could Germany and Spain had met in the final. defeat in their first match, not even be separated on the But in 2000, when the competition against Norway, while Italy basis of their goal difference, was still an under-18 championship, crushed Russia 5-1. On the and had to be separated accord- Germany were the stronger side and second match day, the ing to how many goals they won the concluding match 4-2. In the points were shared had scored. With five 2001 competition, the two sides met out evenly, with goals in again in the semi-finals, with Germany the Norway eliminating Spain 2-0. Since the compe- versus Italy tition has been classed as an under-19 their favour, Russia event, Spain have always qualified for finished the group in second the final tournament, but were knocked place. Despite a brilliant come- out in the group stages in both 2002 back in their last group match, and 2003. scoring three goals in the last seven minutes of play to defeat Clear-cut affair in Group A Italy, France were still denied a In the final round in Finland, place in the semi-finals and had Spain and Germany started the tourna- to be content with third place ment in Group A, alongside Switzerland and the host nation. Both teams got off to a good start, with Germany beating Finland 4-0 and Spain defeating Switzerland 3-1. In their next matches, both secured 4-0 wins, Spain against Finland and Germany against Switzer- Spain (Jade) have land. So even before coming head to won their first Women’s head in the last group match, both Under-19 title. teams had already secured their place in the semi-finals. Spain did not field their first team, giving Germany free reign to win the match convincingly, which they did by a margin of 7-0.

In their direct encounter, Switzerland UEFA

05 An Switzerland’s enthusiastic Manuela following, Derungs despite confronts Finland’s early Finland’s departure. Essi Sainio (No. 7).

in the group. Norway, who put two tireless and professional efforts of Volunteers, the goals past France in their only win of the groundsmen, who were some- cornerstone of the tournament, brought up the rear times already hard at work at four in in Group B. the morning, the fields were always the competition fit for play. Finland have taken part in Germany beat the records The field in Loviisa had The semi-finals were distin- already been a cause for concern the final round of the UEFA guished by Germany’s 8-0 win against before the tournament even got Women’s Under-19 Championship Russia, a record score in the knock- under way. The home club barely for the first time, as host nation. out stages of any UEFA final round. played there, let alone used it for The tournament venues were At the same time, they broke Hyvinkää, Hämeenlinna, Kauni- another record, by scoring ainen, Loviisa and Vantaa. Once 24 goals in five matches and again, the local organisers, clubs scoring more goals than any other national team in any UEFA and volunteers alike showed their final round, men’s and women’s strength and love of football. competitions alike. Roughly 800 people worked self- German players also lessly to secure the best possible topped the goal-scoring table, facilities for Europe’s best young led by striker Anja Mittag (six women players. goals), followed by her team- Although Finland did not qualify mates Annike Krahn (defender) and Simone Laudehr (striker), for the semi-finals, the players with four goals apiece. gained a lot of experience – as did Finnish women’s football. Compet- Adverse weather conditions ing with the seven top countries The organisers, and in showed where the Finnish game is particular those responsible for at, and where it should go in the the upkeep of the fields, had their work cut out during the future. Despite the hosts’ exit after group-match stage, when it the group stage, the Finnish Norway’s Ruud Reksten (No. 20) challenges rained non-stop. But thanks to the Russia’s Liubov Bukashkina. media followed the event widely. All three national TV channels were involved at some stage, and Date Venue Match Result local and national press covered Group A all of the tournament matches. 28.07.04 Loviisa Spain – Switzerland 3-1 28.07.04 Hyvinkää Finland – Germany 0-4 “This tournament was 30.07.04 Kauniainen Finland – Spain 0-4 extremely important for Finnish 30.07.04 Kauniainen Germany – Switzerland 4-0 02.08.04 Loviisa Switzerland – Finland 2-1 women’s football. Not only was 02.08.04 Hyvinkää Germany – Spain 7-0 it a great learning experience, but Group B we also received an extra “kick” 28.07.04 Hyvinkää Norway – France 2-0 for the women’s game. A big 28.07.04 Loviisa Italy – Russia 5-1 30.07.04 Hämeenlinna Norway – Italy 0-0 thanks for this goes to the organ- 30.07.04 Hämeenlinna France – Russia 1-1 isers, who were proud to be hosts 02.08.04 Loviisa Russia – Norway 3-0 02.08.04 Hyvinkää France – Italy 3-2 and made everything possible,” Semi-finals said Jarmo Matikainen, coach of 05.08.04 Hämeenlinna Germany – Russia 8-0 the Finnish team. 05.08.04 Hämeenlinna Italy – Spain 0-1 Sami Terävä Final 08.08.04 Vantaa Germany – Spain 1-2

06 uefadirect 9.04 A close Italy and men’s Switzerland semi-final could between only manage Ukraine and a draw. Spain.

his European championship training, to ensure that the grass was the 3rd European Women’s Under-19 T also determined which four in as good a condition as possible for Championship, which ran from nations would take part in the the tournament at the end of July. The 28 July to 8 August, proving to be FIFA Under-19 Women’s World ground in Vantaa had been in an even extremely capable, professional and Championship in Thailand worse state, after it had been treated in committed hosts. The teams were from 10 to 27 November. That spring with herbicide instead of fertiliser, more than happy with the organ- honour is reserved for the killing much of the grass. But when the isation of the matches, training four semi-finalists, i.e. Spain, final kicked off on 8 August, not even possibilities, accommodation and Germany, Italy and Russia, the keenest eye could have detected any care. who have been drawn into the remaining trace of this mishap. The tournament also following groups: attracted a good following from the A: Thailand, Germany, With heart and soul public, with 2,600 spectators Australia, Canada Hosts Finland did themselves attending the final, as well as close B: African representative, proud in organising the final round of coverage on TV and in the press. People’s Republic of China, Italy, Brazil C: Republic of Korea, USA, Russia, Spain A last minute victory So the European champions find themselves in the same AFTER THE EUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP AND EURO 2004, group as the USA, reigning world THE EUROPEAN UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIP COMPLETED A BUSY SUMMER champions. OF INTERNATIONAL MEN'S TOURNAMENTS.

The third edition of the Under-19 Cham- pionship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July and saw the Spanish team defeat Turkey in the final, thanks to a goal scored in the final moments of the match. Several nations that had become accus- tomed to participating in the major youth competi- tions were absent on this occasion. These included France, who recently won the Under-17 title, Portugal and England. Conversely, other countries are emerging onto the scene, including Ukraine, Turkey and Switzerland, who all did surprisingly well along- side Spain. Below is an account of this eight-team Under-19 final tournament.

Group A : the Swiss at the top The Swiss hosts were drawn in Group A, battling with Ukraine, Italy and Belgium for a place in the semi-finals. The Swiss team, comprising players who had won the European Under-17 Championship in 2002, began the tournament well with a solid per- formance against Italy in the opening match (1-1). Pierre-André Schürmann's youngsters then bagged three points with a 2-0 win over Belgium, followed by a draw against Ukraine, which secured top spot in the group. However, in the semi-final against Turkey, Ruben De La Red Switzerland were too ambitious and lost 3-2 after holds up the trophy that Spain have now

extra time despite the support of an enthusiastic won for the third time. UEFA PHOTOS:

07 Swiss supporters at the semi-final at the St Léonard Stadium in Fribourg.

crowd. Nevertheless, the Swiss time round. However, they fell into degree of comfort, the semi-final demonstrated enough solidarity and the Ukrainian trap, losing 1-0 in their and final were both hotly contested team spirit throughout the compe- second group match, which deprived encounters. tition to suggest that they have a them of a semi-final place despite Against the Ukrainians, José promising future ahead of them. a 4-0 win over Belgium in their final Armando Ufarte's team had to endure Ukraine were another sur- game. extra time and penalties before prise packet of the tournament. For the Belgians, even coming out on top. The final against They did not concede a single goal though they finished bottom of Turkey was a defensive affair, with in the group phase. By drawing Group A, this tournament was a great neither team willing to give their with Switzerland (0-0) in their third experience, providing the launching opponents the slightest goal-scoring game, they kept the Italians at bay pad for the international careers chance. The Spanish showed patience and booked their ticket for the semi- of the men coached by Marc Van and great tenacity, which was finals, where they faced Spain. Geersom, who was optimistic about rewarded with a magnificent goal However, against the Spaniards, the future. scored right at the end of the match, Pavlo Yakovenko's men were harshly in the third minute of added time. defeated on penalty kicks (1-4), Spanish supremacy in Group B Spain thus recorded another tourna- following an extremely high-tempo For their part, José Armando ment victory and demonstrated that encounter. Ufarte's Spanish team contained they remain a force to be reckoned Meanwhile, Italy, the title- the best individual players. Spain with in European youth football. holders and the only one of the scored 13 goals during this final The Turkish team were par- eight teams to have participated in round, more than any of their rivals. ticularly disappointed following their the 2003 final tournament, were However, although they secured defeat in the final against Spain understandably the favourites this first place in their group with some because they had already lost to the Spaniards in the group phase, when they had also conceded in the third Fair play prizes minute of added time. Gündüz' men for Germany and Italy could nevertheless be proud of their overall performance. Reaching the The UEFA youth competitions award fair play prizes to remind final of such a fiercely contested the participants of the importance of playing correctly, in a sporting manner, and respecting the Laws of the Game, the opposition and the referees. tournament is no mean feat. Turkey's In the European Women's Under-19 Championship, the fair play young players are improving, with prize went to Germany, who earned themselves 8.428 fair play points, the Under-17s involved in the 2004 ahead of Spain (8.214) and France (8.071). final tournament in France. Turkey In the men’s competition, Italy were the fair play winners, has also qualified for the 2005 topping the table on 8.547 points, ahead of Poland (8.476) and Switzer- Meridian Cup, which it will host. land (8.196). Poland, meanwhile, finished bottom of Group B. However, they only lost 4-3 to Turkey in their open- ing match, which shows once again that no games were easy. However, Andrzej Zamilski was pleased: “We have done some excellent work with the youngsters over the past two years. I hope that we will soon see many of these players in the senior team.” With four points from the group phase, the Germans had the Group B runners-up spot snatched away from them by Turkey, who had

UEFA a better goal difference. However,

08 uefadirect 9.04 No luck for Turkey’s Burak Yilmaz in the final against Spain. UEFA PHOTOS:

Dieter Eilts’ men achieved their objective, since they were aiming for third place at least, which assured them of a place in the FIFA World Youth Championship to be held in the Netherlands from 10 June to 2 July 2005. Six places in the Nether- lands were up for grabs, allocated to the top three in each group. The European representatives in that tournament will therefore be Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine, along with A powerful spring by Germany’s Marvin-Job Matip in the match against Spain. the Netherlands, who qualify auto- matically as hosts. Finally, from a sporting point of view, the players displayed Maurice Burlaz Large crowd a high level of football. Although This tournament was they still have a lot to learn in terms Trophy for Spain very successful in more than one of tactics, from a technical point Since 1990, UEFA has presented respect, with the matches attracting of view they are on a par with their a trophy to the national association which has achieved the best results in good crowds. The organisers had senior international counterparts. the previous two seasons’ men’s hoped that attendances would There is no doubt that several of the youth competitions (Under-19s and average 2,000 per match. A total of players who took part in this Under-17s). The Maurice Burlaz Trophy is named in recognition of the tremen- 43,170 spectators watched the Under-19 Championship will be given dous work carried out in the youth games, with a top crowd of 9,800 the opportunity to play at a higher sector by this former vice-chairman of the UEFA Youth Football Committee. for the semi-final between Switzer- level in the near future, maybe even land and Turkey in Fribourg. An returning to Switzerland in 2008 Angel Maria Villar average of 2,878 per match was for the next senior European Cham- Llona, president therefore achieved. pionship. of the Spanish Football Federation, with the Maurice Burlaz Trophy. Date Venue Match Result Group A 13.07.04 Kriens Belgium – Ukraine 0-0 13.07.04 Aarau Switzerland – Italy 1-1 15.07.04 Kriens Italy – Ukraine 0-1 15.07.04 Aarau Switzerland – Belgium 2-0 18.07.04 Kriens Ukraine – Switzerland 0-0 18.07.04 Aarau Italy – Belgium 4-0 UEFA Group B 13.07.04 Fribourg Germany – Spain 0-3 The trophy for the 2002/03 and 2003/04 season has just been awarded 13.07.04 Lausanne Poland – Turkey 3-4 to Spain, who finished one point 15.07.04 Fribourg Germany – Poland 3-1 ahead of Portugal in the correspon- 15.07.04 Lausanne Spain – Turkey 3-2 ding rankings, followed by Austria in 18.07.04 Fribourg Turkey – Germany 1-1 third place, and England and Italy 18.07.04 Lausanne Spain – Poland 4-1 in fourth place. The rankings are com- piled on the basis of points given to Semi-finals the teams which take part in the final 21.07.04 Fribourg Switzerland – Turkey 2-3 * rounds in question, with the cham- 21.07.04 Lausanne Spain – Ukraine 2-2 ** pionship winners rewarded with eight points in each case. Final Spain are used to displaying this 24.07.04 Nyon Turkey – Spain 0-1 trophy in their cabinet, having pre- * after extra time ** after penalty kicks viously won it in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2002.

09 Marco Jürgen van Basten: Klinsmann:

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EURO 2004 TURNED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A WELL-ESTABLISHED HIERARCHY ON ITS HEAD. MEDIOCRE PERFORMANCES BY SEVERAL OF THE FAVOURITES LED NOT ONLY TO THE RESIGNATION OF THEIR COACHES, BUT ALSO TO A DISCUSSION OF HOW TO PROTECT THE DEVELOPMENT AND THUS THE FUTURE OF THEIR NATIONAL TEAMS.

Although this debate is also ahead of them in the qualifying a matter of concern for UEFA, in the round for EURO 2004 and then beat shorter term the game must go on. them in the finals. In 2000, on the The stakes are enormous: a place at other hand, the Czechs were beaten the 2006 World Cup. Of UEFA’s 52 by the Dutch. The battle between member associations, only Germany the two European Championship semi- (now coached by Jürgen Klinsmann finalists should not, however, over- in place of Rudi Völler), who shadow Romania’s chances. Finland qualify automatically as and FYR Macedonia will also be trying hosts, are sure of their to cause a surprise. place in the finals. The other 51 will battle it out for the Group 2: Champions seek 13 available places. The confirmation eight group winners and the Europe was astounded by the two best second-placed Greeks’ defensive solidity, team-work, sides will qualify directly mental toughness and technical ability for the finals. The other on the counter-attack. As unexpected six runners-up will face European champions, Greece must each other in a play-off now prove they are worthy of their round. Mind your backs! title. And it will not be an easy task. Denmark, for example, the surprise Group 1: We’ll meet again… winners of EURO 92, failed to qualify Despite steering his team to for the 1994 World Cup. Ironically, the semi-finals in Portugal, Dutch coach the Scandinavian side, quarter-finalists Dick Advocaat resigned. The job of in Portugal, stand in the way of the

Angelos renewing the team (Overmars, Stam EURO 2004 victors. They are joined by Charisteas: Time and de Boer have retired) has been Turkey, who finished third in the last for Greece to confirm their entrusted to Marco van Basten, one of World Cup and will be keen to forget status. the world’s most elegant strikers in their failure to reach EURO 2004, his day, but with little coaching experi- and Ukraine, who will be desperate ence. The “Heron” has promised to reach the final round of a major entertaining football and has called up tournament for the first time in their some ten novices for the friendly history. This group also includes against Sweden on 18 August. Kazakhstan, whose senior team will The Netherlands will again face be participating for the first time in an

EMPICS the Czech Republic, who finished official UEFA competition.

10 uefadirect 9.04 Marcello Hristo Luis Lippi: Stoichkov: Aragones: Talented A strong Experience youngsters character for a with whom to lead competitive to build Bulgaria. team. a new team. EMPICS EMPICS EMPICS Group 3: Three EURO participants fought, with Norway, Scotland and nevertheless be able to select a Finalists on home soil at Slovenia all involved. Even Belarus or decent team. Belgium, who did not EURO 2004, Portugal will be favourites Moldova might cause an upset or two. make it to Portugal, will be the to win this group, which features two Spaniards’ main challengers, having other teams that reached the European Group 6: A British affair? qualified for six consecutive World Championship finals. The inconsistent Three of the five British asso- Cups. Serbia and Montenegro and Russians are not short of talented ciations have been drawn in this group, Bosnia and Herzegovina will also young players and, despite being elim- with England starting as favourites. harbour their own legitimate ambi- inated in the first round, were the Despite being knocked out in the tions. only team to beat Greece in Portugal. quarter-finals, they made a positive Latvia gave a good account of them- impression in Portugal, where young Group 8: Three-way battle selves, but the high average age of striker Wayne Rooney was one of Three teams in this group their squad suggests that they might the revelations of the tournament. qualified for Portugal. Of these, struggle to remain at the highest level. Wales, who narrowly missed out on a quarter-finalists Sweden appear to Slovakia also lie in wait. place in the finals, should be a tough have the best chance. Despite the opponent, probably more so than departure of Tommy Söderberg (who Group 4: French revival Northern Ireland, who are having will coach the Under-21s), continuity Under Raymond Domenech, enormous problems scoring goals. will be provided by his fellow joint long-standing coach of the Under-21 The group is completed by Poland, coach, Lars Lagerbäck. Bulgaria was team, France are hoping to begin a who reached the last World Cup the only team to fail to win a point new era following their disappointing finals, and Austria, who will be hop- at EURO 2004. Hristo Stoichkov, the performances at the 2002 World Cup ing to play at the highest level again best Bulgarian player of all time and and EURO 2004. They have to find suc- before co-hosting EURO 2008. successor of Plamen Markov as cessors for Zidane, Desailly, Thuram national team coach, will have the and Lizarazu, who have all announced Group 7: Spain in pole position difficult task of controlling a group their retirement from the national team. A certain defensive frailty, of players who are not lacking in Clear group favourites, the over-ambition in front of their oppo- talent. The unpredictable Croatians French will nevertheless need to be nents’ goal and the lack of form of also have a new coach, with Zlatko careful of the Swiss, who caused them their most talented player, Raul, cost Kranjcar replacing Otto Baric. Up problems in Portugal, and the Republic Spain their place in the EURO 2004 against this trio, Hungary, under the of Ireland. The Irish were beaten quarter-finals and Inaki Saez his job leadership of Lothar Matthäus, will twice by Switzerland in the qualifying as national coach. His successor, Luis be hoping for a return to their glory competition for EURO 2004. Israel, Aragones, the elder statesman of days of old. cleared to play on home territory Spanish coaches (aged 66), will Emanuele Saraceno again, will be trying to throw a span- ner in the works.

Group 5: Italy the favourites Despite clocking up five points in their group, Italy failed to reach the quarter-finals in Portugal – a first in the competition’s history! Let down by their stars Del Piero, Totti and Vieri, the “Squadra Azzurra” is now coached Portugal (Cristiano Ronaldo, by Marcello Lippi. The former Juventus in red) and England (Owen Hargreaves) should coach will be able to call on some play an interesting role high-quality young players, as demon- in this competition as well. strated by the Italians’ success at the European Under-21 Championship. While Italy are the favourites, the fight

for second place is likely to be closely EMPICS

11 UEFA

Keeping tabsOnus on yellowon the cardsclubs

IN THE UEFA COMPETITIONS, IT IS THE PLAYERS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS THEMSELVES

WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE YELLOW-CARD SITUATION AND KNOWING UEFA’S SUSPENSION RULES,

AS THE FOLLOWING DECISION OF THE UEFA APPEALS BODY CONFIRMS.

In the UEFA Futsal Cup, a cancel a yellow card on com- suspension by fax to player received a first caution in a pletion of a qualifying round. the club’s offices and match played on 13 October 2002, On 3 April 2003, the its national association. followed by a second in a match UEFA Appeals Body rejected the The wording of article played on 19 March 2003. appeal on the following 18.02 is crystal clear: According to the competi- grounds: a player who is cau- tion regulations (par. 18.02): “In the a) According to article 52 of tioned twice in differ- case of repeated cautions in differ- the UEFA Statutes and article ent matches in the ent matches, the offending player 8 of the UEFA Disciplinary same competition is is suspended for one match in the Regulations: “Disciplinary automatically suspended same competition as from the sec- measures may be imposed for for one match in the ond and fourth caution, as well as unsportsmanlike conduct, viola- same competition. following any subsequent caution.” tions of the Laws of the Game, The fact that there was and contravention of UEFA’s no one in the club’s Victory for the opposing team Statutes, regulations, decisions offices when UEFA’s The UEFA administration and directives…” Moreover, notification arrived duly notified the club of the player’s the rule regarding yellow-card is irrelevant: the club suspension, yet he still played in a suspensions is clearly set down and the player are still UEFA Futsal Cup match on 24 March in paragraph 18.02 of the com- responsible for keeping a 2003, which his team won 11–3. petition regulations. record of the number of On 27 March 2003, the b) In the case in hand, the Ap- yellow cards issued and UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body peals Body had no reason realising when a player is decided to award the match to the to question the legal con- automatically suspended. opposing team by default (3–0). The clusions of the Control In this respect, the disci- penalised club appealed against this and Disciplinary Body. plinary lists provided by decision, claiming that notification There was no doubt UEFA from time to time – of the suspension had been sent to that the player in at a club’s request – the club’s offices in Spain while its question had re- amount to an additional team and administrative staff were ceived his second service and have only a de- in Belgium taking part in the tourna- yellow card of the clarative value. The appel- ment in question, and that none competition in the lant cannot therefore exploit of the UEFA delegates in Belgium match played on this service in its defence. had told the club officials about the 19 March 2003. Furthermore, the ap- suspension. The club also referred The following pellant’s argument that it can to paragraph 18.03 of the competi- day, UEFA sent be deduced from article 18.03 tion regulations, which authorises notification of that yellow cards may be can- the Control and Disciplinary Body to the player’s celled is completely aleatory. AFP/ANDERSEN 12 uefadirect 9.04 EMPICS

It is obvious that it is only a possi- own interpretation of the rules, of sport, and of football in particu- bility and, what is more, the Control which resulted in its officials allow- lar, is that a team must be able and Disciplinary Body never autho- ing the player to take part in the to have total faith in the eligibility of rised the cancellation of a yellow match. In doing so, the officials the players of the opposing team. card. Consequently, the club was were guilty of gross culpable negli- punishable for fielding a suspended gence at the very least. They could Consequently, the Appeals player. easily have clarified the disciplinary Body decided that it was appropriate situation of their team and their to award the match by default, Appropriate or not? own interpretation regarding the bearing in mind the particular On this basis, the only cancellation of yellow cards by con- circumstances of the case, i.e. the question that needs to be examined tacting UEFA before the tournament irregularity of the match in ques- is that of whether the Control and in Belgium. By failing to do so, the tion, caused by gross culpable neg- Disciplinary Body abused its discre- officials of the club in question ligence on the part of one of the tionary power by deciding to award contributed to the irregularity of the participating clubs. The sanction the match by default, or whether match. It has long been the practice ensures that sporting equity is the punishment was appropriate. of the UEFA disciplinary bodies to restored. Therefore, the Control and Article 17 of the UEFA Disci- award a match by default for the Disciplinary Body did not abuse plinary Regulations stipulates that: fielding of an ineligible or suspended or exceed its discretionary power; “The disciplinary bodies determine player. It goes without saying that on the contrary, its decision the type and extent of the discipli- matches should be decided on the respected the principles of legality nary measures to be imposed, field of play and not in the court and proportionality. The disciplinary according to the objective and sub- room, but if a competition is to run sanction imposed also serves jective elements, under considera- smoothly, the rules regarding the objectives of inducing the club tion of incriminating and exoner- player eligibility have to be strictly to mend its ways and not to make ating factors.” Moreover, according applied. One of the basic principles the same mistake again. to general legal principles, the disci- plinary sanction must be fixed in accordance with the degree of fault and the reputation of the party con- cerned. And apart from its repres- sive aspect, the sanction must also serve as a preventive and educa- tional measure. The appellant claimed that the decision was inappropriate and the club representatives also claimed that the involvement of the sus- pended player had no impact on the result of the match, given that their team was by far the better side. Sportsmanship The case enquiry concluded must always prevail. that the appellant was a highly reputed and professional club be- longing to one of the major Futsal leagues in Europe. It also concluded that the appellant had made its UEFA

13 Youth football is also a winner, since it receives some of the revenue from the UEFA Champions League. EMPICS UEFA

UEFA ChampionsLeagues’ League share

ONE ADVANTAGE OF THE CENTRALISED MARKETING OF TV AND COMMERCIAL RIGHTS IS THAT REVENUE FROM

A COMPETITION CAN BE REDISTRIBUTED ON A GREATER SCALE THAN JUST TO THE PARTICIPANTS.

This principle is applied in of the national market, with a mini- from this financial support. Since the the UEFA Champions League, where mum payment of CHF 272,700. 32 clubs involved in the group phase income from the sale of television This payment is also depend- of the UEFA Champions League are and commercial rights is redistributed ent on certain conditions: excluded from the scheme, these pay- for the benefit of European ■ only clubs which did not par- ments are aimed at the vast majority football as a whole. ticipate in the UEFA Champions of Europe’s small and medium-sized Naturally, the partici- League (apart from the quali- professional football clubs. pating clubs receive the major- fying phase) are taken into II. Amounts to the leagues ity of the funds: they have account when the league dis- without participants already been allocated CHF tributes the funds; 631 million from the 2003/04 ■ the clubs should have their Denmark CHF 671,400 competition (cf. uefadirect No. 27, own youth training programme. From Norway CHF 550,600 July 2004). The national associations this year onwards, the final recipients Poland CHF 474,100 Switzerland CHF 440,700 and other clubs that took part in the of these funds must be clubs which, Austria CHF 421,700 European competitions also benefited at the very least, operate an approved Sweden CHF 409,600 from the distribution of income. youth training programme in accor- Republic of Ireland CHF 357,300 The leagues also benefit and, dance with the relevant UEFA-approved Israel CHF 333,100 in accordance with the regulations, national club licensing manual. Hungary CHF 333,100 are split into two categories: It is up to the leagues to Finland CHF 326,700 ■ those represented by one decide whether the funds should be Romania CHF 317,000 Cyprus CHF 309,800 or more clubs in the UEFA Champions distributed to all league clubs which Croatia CHF 300,900 League (see table I); and meet the aforementioned conditions Bulgaria CHF 288,800 ■ those which are not repre- or whether they should only be dis- Slovakia CHF 287,200 sented (table II). tributed to those in the top division. Albania CHF 284,800 In both cases, the amount The leagues can also decide – and Bosnia & Herzegovina CHF 282,800 allocated varies according to the value inform UEFA – whether the money Georgia CHF 282,800 should be distributed equally between Malta CHF 282,000 I. Amounts to the leagues Slovenia CHF 280,800 the clubs or in accordance with the Iceland CHF 279,900 with participants quality of their youth training pro- FYR Macedonia CHF 278,700 England CHF 9,561,000 grammes. Belarus CHF 276,700 Spain CHF 5,253,000 Finally, the national associa- Lithuania CHF 273,100 Italy CHF 4,854,000 tions which do not have their own Estonia CHF 273,100 France CHF 4,582,000 league distribute the funds them- Latvia CHF 273,100 Germany CHF 4,023,000 selves to their top clubs in accordance Kazakhstan CHF 273,100 Netherlands CHF 2,164,000 Moldova CHF 272,700 with the same criteria. Armenia CHF 272,700 Scotland CHF 1,782,000 UEFA has paid around Greece CHF 1,655,000 Northern Ireland CHF 272,700 CHF 226 million to the leagues over Turkey CHF 1,320,000 Wales CHF 272,700 Belgium CHF 1,096,000 the past four seasons (1999/2000 Faroe Islands CHF 272,700 Portugal CHF 1,039,000 to 2002/03). Luxembourg CHF 272,700 Russia CHF 911,000 Over the first four years in Azerbaijan CHF 272,700 Ukraine CHF 780,000 which these solidarity payments have Liechtenstein CHF 272,700 Serbia & Montenegro CHF 743,000 Andorra CHF 272,700 been made, several hundred profes- San Marino CHF 272,700 Czech Republic CHF 737,000 sional clubs and their young players Total CHF 40,500,000 from all over Europe have benefited TOTAL CHF 11,889,900

14 uefadirect 9.04 The Futsal Cup draw in Nyon. UEFA-RAY Report from Competitions Brussels Although the new Treaty will not come into force until 2006 and other activities at the earliest, the European Commission has already begun Second stage thinking about how Article 182 might function in practice. of the Women’s Cup Article 182 will create a new Council of EU Sports Ministers. THE FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND IN THE 4TH UEFA WOMEN’S CUP TOOK PLACE Although the Council will not meet AT THE END OF JULY, TAKING NINE TEAMS THROUGH TO THE SECOND ROUND, formally until 2006, the Commis- WHERE THEY WILL BE JOINED BY ANOTHER EIGHT. sion is already preparing a ‘rolling agenda’ for these ministerial meetings. UEFA has seen the first The second qualifying The tournaments are being draft of this agenda, which includes round will be played in the hosted in Serbia and Montenegro, the following issues: form of mini-tournaments Sweden, Germany and Denmark respec- ● financial management of organised between 13 tively. professional clubs; and 19 September in the The group winners and run- ● public (state) aid to profes- following groups: ners-up will then contest the quarter- sional sport; Group 1: Umea IK (Sweden), finals in October/November. ● fight against doping; ZFK Masinac-Classic Nis (Serbia and ● supporting educational Montenegro), ZNK Krka Novo Mesto UEFA Futsal Cup systems in professional clubs; (Slovenia), FC Bobruichanka (Belarus). ● bridging the gap between big Group 2: Djurgardens/Älvsjö The draw for the 4th UEFA and small sporting countries; (Sweden), Arsenal LFC (England), Futsal Cup was made in Nyon in ● major sports events: compe- AE Aegina (Greece), Athletic Club early July. tition or coordination? (Spain). The first matches in the ● sport and the new media: the need for balance; Group 3: 1.FFC Turbine competition will take place ● sport as an instrument to Potsdam (Germany), Torres Terra in September, when Eng- promote a healthy lifestyle. Sarda (Italy), Montpellier HSC land plays hosts to a mini- (France), AZS Wroclaw (Poland). tournament involving At this stage, it is extremely difficult to predict what sort of Group 4: SK Trondheim-Ørn Sheffield Hallam (England), SK Tirana measures the EU might try to (Norway), Brøndby IF (Denmark), (Albania) and MAG Varna (Bulgaria). introduce. UEFA must follow the Alma KTZH (Kazakhstan), FC Energy The winners and runners-up from that new political debates very closely Voronezh (Russia). tournament go through to the first over the coming months, and, where necessary, influence them. The arrival of Article 182 is Reception in Bern an important moment for UEFA. Thanks to the good work of the To mark FIFA’s centenary and UEFA’s golden jubilee, the Executive Committee and the Swiss authorities hosted a special dinner for representatives of these Administration, as well as our two sports organisations, cooperation with the IOC and other based in Zurich and Nyon sports federations, we have respectively. achieved a satisfactory result so far. On 7 August, federal We must now focus our atten- councillor Samuel Schmid, tion on the new political debate responsible for the sports that will emerge, and ensure that department, welcomed a FIFA our interests are well served inside delegation headed by the all the institutions of the EU, above all the European Commission, the FIFA president, Joseph S. European Parliament and member Blatter, and a UEFA delegation state governments. led by its president, Lennart Johansson. U. LIECHTI

15 The Fun Putting Football theory into schools were practice part of the during celebrations the referees’ marking course the reopening in Ethiopia. of the Mostar bridge. OFFS CCPA UEFA

qualifying round, scheduled between and girls between 8 and 12 years of charity portfolio and are designed to 4 and 10 October, in which another age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, promote grassroots football and to 30 teams will also be taking part in Serbia and Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, use football as a bridge between chil- matches in eight groups. The group Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Open dren, coaches, leaders and clubs from winners will then take part in the second Fun Football Schools are part of UEFA’s divided societies. qualifying round – in two groups – in March next year.

Building bridges through football Some 230 children from Mostar West, Mostar East and Nervesine (Croats, Muslims and Meridian Project Serbs) attended Open Fun Football Emphasis on training Schools from 2 to 6 August. THE DIRECT AID BEING PROVIDED BY UEFA TO TWO NATIONAL AFRICAN FOOTBALL The closing ceremony was ASSOCIATIONS – CURRENTLY THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND ETHIOPIA – WITHIN staged in conjunction with the reopening of the old Ottoman bridge in Mostar, THE FRAMEWORK OF THE MERIDIAN PROJECT HAS BEEN FOCUSING ON TRAINING. which was destroyed during the war and has been rebuilt with assistance from Two instructor training strated their keen interest by their the European Community. “The bridge courses were held in Bangui, in the active participation and exemplary is part of our specific identity in Central African Republic, from punctuality. Mostar,” said school director Mensud 5 to 10 July. “Despite the immense Durakovic. “Today it is a bridge between The first involved 25 youth needs of our countries in the sports the divided societies of Mostar and a coaches, while the second brought sector, we believe that assistance symbol of reunification.” together 25 referees who officiate should be directed mainly at train- To mark the occasion, the city youth matches at the various levels. ing first of all, since it’s a matter of Mostar organised an international The courses were run by UEFA of helping young people to move cultural festival throughout the month instructors Jacques Devisme and with the times and of preventing the of August under the theme “Meeting Michel Vautrot respectively. gap that currently separates Place”. The school closing ceremony on In Ethiopia, three courses them from the well-to-do countries 6 August was one of the highlights of the festival. were organised from 23 to 30 July, from widening,” says FIFA/CAF “The football schools have been one for coaches, one for referees instructor Siegfried Honga. “We are an important event during the festival. and the third on sports medicine. therefore keen for Meridian Project It has been a concrete activity which Material (kits) was also distributed. support to needy football asso- has brought children from the different In both countries, the ciations to concentrate on training communities together for the first time courses were a resounding success instructors for young sportsmen since the war. It has been a week during with the participants, who demon- and women.” which football has acted as a bridge between the difference Mostar commu- nities. We have had Croat, Muslim and Serb children playing football together. We’ve had disabled children playing football, orphans, displaced people and Course in the Central African children from other vulnerable groups. Republic. We’ve demonstrated that football is a fantastic way to bring people together. But it’s only a start,” Mensud Durakovic added. “We’re going to follow up with smaller events and matches, so that the children can stay in touch.” This summer, 120 football

schools were organised for 25,000 boys UEFA

16 uefadirect 9.04 ARMENIA BELARUS Khoren Marios Hovhannisyan Lefkaritis receives his (centre) with award from Eva Pasquer the president at the official of his football ceremony. association, Ruben Hayrapetyan. MELIK BAGHDASARYANÅ BFF

first division (Jupiler League) was held at the FA headquarters in Brussels. The main purpose of the meeting was to help the participants get to know one News another in a relaxed atmosphere. It was also a chance for the referees to empha- from member associations sise certain points (rules, priorities, etc.). Before the start of the new season, the National Referees’ Commit- x 20m, is multifunctional and can be used tee (CCA) presented the new directives ARMENIA for basketball and volleyball as well as foot- for referees and the latest amendments ball. Its installation is the first step in the to the rules. These concern unsporting An honourable reward joint programme of the BFF and UEFA. By conduct (players who remove their shirt, the end of the year there will be a few more lift it over their head or climb on the On 21 July, when Armenian champions mini-pitches in Belarus. railings while celebrating a goal will FC Pyunik played Pobeda, champions of On the competition front, the first receive a yellow card). The participants The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, round of the 4th UEFA Women’s Cup took were also reminded that smoking is the enthusiastic crowd in the Republican place In Minsk from 20 to 24 July. Winning now banned in the technical area. The Stadium were treated to another important all their matches, the Belarus representa- CCA also issued its instructions to the event, when Khoren Hovhannisyan, current tive, Bobruichanka, qualified for the second referees, urging them to devote greater president of FC Pyunik and former USSR round of the competition. attention to certain aspects: violent con- international, was presented with a special At the UEFA Executive Committee duct, prevention of a goalscoring oppor- gold UEFA pin by the president of the meeting in Lisbon at the end of June, three tunity, respect for the 9.15 metre rule, Football Federationof Armenia, Ruben representatives from Belarus were appointed simulation, cheating, back-passes, pro- Hayrapetyan, in recognition of his inclusion to different UEFA committees and panels for tection of goalkeepers, respect for refer- in UEFA’s Jubilee list of 50 Golden Players. terms running until 2006. Yevgeni Shuntov, ees, time-wasting, goal celebrations Afterwards, radio commentary from a very Honorary President of the BFF, was elected and the wearing of jewellery. important match between Ararat and to the Youth and Amateur Football Commit- At the end of the meeting, Chernomorets in 1982, in which Khoren tee, Sergei Ilyich, Head of the International at the initiative of national coach Aimé Hovhannisyan scored a vital and beautiful and Legal Department, joins the External Anthuenis, the coaches and referees goal, was played to the rapturous crowd. Legal Experts Panel, and our famous player present signed a declaration of intent, Arayik Manukian Sergei Aleinikov becomes a member of the worded as follows: “The undersigned Players Panel. coaches and referees hereby declare Alexander Tomin that, as far as possible, they will do their best not to criticise one another BELARUS in the media. Mutual respect should prevail. They should be able to resolve Historic day for Belarus football BELGIUM any misunderstandings between themselves.” Belarus football marked a milestone in its This meeting was aimed at history on 9 July, when the foundation New resolutions for a new season improving communication and enabled stone of the Belarus Football Federation’s On 2 August, at the initiative of national those present to begin the season with new office building was laid. coach Aimé Anthuenis, a meeting between excellent intentions. Crystal balls containing soil from the coaches and referees from the national all the regional football associations and the François Vantomme Minsk City Football Federation, as well as from UEFA and FIFA, were laid into the foun- dations. UEFA Executive member Marios Lefkaritis, UEFA Assistance Programmes manager Bruno Wolfisberg, FIFA Pro- grammes Coordinator Eva Pasquer, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Drazhin and other officials attended the ceremony. The new offices of the BFF are therefore being symbolically built not only on the soil of all BFF members, but on that of FIFA and UEFA as well, as a reminder that Belarus football is a full member of the European and world football families. If all goes according to plan, the building will take ten months to complete. In honour of its Golden Jubilee, UEFA has presented the BFF with an artificial mini-pitch, which has been installed next to the football arena and which blends well ENGLAND with the complex of football fields belong- Portuguese youngsters sporting ing to the children’s and youth football England baseball caps. club. The mini-pitch, which measures 13m THE FA

17 BELGIUM BOSNIA AND Meeting of HERZEGOVINA the coaches NK Osijek and referees. won the Zenica tournament. PHOTO NEWS PHOTO F. KRVAVAC

Nenad Brnovic of FK Partizan was BOSNIA voted Player of the Tournament, and top ESTONIA AND HERZEGOVINA scorer was Karlo Primorac of NK Osijek. Stjepan Cordas, head coach of New meeting of old friends NK Osijek, said afterwards: “We won this Valdas Martinkenas – Although just three tournaments have attractive tournament fairly, and, foot- in memoriam been organised in memory of NK Celik ball aside, we enjoyed meeting up with Valdemaras Martinkenas, the Lithuanian player Jasmin Hajduk, they have all met some long-lost friends.” goalkeeping coach of the Estonian the expectations of the players and fans. A disappointed Vladimir Verme- national team and of domestic champion This is the most highly-regarded tour- zovic, head coach of FK Partizan, said: club FC Flora, died in Slovenia on the eve nament played in the territory of ex- “We are disappointed that we didn’t win of the FC Flora Tallinn versus ND Gorica Yugoslavia during the summer break. this very important and renowned tour- UEFA Champions League match. He was Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League nament. I thank FK Celik for the invita- just 39. He lost his life in the cold waters club NK Celik invited FK Partizan from tion and we hope to be back next year.” of the Soca mountain river. He was buried Belgrade, participants in last season’s Elvis Scoria, head coach of in his hometown of Alytus in southeast UEFA Champions League, and two teams NK Rijeka, declared that: “This tourna- Lithuania. from Croatia, NK Rijeka and NK Osijek, ment had been a great warm-up for the Valdemaras Martinkenas to take part. Teams from Croatia and start of the Croatian championship and played for a number of clubs in his home Serbia and Montenegro participated in UEFA Cup. We played against a strong Lithuania as well as in the former Soviet the two previous tournaments. FK Partizan. It was a pleasure to meet Union, Ukraine (including FC Dynamo Although all four teams are up with our old friends here in Zenica.” Kyiv, with whom he played in the already preparing for the new season, and And Husnija Arapovic, head UEFA Champions League), Switzerland, FK Partizan and NK Rijeka are playing in coach of NK Celik, praised the fact that: Estonia, Finland and Russia . Twice – the second qualifying round of the UEFA “Once more, footballers showed that in1989 and 1992 – he was voted player Cup, spectators at the Bilino Polje Stadium they can transcend misunderstandings of the year in Lithuania. He earned in Zenica were treated to good perform- more easily than politicians. It’s been a 18 caps with the Lithuanian national ances from these clubs. However, most great tournament, and next year’s will team. One of his most memorable inter- importantly, the tournament was an oppor- be even better.” nationals was the goalless qualifier tunity for old friends who used to play in Fuad Krvavac in 1992 against Denmark in their first the same league to get together again. match as European champions. Some had not seen each other for 15 years The former goalkeeper of the and are now looking forward to being Lithuanian national team came to work invited to take part in future tournaments. ENGLAND as a coach in Estonia in 2000. His work The winner of this latest tourna- remains unfinished... He will be sorely ment were NK Osijek, who beat FK Parti- Extending the hand of friendship missed. zan with a goal from Primorac. Third place Mart Tarmak went to NK Rijeka after a penalty shoot- Outside of England’s participation in out, the consolation match having stood EURO 2004, The FA reciprocated the at 1-1 at the end of normal playing time. friendship shown by their Portuguese hosts by making a number of goodwill HUNGARY visits. Sir Trevor Brooking was guest of honour at a community fund-raising event Countering racism BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA at St Julian’s School in the district of Car- through football The final between cavelos, close to the team’s hotel on the The Hungarian Football Federation NK Osijek and FK Partizan. outskirts of Lisbon. Organised by the (MLSZ) sponsored Anti-Racism Day in British Community Council and the Lisbon Budapest, when many Hungarian artists Casuals Sports Club, the sports day and footballers tried to make the raised funds for the Cooperativa São Pedro Hungarian people realise the importance – Barcarena, a centre for children of tolerance. and youngsters with severe learning Anti-Racism Day – which was disabilities. also supported by the Hungarian police, FA staff accompanied HM Ambas- the Ministry For Home Affairs and the sador to Portugal, Dame Glynne Evans, Sports Ministry – was held at the football on a visit to Lisbon’s poorest community, ground of Ferencváros (at the Üllöi úti Famões, playing football with the children Stadium) on 26 June. It was the second and giving out gifts, while England mid- time that the MLSZ Anti-Racism Commit- fielder Nicky Butt accompanied Brooking tee had organised the day-long event, and FA Executive Director David Davies and the organisers intend to make it an on a visit to a children’s cancer hospital in annual fixture every summer. Coimbre ahead of England’s game against On the football field, many Switzerland. Hungarian youth and regional Gypsy We were keen to make the most and non-Gypsy teams played each other of our stay in Portugal. As well as the and against police teams. The biggest goodwill visits, the FA also supported a game of the day was the match between number of fan-led initiatives to promote the Hungarian Gypsy selection and the good relations between English and Slovenian minority selection. The day Portuguese fans which were extremely ended with music concerts and a party. successful. Another important item on this

F. KRVAVAC Jane Bateman summer’s agenda has been the youth

18 uefadirect 9.04 ESTONIA NORTHERN NORTHERN Valdas IRELAND IRELAND Martinkenas. Young people Integrating are taking part refugees in anti-racism through programmes. football. EFA IFA IFA

training camps for Hungarian youth players Honorary guests from the Vilnius author- Portugal was a prestigious feat for held in Zánka (next to Lake Balaton). ities, the Minister of Sport and others Sliema. The selection of the talents with an interest in football attended the In doing so, Sliema Wanderers started nationwide in the villages and official opening ceremony. had to renounce their participation in towns. A few months later every Hungarian The Lithuanian Football Federa- the ‘Lowenbrau Cup’, another domestic county held a tournament to select the tion was proud to show its project “Let’s prize contested by the three teams rep- best and, finally, in the month-long camp bring children back to the stadium” to resenting Malta in European competi- in Zánka many children from all parts UEFA guests who visited on the occasion tions. The clash in dates between their of Hungary played matches in front of of the Golden Jubilee. UEFA vice-president UEFA Champions League commitments experts from the MLSZ’s coach education Geoffrey Thompson, meeting children at and the domestic matches in the ‘Lowen- and technical centres. The players were the EZIO summer football school, said brau Cup’ made it impossible for the also put through a fitness test. how pleased he was to see children being team to take part in the home competi- The event ended with the youth encouraged to play football. He hoped tion. Had they won that honour, it would coaches meeting to sum up the most that the project would continue next year, have been a clean slate for Sliema in important experiences. since the obvious pleasure on the child- 2003/04. Márton Dinnyés ren’s faces showed that it was more than Nevertheless, Sliema’s successes a worthwhile undertaking. on the home front made it a memo- Vaiva Zizaite rable year for them, also highlighted by the ‘Footballer of the Year’ award won LIECHTENSTEIN by their midfielder Stefan Giglio, a Malta MALTA international, who has also had a good 220 years of football playing stint with Bulgaria’s top-division teams CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv. Some 220 years of football, enthusiasm On the administrative side, and fair play are being celebrated this Domestic success for Sliema Wanderers FC UEFA Executive Committee member year. FIFA, world football’s governing body, Joseph Mifsud was re-elected for another is celebrating its centenary. The Liechten- Sliema Wanderers is a household name in three-year term as Malta FA president, stein Football Association is celebrating Maltese football. That popularity tag has after winning a ballot against Joe Caruana its 70th anniversary, while the European been earned on the strength of the many Curran, who until two years ago was confederation, UEFA, is celebrating its domestic honours they have won at the helm of Valletta FC, the most suc- Golden Jubilee. throughout the years. cessful Maltese club in recent decades. We are planning to mark and They left their imprint on the It was the first time that Dr Mifsud had celebrate these anniversaries at a cere- Maltese game again last season, when been challenged for the top job in Mal- mony to be held on 9 September in the they won the championship title and then tese football, a post he will have occupied wine cellars of the Prince of Liechtenstein went on to clinch the ‘double’ after land- for a record 15 years when his new term in Vaduz. The president of the Liechten- ing the FA Trophy, Malta’s cup competi- expires in 2007. The result means that stein FA, Reinhard Walser, is delighted that tion. They claim that the Cup, won last the Malta FA has opted for continuity in the following guests of honour will be May, was the 100th honour in the history the way football in the country is run. in attendance: FIFA President Joseph S. of the club, which was founded in 1909. Alex Vella Blatter, UEFA Treasurer Mathieu Sprengers They had earlier equalled the and the head of the Liechtenstein Govern- record of 25 league triumphs established ment, Otmar Hasler. Our neighbouring in 1993 by Floriana, another eminent associations the SFV (Switzerland), ÖFB name in Maltese football circles. But (Austria) and DFB (Germany) should also Sliema’s success in the Cup helped them be represented, while all former presi- inscribe their name as winners of this dents of the Liechtenstein FA are also competition for the 19th time, more than expected to attend. Our General Secretary, any other team on the island. That made Oliver Gerstgrasser, will honour Liechten- it a high-flying finale to the 2003/04 stein’s Golden Player, Rainer Hasler, season for the side coached by Edward and present the FIFA Order of Merit to the Aquilina, an ex-Sliema Wanderers and President of the Liechtenstein Olympic Malta player. Association, Leo Kranz. Right from the beginning of the Roland Ospelt season, the outlook looked bright for the ‘Blues’, as they are familiarly known. They lifted off in glossy fashion when winning their first silverware, the ‘Super-Five Cup’, LITHUANIA a mini knock-out competition reserved for the top four teams in the final league standings of the previous season. Mini-pitch inaugurated That success was heralded Lithuania has been celebrating UEFA’s by a fine win over the Latvian Champions, Golden Jubilee on a wide scale. Skonto Riga, in the UEFA Champions One of the most memorable League preliminary round, amounting to moments of the celebrations has been the fourth time in the Wanderers’ history the inauguration of an artificial mini-pitch that they had managed to survive the AFP/STOLLARZ (prototype) at the capital’s Emilija opening stages of a European competition. Pliateryte secondary school. This UEFA Proceeding to the next round at the gift is special to the citizens of the largest expense of a team representing a country HUNGARY Hungary (Laszlo Bodnar, in red, district of Vilnius city, Zirmunai, and will which shook the established order by against Germany) are looking to the future with be enjoyed by children and adults alike. qualifying for the EURO 2004 finals in their talent scouting programme.

19 LITHUANIA Geoffrey Thompson cuts the ribbon and officially opens the mini-pitch. LFF LFF

NORTHERN ● The first DVD/video is called At that time the Republic had “Giving Bigotry the Boot”. This resource already lost the first two matches of IRELAND highlights the IFA’s work in partnership with their 2004 European Championship supporters to combat sectarian chants at qualifiers during the time when the pre- Innovative video/DVD international games and promote a family- vious manager Mick McCarthy was in training resource orientated atmosphere. This was an area of charge. The Irish Football Association (IFA) will work that was thrust into the public domain Kerr thus had to try and be 125 years old next year, but is still at in 2001 when Celtic FC and Northern Ire- retrieve the ground lost from a position the front line with regards to promoting land star Neil Lennon was forced into retire- of six points down – a task he narrowly football as a universal medium for cele- ment after a sectarian death threat. The failed to achieve. brating diversity. With support from DVD reflects on the innovative and coura- This time the Republic, like all the Northern Ireland Community Rela- geous work of the IFA and supporters to other nations in the group, will be start- tions Council, Belfast City Council and combat sectarianism and create an inclusive ing off from scratch, all teams being UEFA, the IFA is releasing three creative, and more family-orientated atmosphere at equal with no points from no matches innovative and ground-breaking Football international games. It also promotes the played. For All video/DVD training resources importance of workshops, facilitation and So it will be important for Kerr which highlight how the sport of football training when dealing with issues concern- to start off on the right foot with good can be utilised to celebrate diversity, ing racism and sectarianism. The IFA’s pro- results in the first of his two qualifiers, challenge racism and challenge sectari- motion of football for people and groups against Cyprus in Dublin and against anism. These training resources will be from ethnic minorities is also highlighted in Switzerland (away), before he faces the used in IFA coach education programmes this DVD/video. This is of particular note strength of the mighty French in Paris as a compulsory module for all B Licence at a time when race hate crimes have risen in early October. coaches starting in 2005. considerably in Northern Ireland. And in this context Kerr has Sectarianism and racism are ● The second DVD/video is called already seen the good and bad side of global problems, and Northern Ireland “Promoting Disability Football”. This training life as a manager. Two of Kerr’s prime is still facing up to its own unique situa- resource highlights the IFA’s excellent names in his squad, Damien Duff tion. The IFA is playing its part in con- development work in the promotion of foot- (Chelsea) and Robbie Keane (Tottenham tributing to society to ensure that differ- ball to all people regardless of ability. Hotspur) are having diverse fortunes ence is celebrated and respected In particular it acts as an awareness raiser in terms of fitness. through the IFA’s Football For All project, of good practice for coaches working with Duff, who missed much of which is managed by the IFA’s Director people with physical, sensory or learning last season for his club because of a of Community Relations, Michael Boyd. disabilities. shoulder injury, has now fully recovered The Football For All project ● The third and final DVD/video is and was declared fit enough to travel is all about working in partnership with called “Promoting Women’s Football”. This with Chelsea on their pre-season tour to key groups, such as supporters, to make training resource highlights the IFA’s excel- America. the sport of football more inclusive. It lent development work in the promotion Keane, the vital goalscoring is also proactive in its approach to chal- of women’s football, challenging negative hope in the Irish front line, took a severe lenging the problems of racism, sexism stereotypes and perceptions concerning injury in a pre-season friendly against and sectarianism. Our DVD training this area of development. Rangers FC and is a major doubt for resource will target coaches, football The IFA hope to have these the early World Cup campaign. Keane clubs and community groups who wish DVD/video training resources ready and in severely damaged ligaments in his right to learn how to use football to celebrate use in all IFA coach education and develop- ankle against the Scottish club and is diversity. It is for people and organisa- ment work by January 2005. likely to be out of football for at least tions who want to go that extra mile to Michael Boyd six weeks. ensure they are being inclusive in their Naturally Kerr will be keeping practice and promotion of the sport his fingers crossed that Keane, normally of football. REPUBLIC a quick healer, will be ready to face the OF IRELAND Cypriots and the Swiss, but the odds, at this stage, look to be against the player. Unpredictability of players’ fitness Ireland’s big game against the mighty French in Paris on 9 October With the first of his 2006 World Cup quali- looks a more realistic possibility. fiers rapidly approaching, Republic of Ireland Brendan McKenna manager Brian Kerr is experiencing the unpredictability of players’ fitness. Already the Irish senior manager has had a sample of all that is good and ROMANIA bad in the business of trying to have all his best players available for a major compe- tition. Women’s football in Romania For Kerr, this forthcoming series The women’s football movement in of qualifying matches for the World Cup will Romania began to take off in 1990, be the most important period in his young when Romanian society as a whole was term as manager of the Irish squad. given a new lease of life. In control of the seniors now for It was Rodica Siclovan, a former just about eighteen months, Kerr will be star of Romanian women’s volleyball, who starting off these qualifiers from a level took the first steps to organise women’s

D. AQUILINA playing pitch, unlike the situation he walked football in our country. MALTA A profitable season for Sliema Wanderers, into when he was appointed manager in The first few seasons of who won their 25th league title. January 2003. women’s football in Romania were eno-

20 uefadirect 9.04 WALES ROMANIA The The Millennium women’s Stadium under-18 is likely to be team. sold out for World Cup qualifying matches. EMPICS FRF

mously successful, with 40 teams their first big steps in Europe. Krka participating in the first edition of the SCOTLAND Novo Mesto will play the next round of women’s championship (1990/91): competition between 13 and 19 Septem- 12 in the first division and 28 in the Indoor stadium plans ber, happy in the knowledge that they second division, split into three groups. for Scotland are already among the 16 best women’s The following season (1991/92), there club teams in Europe. were 41 teams, although since then A network of indoor football stadiums Mladen Cicmir is to be built in Scotland as part of a the number of clubs involved in the CHF 500 million nationwide investment women’s championship has plummeted in sports facilities. to just six. Scotland’s first full-size indoor SPAIN The national team began with football pitches will be built in Edin- high hopes of becoming one of Europe’s burgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Ravenscraig strongest sides, but expectations were and Falkirk, built by local authorities “Phoenix”, an ambitious project tempered somewhat after it crossed but backed by the Scottish government. With a view to improving service and swords with some of the giants of inter- Other sports will also benefit from the communication with its components, national football. ambitious programme to build a new the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) In the European women’s sporting infrastructure. recently launched “Phoenix”, one of its football hierarchy, the current Romanian David Taylor, SFA Chief Execu- most ambitious projects ever. team is in the second category. The tive, said: “This is an exciting start to The project consists in simpli- 2004 team, coached by Gheorghe Staicu a programme that will make a crucial fying and standardising the administra- and Maria Delicoiu, is playing in Group contribution to the development of tive tasks of the regional associations 5 in the second category of the 2003- Scottish sporting talent. For many years and of the RFEF itself, as well as acceler- 2005 European Women’s Championship now we have expected our sportsmen ating the flow of information, by com- and is knocking on the door of the top and women to compete at a world level municating all procedures and informa- European division, with a good chance whilst tolerating poor quality training tion on line. of winning the qualifying group and facilities. From football’s perspective, Presenting the project to his entering the play-offs for a place among the modernisation of facilities in Scot- regional counterparts, RFEF General the elite. land is an essential component in our Secretary Jorge Pérez explained that the One highlight for women’s ten year plan to increase the number project was designed, among other things, football in Romania was the mini-tour- of players in Scotland and raise stan- to meet the challenges of the future and nament organised in Cluj in July 2004 dards at all levels of the game.” improve the administration of Spanish football through a process of modernisa- by the Romanian champions Clujana Completion of the centres is tion. In its initial phase, which introduces Cluj, which counted towards the UEFA expected within five years. Andy Mitchell on-line registration, the project will revo- Women’s Cup. It was the third time (in lutionise the player licensing system and four editions) a Romanian team had par- raise the number of registered players ticipated in this club competition and closer to the number who actually play. Clujana became the first Romanian team SLOVENIA The General Secretaries of the to record a victory. regional associations, the Professional The presence of Romanian Football League (LFP), the National Futsal women’s football on the international Women’s football gains ground League (LNFS) and the RFEF have since stage is nevertheless impressive. Cristina Women’s football club ZNK Krka from met again to move the project forward, Ionescu is one of FIFA’s top female ref- Novo Mesto has made its fans very and a permanent working group has erees and has officiated at the final of happy by winning Group A4 in the first been set up in which all of the parties are the Women’s World Cup in the USA in qualifying round for the 2004/05 UEFA represented, the RFEF, LFP, LNFS and the 2003, as well as a UEFA Women’s Cup Women’s Cup. regions of Andalusia, Asturias, Castille- final. She will also referee at the women’s ZNK Krka won the group León, Catalonia, Madrid, the Basque football tournament at the Athens against respectable teams from coun- region, Valencia, Estremadura and the Olympic Games. On the last day of the tries with a much longer tradition in this Canary Islands. 2003/04 season, she became the first sport, teams like Ter Leede from the woman to referee a men’s first division Netherlands, KR from Iceland and Malmin match in Romania. Palloseura from Finland. Despite the The president of the Women’s tough opposition, the girls from Slove- Football Committee of the Romanian nia, supported by their loyal fans, won their ticket for the second qualifying Football Federation, Liana Stoicescu, has round in the third leg of the tournament. also been a member of the FIFA Com- Despite losing against Ter Leede mittee for Women’s Football since 1998 in the second round, having beaten and a UEFA official delegate. She has Malmin Palloseura 2-1 in the first round, outstanding experience of international ZNK Krka played their best match women’s football. Ms Stoicescu hopes against Iceland in the decisive last match. that “the international recognition of KR needed just one point to qualify for our referees and administrators will the next round, but ZNK Krka, coached contribute to the success of Romanian by Branko Cvirn, thwarted the Icelandic women’s football. I hope that every- team’s hopes by winning 2-1. one, not only Romanians, will help to So while we still await the first

achieve this goal. In this way, success major success of women’s football at the EMPICS will surely be guaranteed.” level of the national teams, Slovenia’s Dan Cristea women’s champions are already taking REPUBLIC OF IRELAND A fresh start for Brian Kerr.

21 TURKEY UKRAINE The new Grigoriy Surkis president (centre), of the Turkish president Football of the football Federation, association, Levent Biçakçi, inaugurates with the a mini-pitch. executive committee. TFF TFF FFU

The regional associations issue Turgut, Mahmut Özgener, Mehmet strategy and tactics for the development a total of 600,000 licences every sea- Baykan, Osman Çagalikoç, Rifat Besceli, of football in Ukraine from 2004 to 2008. son, each according to their own system. Serdar Güzelaydin, Ufuk Özerten, This is the second state programme to The Phoenix project will standardise the Zekeriya Alp. provide financial support for the wide criteria for issuing licences. The particu- On the pitch, the Turkish youth development of mass and children’s/youth larities of the regional systems will be re- teams, who qualified for the final rounds football. Projects being implemented at spected for the transitional season of of both the European Under-17 and national level include the “Our Future” 2004/05, then the standardised proce- Under-19 Championships, performed programme. Within the framework of dure will come fully into force in 2006. well in both tournaments and gave posi- UEFA’s HatTrick assistance programme, Implementing such a project tive signals for the future of Turkish foot- the national federation will provide each is no easy task and takes organisation, ball. All the experts agreed that Turkey, region of Ukraine with several artificial resources, personnel, time and dedica- who won the Under-18 Championship mini-pitches. tion. Keen to take such a qualitative step, in 1992 and the Under-16 Championship Valeriy Nykonenko the RFEF has no doubt, however, about in 1994, were one of the strongest can- the merits of the whole project and that it didates in both competitions. will reach its objectives in the long term. Despite losing to Spain in addi- Miguel Angel López tional time and having to be content with WALES the runners-up spot, Turkey’s Under-19s still have the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands to look Busy summer in Wales TURKEY forward to, confident that they will repre- As the new domestic season approaches, sent their continent with success. We were we can look back on a busy summer in Levent Biçakçi elected president also very pleased to see Turkish youth Wales, particularly in preparation for the players Ali Öztürk and Sezer Öztürk forthcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying Levent Biçakçi was elected president of picked out by uefa.com as two of the matches, which begin in September. the Turkish Football Association at the names to note from the tournament. A ticket package for all five TFA Ordinary General Assembly which was Encouraged by these results, home games went on sale to those on held in Ankara on 22 July. Dr Biç,akç,i and the TFA remains committed to its aim to the supporter’s database on 1 June, and former sports minister Mehmet Ali Yilmaz invest in the future of the football, to the 20,000 tickets allocated to this initia- were running for the presidency, for which place its confidence in youth football and tive were quickly snapped up. Interest in Haluk Ulusoy, in charge for seven years, to support UEFA’s Grassroots Project to these matches has been unprecedented, was not a candidate. By winning the votes seek out future talents. and the association is well on course of 109 delegates out of 192, Dr Biç,akç,i Mustafa Kemal Artalan for sell-out crowds in the 72,000-plus Mil- becomes TFA president for a term of lennium Stadium for all five matches, four years. beginning with the fixture against North- Born in 1953, Levent Biç,akç,i is ern Ireland on 8 September. a graduate of the Istanbul University Law On 25 June, the Welsh Premier School. He is a legal consultant for several UKRAINE League (First Division) announced a new local and foreign companies. He has been sponsor for the forthcoming season. The General Coordinator of the Turkish First New period in the life competition will be backed by Vauxhall Super League Football Clubs Union and a of Ukrainian football MasterFit, which, as well as making a sig- FIBA member. He was a member of UEFA Appeals Body from 1988 to 2002 and is The sixth FFU Ordinary Congress was nificant monetary contribution to the currently its vice-chairman. held in Kyiv on 16 July, attended by 125 league, has also made lease cars accessi- The first TFA Executive Commit- delegates, guests and journalists. Also ble at very advantageous rates to clubs, tee meeting of the new term was held in attendance was UEFA Executive Com- league staff and directors as well as ref- on 27 July with the participation of the mittee member Marios N. Lefkaritis, who erees and assistant referees on the following members: greeted the assembly on behalf of the league’s list of officials. Levent Biç,akç,i (President), Hasan UEFA president. Addresses by the Presi- In South Wales, the Welsh Foot- Dogan (Vice-President), Sekip Mosturoglu dent and by the Prime Minister of Ukraine ball League (National Second Division (Vice-President), Asim Atmaz, Cemil were read out too. South) celebrated its centenary in July. Kazanci, Davut Disli, Erdal Atalay, Erdogan Items on the agenda included The league was formed on 18 July 1904. the FFU activity report (16 August 2000 – The celebrations culminated with a cen- 16 July 2004), elections for the offices of tenary dinner at Cardiff Castle on 28 president, vice-presidents and executive July, when the guest of honour was His committee members for a term of four Royal Highness, Prince Phillip, Duke of years, admission of members, alterations Edinburgh, who proposed the toast to and amendments to the FFU statutes, the league. This memorable occasion report of the internal audit panel for the was attended by many other dignitaries, reporting period, and information on the including First Minister Rhodri Morgan. XXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress and 54th The only disappointing aspect Ordinary FIFA Congress. In the elections, of the summer has been the elimination Grygoriy Surkis was unanimously voted of all three Welsh representatives at the in as FFU president. first qualifying stage of UEFA’s club com- On the occasion of FIFA’s cente- petitions, which has again stimulated nary jubilee, Mr Surkis presented the debate about the benefits of moving ROMANIA FIFA Order of Merit to Oleg Blokhin, head towards a domestic summer season, a Cristina Ionescu and her two assistants before the first coach of the Ukrainian national team. change which has been so beneficial in leg of the UEFA Women’s Cup The Cabinet of Ministers has the Republic of Ireland. final in Sweden. approved the programme defining the John Deakin BILDBYRÅN

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