no 18 – october 2003 including News fromBrussels mattersDisciplinary the UEFA SuperCup Mil AC Events inMonaco News fromBrussels mattersDisciplinary the UEFA SuperCup Mil AC Events inMonaco 10.03 an win an win 07 03 07 03 10 13 10 13 COVER IN THIS ISSUE Gala evening in 08 UEFA President Lennart Johansson hands Disciplinary cases on the rise 10 the UEFA to AC Milan captain UEFA Champions League calendar 05 Paolo Maldini, to whom he had already Distribution of UEFA Report from Brussels 13 presented the UEFA President’s Prize Champions League revenue 06 the evening before. News from member PHOTO: ANTONIO LINGRIA AC Milan win the UEFA Super Cup 07 associations 17

FromEditorial strength to strength Nowadays, it is not enough just to launch a top-rate sporting competition; it has to also be given the right environment for guaranteeing its popularity and commercial success. There is no doubt that the careful way in which the UEFA Champions League has been promoted has had a significant impact on its success. Thanks to its distinctive identity, the use of the same visual effect in all the stadiums, a strict marketing concept and quality broadcasting, the UEFA Champions League has established itself as a prime example in the world of sport. This season, the competition has a new format and we have also decided to strengthen its public image. For this purpose, we are introducing enhanced branding and a new consumer magazine, “Champions”, through which football fans throughout can find out more about the competition and all those involved in it. Our new media experts are also strengthening the presence of the UEFA Champions League via the .com website. uefa.com will enhance its multilingual offering for the new season with live minute-by-minute text coverage from all the UEFA Champions League venues in eight languages, namely English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese. In addition, increased co-operation with UEFA Champions League sponsor partners will see more interactivity, more games and more competitions and prizes on the site than ever before. Fantasy Football returns with enhanced features, a new quiz has been developed and an improved media service has been established for journalists to get all the latest information every matchday. Preparations are also being made for additional activities on the site, allowing users to communicate together about the hot topics on and off the field. With extensive multimedia content streams delivering live audio, extensive video highlights on the website and on mobile phones, plus wide-ranging statistical information per match, player, club and group, uefa.com is the place on the Internet for fans to be to keep up to date with Europe’s premier club competition. All in all, the new UEFA Champions League format brings with it new standards in branding and promotion which should help build an ever greater following among fans both in and outside of Europe.

Michael Ballack (Bayern ) outstrips Dianbobo Gerhard Aigner Balde (Celtic) on the first match day Chief Executive of the new UEFA Champions League.

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02 uefadirect 10.03 European Club Forum Club licensingmeets system in at theMonaco forefront

Young blood for the UEFA Champions League. UEFA-KJÆRBYE

THE 2003/04 CLUB COMPETITION SEASON KICKED OFF OFFICIALLY IN MONACO was chaired exceptionally by UEFA IN THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST. PARADOXICALLY, THE NEW SEASON Chief Executive Gerhard Aigner, in the

WAS ALREADY OVER FOR MANY CLUBS BEFORE IT HAD REALLY GOT GOING. absence of Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. The Forum reiterated its IN A NUMBER OF RESPECTS, IT IS A NEW SEASON WITH A DIFFERENCE. support of the club licensing project, First of all, on the compe- who, in principle, are the licensors – which is designed to strengthen tition front, it is the first season of are to give UEFA the names of their European football. It also reiterated the new UEFA Champions League clubs who are eligible to play in the its concern that the system be applied format and the last of the current 2004/05 competitions in time, the on an equal footing, to ensure that UEFA Cup format with direct knock- club licensing process has to begin all of Europe’s clubs were under the out matches all the way through. this season. This point was stressed same conditions. It is also the season that at the meetings of the Club Compe- The Forum was also presented marks the launch of the club titions Committee and of the Euro- with its own branding, giving this licensing system at European level. pean Club Forum by Marcel Benz, representative body of European clubs Starting in 2004/05, clubs will com- UEFA’s club licensing project its own identity, for letterhead and pete in UEFA competitions not only manager, who reported that, by the presentations, for example. An extra- on the basis of their performances end of August, 36 UEFA member net project is also in the process of on the field – which, of course, associations had already been being implemented exclusively for the remains a fundamental criterion – accredited, having had their licensing 102 member clubs, to allow them to but also on the basis of their ability manuals approved by UEFA. dispose of a platform for exchanging to meet the club licence require- The European Club Forum, information, thereby meeting the ments. If the national associations – holding its fifth plenary meeting, objective of better communication The stage Jean is set for the Fournet-Fayard UEFA and Champions Gerhard Aigner League draw. preside over the UEFA Cup draw. UEFA-KJÆRBYE UEFA-KJÆRBYE

between the clubs themselves The day before, at the draw As far as the introduction and UEFA. In principle, the extranet directed by Friedrich Stickler (Austria), of group matches in the UEFA will be operational from the start the club representatives saw how Cup is concerned, many questions of 2004. the UEFA Champions League branding remain open, including the calendar, The UEFA club competitions had been redesigned in order to financial issues, the brand image were, of course, one of the main sub- further enhance recognition of the and the qualifying system, for which jects of discussion. The Forum heard competition. In addition, an official a geographical breakdown could about the profitable sale of television UEFA Champions League magazine, be considered. A working group rights for the UEFA Champions League “Champions”, will provide fans with is being set up in October to and the financial distribution of the all possible information on the League look into these questions. It will revenue earned by UEFA’s flagship and its participants. The first issue present its recommendations in club competition. They also heard that went on sale on 10 September. February 2004. the League’s four sponsors – Amstel, Ford, MasterCard and PlayStation 2 – had all committed themselves for another three-year period, and that Adidas will remain the official supplier UEFA for the same period. ChampionsA choice League palette

ON 16 SEPTEMBER, THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KICKED OFF FOR THE TWELFTH TIME,

WITH A NEW FORMAT AND A NEW IMAGE.

Though no club can boast clubs having already had their names of having taken part in every single engraved on a European trophy, and edition of the competition, five others having reached at least one or two have been frequent one UEFA club competition participants, including, at the final. Not only that, but the top of the list, Galatasaray SK, winners of ten of the first Manchester United and eleven UEFA Champions FC Porto with nine appear- Leagues are involved in the ances each. This season, how- first group stage, the missing ever, the UEFA Champions League winners being Borussia . is without Rosenborg (Norway), who The fact that 17 of the clubs taking played in the last eight competitions. part were in the UEFA Champions Four clubs share the record for the League last season also lends stability longest unbroken run: Arsenal, to this season’s competition. Bayern Munich, Manchester United In terms of the national asso- and Olympiacos – all in the starting ciations, just one is represented for FK Partizan the first time: Serbia and Montenegro, (Taribo West) line-up for the seventh season are the first club in a row. whose FK Partizan are among the from Serbia and Montenegro The cast of participants con- newcomers to the competition, to take part in the UEFA Champions tains some very illustrious names the others being Celta de Vigo, Real League.

EMPICS this season, with 18 of the competing Sociedad and VfB Stuttgart. Since the

04 uefadirect 10.03 The new official UEFA Champions League magazine went on sale on 10 September. UEFA-KJÆRBYE

first UEFA Champions League in 1992/93, Of the 15 clubs which took 91 clubs have taken part, representing part in last season’s UEFA Champions 28 national associations. League but did not make it this year, This season, there are 15 asso- 14 are in the UEFA Cup (Bayer 04 ciations with at least one participant, Leverkusen is the only one not to have while Spain and Italy have the maximum qualified for any UEFA competition). of four participants each. Along with They were all seeded for the draw on France, they are also the only associa- 29 August, given that it is the club tions to have been represented in all edi- coefficients which determine the tions of the competition (remembering seeds (as is also the case for the UEFA that, to start with, the associations were Champions League draw), whereas only entitled to one representative, the national association coefficients or two if the holders did not win their determine which clubs have to take domestic championship). part in the qualifying rounds. Fixture list for the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League

Group A Group B Group C Group D 17.09 Ol. Lyonnais–Anderlecht 1-0 –Lok. 2-0 AEK –Deportivo 1-1 Juventus–Galatasaray 2-1 Bayern Munich–Celtic FC 2-1 Arsenal–Internazionale 0-3 PSV Eindhoven–AS Monaco 1-2 Real Sociedad–Olympiacos 1-0 30.09 Celtic FC–Ol. Lyonnais Internazionale–Dynamo Kyiv AS Monaco–AEK Athens Olympiacos–Juventus Anderlecht–Bayern Munich Lok. Moscow–Arsenal Deportivo–PSV Eindhoven Galatasaray–Real Sociedad 21.10 Anderlecht–Celtic FC Lok. Moscow–Internazionale Deportivo–AS Monaco Galatasaray–Olympiacos Ol. Lyonnais–Bayern Munich Dynamo Kyiv–Arsenal AEK Athens–PSV Eindhoven Juventus–Real Sociedad 05.11 Celtic FC–Anderlecht Internazionale–Lok. Moscow AS Monaco–Deportivo Olympiacos–Galatasaray Bayern Munich–Ol. Lyonnais Arsenal–Dynamo Kyiv PSV Eindhoven–AEK Athens Real Sociedad–Juventus 25.11 Anderlecht–Ol. Lyonnais Lok. Moscow–Dynamo Kyiv Deportivo–AEK Athens Galatasaray–Juventus Celtic FC–Bayern Munich Internazionale–Arsenal AS Monaco–PSV Eindhoven Olympiacos–Real Sociedad 10.12 Ol. Lyonnais–Celtic FC Dynamo Kyiv–Internazionale AEK Athens–AS Monaco Juventus–Olympiacos Bayern Munich–Anderlecht Arsenal–Lok. Moscow PSV Eindhoven–Deportivo Real Sociedad–Galatasaray

Group E Group F Group G Group H 16.09 Rangers FC–VfB Stuttgart 2-1 Real –Ol. Marseille 4-2 Sparta Prague–Chelsea 0-1 AC Milan–AFC Ajax 1-0 Manchester Utd–Panathinaikos 5-0 FK Partizan–FC Porto 1-1 Besiktas–S.S.Lazio 0-2 Club Brugge–Celta Vigo 1-1 01.10 Panathinaikos–Rangers FC FC Porto–Real Madrid S.S.Lazio–Sparta Prague Celta Vigo–AC Milan VfB Stuttgart–Manchester Utd Ol. Marseille–FK Partizan Chelsea–Besiktas AFC Ajax–Club Brugge 22.10 VfB Stuttgart–Panathinaikos Ol. Marseille–FC Porto Chelsea–S.S.Lazio AFC Ajax–Celta Vigo Rangers FC–Manchester Utd Real Madrid–FK Partizan Sparta Prague–Besiktas AC Milan–Club Brugge 04.11 Panathinaikos–VfB Stuttgart FC Porto–Ol. Marseille S.S.Lazio–Chelsea Celta Vigo–AFC Ajax Manchester Utd–Rangers FC FK Partizan–Real Madrid Besiktas–Sparta Prague Club Brugge–AC Milan 26.11 VfB Stuttgart–Rangers FC Ol. Marseille–Real Madrid Chelsea–Sparta Prague AFC Ajax–AC Milan Panathinaikos–Manchester Utd FC Porto–FK Partizan S.S.Lazio–Besiktas Celta Vigo–Club Brugge 09.12 Rangers FC–Panathinaikos Real Madrid–FC Porto Sparta Prague–S.S.Lazio AC Milan–Celta Vigo Manchester Utd–VfB Stuttgart FK Partizan–Ol. Marseille Besiktas–Chelsea Club Brugge–AFC Ajax The Club Competitions Committee at work in Monaco. KJÆRBYE KJÆRBYE

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THE CLUB COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE MET IN MONACO ON 27 AUGUST TO PREPARE Champions League final played in Manchester in May reveals net receipts THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND UEFA CUP DRAWS. of MCHF 7.3 from ticket sales. Of that It also approved the distribution system proposed for revenue from amount, each finalist (AC Milan and the new UEFA Champions League format. The system follows the same principles Juventus) gets MCHF 2.2, with the as before. In other words, the revenue will be split in more or less equal parts remainder shared between the host into fixed amounts and a sum dependent on the value of the TV market of each association and UEFA. association represented (market pool). Based on total revenue of MCHF 870, From the UEFA Cup final, the distribution table envisages a MCHF 623 share for the clubs. The fixed FC Porto and Celtic FC each receive amounts are as follows: MCHF 0.7 from the gate receipts. The final figures from the ■ MCHF 2.5 as a starting dividend UEFA Super Cup are, of course, not ■ MCHF 3 for taking part in the group matches yet available, but the clubs’ share (CHF 500,000 per match played) from the sale of the commercial rights ■ CHF 500,000 for a win and CHF 250,000 for a draw amounts to MCHF 2.5 for the winners, ■ MCHF 2.5 for reaching the first knock-out round AC Milan, and MCHF 2 for FC Porto. ■ The Club Competitions ■ MCHF 3 for reaching the quarter-finals Committee was also briefed about ■ MCHF 4 for each semi-finalist the negotiations for the staging of the ■ MCHF 10 for the winners of the competition and MCHF 6 European/South American Cup, which EMPICS for the runners-up is expected to remain in Tokyo for the foreseeable future. This year for the The clubs will also receive a which do not qualify for the UEFA Cham- first time, the match will be played on share of the market pool, half of which pions League group matches. a Sunday – on 14 December – which will depend on their domestic ranking ■ The revenue column of the should attract a larger TV audience in 2002/03 and the other half of balance sheet for the 2003 UEFA in Europe. which will be determined by how many UEFA Champions League matches Recommendation for penalty kicks they play this season. On the initiative of the Club Competitions Committee, and with In addition, the clubs knocked the approval of the Referees Committee, a recommendation was issued on out in the UEFA Champions League 15 September to complement the rules for penalty shoot-outs to determine and UEFA Cup qualifying rounds and either the winners or the team which goes through to the next round in a UEFA club competition. in the first two rounds of the UEFA The procedure set out in the 2003 FIFA Laws of the Game states Cup will, as in the past, receive that “The referee chooses the goal at which the kicks will be taken.” CHF 80,000 per round (i.e. a maxi- UEFA’s new recommendation supplements this provision by adding: mum of CHF 400,000 in the case of “The referee decides which goal will be used for the kicks from the penalty mark. For this purpose, the following procedure is recommended: a club which played in all three UEFA ■ In the presence of the two captains, the referee decides that the head Champions League qualifying rounds side of the coin corresponds to one goal and the tail side to the other. but did not get through to the group ■ He then tosses the coin to determine which goal will be used for the stage and was subsequently elimi- kicks from the penalty mark. nated in the second round of the UEFA The referee can still, however, choose which goal will be used for the kicks from the penalty mark without tossing a coin, including for reasons Cup). A dividend of CHF 150,000 of safety/security, the state of the field of play, lighting, etc. In such a case, will also be paid to champion clubs the referee is not required to justify his decision, which is final.” At the end of this season, UEFA will see whether an article to this effect needs to be added to the club competition regulations. 06 uefadirect 10.03 Duel of the Andrei Portuguese Shevchenko between in action. AC Milan’s Rui Costa and FC Porto’s Maniche. TTINI A. LINGRIA A. LINGRIA SABA

he had received from the UEFA Presi- dent the day before. Without reaching any heights, UEFA the second half was a lot livelier and the opportunities more numerous. Although the Portuguese side came New record for AC Milan close to equalising more than once, Super Cup some strong counterattacks by AC Milan could also have put paid to HOLDING THE RECORD FOR THE NUMBER OF WINS IN THE UEFA SUPER CUP, their hopes. But lack of opportunity, AC MILAN HAVE NOW GONE ONE STEP AHEAD, CLOCKING UP inaccuracy, slip-ups and good shows by the goalkeepers cancelled out all THEIR FOURTH VICTORY IN THE COMPETITION BY BEATING FC PORTO 1-0 the opportunities and the scoreline AT THE LOUIS II STADIUM IN MONACO ON 29 AUGUST. did not move, to the great delight of the Milan side, who, by winning the On 23 May, in Manchester, match. Despite keeping possession UEFA Super Cup for the fourth time, Andrei Shevchenko clinched the most of the ball for much of the time (62%), picked up their fifteenth international coveted trophy in European club FC Porto had to wait almost trophy (with six Champions’ Cups/- football for his club when he 40 minutes before getting their UEFA Champions League trophies, converted the decisive penalty first shot at the Milan goal. two Cup Winners’ Cups and three kick in the UEFA Champions Lacking acceleration and any real European/South American Cups). League final. inspiration, their play was just too In Europe, only Real Madrid have done Three months and a predictable to bother an Italian as well, but AC Milan have the chance few days later, in Monaco, it was defence in which Paolo Maldini – barely to break that record too, when they another goal by the Ukrainian striker – recovered from injury – showed with play Boca Juniors in this year’s Euro- scored just ten minutes after English his determination that he was a worthy pean/South American Cup in Tokyo referee Graham Barber had set the winner of the “President’s Prize” that in December. game in motion – which took AC Milan to yet another victory Another trophy for in the UEFA Super Cup. The tran- Paolo Maldini sition between the 2002/03 and AC Milan. season and the new season – which had kicked off in Monte

Carlo the day before with the TTINI draws for the group stage of the SABA UEFA Champions League – could not have been better. The straightforward piece of action that led to the only goal of the match (ball recovered by Gattuso, through run by Rui Costa on the right, and centre headed in by Shevchenko) was, unfortunately, the only such move in a first half that was somewhat disjointed and charac- terized by the lack of precision that often typifies an opening and Gianluigi Buffon. BOZZANI Gala evening Recognitionin Monaco and solidarity

THE EVENING BEFORE THE UEFA SUPER CUP MATCH IS THE LAST CHANCE

TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO LEFT THEIR MARK ON LAST SEASON’S UEFA CLUB

COMPETITIONS, AN OPPORTUNITY THAT UEFA HAS BEEN TAKING FOR SIX YEARS,

ON THE OCCASION OF THE GALA EVENING, PART OF WHICH HAS BEEN

BROADCAST LIVE ON TELEVISION SINCE LAST YEAR.

So many players stood out composed of Sir , Ottmar in the 2002/03 UEFA club competitions Hitzfeld, Gérard Houllier, , that choosing the best was not an easy Rinus Michels, , task, especially when you consider that Jozef Venglos, Arsène Wenger and UEFA football is a team game and that a Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Sir Bobby Charlton. player often only shines because he is took up that challenge, however. Visitors surrounded by quality team-mates. to UEFA’s official website at uefa.com UEFA’s tech- also had a say. nical study As in the past, a shortlist of group, some players was drawn up for each award category. All the nominees were presented to the gala guests before the name of the winner was revealed. ■ Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) was named Best Goalkeeper for 2002/03. He received his award from former Manchester United star George Best. ■ Best Defender was (Real Madrid), who took the honours for the second year running. His award was presented by a former striker, Roberto Bettega (Juventus). ■ The Best Mid- fielder award went to Pavel Nedved (Juventus), who was congratulated by Paolo Maldini is congratulated former French captain Didier by the

PHOTOS: KJÆRBY PHOTOS: UEFA President. Deschamps.

08 uefadirect 10.03 Eusebio and Roy Makaay.

■ Sir Bobby Charlton presented the Best Forward award to Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United). ■ And the accolade of Most Valuable Player was bestowed on Gerhard Aigner Gianluigi Buffon, who came up on presents the cheque stage for a second time, to receive his to referee Markus Merk. award from Prince Albert of Monaco. The evening began with the presentation of replica trophies to their current holders: AC Milan, FC Porto and Real Madrid (2002 UEFA Super Cup). Tribute was also paid to the coaches of For good causes AC Milan, , and The gala does not serve only to honour footballers and coaches, FC Porto, José Mourinho. Top scorer but is also an opportunity to highlight some of the values to which of the season Roy Makaay (Deportivo UEFA attaches great importance, one of which is fair play, an attitude La Coruña) received the Golden Shoe exemplified by the players and supporters at the UEFA Champions from another sharpshooter, Eusebio League final in Manchester and by the outstanding behaviour of the (Portugal), top European scorer in 1968. mass of Celtic supporters who travelled to Seville for the UEFA Cup final. As for the Goal of the Season, visitors At the end of the day, however, the Fair Play Award was awarded to uefa.com voted for Figo’s goal to the Celtic fans. against Manchester United in the UEFA Another of UEFA’s Champions League quarter-finals. priorities is to rid the Last but not least, the Presi- dent’s Award was presented to Paolo game of racism. In this Maldini (AC Milan), described by the context, special tribute UEFA President as “the best ambassa- was paid to the former dor for football that I have ever seen”. Ajax, Internazionale and Lazio player Aron Winter, who himself encountered racist behaviour during his career but always tolerated it with dignity, before becoming one of the pillars of antiracism. Yassine with Shevchenko, Seedorf and Maldini. On the solidarity front, UEFA pursued its philanthropic policy by handing over a cheque for one million Swiss francs to the international Make-A-Wish foundation. Founded in the USA in the early 1980s, this organisation makes dreams come true for terminally-ill children, including Yassine, whose dream came true in Monaco, where, with his family, he attended AC Milan’s training session, met the players and received a signed ball and the shirt of captain Paolo Maldini, and, of course, watched the UEFA Super Cup match. Gianluigi Buffon and Prince Albert of Monaco. Total fines (CHF) Scenes 5 000 000 like this 4 500 000 are still all too frequent 4 000 000 and must be banished 3 500 000 from our 3 000 000 stadiums. 2 500 000

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DisciplinaryUpward trend matters continues IN THE 2002/03 UEFA COMPETITIONS, ONE MATCH IN TWO (OR AN AVERAGE OF 0.52) RESULTED IN A DISCIPLINARY CASE, WHICH ADDS UP TO AN INCREASE COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS SEASON (AVERAGE OF 0.49).

This increase is, in fact, quite substantial, given that 752 matches Matches/Disciplinary cases giving rise to cases were recorded, i.e. 113 m o r e than in 2001/02. However, 95/96 it is tempered by the fact that more matches were played last season than the one before – 1,441 compared with

96/97 1,300, i.e. an increase of 141 matches. Consequently, the percentage of disci- plinary cases per season rose only by three percent, from 49.15% to 52.18%. 97/98 But this increase continues the upward trend noted last season, and the current average far exceeds that of 2001/02, when it was just 40.25%. On the other 98/99 hand, it is still far below the highest rate ever recorded so far – 58.1% in 1998/99. An analysis of the disciplinary 99/00 cases reveals once again that red cards account for the majority of cases. The referees showed the red card 301 times

00/01 last season, corresponding to a send- ing-off just about every five matches. After that come – in sequence – lack of order and disciplinein the stadium, 01/02 improper conduct of officials, inappro- priate team conduct, then other viola- tions of the rules, such as fielding ineligible players, racist action or behav- 02/03 iour and delayed kick-off (see table).

Lower fine revenue In most cases, the discipli- nary bodies imposed fines. In fact, 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 exactly the same number of fines were

Season 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 imposed as the previous season – No. Matches 986 903 893 1360 1441 1488 1300 1441 390 to be precise. However, the sum total of those fines was less than Matches with cases 395 460 492 790 647 599 639 752 the previous season, amounting to Appeals 10 12 13 21 22 37 29 27 CHF 3,824,000, revenue which UEFA

10 uefadirect 10.03 Frequency of incidents Range of fines Reasons for sendings-off 1% 2% 1% 1%

5% 13% 20% 27% 15% 14% 37% 7% 50%

4% 2% 3% 26% 27% 45%

Fines (CHF) Number ■ Red card 301 ■ 0– 5000 197 ■ Assault ■ Lack of order and discipline 220 ■ 5001 – 10000 104 ■ Professional foul ■ Field invasions 24 ■ 10 001 – 20 000 58 ■ Second yellow card ■ Lack of organisation, ticketing 20 ■ 20 001 – 30 000 19 ■ Other unsporting acts ■ Improper conduct of officials 32 ■ 30 001 – 50 000 6 ■ Repeated protesting ■ Improper conduct of teams 117 ■ 50 001 – 100 000 3 ■ Other 103 ■ >100000 3 will use for charitable purposes. It is Of the 301 red cards As far as yellow cards – which the lowest revenue from fines since issued, 131 (43.52%) were dealt out do not constitute disciplinary cases – 1997/98 and a 13% drop (CHF 581,850) in the club competitions (total of are concerned, they were wielded more compared with last season. Like the 638 matches, i.e. 44.27% of all abundantly in 2002/03 than in 2001/02 season, half of the fines were matches in the 2002/03 season). 2001/02, with an average of 3.35 per under CHF 5,000 and more than three It turns out that the most prestigious match in the UEFA Champions League quarters were under 10,000. The num- competition, the UEFA Champions (compared with 3.26% the previous ber of fines above CHF 30,000 remained League, is also the one where the season), 3.56% in the UEFA Cup (3.36 stable (12 cases). fewest red cards are brandished – in 2001/02) and 3.84% in the UEFA 33 in 237 matches (an average of Intertoto Cup (3.49 in 2001/02). Taking Fewer appeals 0.14 per match), compared with all three competitions together, the aver- The downward trend in the 65 in the UEFA Cup (average of age rose from 3.37 to 3.58% per match. number of appeals recorded in 0.23) and 33 in the UEFA Intertoto Finally, the disciplinary bodies the previous two seasons continued in Cup (0.29). The higher average handled 30 red-card cases which 2002/03. Two fewer appeals (27) were in the UEFA Intertoto Cup can had not been seen by the referee but lodged last season compared with the certainly be attributed to the lack of were penalised on the basis of TV previous season, even though there international experience of the recordings. were more disciplinary cases. These competitors. Red cards 27 appeals represent only 3.6% of the Taking all the club compe- total number of cases. In addition, nine titions together, most red cards ■ 00/01 ■ 01/02 ■ 02/03 appeals were resolved according to (45%) were issued for two yellow 0.35 the principle laid down in Article 55 of cards in the same match. Unsporting 0.30 the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, behaviour (27%) and assault (20%) 0.25 A D which stipulates that “if the requests were the other main reasons for red 0.20 C 0.15 of the parties are identical, the Appeals cards. However, the percentage 0.10 Body complies with the request, varies according to the competition. 0.05 provided that it is not obviously inap- In the UEFA Champions League, most 0.00 propriate”. In another 18 cases, the red cards (39%) were for unsporting UCL UCUP UIC decision of the Control & Disciplinary behaviour, while in the UEFA Inter- A Average for the 00/01 season: 0.23 Body was upheld on 14 occasions and toto Cup, most (57%) were for a C Average for the 01/02 season: 0.21 amended in four instances. second yellow card. D Average for the 02/03 season: 0.22 A duel In the in the final opening match, between Finland Spain’s Pallardo (in white) beat (in red) and the People’s Brazil’s Republic Evandro. of China. JUSSI ESKOLA Under-17

AFP WorldFootball Championship festival in Finland

FINNISH FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS WERE TREATED TO A TRUE FOOTBALL FIESTA WHEN THE UNDER-17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKED OFF IN HELSINKI ON 13 AUGUST. FEATURING 16 COMPETING NATIONS, THE YOUTH TOURNAMENT CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF MEDIA AND PUBLIC ALIKE.

Already the opening match ball event in Finland’s history, was proved to be a major success, as the one of the event’s winners - just like hosts, nicknamed Vintiöt (Rascals), Finnish football. emerged 2-1 winners against China “As football administrators, at the end of a colourful 90 minutes. we learned a great deal from hosting The good start by the host nation the tournament. For a small country boosted attendance at all the venues. like Finland, international relation- The average crowd in Helsinki, Turku, ships are crucial for learning and and Lahti was 5,733 specta- adapting. Moreover, organising the tors per match. Altogether, 183,441 Under-17 World Championship meant fans followed the 32 matches. improved conditions for the host But most importantly, people venues. Without the tournament, those saw entertaining football. The tenth improvements would have taken many FIFA Under-17 World Championship years to become a reality,” Wangel equalled the competition’s all-time continued. record in terms of goals scored. If Finland gained a lot from An average of 3.66 goals per match the tournament, it also gave some- meant that excitement was gua- thing back to the international football ranteed. The best example was, family. For the first time in football without doubt, the match between history, a major tournament was played Portugal and Cameroon. The Por- on an artificial surface. After the final, tuguese were leading 5-0 at the in which Brazil beat Spain 1-0 on start of the second half, but 30 August, the teams that had played Cameroon came from behind to at Helsinki’s Töölö stadium had first- draw the game in the last minute. hand experience of playing on a state- Moreover, amazing skill was dis- of-the-art artificial pitch. played by some of the best players “For us, these artificial in the age category, not to mention pitches are the future. This tourna- a combined 117 shots and headers ment should really open the discus- on target. sion on the development of football “We are very satisfied with turf and setting an international the matches. This competition was standard for them. Now we have football at its best in terms of some international top-level experi- entertainment. These young players ence, which can be a basis for further concentrate on scoring and many of development,” said Jyrki Heliskoski, them still make mistakes in de- coach of the host team. fence. There was something hap- After hosting the European pening on the pitch throughout Under-18 Championship in 2001 and each and every match,” said Tourna- now this year’s Under-17 World Cham- ment Director Lennart Wangel. pionship, Finland still has one more competition to host in the near future: New experience the European Women’s Under-19 But the Under-17 tourna- Championship in 2004. Preparations ment was not only about good are under way, and the tournament will football. The Local Organising mark a celebration of women’s foot- Spain (Cesc) played splendidly and reached Committee, which faced the chal- ball in Finland.

the final. AFP lenge of organising the biggest foot- Sami Terävä

12 uefadirect 10.03 The presidents of UEFA and FIFA, Joseph S. Blatter Background and Lennart Johansson, greet Commissioners briefing Anna Diamantopoulou and Viviane Reding. The European Commission The European Commission sits at the very heart of the EU. Based in Brussels, it operates as a multi- national civil service, serving the from Brussels European common good. On 1 May Report 2004, ten new countries will join the EU, and each new member will THE EUROPEAN UNION IS ABOUT TO ENTER A CRUCIAL PHASE IN ITS HISTORY be entitled to its own quota of offi- AS IT DEBATES PLANS FOR A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY. cials in the Commission. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL, The Commission’s role is to propose new policies and legisla- SINCE THE TEXT WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE AN ARTICLE ON SPORT. tion, manage EU funding pro- grammes, and ensure that the EU Earlier this summer, the UEFA has written to European Treaty and the decisions of the ins- European Convention completed its sports ministers to express its serious titutions are properly implemented. designated task of producing a first concerns regarding these proposals, draft of the Treaty. Comprising more emphasising that the proposed Article than 100 representatives from national would not provide the clear and stable governments and parliaments, as well legal environment that football needs. as the European Commission and the We fear that the current European Parliament, the Convention wording could create a new basis for took a year and a half to agree the EU intervention without making clear 300 pages of text. where this begins or ends. More wor- Article 182 of the draft rying still, the proposed Article neg- Treaty includes the following provisions lects the two principles that UEFA and on sport: other sports bodies have been fighting “The Union shall contribute for: the specificity of sport and the to the promotion of European sporting autonomy of sports governing bodies. issues, given the social and educa- With the European Conven- LIBRARY AUDIOVISUAL PHOTOS: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN tional function of sport… tion’s work completed, attention now The headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Union action shall be aimed at turns to the Member States, who At the top of the Commission …developing the European dimension must negotiate a final text using the sit 20 Commissioners, who serve in sport, by promoting fairness in Convention’s draft as their starting as the political heads of different competitions and cooperation between point. UEFA’s Executive Committee departments. The Commissioners sporting bodies and by protecting the and administration are now intensi- are required to act in the interests physical and moral integrity of sports- fying their political campaign, touring of the EU, independently of national men and sportswomen, especially EU capitals to meet with Ministers young sportsmen and sportswomen.” and officials. governments. The President of the Commission, a post currently held by former Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, is appointed by Human faces of the EU common agreement among the VIVIANE REDING Member States. European Commissioner for Education and Culture The Commission’s Directorate- General for Education and Culture Viviane Reding has been European Commissioner includes a Sports Unit, which for Education and Culture since 1999. In the world of defines EU policy on sports matters. football, Mrs Reding is probably best known for her role Under the current EU Treaty, the in negotiations on the international transfer system two Commission has no legal compe- years ago. Together with fellow Commissioners Mario tence to propose new laws on Monti (Competition Policy) and Anna Diamantopoulou sport. However, once the IGC (Employment and Social Affairs), Reding helped to nego- negotiations on a new Treaty have tiate the new regulations on behalf of the Commission. reached their conclusion, the Com- In other areas of policy, Reding has committed herself to tackling mission’s role might be greatly expanded by a new Article on sport. the problems of doping and the exploitation of young people. Today, she is drawing up plans for the 2004 European Year of Education through Sport, which will promote sport’s cultural and educational role in society. EMPICS EMPICS EMPICS

tant Referees, also held in Nyon. Over the course of one and a half days the Meetings and assistant referees discussed a number of key issues, including signalling, position- ing, and communication and co-opera- tion with the referee. In addition they otherReferees and activities assistant referees were given training guidelines by UEFA referee training expert Werner Helsen. get down to business in Nyon The feedback from the assistant referees’ working groups all stressed WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2003 SAW THE FIRST EVER SUMMER the need for the assistant referees to be GATHERING OF EUROPE’S TOP REFEREES ON THE EVE OF ANOTHER NEW fully concentrated and very fit, allowing them to be in the right position at the EUROPEAN CLUB FOOTBALL SEASON. right time, and above all “confident and courageous” in signalling any infringe- At the beginning of each year, to serve the needs of the match offi- ments to the referee, including those in UEFA stages courses for its top referees, cials in European competitions.” the penalty area. The correct use of combined with annual fitness tests to UEFA Referees Committee subtle hand gestures, a tapping of the prepare the officials for the end of an Chairman Volker Roth praised the elite top pocket for a yellow card for example, arduous campaign of European football. referees for their consistently excellent or the use of the beeper on the flag This year UEFA decided to hold a displays at the highest level: “We can stick to attract the referee’s attention summer seminar at the House of Euro- say that last season was very good as were all encouraged. pean Football, where Europe’s best far as refereeing was concerned. The assistant referees were also match officials could engage in dialogue We have EURO 2004 qualifying matches given a presentation by Piara Powar, with Europe’s governing body to discuss coming up, then the UEFA Champions spokesman for Football Against Racism areas of mutual concern. One of the League gets under way soon, and in Europe (FARE), on the background of overriding topics of discussion was the I am sure that you will maintain the problem of racism in football. Powar need to continue the push towards uni- your levels.” spoke about areas where the assistant formity in applying the laws of the Game. One of the keenest debates that referees can help to eliminate racism in Retiring UEFA Chief Executive, took place regarding technical issues football. These included being aware of Gerhard Aigner explained the impor- surrounded what has commonly be- the interactions inside the ground and tance of such gatherings, particularly in come termed “passive” offside. The key reporting any incident. He reminded the the context of today’s high-pressured issue is that UEFA is trying to establish a assistant referees that racial abuse football environment: “We feel it is im- level of uniformity across the continent on the field is a red card offence, and, portant that we have regular intensive with regards to the interpretation of finally, that the assistant is part of a contact and dialogue between referees, interfering with play. team, working with the fourth official and our Referees Committee and the UEFA Following on from the referees’ UEFA delegates, and is therefore not Administration, who do their utmost gathering came the 3rd Seminar for Assis- working alone to eliminate racism.

The assistant referees at the House of European Football. UEFA-HIGUERAS

14 uefadirect 10.03 Slovak FA Italian President discussions Frantisek at the Elite Laurinec with Coaches Forum the UEFA between Executive Marcello Lippi, Committee in Hectór Cúper . and Carlo Ancelotti. POSPISIL UEFA-WOODS

Doping and racism on the European competitions and final round. Germany, , Spain, on the agenda related issues (cf. The Technician , Turkey, Italy and Wales still At its meeting in Bratislava, included with this issue of uefadirect). have to wait and see whether they will the UEFA Executive Committee Since then, most of the coaches finish their group in first or second stressed once again its intention to present have embarked on this season’s place. safeguard the integrity of the UEFA UEFA Champions League campaign, In the European Under-21 competitions. all having given the new format the Championship, France, Poland, Spain, Even though only a tiny percent- thumbs up. Turkey, Croatia and Switzerland are age of the doping controls conducted already assured of the top spots in in European competitions in recent UEFA Intertoto Cup their groups. But a place in the final years have proved positive (6 out of the The ninth UEFA Intertoto round is not yet guaranteed; first they 2,632 players tested from 1994 to 2003, Cup came to a close on 26 August, have to confront the six best group i.e. 0.23%), the Executive Committee still taking three first-time winners runners-up in the play-offs. intends to intensify UEFA’s anti-doping through to the first round of the efforts. A first step in this direction is UEFA Cup. being taken this season, with a 30% FC Schalke 04 (Germany), UEFA Order of Merit increase in the number of tests, meaning Villareal CF (Spain) and AC Perugia awarded to Karol Galba that tests will be carried out on 616 play- (Italy) thus swell the ranks of the UEFA On the occasion of its meeting ersin 154 UEFA matches. And from Intertoto Cup winners to 25. in Bratislava, the Executive Committee presented the Order of Merit in ruby next season, the Executive Committee Although missing from the to Karol Galba, in recognition of his intends to conduct tests in all UEFA winning line-up of the last two compe- services to football. Champions League matches. titions, French clubs remain the most UEFA’s antiracism campaign successful to date, with nine of them remains another current topic. So far, featuring among the previous winners. 17 national associations have submitted They are followed by Germany (5), projects for financial support from UEFA, Spain and Italy (4), England (3) and and ten have already been accepted. Denmark (1). The Executive Committee strongly VfB Stuttgart is the only club encourages the other associations to to have won the competition twice follow their example. They are also (2000 and 2002). counting on the delegates and referees to be more actively involved in efforts to First places eliminate racism from football. already booked The EURO 2004 qualifying

Elite Coaches Forum competition runs until 11 October, POSPISIL Karol Galba with Lennart Johansson Europe’s leading club coaches but four teams have already and Gerhard Aigner. met in Nyon on 5 September at the secured places in the final round in Karol Galba was devoted above fifth Elite Coaches Forum. Portugal as a result of the matches all to the cause of refereeing. As an in September. Despite their busy schedules, international referee, he took part in with the domestic championships already France (Group 1), Czech two World Cups. He then became under way and the first European Republic (3), Sweden (4) and one of the first members of the UEFA competition matches on the horizon, (8) can no longer be touched at the Referees Committee when it was set 11 coaches from top European clubs top of their respective groups. Slovenia up in 1968. took the time to attend the forum, (1) and the Netherlands (3) are sure of Karol Galba was also president of the FA of Czechoslovakia and is an where they exchanged views and gave finishing in second place and of con- honorary member of the Slovak FA. UEFA the benefit of their points of view testing the play-offs for a place in the Bulgaria Örgryte (Dimitar vs OGC Nice Berbatov) in the UEFA will be taking Intertoto Cup. part in a No French clubs European featured Championship among final round for the winners the second time, this year. after EURO 96. S. DANIELSSON

Draws in Frankfurt join hosts Portugal and the ten group- The draws for the EURO winners in the final round, to be held 2004 and European Under-21 in Portugal from 12 June to 4 July Championship play-offs will next year. both take place at 12.00 CET on The ten group-winners and 13 October at the Sheraton the six best runners-up in the European Congress Centre at Frankfurt Under-21 Championship qualifying Airport, Germany. groups will be drawn against each The ten runners-up in the other and play home and away under EURO 2004 qualifiers will be paired the knock-out system to qualify for the (no teams will be seeded for the draw) final round to be played in May/June and play home-and-away matches on 2004 in the country of one of the eight 15/16 November, with the return legs finalists. to take place on 18/19 November. The five winners of these play-offs will FLASH PRESS House of European Football opens its doors to the public On Saturday, 6 September, some 2,000 people visited the House of European Football on the shores of Lake Geneva in Nyon. Through presentations and videos, they were able to learn more about the organisation and all its dif- ferent activities, from the most presti- gious competitions and events, to the work that goes on behind the scenes. The aim was to show them the human, welcoming and transparent sides of the organisation. The visitors also had the RICHIARDI opportunity to take part in a pretend Following their resounding win against Wales, Italy (Gilardino, with Welsh player Rees) are press conference, to have their photo well-placed to qualify for the European Under-21 taken with the jersey of their favourite Championship play-offs. player and to take a close look at the illustrious silverware on display, such Antiracism Action Week as the UEFA Champions League and The FARE (Football Against Visitors to the House of European Football were greeted by Kinas, the EURO 2004 mascot. European Championship trophies. Racism in Europe) network is organising another antiracism week from 16 to 28 October. Throughout Europe, some 300 national associations, clubs, supporters’ groups and emigrant organisations will be taking part in activities designed to eliminate racism from football stadiums. UEFA is supporting this week of action by staging a match on 22 October between a UEFA staff team and a multiethnic African team from the Geneva-based Afro-Swiss sports organisation. PHOTOS: UEFA-WOODS PHOTOS: 16 uefadirect 10.03 ANDORRA ENGLAND The first The FA’s official international coaches’ coaches’ course course organised was attended by the by 35 students Andorran FA. from FA 26 countries. HE FAF??????????????? T

on three occasions as UEFA’s delegate for one of its finals (1996, 1997, 2002). Lud- wig’s first task in his new job is to approve all the stadium contracts for EURO 2008. from member associations Wolfgang Gramann joined the News ÖFB in August 1997 and was head of the Communications & Team Management Department until December 2001. In 2002, ALBANIA in 1933. Marjani played until 1947 and was he became project manager for the EURO one of the country’s leading goalkeepers 2008 bid, and since March of this year, he New champi- for some 15 years. has been working for the association again. onship structures Besnik Dizdari Gramann, who hails from Lower Austria, The Albanian FA is married to Claudia Herzog, sister of (FSHF) is taking steps ANDORRA record national team player . to strengthen its domestic championship, A first course Wolfgang Eichler which, in recent years, has been weak- for coaches ened considerably by the emigration of BELGIUM many of its best players. One such step On 1 May, the Andorra has been the reorganisation of the three Football Association Social charter launched domestic leagues which takes effect for the launched its first official coaches’ course. No one today can deny that upcoming 2003/04 season. This aim of this course, attended by over football plays a social role in The top division (A1) has been 30 technical directors from clubs in the the community. The Belgian reduced from 14 to ten teams, who will play Principality of Andorra, is to expand the FA (URBSFA) participates significantly by four rounds of home and away matches, technical and tactical knowledge of all the performing numerous social activities and amounting to 36 match days – a first in country’s coaches. initiatives. The association and the clubs the history of Albanian football. The bottom The course, which is divided into have a contribution to make in developing two teams will be relegated to the A2 divi- a theoretical part and a practical part, covers this social aspect and promoting greater sion, which also comprises ten teams. They 172 hours, 90 of them devoted to practical tolerance. will play two rounds of home and away exercises. The syllabus covers themes such Football is, for example, acces- matches, after which they will be divided as knowledge of football and methodology, sible to minorities, to disabled persons, into two groups. The top five will battle it psychology, the Laws of the Game, tech- to women and to children. We firmly believe out for the two spots for promotion to A1, nique and tactics and full physical prepa- that everyone is entitled to enjoyment while the other five will fight to stay in A2 ration, complete with practical sessions. and relaxation. Thanks notably to football, and avoid relegation, for which three clubs Instruction is given by specialists in all the we can all live together in harmony. will be destined at the end of the day. different subjects who have acquired expe- Currently, the association is The third division (A3) will be rience in the Andorran Government’s pro- launching the “URBSFA and National Team made up of three geographical groups of fessional sports schools and in the Spanish Social Charter”. All the Belgian national 12 teams (North, Centre, South) who will coaches’ academy. teams subscribe to this charter, which be vying for three A2 places. At the end of the course, the stu- has been drawn up in co-operation with The 2003/04 season will there- dents will receive a diploma that qualifies the Centre for Equal Opportunities and the fore be a totally new venture for Albanian them as B level coaches, enabling them to Elimination of Racism and the Samen football, though the problems of infra- coach grassroots and amateur categories. Kleurrijk Sporten Foundation. structure, and particularly of stadiums, The FA has asked UEFA to include ■ The URBSFA promotes football will persist. The FSHF has set new rules, this course in the Jira project, and a techni- as a way of bringing together people – with serious parameters and surefire condi- cian will shortly be travelling to Andorra men and women – from all cultures and of tions,to ensure the smooth running of the to inspect the way the course operates. three domestic championships. At a pre- Miquel Angel Quiñones season press conference, FSHF President Armand Duka said that the upcoming 65th AUSTRIA domestic season would be a first not only because of its new structure but also Change at the top because of the association’s objective to of the ÖFB bring about rapid infrastructural develop- Since 1 September, there has been a new ment. Thanks to UEFA’s assistance, all the face at the administrative helm of the main stadiums in Albania will have sepa- Austria FA (ÖFB), following the appointment rate accommodation for spectators. No of Alfred Ludwig as Austrian Tournament fewer than five grounds have been reno- Director for EURO 2008. Ludwig joined the vated for the start of the new season, ÖFB in 1981 and has been General Secretary including the Qemal Stafa stadium in since 1986. His successor is 39-year-old , the Loro Borici in Shkodër, the Niko Wolfgang Gramann, who recently headed Dovana in Dürres and the Besa in Kavaja. the EURO 2008 bid. The association is also building a football “It was a decision that came from centre with money from the FIFA Goal the head, not the heart. I accepted the programme. request of ÖFB President Friedrich Stickler, Finishing on a note of history who said that I was the only person for and tradition, an Albanian player has been the job,” Ludwig said. “Many of the regional awarded the Olympic Order of the National presidents also told me that I should take Olympic Committee (KOKSH) for the first on the challenge. So I said yes.” Ludwig time. He is Klani Marjani, the only surviving was appointed General Secretary on 1 Janu- player from the first domestic champi- ary 1986, under ÖFB President Beppo onshipin 1930. Now aged 90, he played Mauhart. Since then he has organised no BONGARTS in his day for Skenderbeu Korça, with fewer than 87 home national matches. GERMANY whom he won the Albanian championship The 53-year-old has also been appointed Gerd Müller, the ’s all-time top scorer. AUSTRIA BOSNIA & Wolfgang HERZEGOVINA Gramann NK Zeljeznicar is the new celebrate (left), General and the match Secretary between of the FK Sarajevo and Austrian FA. NK Jedinstvo youth teams. KRVAVAC F. KRVAVAC F. ÖFB

all colours and of building a better future. The senior competition in the pre- International Relations, Jane Bateman. Football is open to everyone. mier league of Bosnia & Herzegovina now “All three of our partner countries have ■ The URBSFA excludes no one numbers four clubs less. This has resulted identified the development of technical and prohibits any form of discrimination in better quality of play and more spectators expertise as a major priority. This course rooted in gender, race, nationality, religion in the stadiums. is ideal for helping their promising coaches or handicap. The only team from Bosnia & to develop their skills and to gain a quali- ■ The URBSFA appeals to all foot- Herzegovina to remain in the European fication as well as to give them a first-hand ball supporters to apply the positive values competitions is FK Zeljeznicar, who elimi- introduction to football in this country”. of fair play, fervour and ambience. nated Anorthosis Famagusta from Cyprus in Jane Bateman ■ The URBSFA sees football as a the UEFA Cup qualifying round with two way to improving general well-being, toler- victories. In the first round of the UEFA Cup, GEORGIA ance and social integration. FK Zeljeznicar will be up against Hearts from ■ The URBSFA supports UEFA’s Scotland. Beating Hearts and going through Open Fun Football days ten-point “unite against racism” campaign. to the second round would be a major in Georgia ■ The URBSFA supports a number success for the team from Sarajevo. In August, with the support of national and international social develop- Fuad Krvavac of the Georgian Football ment programmes. Federation, Open Fun Foot- François Vantomme ENGLAND ball Schools were imple- mented successfully in the three republics FA International Coaching of Transcaucasia – Georgia, Azerbaijan and BOSNIA & Licence Course Armenia. The author and the director of this HERZEGOVINA The FA’s established and highly- programme, Anders Levinsen, supervised the regarded international coaching event. In total, 12 schools were organised Unified course for non-EU coaches took place last in Georgia, two in Armenia and one in youth competitions month at Lilleshall in England, involving some Azerbaijan. More than 200 coaches and The cadets (U17) and 35 students from 26 countries, ranging assistants ran activities in 15 schools, where juniors (U19) have finally started playing in from South Africa to Saudi Arabia, Israel to more than 3,000 children received training. a united competition this season, in two India, Japan to Australia. The course – equi- More than 500 refugees were involved in leagues each, one at the level of the Foot- valent to the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate the courses. Anders Levinsen, Tamaz ball Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Coaching Football [UEFA B Licence] (The Tevzadze (project co-ordinator in Georgia), and the other at the level of the Football Football Association) – was inaugurated in Badri Karkashadze (programme assistant Association of the Republic of Srpska. 1977, since when over 1,000 students have from the side of the GFF) and four Balkan At the end of these preliminary competi- attended from 90 different countries. In instructors were highly satisfied with the tions, the two top teams from the federa- practice, it is a three-week residential course way the programme went. To everyone’s tion and the top team from the smaller comprising theory and practical sessions surprise, one of the greatest success stories entity will play for the U17 and U19 cham- covering a range of issues, from coaching was a small village in the Marneuli region, pionships respectively. Until now, competi- demonstrations to sessions on Attitudes the village of Tsereteli (coached by Malkhaz tions in these categories were played at & Ethics, Football Fitness, Football Psycho- Kvaratskhelia). This very region was visited cantonal or regional level, with the best logy and Health & Safety. The course is last winter by Anders Levinsen and Bruno teams in Bosnia & Herzegovina going one of a number of educational programmes Wolfisberg from the UEFA Assistance through to a final tournament. However, this embraced by the new FA brand, ‘FA Programmes, who played football with the former system lacked quality, as reflected Learning’. (For more information, refer to children on the snow-covered field. (See in the poor results of the U17 and U19 www.TheFA.com/FALearning). For the fifth uefadirect, January 2003). national teams in the UEFA championships. consecutive year, the group included two In one of the cities, Tsalenjikha, There were also financial problems and coaches from each of The FA’s partners children went back to school on 1 September a shortage of stadiums (according to the under the UEFA-CAF Meridian Project – wearing Open Fun Football School T-shirts. rules, youth players have to play in the Botswana, Malawi and Lesotho – whose We would like to express our grati- stadiums where the seniors play). places are sponsored by The FA’s Interna- tude to Anders Levinsen for the idea and to In the federal youth league, there tional Development Programme. “The spon- UEFA, the Danish and Norwegian govern- are 18 clubs ( and First sorship has become an integral part of our ments and Swedish company Novo Nordisk League), while ten clubs play in the entity assistance programme under the Meridian for their valuable assistance. of the Republic of Srpska. Project”, explained The FA’s Head of Mamuka Kvaratskhelia

BELGIUM The URBSFA and national team social charter. GERMANY Bundesliga 40 years old PHOTO NEWS PHOTO The Bundesliga is cele- brating, and with good reason, because it has been in existence for 40 years. As the sole remaining original par- ticipating club, SV had the honour of kicking off the official celebrations with a match against record champions Bayern München on 24 August. The evening before, the German FA (DFB) and the German League (DFL) hosted a gala at the Coloneum in Cologne. The 1,100 guests included many well-known figures from the worlds of sport, culture and politics. Among them, record goal-scorer Gerd Müller (Bayern München) and record player Karl-Heinz Körbel (Eintracht Frank-

18 uefadirect 10.03 SCOTLAND HUNGARY At the friendly The gypsy against youth team Norway, stand Scotland’s on ceremony players for the showed racism national the red card. anthem. SFA THALY ZOLTAN furt), who were honoured respectively as ISRAEL “We hope that the implemen- Best Player and Most Sporting Player of all tation of this manual will be the next time. Another highlight of the evening was Anti-violence step in the development of football in the address by patron Gerhard Schröder. and racism campaign our country”, said Pavel Kashkarov, The German Chancellor said “Professional Towards the opening Licensing Manager of the Football Union football is more than a business. Above of the 2003/04 season on of Kazakhstan. “Now, if any of our clubs all, it remains a fantastic game which we 13 September, the Israel Football Association wish to take part in the UEFA competi- enjoy every week.” The standing of German has launched an anti-violence and anti- tions, they will have to fulfil the neces- professional football was also praised by racism campaign. sary requirements. And if they are DFB President Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder. The campaign will be broadcast on accredited according to the present “The Bundesliga is one of the top leagues local Israeli television, in the press, via other manual, it means that they also meet in Europe. We can look back at the last media channels and in the stadiums. the international requirements.” 40 years with pride. The Bundesliga has The campaign has been produced It took seven months to produce made enormous strides forward and is an in three languages and has been fully the manual. “During this time we were extremely professional set-up nowadays,” co-ordinated and supported by the Israeli in constant contact with UEFA’s Legal he said. UEFA Treasurer Mathieu Sprengers Parliament, the Knesset, through legislation Services, who gave us enormous help agreed. “The German Football League is a and by the Israeli police because of its and support in preparing the docu- leading light and example in terms of great importance. ments,” Pavel Kashkarov continued. organisation, discipline, refereeing and The Israel Football Association By the beginning of the 2003 Kazakhstan licensing. The DFB and DFL also lead the has also updated its statutes and regulations championship, our Super League clubs way when it comes to solidarity,” he stated. to contain new relevant paragraphs on were already licensed, albeit according to For his part, DFL President Werner Hackmann this matter. softer requirements. But that process said that a success story had kicked off The administration of the Israel served as a “feeler” and we hope the 40 years ago which had been “lived, written Football Association, which is in charge of forthcoming licensing procedure under and above all performed” by the actors on the club licensing project, took part in a the UEFA standards will not be a big the football stage – the players. UEFA seminar in Nyon on 22 August. The problem for our clubs. Niels Barnhofer Israeli delegates are in constant contact with In the meantime, the European the UEFA project team. Most requirements club competition season is already over HUNGARY have been implemented according to UEFA’s for our clubs for the time being. Our national team, on the Antiracism day instructions and the system will be active during the upcoming season. other hand, played well in a friendly in match against Portugal. Despite losing Haim Zimmer “Culture and Football 1-0, it was a promising performance. Against Racism”. That was This match was the sixtieth for the the theme for the event at which the foot- KAZAKHSTAN national team of Kazakhstan, but the ball family took a stand against intolerance Launching the licence first against such powerful opposition. and prejudice. The campaign was held at “I wouldn’t say that the game was very the Ferenc Puskás stadium in Budapest on On 31 July, UEFA accredited interesting and entertaining, but the 10 August. the manual produced main thing is that we gained invaluable Several cultural activities were organ- by the Football Union of experience and confidence. We have ised (such as traditional Hungarian gypsy Kazakhstan in view of the introduction of seen a great example of the high-level music concerts, displays by ethnic painters), the UEFA club licensing system. The manual football to which it is necessary for us but the favourite events were the football is based on UEFA’s requirements and to aspire,” said Leonid Pakhomov, Head games. The Hungarian youth gypsy team conforms with national legislation and the Coach, after the match. met Slovenia, the police old boys played the specific local situation. Alexander Keplin ethnic old boys (just to mention the bigger matches). The highlight of the day was the game between the Hungarian Gypsies and Camden United (district of London, where many ethnic footballers play), which the home side won 7-1. This game was covered live on Hungarian national television. There were many supporters of the antiracism day: the Hungarian Football Federation, the ministries (mainly the Ministry of Youth and Sport) and the police. All the artists performed free. “We have to do everything we can to eradicate racism, intolerance and preju- dice from football,” said Sándor Berzi, General Secretary of the Hungarian Football Federation. “Football is one of the best ways to integrate minorities,” stressed Dr György Szilágyi, member of the MLSZ’s Gypsies Committee. Meanwhile, at the training camps of the top Hungarian referees in , it was decided that league and cup games would be interrupted if any racist behaviour erupted in the stands, in order to eliminate racism and neo-fascism from football grounds. RFEF György Szöllösi/Márton Dinnyés SPAIN The splendid facilities of Football City. GEORGIA NETHERLANDS The Fun Marco Football days van Basten were a great receives success. his certificate from Rinus Michels. GFF KNVB

LIECHTENSTEIN would like to contribute my winnings As an experienced player and encouraging to the development of youth football in teacher, he impressed Ajax during his Rainer Hasler named as a small token of my apprenticeship, where he already became Golden Player appreciation.” assistant to former international John van ‘t At half-time during the Reinhard Walser Schip as coach of the Under-23 team. Liechtenstein vs Turkey Rinus Michels was visibly moved match, the result of the LITHUANIA when he handed the certificate to his former pupil. “I have high expectations of Marco. Golden Player vote was announced. A fruitful tournament UEFA is asking each of its member He was a brilliant and intelligent player associations to nominate the best player An international football and has a clear view of football.” In turn, of the last 50 years, their Golden Player. tournament organised by the van Basten told the vast number of media In Liechtenstein, the public were invited to Lithuanian Football Federation representatives present that he would see vote. Some 800 sports fans took part. in the framework of UEFA’s antiracism if the new job suited him. “If it is too much The winner was Rainer Hasler, ahead of Kurt campaign took place in Palanga from 18 to hassle, I’ll just quit,” he said. Feger, Manfred Frick, Manfred Moser and 24 August. Under-17 teams from , His former Milan colleague and Peter Jehle. Rainer Hasler obtained 318 votes, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the week- fellow international Ruud Gullit started his i.e. over 38%. long event, which was the second antiracism job as coach of the Dutch Under-19 side in Rainer Hasler was already a first- activity to be organised in Lithuania as July. Gullit will guide the team to the 2005 team player with FC Vaduz as a youngster, part of the UEFA campaign. FIFA World Youth Championship, to be held helping them win promotion to the first The tournament was a great suc- in the Netherlands. Gullit, coach of Chelsea division in 1978. In 1979, he moved to cess, developing mutual understanding and and Newcastle in England, has not worked Neuchâtel Xamax, where he became a first- strengthening ties of friendship between as a coach in the Netherlands before. team regular right away. With Xamax, he players of various nationalities as well as “I shall teach my players that winning a reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. between the countries involved. Not only did game is far more satisfying than playing They only missed out on the semi-finals by the young players of different nationalities attractive football and eventually losing a hair’s-breadth, after a dramatic match compete together, but they also got to know the match,” he said at a press conference against Hamburg SV. each other and made friends. Although on his first day in the job. From 1983 to 1989, Rainer Hasler racism and intolerance towards other nations Rob de Leede played for and later captained Servette in is not commonplace in Lithuania, it is neces- Geneva, with whom he won the domestic sary to talk about these issues to raise NORTHERN cup and the Swiss championship. awareness and keep them at bay. IRELAND As a rule, Rainer Hasler played in The aim of the antiracism tourna- the right-back position, but he adopted a ment was to bar the way to discrimination Disability projects very attacking approach, often taking on of any kind, including xenophobia and racial abuse among footballers and fans in The development of the the role of playmaker. game for ‘those with The Golden Player vote in Liech- the stadium. The tournament was won by Moldova. Two teams from Lithuania finished learning difficulties’ is a major component tenstein was sponsored by the post office. of the association’s coaching and develop- Manager Herbert Rüdisser presented in the runners-up spot and third place, ahead of Latvia. At the closing ceremony, all ment strategy. Opportunities are constantly the winner with a golden post card worth being created for the disabled community CHF 1,000. Accepting his prize, Rainer Hasler the participants received T-shirts bearing the slogan “Our nationality is football”, to participate, play and compete at levels said: “I am thrilled and honoured to have which are specifically suited to their ability. been named Golden Player of Liechtenstein. which had resounded in Palanga all week. The impressions, mood and reaction of the In recent times, a Northern Ireland I benefited greatly from my experience representative side of such players competed as a youth player in Liechtenstein and tournament participants prove that football unites everyone on the pitch and becomes in the European Championships which the nationality of everybody. were held in Aviero, Portugal. Overall results Vaiva Zizaite were disappointing but many positives were taken from the competition. The squad NETHERLANDS battled bravely against some of the major powers in European football with what turned Van Basten qualifies out to be the smallest, youngest and most as coach inexperienced squad in the competition. It was a remarkable day in Even so, our 3-1 defeat by the current World Zeist, at the headquarters of Champions, England, at this level gave us the Royals Netherlands Football hope of maturing our squad into a formi- Association, when Rinus Michels stepped dable European force in the future. up to present coaching diplomas to 12 suc- We have now embarked on broader cessful and eager coaches. Moreover, it was disability projects, namely physical and sensory impairments, and the early results LIECHTENSTEIN a special day because 76-year-old Rinus look promising. Since January, over 1,000 dis- The Liechtenstein FA Michels was reunited with Marco van Basten announced the results on the site where their glorious EURO 88 abled performers have received special of their Golden Player campaign began exactly 15 years ago. coaching and the future is only limited by vote at half-time in Michels acted as inspiring coach and the availability of funding for suitably quali- Liechtenstein’s match fied coaches for people with special needs. against Turkey. van Basten as deadly goalscorer when the Netherlands achieved their only ever major Alan Crooks title in Munich in 1988. Van Basten left for AC Milan and continued to impress football POLAND fans all over the world until an ankle injury forced him to quit far too early. He seemed Children’s smiles tired of football and focussed on his new The final round of the passion, golf. Last year, he decided to follow eighth Marek Wielgus the special one-year course which would Tournament – the earn him the highest coaching certificate. Telekomunikacja Polska Cup – has taken AFP 20 uefadirect 10.03 POLAND Young footballers in Poland are keen to take part in national tournaments. PZPN PZPN

place in Ilawa. This year’s event involved Steaua in 1986 and qualified for the 1990 Scottish FA’s Chief Executive, said the new over 22,000 children (born after 1 January World Cup with the national team; Anghel post would help to reinforce the message 1992), who played in more than Iordanescu, Romanian coach of the twentieth coming from the courts: “We are serious 2,200 teams. century thanks to his success with the about this problem. We feel we need to have “The main goal of the event is national team in the 1990s; Mircea Radulescu, high-profile campaigns to keep the pres- to encourage children from small sports current director of the national coaching sure on racism in Scotland, against sup- centres and to give them the opportunity school, who was responsible for four porters who racially abuse players from to compete with children from all over national teams during his coaching career opposing teams or rival supporters. This Poland,” said Michal Listkiewicz, President (Romania, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria); the is an example of football being respon- of the Polish FA. father of Romanian coaches, Angelo Nicu- sible in society.” The prize for the winners is a trip lescu, who took Romania to the 1970 World “We hope that, ultimately, to Budapest to see the Europen Champion- Cup; and , former coach of the the campaign will provide a platform ship qualifier between Poland and Hungary national team and of Dynamo . for moving into the more difficult area on 11 October. The remaining five modules are of sectarianism.” The Polish FA has launched a seri- scheduled from 8 to 12 December. Then the The SFA has received a grant of ous campaign against racism and intoler- 20 candidates will be assessed by a special CHF 50,000 from UEFA as well as substantial ance in stadiums. Together with the “Never panel (Pro Licence Panel) headed by the financial support worth GBP 75,000 over Again” association (member of FARE – Foot- director of the national coaching school, the next three years from the Scottish ball Against Racism in Europe), the Polish Mircea Radulescu. Executive to pay for the co-ordinator. FA is conducting training for PFA delegates Dan Cristea To help launch the new campaign, and club representatives in order to raise Scotland players promoted the antiracism awareness of campaigning to eliminate SCOTLAND message by raising cards before their friendly racial abuse and discrimination. The Polish international against Norway in August. By FA has also tightened its disciplinary meas- New antiracism post setting a good example of positive behaviour, ures and fines for such offences. Scottish football is to employ the role models in the national team will Michal Kocieba a full time official to combat greatly assist the antiracism campaign to racism, and promote a series succeed in Scotland and, ultimately, improve ROMANIA of high-profile campaigns. the atmosphere at football grounds. The new official will work with the Andy Mitchell Pro licence course established charity, Show Racism the The first Pro licence course Red Card, by targeting football clubs and SPAIN for professional coaches got schools on a variety of initiatives and under way in Romania on 1 September. leading campaigns against racism in foot- A new address Opened by the president of the ball grounds. for the RFEF Romanian Football Association (FRF), Mircea There could also be scope to tackle The Spanish FA (RFEF) is Sandu, the course was run by UEFA delegate religious sectarianism, which is still preva- starting the new season with Michel Sablon, Technical Director of the lent in some areas of Scotland. a change of address. Football Belgian FA. Although racism is not a major City is the culmination of a project that The 20 “students” gathered in problem in Scottish football, there have germinated in the mind of RFEF President, the Peluza auditorium of the FRF’s new been various instances of racist behaviour Angel María Villar Llona, many years ago. headquarters. Among them was Gheorghe among spectators at football grounds, and This magnificent centre covers 120 hectares Hagi, the greatest player in the history of in two instances in the past year these led (nearly 300 acres) and boasts four football Romanian football and national coach in to criminal convictions. David Taylor, the fields, one covered with artificial turf and 2001, currently with Bursaspor in Turkey. Fellow players from the same glorious gen- eration following the course were Marius Lacatus (coach of FC Brasov), Gavrila Pelé Balint (currently without a coaching contract after a very successful season with Sheriff in Moldova), Mircea Rednic (who won the 2002/03 Romanian championship with FC Rapid Bucharest), (currently with Apollon Limassol, Cyprus), Dan Petrescu (who is starting his coaching career with Sportul Studentesc Bucharest in the second division) and Ioan Ovidiu Sabau (also in the second division, with Universi- tatea Cluj). Other aspiring Pro licence-holders are national Under-21 coach Nicolae Manea and current coach of the Armenian national team, Mihai Stoichita, former coach of Steaua and National Bucharest and of the Panama national team. Most Romanian first division coaches are also following the 13-module course, in preparation for the final exams in December. The first three modules were com- pleted in early September and included pre- sentations by Michel Sablon and some highly experienced and internationally renowned Romanian coaches, namely, Emeric Ienei, KNVB who won the Champion Clubs’ Cup with NETHERLANDS New coaches for the Dutch FA. SWEDEN Råsunda Football is the current holidays national in the stadium. Carpathians. FF V FFU S another equipped with an athletics track SWEDEN excitement is guaranteed from the very and all the facilities needed for top-level ath- start, with the Super League and Challenge letics competitions. A multi-purpose sports Larsson League teams playing in the first round, the hall, the only one of its kind in Madrid, is of Sweden’s Golden Player draw being made on a regional basis, and the height required to host official events. , the prolific the lower-ranked team of each tie being The facilities also include a building with given the home advantage in the first three 2 Celtic striker, is the Swedish 5000 m of office space, a 308-seat meeting pick for UEFA’s Hall of Fame as rounds. The desire to have more “David vs room, a museum and multimedia projection the nation’s “Golden Player 1954-2003”. Goliath” matches on the billing was already room, and athletes’ accommodation with a Larsson was singled out from fulfilled by the first draw, made at the casino capacity of 35,040 nights a year. There is among prominent footballers such as Ham- in Lucerne. As a result, third-division also a medical centre with a gymnasium rin, Brolin, Kindvall and Edström, to name Allmendingen are looking forward to the and recuperation rooms which will shortly but a few. prospect of meeting local rivals FC Thun be equipped with a first-aid station and the But what won the day for Larsson from the Super League, while FC Alle have latest in hydrotherapy facilities, in an area was his consistently high performance over been drawn against , YF-Juventus close to the eight changing rooms attached the last ten years. Henrik has a record of come up against Grasshopper-Club and to the sports complex. 73 caps at senior level (24 goals) and he has Wiesendangen play FC Zürich. The main purpose of this centre, played in two World Cups (bronze medallist The Swisscom Cup will be inter- which is the RFEF’s most striking achievement in 1994) and EURO 2000. In Sweden, he esting not only for the fans but also for the since it was founded 94 years ago, is to pro- was awarded the Golden Ball (best player) in clubs, with the Swiss FA paying bonuses vide training for referees, coaches and players 1998, and his ability to deliver for Celtic for every win, making the competition a in the form of schools, courses and camps. earned him the Golden Shoe in 2000/01. lucrative business when combined with the It will be run by national coach and Euro- Cup titles from the Netherlands and Scotland gate receipts. pean and world futsal champion Javier and League Cup titles with Celtic are also Pierre Benoit Lozano, a specialist in the management of on Larsson’s list of honours. Henrik Larsson, sports facilities with many years of experi- born in 1971, started off his career in the UKRAINE ence in his native city of Toledo. Ahead of small club of Högaborg in Helsingborg. Football holidays the inauguration, the RFEF held its general At the age of 20, he left for local top club assembly there on 18 July. The participants, Helsingborgs IF. Larsson’s scoring spree With the purpose of popu- who gave their endorsement to the presi- helped take the old top club back to the larising school football and dent’s management of the federation, Allsvenskan after 24 years of gloom. encouraging the best admired the new acquired Larsson’s services in Ukrainian physical education facilities, which are 1993, the same year he made his debut in teachers and secondary school pupils, the designed to set the national team. In 1997, Henrik was Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) has an international transferred to Celtic and his career profited come up with a new and original project for benchmark. from a boost. Hailed as the ‘king of kings’ secondary schools, where football lessons RFEF press at Celtic Park, any Celtic supporter would are now being introduced. From 11 to service agree that the Golden Player nomination is 20 August, the first All-Ukrainian Football well deserved. Holiday Forum took place at a camp in the A top-of-the-line national stadium Carpathians, involving the best football with a capacity of 50,000 tops the Swedish classes of Ukraine. They were the classes of FA’s wish list. Renovation and reconstruc- the finalist teachers in this first all-Ukrainian tion of the current FA-owned national stadium competition for the best football lesson. at Råsunda is one option. But new projects The 150 participants (boys and girls) came are not ruled out. from far and wide, with representatives of “We are in great need of a seven regions out of 27 attending the camp. modern venue which can cope with inter- The primary aim of the forum was to national demands. We are open to all improve the physical condition of the school- ideas at this moment”, says FA Chairman children in the healthy air of the mountains. Lars-Åke Lagrell. Competitions, games and excursions were At the same time, the FA has made combined with school football practice, but it clear that it is not prepared to invest its without counting points. The tournament funds into a completely new arena. “But we was also an opportunity for the teachers to are willing to play the majority of our exchange football teaching experiences. international matches in such an arena”, All the participants received sou- says Lagrell. venirs and balls from the FFU. The opening Today’s national stadium, Råsun- ceremony included a friendly match, a da, was inaugurated in 1937. It has been demonstration football lesson, fireworks and renovated several times, including ahead of the visit of well-known football celebrities EURO 92. Its current capacity is 36,100 and and veterans. its situation in a residential area of Solna The football holidays are the next may make it difficult to extend. stage in the introduction of football lessons Thomas Saleteg in Ukrainian secondary schools, which the FFU and the Ministry for Education and Science initiated two years ago. Since then, SWITZERLAND more than 400,000 footballs have been supplied to the schools, 54 percent of Excitement schools have introduced football lessons, guaranteed involving more than one million school- Under the name of the children in regular classes. Courses for PE SWEDEN Swisscom Cup, the teachers have been organised in all parts of Henrik Larsson 2003/04 season heralds a new era for what the country, and video and computer foot- is Sweden’s used to be known as the Swiss Cup. ball teaching systems for schoolchildren Golden Player. Instead of 196 teams, only 64 will now be have been produced.

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