UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements WE CARE ABOUT FOOTBALL UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements Sector 01 — Introduction and Overview Table of contents 1 — Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 — Glossary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3 — The Bidding Procedure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Overview 5 Initiating phase 6 Bid Dossier development phase 6 Evaluation Phase 6 4 — The Bid Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 The Tournament Requirements 7 The Bid Dossier Template 7 The Staging Agreement and Undertakings 8 5 — Support process --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 General framework 9 Contacts 9 FAME Bid Portal 10 Bid Requirements modifications 11 6 — Regulations and reference documents ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 List of regulations 11 List of reference documents 12 UEFA EU RO 2024 To urname nt Req uirements 1 — Introduction As the world's third largest sports event, the UEFA European Football Championship has the overwhelming ability to awaken emotions, achieve positive change and unite people all over Europe. The organisation of such an event is very complex and only possible if the host is able to provide the relevant infrastructure (state-of-the-art Stadiums, sufficient and appropriate accommodation facilities, efficient public transport system, etc.) and to satisfy the demands of all relevant stakeholders, such as participating teams, supporters, the UEFA family, media, broadcast partners, sponsors, etc. 17/03/2017 Sector 01 — Introduction and Overview | Page 1 UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements The bid requirements are designed to provide all member associations that wish to bid to host UEFA EURO 2024 with the conditions that the Host Associations must fulfil and the basis upon which bidders will be evaluated by UEFA. In addition, they set out the information and materials that Bidders must provide and guide them in the preparation of their Bid Dossiers. 2 — Glossary All terms used in the Bid Requirements that are defined in the glossary are written in uppercase. Ambush Marketing advertising, marketing, promotional and/or public relations activities (including commercial advertising, street selling, leaflet distribution and product distributions/give-aways) directly and/or indirectly relating to UEFA, the UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA EURO 2024 and/or the other events related to it, which are intended to create a direct or indirect association with UEFA, the UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA EURO 2024 and/or the other events related to it or to otherwise capitalise on its/their goodwill and prestige but which are undertaken by a person not authorised to do so by UEFA. Authorities any and all government, police, customs, fire, medical, airport, army and any other local, regional or national authorities (whatever the legal form they have e.g agency, office) involved directly or indirectly in the staging and organisation of UEFA EURO 2024 and the other events related to it. Page 2 | Sector 01 — Introduction and Overview 17/03/2017 UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements Availability Period the period commencing 4 weeks before the opening match of the Tournament and ending 7 days after the last match at the relevant Stadium. Bid Dossier the documents completed by the Bidders and returned to UEFA as part of the Bidding Procedure, being a formal offer of the Host Association to host UEFA EURO 2024 in accordance with the Bid Requirements. Bid Dossier Template the documents provided by UEFA to the Bidders as part of the Bid Requirements setting out the guidelines on how each Bid Dossier must be formatted, how the provided forms must be completed, which supplementary documents must be provided and how the agreements must be presented. Bid Requirements the documents provided by UEFA to the Bidders setting out the requirements that the Host Association must satisfy to host the Tournament and the basis upon which the Bid Dossiers will be evaluated by UEFA for the selection and appointment of the Host Association which comprise: 1. the Tournament Requirements; 2. the Bid Dossier Template; and 3. the Staging Agreement and Undertakings. Bidder each UEFA member association bidding to host the Tournament, from the time such UEFA member association declares its interest to bid. Bidding Procedure the entire procedure conducted by UEFA to appoint the Host Association as outlined in the bid regulations. It is divided into an initiating phase, a Bid Dossier development phase and an evaluation phase. Clean Site Principle the principle that, throughout a certain exclusivity period, the Official Sites must be: (a) free and clean of any contractual obligations of whatever nature such as (without limitation) obligations relating to sponsorship and advertising agreements, naming rights agreements, leases, reserved seating arrangements, that have not been authorised by UEFA in advance; and (b) otherwise free from any other obligations or restrictions which would limit in any way the ability of: (i) UEFA and/or the Host Association from exercising their rights or performing their obligations in connection with UEFA EURO 2024; and/or (ii) the Commercial Partners from exercising the Commercial Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, during the exclusivity period, no commercial signage of any type should be visible within, or in the immediate vicinity of, the Stadium outer security perimeter unless it is expressly authorised by UEFA. Commercial Partners any entity to which UEFA grants any Commercial Rights in relation to the Tournament, which entities will be communicated by UEFA to the Host Association in due course. Commercial Rights any and all commercial rights and opportunities in and in relation to the UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA EURO 2024 and the other events related to it, including any and all advertising, promotion, marketing, merchandising, licensing, franchising, sponsorship, association, hospitality, publishing, retailing and all media rights (including all forms of television, radio, digital, wireless and Internet distribution and any other current and/or future media rights). Confirmation Letter the letter issued by each relevant Authority, as identified by UEFA during the Bidding Procedure and in accordance with the Bid Requirements issued by UEFA as part of the same process, to confirm irrevocably 17/03/2017 Sector 01 — Introduction and Overview | Page 3 UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements the compliancy with applicable laws of the set-up agreed by UEFA and the Host Association for the staging and organisation of UEFA EURO 2024 and the UEFA understanding of the terms of such laws. Engagement Letter the letter issued by any Authorities or by any third party identified by the Host Association as having a key role in a domain of the organisation and the staging of UEFA EURO 2024 (and in particular the Host City Authorities), which is not a Guarantee, an Undertaking or a Confirmation Letter, based on the terms of the template engagement letter provided by UEFA as part of the Bid Requirements, and committing irrevocably UEFA EURO 2024 Tournament Requirements to comply with the relevant terms of the . FAME Bid Portal the UEFA website that provides access to all information and requirements related to the bid. Fan Zone an area accessible to the general public which is set up by the Host Cities, at which matches of UEFA EURO 2024 may be transmitted on giant screens and the Commercial Partners may organise a variety of activities, entertainment and displays related to UEFA EURO 2024 according to UEFA's instructions and guidelines. Guarantee written guarantees requested by UEFA, as part of the Bid Dossier Template obtained from the competent Host City or Host Country Authorities in relation to the staging and organising of UEFA EURO 2024 and the other events related to it, based on the provided templates. Host Association the Bidder that is appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee to host UEFA EURO 2024. Host City any city in the Host Country that is to host matches of the Tournament and be entitled to use the title of one of the official Host Cities of the Tournament. Host Country the country of the UEFA member association appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee as the Host Association. Host Site any city, where an Official Site is located, which is not the Host City. Local Organising Structure a (i) non-incorporated, informal working group or a (ii) separate entity, which is specifically created, by the Host Association (alone or with third party(ies)), consisting of the persons representing the Host Association, the Host City Authorities and/or the relevant Host Country Authorities as well as any other third party (including Authorities) the Host Association considers as having to seat in this working group/entity for the purposes of ensuring that all organisational milestones and projects, as well as the Host Association obligations are developed/delivered and that exchange of information between all relevant parties is properly implemented. Matchday (MD) the day on which one or more matches of the Tournament take place. "MD-1" is the day before a Matchday and "MD+1" the day after a Matchday.
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