No. 169 REAL MADRID CF REIGN SUPREME IN CARDIFF No.169 • July/August 2017 • July/August No.169 WOMEN’S THE EXECUTIVE EURO 2017 TECHNICIAN COMMITTEE Reporting on women’s How do coaches make sense New members get football in the Netherlands of all the statistics? down to business www.uefafoundation.org EDITORIAL SUMMER STABILITY ummer is in full swing in Nyon and I am football and I am happy to say that we are delighted to report that we are enjoying a enjoying a period of stability and tranquillity on Speriod of much-needed stability. We all that front as well. Relations between ourselves, know UEFA has been confronted with some the European Club Association (ECA) and the very tough times in the recent past but, European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) fortunately, we were able to steer through are solid and we need them to stay that way as, those choppy waters and as the start of the together, we work to make the right decisions 2017/18 season beckons, we find ourselves in for the greater good of our beautiful game. a very strong position, moving forward at a On the competitions front, there is a busy great pace. summer in store with the UEFA U21s in Poland, The arrival of our new president saw a series UEFA Women’s EURO in the Netherlands and of key decisions made across the organisation. men’s and women’s U19 final tournaments Comprehensive reforms were implemented taking place in Georgia and Northern Ireland for term limits, overall good governance respectively. matters and bidding processes. We have also As we work on our summer tournaments, seen changes made to the internal structure we are already looking ahead to the next club with the introduction of new cells and units. season, with qualifying matches starting very It is my belief that UEFA will continue to go soon. The excitement on the pitch never stops, from strength to strength. We will do so by while off it we continue to make important working together with our internal and external strides into a bright future. stakeholders. Our member associations are the lifeblood of UEFA and we need their support for this organisation to thrive. We are very committed to investing in grassroots, education and development programmes and I am proud that we have committed an additional €1m in solidarity payments to each association. Good relationships with clubs and leagues Theodore Theodoridis are also crucial for the future of European UEFA General Secretary UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 – 03 CONTENTS 8 Getty Images 04 – UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 – 05 CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE 8 UEFA Champions 26 Together #WePlayStrong Official publication of the Union League UEFA launches an ambitious of European Football Associations Real Madrid CF do it again. campaign to make football the Chief editor: number one women’s sport Emmanuel Deconche across Europe. 10 Cardiff celebrates Deputy chief editor: Crowds flocked to the Champions Dominique Maurer Festival in Cardiff Bay. Women’s EURO 2017 External contributors: Matthieu Rostac (page 32) The Netherlands are set to host 28 Simon Hart (page 40) 12 Photo competition the first 16-team women’s EURO. Otar Giorgadze, GFF (pages 46) Nigel Tilson, IFA (page 47) A photo competition organised by 30 The Women’s EURO 2017 referees Zarina Abdenova, KFF (page 49) UEFA and the FA of Wales shows fine-tune their preparations at Siobhan Burke, The FA (page 50) what Welsh football is all about. a pre-tournament workshop. Translations: 32 UEFA Direct reports on women’s UEFA Language Services 22 Youth competitions football in the Netherlands and the Production: Spain and Germany win this plans for its further development. Touchline season’s men’s and women’s Printing: Under-17 championships. Artgraphic Cavin 40 The Technician CH-1422 Grandson The Technician takes a look at how analytics has become Editorial deadline: 12 June 2017 football’s new frontier. Cover photo: Getty Images 51 News from member associations UEFA 40 10 16 Sportsfile Getty Images 28 04 – UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 – 05 MISCELLANEOUS FOOTBALL DOCTORS LEARN IMPORTANT EMERGENCY SKILLS Emergency on-field medical treatment was the main topic on the agenda at the latest Football Doctor Education Programme workshop, held in Barcelona from 24 to 28 April with 51 UEFA UEFA member association doctors in attendance. he workshop focused in particular of Football Medicine. The three-volume important skills at the workshop but are on the essential know-how that encyclopedia was published by the Thieme also taught how to ‘cascade’ their own T doctors must have to treat a player publishing house at the end of April version of the course for doctors in their who has collapsed or is unconscious. and can be purchased from Amazon own country – a unique aspect of the The 51 doctors were given invaluable and Thieme. course that increases overall knowledge training in fitting a collar, performing a log Professor Anna Nordström – co-author of and expertise. The assessment guarantees roll – a manoeuver used to move a person the first volume – was also in Barcelona to that only workshop participants who without flexing the spinal column – using provide specialist knowledge on concussion demonstrate competence in the topic an automated defibrillator, performing issues, while the UEFA Medical Committee areas addressed are authorised to pass on cardiac massage and dealing with chairman, Dr Michel D’Hooghe, contributed those skills and knowledge. wounds, and head and face injuries. his vast experience to the discussions. UEFA is planning to stage Football Group work included hands-on practical The doctors underwent a rigorous testing Doctor Education Programme workshops cases using real-life scenarios. process at the end of the workshop to on a more regular basis. In addition, every The sessions in Barcelona were mainly evaluate the skills and knowledge they football doctor who attended the course led by Dr Jonny Gordon, author of the had acquired. This evaluation is essential can link up in a WhatsApp group to share first volume of the UEFA Encyclopedia because the doctors not only learn and discuss their daily work. other associations. I’m now more aware of EMPOWERING WOMEN the opportunities that lie ahead of me, and how I can work towards being an inspiring female leader in football.” TO LEAD Malina Cintic, a legal expert at the Romanian Football Federation, adds: Female members of the football family gathered in Nyon from “For me, the experience exceeded my 8 to 12 May for a week of talks and workshops on personal expectations. A complete programme with top professionals and a well-thought-out development and leadership skills. schedule. It has helped me grow a great deal, both personally and professionally. ow in its fifth edition, the UEFA in organisational behaviour and leadership I highly recommend it!” Women in Football Leadership at IMD business school. The week also NProgramme is designed to achieve featured a friendly football match and Gender equality more gender equality in football, for fruitful simulations and group discussions. Having an inclusive work environment and the benefit of the game as a whole. The Women in Football Leadership diverse teams has been proven to result in After each week-long session the Programme is already having an impact more efficient and effective leadership and participants enter a one-year mentoring on the lives of previous participants. better-run organisations overall. However, scheme, with the aim of helping more Elif Canbay, marketing and sponsorship statistics still show that very few women women reach decision-making positions manager at the Turkish Football occupy leadership positions within the in football. Participants come from Federation, says: “This was the best national associations and European football all over Europe and various areas of learning experience I have had during as a whole. UEFA’s role as the governing the game. During the latest session at my career. I learned so much from the body of European football is to promote UEFA’s headquarters they heard from inspiring role models, I discovered more gender equality throughout the game and Nadine Hack, CEO of beCause Global about my strengths and opportunities help women to make their voices heard in Consulting, and Ginka Toegel, professor and, finally, I met great colleagues from decision-making processes. 06 – UEFA DIRECT • July/August 2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FIRST MEETING WITH NEW LINE-UP The UEFA Executive Committee’s meeting in Cardiff on 1 June heralded the start of a new era, with several new members present in the Welsh capital. The committee’s decisions included the approval of a series of trials at final tournaments this summer – in particular, a fourth substitution in extra time, and a new order of kicks for penalty shoot-outs. TOTTI TO RECEIVE UEFA PRESIDENT’S AWARD The Cardiff meeting also brought the announcement that former Italian international Francesco Totti will receive the 2017 UEFA President’s Award, which recognises outstanding achievements, professional excellence and exemplary personal qualities. The 40-year-old played for UEFA AS Roma throughout his distinguished career, and ix Executive Committee ‘debutants’ Another IFAB trial relates to the order of penalty made his 786th and final attended the meeting – Zbigniew Boniek kicks taken by teams in shoot-outs, and the appearance for the club in S(Poland), John Delaney (Republic of experiment will continue at this year’s men’s May. He was capped 58 times Ireland), Reinhard Grindel (Germany), Karl-Erik and women’s Under-19 final tournaments to see for Italy, winning the World Nilsson (Sweden), Michele Uva (Italy) and Servet whether it is possible to lessen the advantage Cup in 2006, and helped Yardımcı (Turkey).