Expect emotions Info-Guide Impressum Publisher Euro 2008 SA Headquarters Route de St.-Cergue 9 1260 Nyon 1 Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 848 00 2008 Fax: +41 (0) 848 01 2008 Translation UEFA Language Services Design The Works Ltd. / Leeds (England) Layout/Setting team2graphics / Helsingør (Denmark) Printing ATAR Roto Press SA / Vernier (Switzerland) Photos: Keystone, GEPA, Action Images, L’Equipe, EMPICS, Terry Linke, Euro 2008 SA, UEFA 2 Contents 4 Editorial – Expect emotions 6 UEFA EURO 2008™ – Facts and figures 7 Countdown 8 Distances and travel times 10 UEFA EURO 2008™ match schedule 12 The stadiums 14 The finals 15 The winning captains The champion coaches 16 Attendances 17 Numbers games from 2004 in Portugal 18 Brief portraits of the host countries 22 The two host associations 26 The organisers 27 The Board of Administration 32 Tasks of Euro 2008 SA 33 The Management Board 36 EURO ABC – from A for accommodation to Z for Zurich 70 Contact details The Henri Delaunay trophy and EUROPASS, the official UEFA EURO 2008™ match ball. 3 Expect emotions The official UEFA EURO 2008™ slogan, expect emotions, describes in a nutshell what the 2008 European Championship has to offer: emotions that are felt by everyone alike – be they fans, players, coaches, referees, officials or organisers. Over a million spectators will flock to the 31 matches in the eight stadiums. Many millions will celebrate on the streets and in the official fan zones. Eight billion (cumulative) television viewers will share the excitement on screen. UEFA EURO 2008™ is by far the biggest sports event ever to take place in Austria and Switzerland. The European Football Championship will move the masses for 23 days and in 31 matches. It promises a multitude of matches marked by conviviality and openness, and unforgettable moments that will forever remain unique. This information brochure serves as a reference work. On the pages ahead you will find facts and figures all about the forthcoming tournament. Michel Platini Friedrich Stickler Ralph Zloczower UEFA President President of the President of the Austrian Football Swiss Football Association (ÖFB) Association (SFV) 4 Friedrich Stickler, Michel Platini and Ralph M. Zloczower. UEFA EURO 2008™ – Facts and figures The 13th UEFA European Football Championship final The opening match will kick off in Basel at 18.00 on round will be held in Austria and Switzerland from 7 to 7 June; the final at 20.45 on 29 June in Vienna. 29 June 2008. No fewer than 1,050,000 fans will fill the stadiums. It is only the second final round (after Belgium/Nether- lands in 2000) to be jointly hosted by two countries. About 1,500 people (per match) will be employed to look after the players, safety and organisation in the 16 national teams will do battle on 23 days and in stadium. 31 matches for the title of European champion. The titleholder is Greece. The matches will be contested in eight stadiums (four in Austria and four in Switzerland, from east to west): Vienna, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Innsbruck, Zurich, Basel, Berne and Geneva. The distance between Vienna and Geneva, the two venues that are the furthest apart, is 1,032km. 6 Countdown 2008 From 28 January EURO Experience Tour visits 13 cities in Switzerland and Austria 12/13 March Workshop for the 16 final-round participants in Vienna 14-17 April Workshop for the 12 final-round referees in Zurich 12 May Handover of stadiums to Euro 2008 SA 7 June Opening match in Basel 29 June Final in Vienna 7 Distances and travel times Basel Berne Geneva Zurich Vienna Klagenfurt Innsbruck Salzburg Basel 98 255 85 840 750 365 539 Berne — 1:05 0:58 157 128 874 791 408 587 Geneva — 2:30 2:42 — 1:40 1:46 280 1032 850 560 740 Train / Zurich — 1:00 1:06 — 1:30 0:58 — 2:50 2:43 755 665 280 461 Car 2) / Vienna 1:30 8:30 10:21 3:30 8:40 10:05 1:50 10:00 11:50 1:20 7:30 8:55 320 477 300 Klagenfurt 4:001) 7:10 11:08 4:203) 7:45 10:25 4:001) 8:10 12:01 3:101) 6:20 8:40 0:50 3:15 4:12 320 227 Distance in km Plane Innsbruck 3:001) 4:00 5:13 4:403) 4:30 4:51 3:501) 5:45 6:36 3:101) 3:00 3:47 1:15 4:40 5:00 2:351) 4:00 4:45 185 Salzburg 3:101) 5:30 7:15 4:203) 5:50 6:59 4:001) 7:15 8:44 3:201) 4:40 5:49 0:50 3:00 2:37 2:451) 2:15 3:16 3:201) 1:50 1:59 1) via Vienna 2) via Munich 3) via Munich and Vienna 8 Distances 300 km BASEL SALZBURG ZURICH AUSTRIA BERNE 185 km 320 km 85 km VIENNA 98 km 280 km 128 km 227 km SWITZERLAND 157 km INNSBRUCK KLAGENFURT GENEVA Distance Geneva – Vienna: 1,032km 9 UEFA EURO 2008™ match schedule Spiele / Games / Matches 1. SPIELTAG / MATCH DAYS / JOURNÉE DE MATCHES 2. SPIELTAG / MATCH DAYS / JOURNÉE DE MATCHES 3. SPIELTAG / MATCH DAYS / JOURNÉE DE MATCHES Gruppen 1/4 SA / SO / MO / DI / MI / DO/ FR/ SA / SO / MO / DI / MI / SAT / SA SUN / DIM MON / LUN TUE / MAR WED / MER THU / JEU FRI / VEN SAT / SA SUN / DIM MON / LUN TUE / MAR WED / MER Stadion / Stadia / Stade Groups 1/2 Groupes Final(e) 07.06 08.06 09.06 10.06 11.06 12.06 13.06 14.06 15.06 16.06 17.06 18.06 3 12 20 WIEN 34 Ernst-Happel-Stadion 50,000 18:00 20:45 20:45 AUT - CRO AUT - POL AUT - GER SALZBURG 8 16 23 Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim 30,000 3 20:45 20:45 20:45 GRE - SWE GRE - RUS GRE - ESP A 7 15 24 INNSBRUCK 3 Stadion Tivoli NEU 30,000 18:00 18:00 20:45 ESP - RUS SWE - ESP RUS - SWE 4 11 19 KLAGENFURT 3 Wörthersee Stadion 30,000 20:45 18:00 20:45 GER - POL CRO - GER POL - CRO BASEL 1 10 17 St. Jakob-Park 40,000 3 3 18:00 20:45 20:45 SUI - CZE SUI - TUR SUI - POR 5 13 22 ZÜRICH 3 Letzigrund 30,000 18:00 18:00 20:45 ROU - FRA ITA - ROU FRA - ITA CH 6 14 21 BERN 3 Stade de Suisse Wankdorf 30,000 20:45 20:45 20:45 NED - ITA NED - FRA NED - ROU GENÈVE 2 9 18 Stade de Genève 30,000 3 20:45 18:00 20:45 POR - TUR CZE - POR TUR - CZE The match schedule is according to CET (Central European Time). 10 VIERTELFINALSPIELE / QUARTER-FINALS / QUARTS RUHETAGE / REST DAYS HALBFINALSPIELE / SEMI- RUHETAGE / REST DAYS FINALE / FINAL / DE FINALE / JOURS DE REPOS FINALS / DEMI-FINALES / JOURS DE REPOS FINALE DO/ FR/ SA / SO / MO / DI / MI / DO/ FR/ SA / SO / THU / JEU FRI / VEN SAT / SA SUN / DIM MON / LUN TUE / MAR WED / MER THU / JEU FRI / VEN SAT / SA SUN / DIM Stadion / Stadia / Stade MANNSCHAFT / SPIEL / GAME / 19.06 20.06 21.06 22.06 23.06 24.06 25.06 26.06 27.06 28.06 29.06 TEAMS / TEAMS MATCH 26 28 30 31 SUI - CZE 1 BASEL SUI - TUR 10 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 St. Jakob-Park WB - RA WD - RC W27 - W28 W29 - W30 SUI - POR 17 A GENÈVE POR - TUR 2 Stade de Genève CZE - POR 9 TUR - CZE 18 WIEN AUT - CRO 3 Ernst-Happel-Stadion AUT - POL 12 AUT - GER 20 B KLAGENFURT GER - POL 4 Wörthersee Stadion CRO - GER 11 POL - CRO 19 25 27 29 ZÜRICH ROU - FRA 5 20:45 20:45 20:45 Letzigrund ITA - ROU 13 WA - RB WC - RD W25 - W26 FRA - ITA 22 C BERN NED - ITA 6 Stade de Suisse Wankdorf NED - FRA 14 NED - ROU 21 SALZBURG GRE - SWE 8 Stadion Salzburg Wals-Siezenheim GRE - RUS 16 GRE - ESP 23 D INNSBRUCK ESP - RUS 7 Stadion Tivoli NEU SWE - ESP 15 RUS - SWE 24 W - Winner R - Runner-up O - Match Number 11 The stadiums in Austria Vienna, Ernst Happel stadium Klagenfurt, Wörthersee (50,000) stadium (30,000) Built in 1931 and renamed the The old stadium was demo- Ernst Happel stadium in 1993, lished in November 2005 and the venue for the final has building work on the new been extensively renovated stadium commenced barely over the past three years. The two months later. The stadium new VIP area – two floors, was opened on 7 September 1,850 m 2, capacity of 960 2007 for the international be- people – was opened on 1 March 2006 for the international match tween Austria and Japan. The post-UEFA EURO 2008™ downsizing between Austria and Canada. Other additions: undersoil heating, (to a capacity of 12,000) will take place in 2009, at a cost of EUR 7 two new scoreboards, electronic ticket barriers and direct access million. It will be financed by the Austrian state and the spare stands to the Vienna underground network. The enlarged spectator areas will be used in other stadiums in Austria. In all, the project costs EUR will be ready by the beginning of 2008 and will be used for the first 66.6 million (funded in equal proportions by the federal, provincial time at the matches against Germany (6 February 2008) and Hol- and municipal authorities). land (26 March 2008). Salzburg, Wals Siezenheim Innsbruck, Tivoli NEU stadium (30,000) (30,000) The highlight of the renova- The stadium was opened in tion work (increasing the ca- 2001 with a capacity of pacity from 18,000 to 30,000) 18,000.