4.10 Including EURO 2016 bid handover 0303 Medical symposium in Stockholm 0505 No 58 96 – Février April 2007 2010 Message of the General Secretary UEFA-Woods A more sporting image UEFA already boasts an elegant administrative building in Nyon, which will shortly be complemented by another, in the circular shape of a ball. Nevertheless, this is not enough to make our headquarters any different from those of other companies that have nothing to do with sport. We have long had the possibility of giving our administration a more sporting image however, since the Colovray stadium, owned by the Nyon authorities, is located right next door to our headquarters. And so it was proposed that efforts should be made to combine our administrative offices with these adjacent sports facilities by asking the Nyon authorities to entrust us with the long-term management and upkeep of the Colovray centre, so that we can stage our own events there, while protecting the interests of the sports clubs that also use the facilities. Negotiations were held with the municipal authorities and an agreement was reached, entrusting UEFA with the task of managing and maintaining the IN THIS ISSUE sports centre. At its recent meeting in Malta, the Executive Committee ratified this EURO 2016 bid handover agreement, which will enable us to take our activities in a new direction, this ceremony 03 time to the heart of what we hold most dear, football. Medical symposium in Stockholm 05 There are many plans already in place and the first will be implemented Media seminar in Nyon 06 without delay: the creation of a centre of excellence that will enable the most prom- Club licensing ising young referees from all over Europe to continue their training in Nyon with benchmarking report 10 the help of refereeing experts. UEFA Events appointments 13 The new opportunities that this project creates will ensure that our News from member headquarters represent not just the administrative hub, but also the true heart associations 15 of European football. Gianni Infantino COVER UEFA General Secretary Samuel Eto’o (FC Internazionale) makes a break from Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea FC) in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 which, for the first time, is spread over four weeks. Photo: Cacace/AFP/Getty Images 02 uefadirect 4.10 Organisation of EURO 2016 ThreeThree bidsbids submittedsubmitted UEFA-Woods THE CANDIDATES VYING TO HOST EURO 2016 OFFICIALLY HANDED OVER social responsibility, television broad- THEIR BID DOSSIERS TO UEFA AT A CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY GILBERTO MADAÍL, casting and media facilities. The list of any questions that remain after this CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE, AT UEFA’S analysis will be sent to each bidding HEADQUARTERS IN NYON ON 15 FEBRUARY. association from 19 March, at least 17 days before the technical work- Following the withdrawal of would not harm their relations with shops that will be held in the three the joint bid by Norway and Sweden at each other in any way. Gilberto Madaíl, bidding countries between 7 and the end of last year, three individual for his part, mentioned the importance 15 April. These workshops will be sup- bids remain on the table: those of the of this first milestone, which highlighted plemented by visits aimed at assessing national associations of France, Italy the commitment and considerable levels of support from the political and Turkey, whose representatives trav- amount of work already carried out by authorities of the countries and cities elled to Nyon to hand over their bid each candidate since their bids were concerned. dossiers. announced in early 2009. Once the evaluation is com- The presidents of all three plete, a report will be sent to the national associations, Jean-Pierre Calendar of events bidders on 29 April to enable them to Escalettes for France, Giancarlo Abete Between now and 28 May, prepare for a meeting with National for Italy and Mahmut Özgener for when the Executive Committee will take Team Competitions Committee repre- Turkey, expressed their fervent desire and announce its decision, the bid sentatives and members of the UEFA to host the European Championship dossiers will firstly be analysed in detail administration. This meeting will be final round in 2016, which will be the by the relevant UEFA departments. held in Nyon on 6 May and will give first to feature 24 teams. They also More than 100 criteria will be evaluated, each bidder the opportunity to com- stressed that this brief rivalry between including the overall concept, issues ment on its evaluation report and their respective associations would be related to stadiums, accommodation, provide further information where conducted in a spirit of fair play and transport, political and legal aspects, appropriate. 03 Gilberto … Giancarlo … and Madaíl accepts Abete… Mahmut the bids from Özgener. Jean-Pierre Escalettes… Then, on 14 May, the final report will be sent to the Executive Committee and National Team Com- Previous petitions Committee, and published on UEFA.com. final round organisers On 26 May, the National 1960: France (final round with 4 teams, 4 matches, in 2 cities) Team Competitions Committee will 1964: Spain (4 teams, 4 matches, 2 cities) meet in Nyon to finalise the technical 1968: Italy (4 teams, 5 matches*, 3 cities) recommendations that it will present 1972: Belgium (4 teams, 4 matches, 3 cities) to the Executive Committee the following day, at a meeting which will 1976: Yugoslavia (4 teams, 4 matches, 2 cities) include a question and answer ses- 1980: Italy (8 teams, 14 matches, 4 cities) sion. Executive Committee members 1984: France (8 teams, 15 matches, 7 cities) from the bidding associations, i.e. 1988: FR Germany (8 teams, 15 matches, 8 cities) the president, Michel Platini, the first 1992: Sweden (8 teams, 15 matches, 4 cities) vice-president, Senes Erzik, and 1996: England (16 teams, 31 matches, 8 cities) Giancarlo Abete, will not participate in this meeting and will not be enti- 2000: Belgium and Netherlands (16 teams, 31 matches, 8 cities) tled to vote. 2004: Portugal (16 teams, 31 matches, 10 cities). In Geneva on 28 May, each 2008: Austria and Switzerland (16 teams, 31 matches, 8 cities) bidder will have 30 minutes for a final 2012: Poland and Ukraine (16 teams, 31 matches, 8 cities) presentation of their bid using only * *The final had to be replayed. audio and video material. The order in which the presentations will be made was determined in a draw at Voting procedure be eliminated. If two bidders share the ceremony on 15 February: Turkey There will be two rounds of second place, an intermediate ballot will will go first, followed by Italy and voting. In the first round, each Execu- determine which bidder is excluded, then France. tive Committee member entitled to with the chair of the meeting having a The Executive Committee will vote will rank the bidders in order of casting vote if necessary. then deliberate and vote in a separate preference, awarding five points to The electors will then decide room. Its decision will be announced their preferred bidder, two points to between the two remaining bidders. to the public by the UEFA president at the second and one point to the third. Here also, the chair of the meeting will 13.00. The bidder with the lowest score will have a casting vote in the event of a tie. The impressive bid documents of France, Italy and Turkey Photos: UEFA-Woods 04 uefadirect 4.10 A collegial atmosphere for fruitful work who discussed the growing relevance of sports science and its tangible bene- fits in terms of performance analysis – Medical and improvement. Referee’s role Michel D’Hooghe strongly team building defended the thesis that “medical matters are not exclusively in the Team doctors hands of doctors” – and this was borne out when former elite referee meet in Stockholm Markus Merk told the audience in Stockholm that “the players’ most THE OFFICIAL DENOMINATION WAS THE 5TH UEFA MEDICAL SYMPOSIUM. BUT IT’S important capital is their health, and ONE OF THOSE NAMES THAT CAN GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION. IT’S ALL TOO EASY TO referees have a role to play in protect- ing it.” During a review of UEFA’s CONJURE UP IMAGES OF DOCTORS GATHERED TOGETHER TO DISCUSS SURGICAL injury study, Prof. Jan Ekstrand also TECHNIQUES FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS OR THE said, “the clubs who have, over the TREATMENT OF AILMENTS WITH OBSCURE LATIN NAMES. BUT THE EVENT STAGED IN years, most consistently kept injury levels low usually stress the importance STOCKHOLM FROM 9 TO 11 FEBRUARY WAS NOTHING LIKE THAT. OK, IT WAS ABOUT of close communication with the MEDICAL MATTERS. BUT IT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY ABOUT FOOTBALL. coaching staff, with general managers As Dr Michel D’Hooghe, chairman of UEFA’s Medical Committee, remarks in his editorial of the Medicine Matters publication, “I was impressed Photos: Sportsfile by the fantastic collegiate atmosphere in Stockholm. There was an ambience of friendship among colleagues who face the same challenges. Credit for this must go to the Swedish national association who created, around the symposium, an ambience which was a perfect one for listening, discussing and learning. I went home with an exceptionally good feeling and with a clear view of the issues which currently concern team doctors.” Full integration In the Swedish capital, the collegiate atmosphere was formed by top players. This was highlighted and even with the board of directors. doctors representing 52 of UEFA’s during a presentation by UEFA’s techni- It is very important for other areas within member associations and the group cal director, Andy Roxburgh, which the club or the national association to of top clubs which are taking part in focused on the team behind the team.