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CommuniquéIssue FiveThe Football Association’s International Newsletter
England’syouthful squadlooks tothe future
As the world was gripped by one
of the most exciting FIFA World Cups
in history, England’s disappointment
at defeat by Brazil in the quarter-final
stages was tempered by a wave of
optimism surrounding the squad’s
future potential.
• Focus on Asia
• England’s World Cup journey
• African mission
• Confederations update
• F.A. news
• Q&A with Hope Powell OBE
Communiqué Issue Five
TheFA.com
Q&A
International Events
The International Relations Section, The Football Association, 25 Soho Square, London W1D 4FA, England. Tel. +44 (0)20 7745 4700, Fax +44 (0)20 7745 5700For more information on The F.A.’s international activities, email [email protected] or visit The F.A. / International Development at www.TheFA.com
What does your job involve?
My responsibilities lie with themanagement of our international women’sfootball, notably overseeing themanagement of our three Englandwomen’s teams - Seniors, U19s and U17s,as well as scouting, devising a coachingstrategy for all key national and localwomen’s football coaches and promotingthe women’s game as a spokesperson forThe F.A.
How has women’s football developedin your time here?
It has developed and is still developingat a phenomenal rate. The F.A. recentlyannounced that football is now the topfemale sport in England, with more girlsplaying football now than netball, which isa fantastic achievement. Resources arebeing ploughed into development, whichis evident in the standard of playerscoming through and the competition forplaces.
The professionalism of the game is alsoimproving - women’s football is certainlytaken a lot more seriously now.
What are you working on next?
Next is competing in the FIFA U19Women’s World Cup which gives us theopportunity to play against the world’sbest. I am particularly looking forward to
the U17s coming through into the U19sbecause we have a group of really talentedplayers there.
The seniors too look set to make a mark onthe international stage within the nextthree years. More imminently, they facean interesting contest with the Africanchampions Nigeria at Norwich City FCon July 23rd in a friendly match during theNorwich Commonwealth & JubileeFestival.
DATE VENUE EVENT
July Keele Malawi National Senior Team Training Camp
21-28 July Norway UEFA European U19 Championship Tournament
23 July Norwich Women’s Senior Friendly: England v Nigeria
11 Aug Cardiff The Community Shield
17 Aug - 1 Sep Canada FIFA U19 Women’s World Cup
18 Aug - 7 Sep Lilleshall International Coaching Licence Course
16 Sep Iceland Women’s World Cup play-off Iceland v England
21-29 Sep Lilleshall The F.A. International Fitness Trainers Award (Part 1)
22 Sep England Women’s World Cup play-off England v Iceland
25-27 Sep Trinidad F.A.-CONCACAF Advanced Marketing/Administration Workshop
29 Sep - 6 Oct Lilleshall F.A. International Referees Course
12 Oct Slovakia Slovakia v England - Euro 2004 Qualifier
16 Oct England England v F.Y.R. Macedonia - Euro 2004 Qualifier
21-25 Oct Burleigh Court F.A. International Administration Workshop
with Hope Powell OBE,National Women’s Coach
Visit The F.A.’s new-look website:
www.TheFA.com
Designed and produced by The BridgeContact Rob Chappelhow Tel: 01525 288000 Email: [email protected]
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The F.A.’s Technical Co-ordinator,Robin Russell, was a keynote speaker atthe China Football Expo in Shanghai inMay. Together with his assistantDanielle Every, they presented a course
for ChineseTechnical Directorsas part of anongoingprogramme ofco-operationbetween The F.A.and the ChineseFootballAssociation.
The F.A. delegation met with AFC GeneralSecretary, Dato’ Peter Velappan, in Shanghaito formally present a Strategic DevelopmentPlan for Asian football which The F.A. hadresearched as part of theF.A.- AFC TechnicalCo-operation Agreement.
“We are very pleasedwith the report and therecommendationsfrom The F.A.,” saidVelappan. “We need to set avision that everybody can share.”
According to Velappan, “The future is Asia.Given the strong will of the Asian people andtheir capacity for hard work,” he said, “I think that this millennium is really Asia’s.”
Jane Bateman, The F.A.’s Head ofInternational Relations, described theopportunity to produce this blueprint forAsian football development as, “rewardingboth in terms of improving our
understanding of Asian football as well asopening the door to The F.A. playing a role inits ongoing development. Asia’s potential isenormous, not least as it is home to 60% ofthe world’s population and a fifth of theworld’s youth.”
A ‘Training the trainers’ programme was akey recommendation of the Plan which willstart this year with Asian administratorstraining in England in the fields of clubformation and development with a view todelivering the courses in Asia. Also key is theestablishment of tailor-made support systemsfor trainers including online/web-based ande-learning.
Buoyed by the levels of fanaticalsupport from Korean and Japanese hostsalike, England’s ‘young lions’ kept us onthe edge of our seats in the 2002 FIFAWorld Cup Korea/Japan™.
Famously drawn in the so-called ‘group ofdeath’ alongside Sweden, Nigeria and pre-tournament favourites Argentina, there is nodoubt that the youngest team in the WorldCup (average age 24), surpassed the nation’shopes by progressing to the quarter finals.
Captain David Beckham recovered from aninjury which had gripped the world’s mediato lead the team in a run which saw firstclass displays from the likes of RioFerdinand, Nicky Butt, and Michael Owenwhose goal in the 2-1 defeat against Brazilhad given the nation hope in this eagerlyanticipated contest in Shizuoka, Japan.
“Of course there is disappointment in everyone of us,” said Beckham, as England’sWorld Cup odyssey came to a close.“But we are a young team and we will comeback from this.”
Looking back at thematch againsteventual winnersBrazil, England’sCoach Sven GoranEriksson commented,“I thought honestlyafter 44 minutes wehad a big, big chanceto win - everythinglooked how weexpected to have itand we handled it verywell until we made asmall mistake beforehalf-time and then went 2-1 down.”
An upbeat Erikssonremarked, “I think weshowed in thistournament we haveno need to be afraidof anyone.”
That’s a positivemessage for themillions of fansenthralled byEngland’s passionatecampaign, and apositive outlook forthe future.
Focus on asiaThe F.A.-AFC co-operation agreement gives rise to a blueprint for the future of Asian football
Robin Russell delivers his presentation in Shanghai
Danielle Every
Beckham signs autographs for school children in Awaji
Velappan: “The future is Asia”
The F.A. delegation, supported by the British Consul General, Paul Sizeland, meets AFC officials in Shanghai
Senior officials of the Afghanistan
Football Federation, pictured above
with Sven Goran Eriksson, visited
England in May to follow up
discussions initiated during
he F.A.’s historic visit to Kabul
earlier in the year.
Afghanistan has been identified by
The F.A., as well as by FIFA and the AFC,
as an ‘exceptional case’, with the three
parties in talks vis-à-vis an ongoing
assistance programme to help the
restoration of football in the
war-torn country.
The f.a. assistsafghanistan’sfootballingrehabilitation
England’s World Cup journeyends with optimism for the future
Eriksson:“England has abig future”
Brazil’s footballing legends: Ronaldo and Pelé in Yokohama
Afghan teams, kitted out in strips donated byThe F.A. and the Scottish FA, play a matchsupported by a British-US governmentmission to Kabul
Owen’s dreamstart for Englandversus Brazil
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Forty-four of the 52 nationalassociations which make up theConféderation Africaine de Football(CAF) attended the first of fourF.A. - CAF Workshops agreed under theumbrella of The F.A.’s InternationalDevelopment Programme.
Agreed by F.A. Chairman, Geoff Thompson,and Issa Hayatou last year, the workshoptook place in Johannesburg in April,supported by SAFA. It was commended bythe CAF President as, “a unique invitation”.
“The F.A.,” he said, “is setting a magnificentexample by extending the hand of friendshipto an entire confederation in this way.”
The workshop, ‘Planning for EffectiveFootball Development Administration,’ wasdelivered by The F.A.’s Head of Planning &Training, Nigel Moore and Regional Planning& Training Manager, Mark Ives.
“The content of this workshop was extremelyrelevant to MALIFOOT as we look torestructure our association,” said its newPresident, Tidiani Niambélé.
“It not only identified many of the problemswe encounter in Africa but also a plan as tohow to deal with them.”
“Why reinvent the wheel?” asked KennethMakhanya, CEO of the Swaziland FA. “Thiscourse helped us to see how we can use theEnglish structure as a model and apply therelevant aspects to our own situation.”
This first joint event will be followed by aStrategic Planning Workshop for Coaches inNigeria and, in 2003, a Referee InstructionCourse in Kenya and a Marketing Workshopin Cameroon.
Uefa - caf meridian projectThe F.A. presents an Administration Workshop in Lesotho
Ros Potts and Peter Kay in discussion with LEFA delegatesThe F.A.’s Peter Kay and Ros Pottspresented an Administration Workshopin April to representatives of Lesotho’sFootball Association, Leagues and Clubsas part of The F.A.’s commitment to theUEFA-CAF Meridian Project.
Welcoming the delegates, Ray Kiddell,F.A. Director and Vice President, said that,“having successful and competent footballadministrators is vital to the development ofthe game in any country and a key aspect tolong-term football success. They are thecogs around which the machinery of footballrevolves. We hope you will find our ideas ofvalue to you in the context of your ownwork.” During the visit, Mr Kiddell handedover the keys to a new team bus to LEFAPresident, Thabo Makakole. The delegationalso visited the SOS Children’s Village inMaseru as well as LEFA’s new officeheadquarters due to open later this year.
African missionThe debut F.A. - CAF Workshop in South Africa
Community Action Through Sport
The F.A. delegation
CATS Project, Nigeria
Delegates found the workshop “extremely relevant”
F.A. Vice President Ray Kiddell greets CAF President Issa Hayatou
The F.A. has agreed to be a sponsor ofthe British Council’s ‘Community ActionThrough Sport’ project in Lagos, Nigeria.
‘CATS’ subscribes to The FootballAssociation’s own vision of ‘using the powerof football to build a better future’, providingfootball coaching as well as vocational
training, good citizenship/life skills courseand leadership training to its one hundredboys and girls.
The well-organised approach and the ethosof discipline have paid dividends with CATSteams performing well in the leagues andsome of its players selected for national trials.
Workshop officials anddelegates
Work continues at the site ofLEFA’s new headquarters
The SOS Children’sVillage in Maseru
Ray Kiddell hands over thekeys to Thabo Makakole
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Confederations updateDeveloping football around the world
OFC
Trinidad33 coaches from 19 CONCACAF countriesattended the course led by F.A. coachesHenry Millington and Michael Hennigan atthe João Havelange Centre of Excellencein Trinidad in March. It was described byMexican Olympic team coach, EdmundoChavez Puente, as, “one of the bestcoaching courses I have ever had.”
F.A. Referee Instructors/Assessors Course The second F.A.- CONCACAF course of2002 presented by F.A. Head of RefereesJohn Baker, and Ian Blanchard, wasvariously described by delegates as,“excellent,” “awesome” and “a greatlearning experience”. Canadian nationalreferee instructor, Bob Satwell, attributedits success to, “the level and quality of theinstruction as well as the opportunity tolearn from the experiences and styles ofthe other participants.”
CubaHumberto Rodriguez Gonzalez, Head ofthe National Sports Institute of Cuba, helddiscussions with The Football Associationduring a 5-day visit to the UnitedKingdom. He also attended The F.A. CupFinal in Cardiff , accompanied by TheF.A.’s Jane Bateman and Kim Fisher.
England enjoyed a 4-0 victory overParaguay as part of their World Cuppreparations. Off the pitch, The F.A. hasa more friendly relationship with theParaguayans, having provided assistanceand administrative support to itsAscunción headquarters.
CONMEBOLCONCACAF
UEFA
The agreement is signed in Seoul
F.A. Chairman, Geoff Thompson, andPresident of the Oceania FootballConfederation, Basil Scarsella, havesigned a co-operationagreement bywhich The F.A.will offerassistance tothe OFC regionthrough itsInternationalDevelopmentProgramme.
“With a focus on Coaching, Refereeing,Administration and Sports Medicineassistance, the agreement will not onlyenable England to play a role in thedevelopment of the game in Oceania,but help us to develop and strengthenour relationships with their footballfamily,” explained Geoff Thompson.
“As the smallest of the confederations,”responded Mr Scarsella, “Weparticularly welcome the assistance TheF.A. can offer us in the development ofour football, particularly in the islandcountries.”
The F.A.’s Chairman, Geoff Thompson,was elected 4th Vice President of UEFAat the confederation’s congress inStockholm in April. The appointment is aremarkable achievement, coming lessthan two years since his election to theExecutive Committee. “I am delighted atthis honour,” he said. “It’s a reflection ofthe enormous work that has been done inrecent years to improve our relationshipsand standing within UEFA.”David Davies, The F.A.’s ExecutiveDirector, said, “The F.A. is committed tobuilding stronger international relationsand to playing a key role in leading andshaping the debate about where footballis going at international as well as nationallevel. Geoff Thompson’s appointment tothe rank of Vice President is a significantstep towards achieving these objectives.”
Administration Workshop
Entitled ‘Planning for Effective Football
Administration’, the first F.A.
Administration Workshop will take place
at Burleigh Court in Loughborough,
England, from 21-25 October 2002.
It will cover all aspects
of administrative
planning including
strategic planning,
finance, human
resources,
competitions,
marketing and public relations. It is open
to anyone involved in football
administration overseas with responsibility
for football administration and planning.
The registration fee of £500 covers 6
nights accommodation, meals and coach
travel; 5 days tuition; visits to a County
(regional) Association, a club academy
and a League match.
To register, contact Morag Taylor,
tel: (44) 207 745 4700, e-mail:
England v Nigeria
England face Nigeria
again this year when
the women’s teams meet for
the first time as a highlight of the Norwich
Commonwealth & Jubilee Festival.
The African champions will provide good
opponents for England as they prepare for
the World Cup play-offs in September.
According to Ray Kiddell, F.A. Women’s
Football Committee chairman, “With the
explosion of women’s football in this
country as well as in the
Commonwealth, I hope this
match will highlight the
opportunity for football - and
women’s football in particular - to be
considered as a sport for the Games in the
future.” The F.A. recently announced that
women’s football is the number one sport
in England with 61,000 affiliated players
compared to netball’s 55,000.
Foreign Student
The Human Resources Department, in
collaboration with the International
Relations Section, has agreed to extend
its sponsorship of students of the MBA
in Football Industries Programme at the
University of Liverpool to fund a
foreign-based student. The sponsorship
programme began in September 2001
to assist the continuing development of
people in the Football Industry.
F.A. newsInternational Relations Section Update
F.A. coach, Roger Soper, conducts a Coaching Licence Course on behalf of the TCIFA.
Turks & Caicos Islands
Geoff Thompson
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CommuniquéIssue FiveThe Football Association’s International Newsletter
England’syouthful squadlooks tothe future
As the world was gripped by one
of the most exciting FIFA World Cups
in history, England’s disappointment
at defeat by Brazil in the quarter-final
stages was tempered by a wave of
optimism surrounding the squad’s
future potential.
• Focus on Asia
• England’s World Cup journey
• African mission
• Confederations update
• F.A. news
• Q&A with Hope Powell OBE
Communiqué Issue Five
TheFA.com
Q&A
International Events
The International Relations Section, The Football Association, 25 Soho Square, London W1D 4FA, England. Tel. +44 (0)20 7745 4700, Fax +44 (0)20 7745 5700For more information on The F.A.’s international activities, email [email protected] or visit The F.A. / International Development at www.TheFA.com
What does your job involve?
My responsibilities lie with themanagement of our international women’sfootball, notably overseeing themanagement of our three Englandwomen’s teams - Seniors, U19s and U17s,as well as scouting, devising a coachingstrategy for all key national and localwomen’s football coaches and promotingthe women’s game as a spokesperson forThe F.A.
How has women’s football developedin your time here?
It has developed and is still developingat a phenomenal rate. The F.A. recentlyannounced that football is now the topfemale sport in England, with more girlsplaying football now than netball, which isa fantastic achievement. Resources arebeing ploughed into development, whichis evident in the standard of playerscoming through and the competition forplaces.
The professionalism of the game is alsoimproving - women’s football is certainlytaken a lot more seriously now.
What are you working on next?
Next is competing in the FIFA U19Women’s World Cup which gives us theopportunity to play against the world’sbest. I am particularly looking forward to
the U17s coming through into the U19sbecause we have a group of really talentedplayers there.
The seniors too look set to make a mark onthe international stage within the nextthree years. More imminently, they facean interesting contest with the Africanchampions Nigeria at Norwich City FCon July 23rd in a friendly match during theNorwich Commonwealth & JubileeFestival.
DATE VENUE EVENT
July Keele Malawi National Senior Team Training Camp
21-28 July Norway UEFA European U19 Championship Tournament
23 July Norwich Women’s Senior Friendly: England v Nigeria
11 Aug Cardiff The Community Shield
17 Aug - 1 Sep Canada FIFA U19 Women’s World Cup
18 Aug - 7 Sep Lilleshall International Coaching Licence Course
16 Sep Iceland Women’s World Cup play-off Iceland v England
21-29 Sep Lilleshall The F.A. International Fitness Trainers Award (Part 1)
22 Sep England Women’s World Cup play-off England v Iceland
25-27 Sep Trinidad F.A.-CONCACAF Advanced Marketing/Administration Workshop
29 Sep - 6 Oct Lilleshall F.A. International Referees Course
12 Oct Slovakia Slovakia v England - Euro 2004 Qualifier
16 Oct England England v F.Y.R. Macedonia - Euro 2004 Qualifier
21-25 Oct Burleigh Court F.A. International Administration Workshop
with Hope Powell OBE,National Women’s Coach
Visit The F.A.’s new-look website:
www.TheFA.com
Designed and produced by The BridgeContact Rob Chappelhow Tel: 01525 288000 Email: [email protected]
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