WALES 6-A-SIDE MINIFOOTBALL TEAM LICENCE 2016 INFORMATION PACK

WALES 6-A-SIDE MINIFOOTBALL TEAM LICENCE 2016 INFORMATION PACK

OVERVIEW In 2013 the United Kingdom Minifootball Association was granted the exclusive licence to operate the official Wales 6-a-side football team in European competitions by the European Commission approved body, the European Minifootball Federation. Minifootball is the European term for all forms of 5, 6 and 7-a-side football. The United Kingdom Minifootball Association (UKMA) sent the Wales 6-a-side football team to compete in the 2013 European 6-a-side Championships in Greece, 2014 in Montenegro and a team to compete in the 2015 European 6-a-side Championships in Croatia in September 2015. The UKMA has taken an executive decision to offer the complete running of the Wales 6-a-side football team, with full rights to participate in European competitions, to a licensee. Page 1

minieuro crowd watch on in Vrsar, Croatia in a purpose built minifootball stadium. Page 2

WHO ARE THE EMF AND THE UKMA? In 2012 the European Commission declared that small-sided football was classed as a separate sport to the 11-a-side game thereby requiring a different governing body. The European Minifootball Federation (EMF) was set up by Razvan Burleanu who is the current President of both the EMF and the Romanian FA, and Filip Juda, the current President of the Czech Minifootball Association and the World Minifootball Association. The EMF invited organisations from the UK to bid for the licence to be the exclusive operators of the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 6-a-side football teams in European competitions. The UKMA bid for this licence and won the exclusivity until 2017 to operate the official England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland national 6-a-side teams. The UKMA is currently applying to the Government to be formally recognised in the UK as it is in Europe, as the official governing body for small-sided football in the UK. Page 3

minieuro winners Trophy 2015 Page 4

AS A LICENSEE WHAT WILL YOU OWN? You will own the exclusive rights to operate the Wales 6-a-side football team, competing with 32 European countries in the annual European 6-a-side Championships, termed minieuro which are screened live in 8 European countries on state TV at prime time, with an audience in 2014 of 8 million people across Europe. On obtaining the license you will liaise with the UKMA, attend general assembly meetings in Europe with the UKMA President, pick the management and coaching staff for the Wales 6-a-side football team, pick the squads and the teams, have access to contact other European national associations for friendly matches, organise administration and trials for the Wales 6-a-side team annually, and organise training sessions. You will also have complete freedom to obtain sponsorships which we anticipate would more than cover the license fee outlay annually. You retain 100% of all sponsorship monies. Page 5

Celebrations at the closing ceremony of minieuro 2015 Page 6

HOW DOES THE LICENSE WORK? On payment of the license fee you receive exclusive rights to operate the official Wales 6-a-side football team. Your key responsibility will be to arrange an annual trial for players, pick a management team, and have a team ready to compete in the European 6-a-side Championships annually. All costs of participation in the European Championships are paid by the UKMA (and not you) and this includes accommodation, flights, main meals and, crucially, the registration for the Wales 6-a-side football team to participate in European competitions. Page 7

Team talk at half time lead by manger Barry John at minieuro 2014, held in Montenegro. Page 28

THE LICENCE FEE THE LICENCE FEE FOR WALES WILL BE 18,500. Your licence fee covers the following: The successful licence holder will be offered the position of Vice-President of the association and has access to important and confidential minutes of the European governing body, automatically becomes an executive member of the association board, and has the option to travel to European general assembly meetings of the governing body. All flights for up to 15 persons for the European 6-a-side Championships, half-board accommodation in a minimum 4 star hotel for the European 6-a-side Championships (this includes main meals and breakfast every day for seven days minimum), any internal transfers needed for the European 6-a-side championships, all European governing body player registrations, all insurances, full association administrative support including medical access for players and legal representation if necessary for the European 6-a-side Championships. In addition to all the above costs which are covered in your licence fee, you also have the exclusive licence to operate the Wales 6-a-side football team in European competitions, access to friendly matches, and autonomy over management, squad and team selection. Page 9

minieuro 2013 a capacity crowd watch the games under the floodlights. Page 10

THE LICENCE FEE THE LICENCE FEE FOR WALES WILL BE 18,500. In addition to points on the previous page, you receive 100% of all sponsorship monies for the Wales team. This licence should be seen as a business opportunity for the right licence holder. Interested applications to hold the licence, in the first instance should email office@ ukminifootball.co.uk outlining their relevant business and/or football background and should make themselves available for an informal discussion with the association President or his/her appointed representative. Page 11

Welsh Captain Rory Garey keeps a kean eye on his players on and off the pitch. Page 12

SPONSORS You will have exclusive rights to obtain sponsors for the Wales 6-a-side football team and you will keep all revenue from any sponsors. Therefore, you will have complete commercial rights as long as any sponsors brand or products do not conflict with any UKMA or EMF main sponsors. You can sign as many sponsors as you wish. You can offer your sponsors a range of things such as printing on team shirts (paid for by the UKMA), television exposure in European countries, television exposure in Wales (A documentary about the UK minifootball teams including the Wales 6 a-side football team was aired on British TV in September 2015). Advertising hoardings around the main European 6-a-side Championships pitch (two hoardings allowed per country). Media exposure in Wales and/ or Europe. Page 13

Purpose built stadium constructed on the beach in Rethymno, Greece for minieuro 2013. Page 14

HISTORY OF MINIEURO MOLDOVA 2012 The Wales 6-a-side football team did not compete in Moldova 2012. 16 teams participated in this tournament which was staged outside the steps of the parliament building in the capitol of Moldova, Chişinău. GREECE 2013 Wales competed for the first time in the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece, in October 2013 with the tournament increased to 24 countries taking part. Wales lost 4-1 to Bulgaria and 2-0 to Spain. The matches were played on a specially constructed stadium on the beach front and the main games, including the final, were watched by 4,000 spectators, 6 million spectators on television and were screened on prime state TV in Greece, as well as other countries across Europe. MONTENEGRO 2014 The 2014 European 6-a-side Championships were due to be staged in Israel however was cancelled in the last minute due to the ongoing unrest in Israel and was switched to Herceg Novi in Montenegro in November 2014. Wales performed respectably well in the group games with a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria but lost 3-2 to Slovakia and 3-0 to Poland. 24 countries participated and 8 million television viewers watched the final stages of the Championships with live matches in 8 countries, with a further 6 countries showing recorded highlights. CROATIA 2015 With the tournament extended to 32 teams, Wales once again participated in the Championships and performed admirably against strong group teams Germany and Kazahkstan. Wales lost 2-1 to Germany and 3-1 to Kazakhstan. The tournament was held in a specially constructed stadium on the seafront in the resort town of Vrsar in September 2015 and was broadcast in 17 countries including Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro and Greece. Page 15

minieuro 2013, Greece. Page 16

UK Minifootball Association 272 Kensington High Street London, W8 6ND 0871 250 0131 office@ukminifootball.co.uk Page 2