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UEFA FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
KEY ELEMENTS
• COACHE
EDUCATION
• REFEREE
TRAINING
• GRASSROOT
PROMOTION
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The Coach Educator
(Coach of Coaches)
The Front-line Coach
(Coach of players/team)
The Student Coach
(Trainee/Assistant Coach of
Players/Team)
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“Without progressive coach education, the
games’ development is left to chance.”
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UEFA CONVENTION
� Denmark
� France
� Germany
� Italy
� Netherlands
� Spain
Pro Level (The First Members)
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UEFA Pro-Diploma
UEFA A-Diploma | Elite Youth A-Diploma
UEFA B-Diploma
Coach Educators
Practising CoachesF
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53 Members
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UEFA ConventionUEFA Convention
(UEFA Endorsed Licences)
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REFEREE CONVENTION44 ASSOCIAITIONS IN MEMBERSHIP SINCE 2007
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MORE THAN JUST A GAME
WHY?
• SOCIAL ASPECTS
• HEALTH BENIFITS
• EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
• PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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ON ROBBEN ISLANDFOOTBALL V APARTHEID
FOOTBALL WAS SERIOUS FUN
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FOOTBALL: A THREE-TIER CAKE
1. GRASSROOTS
2. ELITE YOUTH
3. TOP-LEVEL
BASE
FRUIT
ICING
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL?
All Football which is Non-Professional / Non-
Elite is part of Grassroots Football
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CATEGORIES
•• ChildrenChildren’’s Footballs Football
•• Schools FootballSchools Football
•• Amateur FootballAmateur Football
•• WomenWomen’’s Footballs Football
•• Beach Soccer/Beach Soccer/FutsalFutsal
•• Leisure FootballLeisure Football
•• VeteransVeterans’’ FootballFootball
•• Community FootballCommunity Football
•• Disability FootballDisability Football
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
What can football
do for young people?
NOT
What can young people
do for football?
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Philosophy
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SIMPLE
OPEN
LIVELY
FAIR
EVERYWHERE
CREATIVE
PERSONAL
ENJOYABLE
UEFA’S GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL PHILOSPHY
Grassroots FOOTBALL IS --
SAFE
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THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
1 Educational
• Values
• Knowledge
• Problem Solving
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THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
2. Health
• Lifestyle
• Fitness
• Emotions
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3. Social
• Integration
• Personality
• Friendships
THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
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4. Sporting
• Skill Acquisition
• Tactical Awareness
• Competition
THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
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5. Political
• Facility Provision
• Investment
• Support
THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
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6. Business
• Promotional Events
• Equipment
• Sponsorship
THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
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Basic level (One-Star Membership)
Advanced level (Two-, Three-, Four- or Five-Star Membership)
Superior level (Six-Star Membership)
Premier level (Seven-Star Membership)
Foundation Programme
Benchmark Programme
Highly Developed Programme
Female Participation
Star
W
Social and
Disability Star
S
Registered
Participants Star
R
Promotional and
Growth Star
P
Inclusive Programme
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333
222
111
UEFA GRASSROOTS CHARTER
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6 Stars: 9
5 Stars: 7
4 Stars: 4
3 Stars: 6
2 Stars: 4
1 Star : 21
Total: 51
No Star: 2
Last update 31.03.2011
GRASSROOTS MEMBERSHIP
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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY
To Celebrate and Recognise Grassroots Football
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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAYTHE ASSOCIATIONS
GERMANY
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Wednesday 25 May 2011
UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY 2011
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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY 2011
LONDON
TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNISE
GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL IN EUROPE
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LONDON
- Grassroots Activities (FA)
- Media Opportunities
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SUMMER OF GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN
YEAR NUMBERS
2004 530’000
2005 920’000
2006 1’170’000
2007 2’510’000
2008 4’650’000
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UEFA GRASSROOTS WORKSHOPS
9th – Netherlands (1997-2011)
AIMS:
•Hear Grassroots News
•Consider Best Practice
•Offer Proposals
•Discuss Issues
•Make Contacts
•Reassess / Re-energise
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STUDY GROUP SCHEME• 417 groups travelled
• 4’500 Coaches have participated so far
Grassroots Football in Baku(Visitors from Hungary, Serbia and Latvia)
Elite Youth Football in England(Visitors from Germany, Belgium and Armenia)
Following the green light given by the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2010, the UEFA
Study Group Scheme is now to become a long-term educational programme and such
affirmation is destined to make the programme flourish even further.
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Women's
Football
19%
Coach
Education
29%
Grassroots
Football
22% Elite Youth
Football
30%
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PROMOTION
a. Encouraging growth or
acceptance of something
b. Spreading information or a
message
• Publicity
• Advertising
• Branding
• Packaging
• Materials
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PROMOTION IS NOT THE PRODUCT
Promotion depends on the target group, the
environment & the aim
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THE AIM
To increase
visibility and participation
(Players, coaches,
volunteers, organisers,
sponsors, etcG)
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FILE
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THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL
Futuristic football is on the menu(R. Michels)
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FOOTBALL
• Quicker, more
Technical/Tactical
• Globalisation
FUTURE FOOTBALLTHE PLAYERS (THE GAME)
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GRASSROOTS
• No Street Football
• Greater Need for
Promotion/ Structure/
Teaching
FUTURE FOOTBALLTHE PLAYERS (THE GAME)
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DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES FOR
GRASSROOTS COACHES
A competency is a
combination of the
knowledge, skills and
attitude required to
perform a specific task in a
particular job
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GRASSROOTS FUTURE
• Club Criteria
• Pro Involvement
• Women’s Football
• Teacher Training
• General Investment
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GRASSROOTS FUTURE
More
• Artificial Turf
• Fun Football
• Mixed
• Flexible
• Commercial
• Local/Friendly
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LEISURE FOOTBALL
“Five-a-side,
self organised
football – IKEA
grassroots
football”
Robin Russell
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FOOTBALL: A THREE-TIER CAKE
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