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Posted - Jun 07 2003 : 11:06:25 AM FA-CONCACAF Advanced Administration Workshop to take place at Centre of Excellence in Trinidad & Tobago from 10-13 June
06.06.03 - By Richard Braithwaite, CONCACAF Director of Development A total of 36 senior football administrators from 17 CONCACAF countries have registered for the F.A./CONCACAF Workshop from 10 – 13 June entitled “Contracts, Transfers and Structures” at the Dr. João Havelange Centre of Excellence in Trinidad & Tobago.
The workshop will be conducted by three top administrators from the English Football Association (F.A.), Graham Noakes, Director of Football Administration, Mark Ives, Head of Business Development and Maurice Watkins, Director of the Manchester United Football Club, who is regarded as a leading expert on the legal aspects of modern football. They will be accompanied by Ms. Kim Fisher of the F.A.’s International Relations Department.
The participating countries are: Aruba, Barbados, Bahamas, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada , Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico, Montserrat, Suriname, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, St. Kitts, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad & Tobago.
The venue for the workshop, Centre of Excellence, is a major hub for training and development in the region.
Two key programmes have already been held at the Centre of Excellence for the year, the prestigious F.A. International Coaching License Course and the CONCACAF Seminar on “Tactics and Systems of Play.” Over one hundred (100) coaches have attended courses in 2003 so far and more than seven hundred (700) persons from CONCACAF have participated in workshops at the Centre since 2001.
The Administration Workshop will focus on a numbers of important issues confronting regional football administrators. These include: 1) Improving Relationships with key Stakeholders 2) Effective Management Structures 3) Regulations on the Transfer of Players 4) Contract Negotiations 5) Measuring Success
The format will be highly interactive and participants will be required to design their own action plans and present them at the end of the workshop.
PROGRAMME FOR FA-CONCACAF ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION WORKSHOP, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD, 10-13 JUNE 2003
Delegation: Maurice Watkins, Director of Man Utd FC and PLC Graham Noakes, Director of Football Administration & Refereeing Mark Ives, County Business Development Manager Kim Fisher, International Relations Officer
Tuesday, 10 June (09:00 – 12:30) o Introduction (GN) o Earning the right to govern -a desire to change? (GN) o Constitutions and Relationships o National Associations (GN) o Regional Associations (MI) o Leagues (GN) o Clubs (MI) o Management Structure, Power & Responsibilities o National Associations (GN) o Regional Associations (MI) o Leagues (GN) o Clubs (MI) o Running a league – The FA’s Standard Code of Rules – bringing consistency to the administration of the game. (GN) o Consultation and consensus –carrot or stick o The FA’s experience – PFNCC and PFA (GN)
(13:30-16:30) o Setting up the FA Premier League (MW) o Background and reasons for change o Administration o Finances & Distributions o Commercial opportunities 1) Sponsorship 2) TV 3) Merchandising 4) Licensing o Dispute resolution mechanisms o Relationship with governing bodies o Summary (MI) Question & Answer Session
Wednesday, 11 June 2003
(09:00 – 12:30) o Introduction (GN) o Player registrations, contracts and transfers (GN) o FIFA regulations for the status & transfer of players (MW) o Background o Protection of Minors o Training compensation for young players o Solidarity mechanism o Maintenance of Contractual stability - compensation and sports sanctions o Dispute resolution o Player eligibility & competition rules (GN) o Agents o International Call ups o The FA Premier League Players’ Standard Contract (MW) o New terms and conditions
(13:30-16:30) o The Planning process – how The FA has helped its County FAs to plan their businesses (MI) o Structure, Training and Support o Measurement of Success (KPI’s) o Working with the Media o Planning for your change (MI) o Planning Workshops (ALL) o Defining the role, structure and responsibilities of a National Association o Setting up a “Premier” League o Establishing a national league structure – Club Development o Making Football Commercially attractive Question & Answer Session
Thursday, 12 June 2003 (09:00 - 12:30) (13:30 - 16:30)
All Syndicate Groups work on Presentations 12:15 – 14:00 Question & Answer Session
Friday, 13 June 2003
(09:00 – 16:30) o Syndicate Presentations o 30 Minute Presentations o 15 Minute Questions and Answers o Summary and Feedback o Course Closure