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The AFC Club Licensing Workshop began at the Asian Football Confederation House on Tuesday, August 28 bringing together 39 club licensing managers across the region.
The two-day workshop aims to equip the participants with the tools to familiarise themselves with the regulations and promote good practices as well as to improve and enhance the quality of club licensing in Asia.
AFC Head of Club Licensing Mahajan Vasudevan Nair, who chaired the workshop, conveyed AFC general secretary Dato’ Windsor John’s message, “The AFC has made significant progress since piloting the AFC Champions League club licensing system in 2012. Just last year, we introduced club licensing for teams in the AFC Cup.”
“Today, I am pleased to note that 43 Member Associations are actively engaged and benefiting from this game-changing regulation system. More MAs are recognising the enormous impact of club licensing. For many, its value has increased, from a benchmarking tool to a professional development tool.”
“Looking to the next phase, it is essential that we build on this momentum. From increasing the quantity, we must now shift the focus to enhancing the quality. Today’s workshop has been designed to benefit the licensors, placing – you – the club licensing managers – at the centre of the focus.”
Among the significant topics discussed were AFC and UEFA Club Licensing Quality Standards, Licensing Regulations and Best Practices.
Also present is Ales Zavrl, Head of Club Licensing at UEFA and member of the UEFA Club Licensing Committee elaborated on UEFA’s Financial Fair Play
“Apart from having good communication in the club organisation, commitment plays a vital role in the development of a good club licensing system. It is also important for us to share best practices and this can raise the standard of club licensing in the Member Associations,” said Zavrl.
Pedro Iriondo, Professional Football Department Project Manager was also in attendance and explained the various services provided by FIFA Professional Football Department.
