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(Last update: 17 June 2011)

Keynote speakers:

The European Club football landscape and the need for regulation
Stephanie Leach, Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play, UEFA


During the last years, UEFA has taken action to introduce new financial regulations in order to curb the financial difficulties experienced by many European football clubs in recent years. What are the measures which UEFA will introduce? Is stricter regulation of European professional football going to work? And what are the reasons for the huge financial difficulties in many European leagues?


The reassuring stability of football capitalism

Stefan Szymanski, Professor, CASS Business School



One of the leading sport economics in the world, Stefan Szymanski, will give his opinion on the question: Is it possible to regulate European professional football better through the new licensing system, and is the system going to improve the financial stability of the clubs and the enormous excitement for European league football in the public?


UEFA and the development of grassroot football
Technical director Andy Roxburgh, UEFA

An insight into the strategies, priorities and results of UEFA's programmes to develop football for all in Europe.

The overall conference schedule will be as follows:

20 June:
08.30-10.00: Registration and coffee
10.00-17.30: Conference
19.30-: Conference dinner

21 June:
08.30-09.30: Registration and coffee
09.30-16.00: Conference
16.30-17.30: Reception at Aarhus City Hall

Please note that programme changes may occur.