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UEFA Football Board with Figo, Zidane, Mou, Bale, Ancelotti and other big names set to meet
The newly established board featuring an impressive line-up of former football stars and elite coaches will meet in Nyon to discuss key aspects of the game.
UEFA recently created the UEFA Football Board which brings together some of the biggest names in the coaching game (Ancelotti, Zidane, Mourinho) along with some top former and current players (Bale, Robbie Keane, Figo, Maldini) and the group will meet officially for the first time ever at the UEFA HQ in Nyon on Monday, 24 April.
The body has been created to offer both an institutional and independent voice of experience and expertise on fundamental football-related topics, including the Laws of the Game, refereeing, match calendar, elite youth development and players well-being.
UEFA Football Board members were selected based on their outstanding club or national team football achievements, impeccable international reputation and extensive experience.
UEFA Football Board: members
- José Mourinho, Portugal
- Carlo Ancelotti, Italy
- Zinedine Zidane, France
- Paolo Maldini, Italy
- Fabio Capello, Italy
- Javier Zanetti, Argentina
- Luís Figo, Portugal
- Philipp Lahm, Germany
- Ronald Koeman, The Netherlands
- Gareth Southgate, England
- Rio Ferdinand, England
- Michael Laudrup, Denmark
- Rafael Benitez, Spain
- Roberto Martínez, Spain
- Predrag Mijatović, Montenegro
- Jürgen Klinsmann, Germany
- Rudi Völler, Germany
- Petr Čech, Cz. Republic
- Juan Mata, Spain
- Robbie Keane, Republic of Ireland
- Patrick Vieira, France
- Henrik Larsson, Sweden
- Eric Abidal, France
- Gareth Bale, Wales
The agenda for the first Football Board meeting is set to include matters such as the UEFA line of intervention, VAR, referring, handball and player behaviour, and competition and medical football matters.