UEFA is entitled to control media access to the stadium and may deny access to any unauthorised member of the media irrespective of whether they are a rights holder.
No media representatives are allowed to go on to the field of play before, during or after the match, with the exception of UEFA-approved camera crews and UEFA-approved audiovisual rights-holder activities including, but not limited to, MD-1, pre- and post-match presentations and interviews.
Only a limited number of photographers, camera operators and production staff of the audiovisual rights holders – all equipped with the appropriate pitch-access accreditation – are allowed to work in the area between the boundaries of the field of play and the spectators (see Annex F).
No media representatives may enter the tunnel, with the exception of UEFA-approved camera crews and UEFA-approved audiovisual rights-holder activities.
No media representatives may enter the team dressing rooms, with the following exceptions:
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UEFA-approved audiovisual rights holders may enter the team dressing rooms prior to the arrival of the teams to film the players' shirts and equipment.
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Subject to the prior agreement of the clubs, UEFA-approved audiovisual rights holders may access the team dressing rooms at an arranged time:
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to film a brief presentation of the dressing room; and/or
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to film the players inside the dressing room.
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Accredited non-rights holders have access to the press conferences and training sessions on the day before each match, as well as the post-match press conferences and mixed zone. Non-rights holders may also, if space permits, be allocated seats without desks in the media sector of the main stand. On entering the stadium, cameras and any other recording or broadcasting equipment belonging to audiovisual non-rights holders must be deposited in a secure location. Such equipment may only be retrieved after the match, including any extra time and penalty shoot-out.