On entering the competition, participating associations agree:
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to play in the competition until their elimination and to field their strongest team throughout the competition;
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to play all matches under the direction of a head coach who is responsible for the selection, tactics and training of the team squad and who manages the players and technical staff in the dressing room and the technical area before, during and after the match. The head coach must either hold at least a valid UEFA A licence or a valid UEFA Elite Youth A licence. The assistant coach assists the head coach in all football matters and must hold at least a valid UEFA B licence;
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to stage and play all matches in the competition in accordance with the present regulations;
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to comply with all decisions regarding the competition taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, the UEFA administration or any other competent body and communicated appropriately (by UEFA circular letter or by official letter or email);
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to observe the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations for all matches in the competition;
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to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structural criteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 28.01;
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to indemnify, defend and hold UEFA, its subsidiaries and any LOS and all of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and other auxiliary persons free and harmless against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, fines and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses) of whatsoever kind or nature resulting from, arising out of, or attributable to any non-compliance by the association or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents with these regulations;
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to adhere to the principles governing the release of players for association teams as laid out in Annexe 1, Article 1 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players;
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not to represent UEFA or the competition without UEFA’s prior written approval.