Article 59 Team media activities - Futsal Under-19

Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Futsal
Subject
FU19
Edition
2022/23
Language
English
Enforcement Date
16 August 2022
59.01

If a team arranges to hold a training session the day before the match, it must be open to all sectors of the media for at least 15 minutes. If access is restricted to 15 minutes, the host association is responsible for ensuring that the hall is clear of media after this time, and that all cameras are turned off.

59.02

If requested, associations must make their head coach and one player available the day before each match for interviews with the host broadcaster and the main audiovisual rights holders from the territories of the competing associations.

59.03

Each association must make their head coach and at least one player available to the media on the day before the match if requested to do so. Depending on media numbers, this may be in the form of a press conference or in a less structured format. If their head coach is suspended for the match, associations have the option of replacing him with the assistant coach for this pre-match media activity. The pre-match media activities must be arranged by the associations in such a way that the media can attend both. For the final tournament, UEFA may arrange a larger media day with the relevant coaches ahead of the first match, in order to promote the event.

59.04

Each team must make its head coach available to the media after the match. Depending on media numbers, this may be in the form of a press conference or in a less structured format. This media activity must start no later than 20 minutes after the final whistle. If a head coach is suspended for the match, their associations have the option of replacing them with the assistant coach. Each association is responsible for providing interpretation. The host association is responsible for providing any technical facilities necessary.

59.05

After the match, a mixed zone is set up to offer reporters additional opportunities to conduct interviews. This area is located close to the field of play and the teams' dressing rooms and is accessible only to coaches, players and media representatives.

59.06

All players from both teams are obliged to pass through the mixed zone to conduct interviews with the media.

59.07

Pre-match, half-time and post-match interviews may take place at the hall as follows:

  1. The associations must make the head coach or a player available for an interview before the match, related exclusively to the match in question. In principle, this interview is conducted by the main audiovisual rights holder of the country of the association.

  2. Half-time interviews may be conducted with coaches, players and listed team officials, subject to their agreement.

  3. The head coach and at least two key players must be available for post-match interviews with audiovisual rights holders if requested.