Article 6 Duties of the clubs - Youth League

Regulations of the UEFA Youth League

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Clubs
Subject
UYL
Edition
2024/25
Language
English
Enforcement Date
1 May 2024
6.01

On entering the competition, participating clubs agree:

  1. to play in the competition until their elimination and to field their strongest team of the age category throughout the competition;

  2. to play all matches under the direction of a head coach who is responsible for the selection, tactics and training of the team and for managing the players and technical staff in the dressing room and the technical area before, during and after the match. The head coach should hold at least a UEFA A licence or a UEFA Elite Youth A licence;

  3. to stage and play all matches in the competition in accordance with the present regulations;

  4. 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);

  5. to observe the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations for all matches in the competition;

  6. to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structural criteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 30.01;

  7. 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 club or any of its players, officials, employees, representatives or agents with these regulations;

  8. not to represent UEFA or the competition without UEFA’s prior written approval;

  9. to update the UEFA administration in writing within 14 working days about any facts and information related to the admission criteria (see Paragraph 4.01) that have changed since the admission of the club (including changes affecting the official entry documents);

  10. to inform the UEFA administration about any disciplinary procedure opened against the club and/or its players and/or its officials by its association and/or its domestic league for allegedly arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national level; the same applies for any football-related procedure opened by a state authority against the club and/or its players and/or its officials based on the criminal code.

6.02

The club may use its name and/or logo provided all the following requirements are satisfied:

  1. The name is mentioned in the statutes of the club;

  2. If required by national law, the name/logo is registered with the chamber of commerce or equivalent body;

  3. The name/logo is registered with the club's association and used in national competitions;

  4. The name/logo does not refer to the name of a commercial partner. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the UEFA administration in case of particular hardship (e.g. long-term existing name) at the reasoned request of the club concerned.

If so requested, the club must provide the UEFA administration with the necessary evidence.