See the full programme and the speakers of the First International Conference "Footballabout".
1st International Professional Football Management Conference "Footballabout"
Super League, in the framework of the actions it takes, aiming at the upgrading and modernisation of Greek football, organises the 1st International Professional Football Management Conference "Footballabout"; Greek and international leading football executives will participate in the sessions and share their opinions in the conference.
This conference is the first step for a creative discussion of the football family for the further development of the sport in Greece as a social and financial activity.
The main goal of the conference is to research a different, modern and scientific aspect concerning the organization and administration of sports and football in particular and more specifically:
• To inform the stakeholders and the public in general, about the Super League view regarding football management, as well as modern football administration methods.
• To integrate the concept of education and to link the science of management with professional football.
•To update on latest developments in the international market of professional football.
•To form proposals and draw conclusions.
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
13:00 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 15:50 Opening Ceremony
Addresses
•Yiannis Moralis, President of the Super League
•Giannis Ioannidis, Deputy Minister of Culture Responsible for Sports
•Giorgos Sarris, President of the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF)
•Sir David Richards, Chairman EPFL - Chairman Premier League
•Frederic Thiriez, President French Football League (LFP) - Vice President EPFL
•José Luis Astiazarán, President Spanish Football League (LFP)
•Alex Phillips, Head of Stakeholder Affairs UEFA
•Cyril Loisel, Head of Development Programmes/Member Associations & Development Division FIFA
•Konstantinos Louropoulos, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of OPAP SA (Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics)
•Panos Papadopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of Forthnet
Opening of the Conference: Yannis Moralis, President of the Super League
Conference Coordination: Michael Anagnostou, CEO Super League
1st Session
16:00 – 17:50 The social and financial aspect of football
At a time of rapid social and financial rearrangements, professional football interacts with society and the economy developed in it, at all levels (local, national and international).
In this session:
a) we will approach the current status of the sport on a club and national championships level; and
b) we will examine the risks and opportunities presented, as well as the problems arising and the way to solve them, on a financial and playing level.
Speakers
•Alex Phillips, Head of Stakeholder Affairs UEFA
•Frederic Thiriez, President French Football League (LFP) - Vice President EPFL
•José Luis Astiazarán, President Spanish Football League (LFP)
•Hasan Yıldırım Akıncıoğlu, Vice President Turkish Super League Clubs Union
•Emanuel Macedo De Medeiros, CEO EPFL
•Yiannis Moralis, President of the Super League
2nd Session
18:00 – 19:50 Financial administration, audit and monitoring of football clubs and competitions
Financial administration in professional clubs and competitions, is a crucial factor for their function. This session will cover:
a) the consequences of the financial crisis in Greek and European football;
b) administration, audit and monitoring methods of the financial data of football clubs and competitions.
Speakers
•José Luis Astiazarán, President Spanish Football League (LFP)
•Frank Rutten, CEO Eredivisie Media & Marketing
•Giorgos Spanos, President Atromitos Athinon F.C.
•Konstantinos Louropoulos, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer OPAP SA (Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics)
•Zois Sotiropoulos, PwC Partner, Tax & Legal Services
•Giorgos Dimitriou, HFF Licensing Manager
•Grigoris Papanikos, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Sports Economists and Managers (PSAOS)
Thursday, January 24, 2013
3rd Session
9:00 – 10:50 Research and education
Research contributes to the solution of problems in a direct and objective manner.
Through education, the knowledge produced by research is communicated to the appropriate people, so they can be more effective in their work.
In this session:
a) we will present the activities of football organisations in research and education issues;
b) we will examine the areas of football in which research and education activities need be developed;
c) we will present the method for financing these activities.
Speakers
•Emanuel Macedo De Medeiros, CEO EPFL
•Eva Pasquier, Senior Development Manager for Europe FIFA
•Mattias Grafstrom, Professional Football Affairs Manager UEFA
•Dimitris Gargalianos, General Secretary Hellenic Association for Sport Management (EllEDA)
•Dr. Panagiotis (Takis) Alexopoulos, Assistant Professor Department of Sport Organization and Management, University of Peloponnese
4th Session
11:00 – 12:50 Development of grassroots and football academies
Football academies are one of the most important functions of a club, since they develop and train not only professional players, but also coaches, referees, officers and fans.
In this session:
a) we will analyse the significance of grassroots for clubs;
b) we will examine the requirements for their proper function; and
c) we will examine proposals and functional models.
Speakers
•Fernando Santos, Head Coach of the Greek National Football Team
•Zisis Vryzas, President PAOK F.C.
•Paulo Cardoso, Recruitment Sporting Club Portugal
•Juan José Lorenzo Molpeceres, Technical Advisor Olympiacos F.C.
•Theodoros Laios, Head of Competitions Division Super League
Workshop
This session will cover the practices for securing a healthy environment for football players in key areas such as the condition of the pitch and the medical coverage of professional football players.
13:00 – 13:30 Workshop for pitch maintenance
Speaker
•Panagiotis Arabanos, ECON 21 ATE
13:30 – 14:00 Workshop for the insurance coverage of players
Speakers
•Alexis Vakalis, CEO Primary Link AE Insurance Brokers & Insurance Advisor Super League
•Vasilis Kanellos, Development Manager of Group Insurance & Personal Accidents, European Reliance
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
5th Session
15:00 – 16:50 The role of the media in shaping the image of professional football
The shaping of the image of professional football depends on the smooth collaboration with the media.
In this session:
a) we will examine the role of technology and the recently developed alternative media;
b) we will examine the role of football star players in the promotion of the sport; and
c) we will examine the necessity for an effective administration of the relations between people involved in football (players, coaches, administrative personnel) and media representatives.
Speakers
•Borja Bilbao, FIFA & UEFA Media Officer
•Giorgos Borovilos, Vice President Super League
•Yannis Fournaros, General Manager Novasports
•Sotiris Triantafyllou, President Panhellenic Association of Sports Journalists (PSAT)
•Angeliki Arkadi, Communication & Public Relations Director AEK F.C.
6th Session
17:00 – 18:50 Commercial upgrading and exploitation of football. Football as a communication platform
Football is a great part of spare time industry on a world level. It is a platform of communicating multiple messages, not all of them necessarily football-related, and creates investment opportunities for companies and organisations.
In this session:
a) we will examine market modern trends in relation with football events;
b) we will examine the role of image and parallel activities of football organisations as brands; and
c) we will examine new methods of commercial and communicative exploitation of football clubs and competitions.
Speakers
•Stelios Varouxakis, President Platanias FC
•Grigoris Katsogiannis, Corporate Communication Director Forthnet Group
•Dimitris Mihopoulos, Administration Consultant OPAP SA (Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics)
•Vasilios Manasis, Ph.D in Sports Management Economics
19:00 – 20:00 Closing ceremony – Conclusions – Proposals
