Continuation of the progress made last year both on and off the park is our aim. I am delighted we have safely qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. Participation in the UEFA Cup group stage last season was welcome, but does not provide the club with the same level of income as the Champions League can guarantee. Regular and prolonged European football is a key target for everyone at the club, as this has the twin impact of improving financial performance and meeting the sporting aspirations we have for our club.
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I'll decide tomorrow after the Uefa Congress whether I will speak or not.
To get into the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup is a fantastic achievement, but to do it in that manner is incredible.
It is a very serious problem. We have told the authorities we cannot do anything in their domestic league matches but we will not allow it in our Uefa club competitions.
The NBA has always been on our wish list. In soccer, we have FIFA and UEFA. In baseball, we have the New York Yankees . Given that our mission statement is to become the leading sports brand in the world, this alliance was at the top of our list.
Last season Dnipro won their group against teams like Real Zaragoza, Club Brugge KV and FC Utrecht and therein lies the task for us. They have a squad packed with Ukrainian internationals who romped away with a FIFA World Cup qualifying group that included Denmark, who humbled England recently, and Greece who won the 2004 UEFA European Championship. So we are under no illusions that it's going to be a tough game.
We would need to know who our main competitors were going to be this time round, and we would have to consider what political strength we have within the decision making body, UEFA,
We are not overly happy but respect the decision made by the panel. We are not likely to appeal but would like to reserve the right to while waiting to hear the official reasoning from UEFA.
To get to a Uefa Cup final would be the greatest achievement for this club.
I followed the match on TV and I'm happy for our boys. The youth sector is giving us good results which take on more importance considering that UEFA is encouraging the development of young talents. Over the last ten years Inter has redoubled its and the public's attention to the youth sector, who we congratulate.
I was contacted by the Spanish club, but in these five years he has brought us to first place in the UEFA rankings and it's only right that he stays with us.
If we start analyzing every single action of a game, we may have a situation where litigation becomes the main occupation of UEFA.
I enjoyed his company in the last Uefa coaches' seminar. We sat beside each other on the coach going to the meeting and I think he's a straightforward guy. That's good to see and it does your players good, because they can see the quality of the person in terms of success has not changed him. That is vital in modern day football because the one thing we don't like to see is people change within our own confines. I don't like to see United players change and I'm sure Rafael is the same.
The European Commission and FIFA and UEFA firmly cemented an agreement on a significant number of issues.
The significant global audience that the UEFA Champions League delivers will provide Sony Electronics with an unrivalled media platform to further build brand image and increase product awareness.
Coach education is very important for UEFA. If you educate good coaches, they in turn produce good players. So each country is enthusiastic about the training of its coaches.