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In 2013 the Irish Minifootball Association was granted the exclusive licence to operate the official Ireland 6-a-side soccer team in European competitions by the European Commission approved body, the European Minifootball Federation.

‘Minifootball’ is the European term for all forms of 5, 6 and 7-a-side soccer.

The Irish Minifootball Association (IMA) sent an Ireland 6-a-side soccer team to compete in the 2013 6-a-side European Championships in Greece, 2014 in Montenegro and will be sending a team to compete in the 2015 6-a-side European Championships in Croatia at the end of September 2015.

The IMA has taken an executive decision to offer the complete running of the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team, with full rights to participate in European competitions, to a licensee.

OVERVIEW

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In 2012 the European Commission declared that small sided soccer was classed as a separate sport to 11-a-side soccer thereby requiring a different governing body. The European Minifootball Federation (EMF) was set up by Răzvan Burleanu who is the current President of both the EMF and the Romanian FA, and Filp Juda, the current President of the Czech Minifootball Association and the World Minifootball Association.

The EMF invited organisations from Ireland, including the FAI to bid for the license to be the exclusive operators of the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team in European competitions. The IMA bid for the licence and won exclusivity until 2018 to operate the official Ireland 6-a-side soccer team.

The IMA is currently in discussions with the Irish Government to be formally recognised in Ireland as it is in Europe, as the official governing body for small sided soccer in Ireland.

WHO ARE THE EMFAND THE IMA

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You will own the exclusive rights to operate the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team, competing with 32 European countries in the annual European 6-a-side Championships, termed ‘miniEURO’ which are screened live in 8 European countries on state TV at prime time, with an audience in 2014 of 8 million people across Europe.

On obtaining the license you will liaise with the IMA, attend General Assembly meetings in Europe with the IMA President, pick the management

and coaching staff for the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team, pick the squads and the teams, have access to contact other European national associations for friendly matches, organise administration and trials for the Ireland 6-a-side team annually, and organise training sessions.

You will also have complete freedom to obtain sponsorships which we anticipate would more than cover the license fee outlay annually. You retain 100% of all sponsorship monies.

AS A LICENSEEWHAT WILL YOU OWN?

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On payment of the license fee you receive exclusive rights to operate the official Ireland 6-a-side soccer team.

Your key responsibility will be to arrange an annual trial for players, pick a management team, and have a team ready to compete in the European 6-a-side Championships annually.

All costs of participation in the European Championships are paid by the IMA (and not you) and this includes accommodation, flights, main meals and, crucially, the registration for the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team to participate in European competitions.

HOW DOES THE LICENSE WORK?

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Your licence fee covers the following:

• The successful licence holder will be offered the position of Vice-President of the association and has access to important and confidential minutes of the European governing body, automatically becomes an executive member of the association board, and has the option to travel to European general assembly meetings of the governing body.

• All flights for up to 15 persons for the European 6-a-side Championships, half-board accommodation in a minimum 4 star hotel for the European 6-a-side Championships (this includes main meals and breakfast every day for seven days minimum), any internal

transfers needed for the European 6-a-side Championships, all European governing body player registrations, all insurances, full association administrative support including medical access for players and legal representation if necessary for the European 6-a-side Championships.

• In addition to all the above costs which are covered in your licence fee, you also have the exclusive licence to operate the Ireland 6-a-side football team in European competitions, access to friendly matches, and autonomy over management, squad and team selection.

THE LICENCE FEETHE LICENCE FEE FOR IRELAND WILL BE €25,500.

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In addition to the above you receive 100% of all sponsorship monies for the Ireland team.

This licence should be seen as a business opportunity for the right licence holder.

Interested applications to hold the licence, in the first instance should email info@irishminifootball.com outlining their relevant business and/or football background and should make themselves available for an informal discussion with the association President or his/her appointed representative.

THE LICENCE FEE CONT.THE LICENCE FEE FOR IRELAND WILL BE €25,000.

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You will have exclusive rights to obtain sponsors for the Ireland 6-a-side soccer team and you will keep all revenue from any sponsors.

Therefore, you will have complete commercial rights as long as any sponsors brand or products do not conflict with any IMA or EMF main sponsors.

You can sign as many sponsors as you wish. You can offer your sponsors a range of things such as printing on team shirts (paid for by the

IMA), television exposure in European countries, television exposure in Ireland (Ireland’s 6-a-side soccer teams exploits at the 6-a-side European Championships on Montenegro 2014 were screened on Irish TV).

Advertising hoardings around the main 6-a-side European Championships pitch (two hoardings allowed per country).

Media exposure in Ireland and/or Europe.

SPONSORS

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Moldova 2012

The Ireland 6-a-side soccer team did not compete in Moldova 2012. 16 teams participated in this tournament which was staged outside the steps of the parliament building in the capitol of Moldova, Chisinău. ,

Greece 2013

Ireland competed for the first time in the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece, in October 2013 with the tournament increased to 24 countries taking part.

Ireland lost to Moldova 3-2 and also Israel 2-0.The matches were played on a specially constructed stadium on the beach front and the main games, including the final, were watched by 4,000 spectators, 6 million spectators on television and were screened live at primetime on TV in Greece, as well as other countries across Europe.

HISTORY OF MINIEURO

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Montenegro 2014

The 2014 6-a-side European Championships were due to be staged in Israel however were cancelled in the last minute due to the ongoing unrest in Israel and were switched to Herceg Novi in Montenegro in November 2014.

Ireland lost 6-0 to Kazakhstan, 9-2 to Croatia, however in their last group match earned a creditable 2-2 draw with Italy.

24 countries participated and 8 million television viewers watched the final stages of the Championships with live matches in 8 countries, with a further 6 countries showing recorded highlights.

Croatia 2015

With the tournament extended to 32 teams, Ireland once again participated in the Championships. Ireland earned their first win against Turkey 1-0. Despite this they did not make it out of the group stages, losing 1-2 to Austria and 1-4 to Russia.

The tournament was held in a specially constructed stadium on the seafront in the resort town of Vrsar in September 2015 and was broadcast in 17 countries including Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro and Greece.

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