Futsal future on Ostrava agenda

Prestigious event
The two-day event will take place from 18-20 February and has been organised by European football's governing body in tandem with the Football Association of the Czech Republic. In a joint message, UEFA President Lennart Johansson and UEFA Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson explained that the prestigious event had a clear intention of promoting the sport across Europe, especially to those new to Futsal.

Sharing views
"The workshop will provide an opportunity for the exchange of information on this specialised section of the game and to promote the fastest-growing indoor sports activity," they said. "During the workshop, there will be a review of the history of Futsal, an introduction to the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game and analyses of the most exciting moments of recent Futsal competitions, both from the players' and coaches' perspectives."

Expert addresses
The workshop will include a number of prestigious guests from Europe's football associations and the sport in general. Those present will receive the UEFA perspective on all areas of Futsal's development while other guest speakers will include UEFA Futsal Committee chairman Petr Fousek, international referee Pedro Galán Nieto, former footballer turned Futsal star Robert Jarni and respected Futsal coaches Vic Hermans and Mico Martic.