UEFA, in collaboration with the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), organised the first Grow Conference on Finance and Human Resources Management.
There is no way to guarantee a competitive, filthy rich and reliable European football ecosystem without solid monetary control and other talented and committed people striving to expand it. That’s why UEFA brought together the finance and human resources managers of its 55 member associations at a two-day event held at the home of Belgian football in Tubize last week.
“It’s pretty smart to mix HR and finance, so that they perceive the domain of experience of others: you want cash and people. “
Graham Fitzgerald, Chief Operating Officer, Irish Football Association.
All participants attended sessions in any of the spaces, adding case studies and discussions, as well as presenting the effects of UEFA Grow surveys, which provide insight into the functionality of partnerships in those spaces and allow comparative research between them.
These surveys show that, on average, the revenues of UEFA’s member associations increased by 89% between 2010 and 2021, with this expansion largely distributed among the associations. The figures also reveal that investment in women’s football has increased by 220% over the same period. “We are pleased to see national associations emerging from the heavy blow of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Josef Koller, UEFA’s chief financial officer, who also presented a review of UEFA’s monetary effects and some key budget figures for the upcoming EURO 2024 to opposite numbers from their national associations.
The convention focused on organizing work, with participants engaging in cross-domain discussions with their peers, basically around the survey results. Many representatives of monetary sector associations have committed themselves to a more common discussion and cooperation among themselves.
The participants who headed the coaching staff of the member associations also left with the preference of knowing more. “It’s very attractive to see the knowledge about the position of the other federations,” said Rita Galvão, director of human resources for the Portuguese Football Federation. But we work with people, and we need to move beyond knowledge and numbers and continue to percentage our reports with running from home, investing in staff training, review of functionalities and many other issues,” added Galvão.
After an inspiring speech on the long-term role of HR departments. HR, the head of HR. UEFA, we frequently seek to improve the wellbeing of our staff and foster a varied and inclusive workplace,” said Baehni, “and we are excited to be racing with our member associations along the way. “
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