TTFA to host Club Licensing seminar

This is being done with the aim of establishing standards and enhancing the environment for club football to advance in the country.

The seminar, which will be conducted by CONCACAF senior manager for club licensing and development Jonathan Martinez, is compulsory for all local Pro League and Super League clubs.

The growth of leagues and clubs is directly related to key performance indicators within the areas of infrastructure, sporting, administration, finance, legal and social responsibility. CONCACAF’s club licensing programme provides tools aimed at raising the level of professionalism in league and club management.

The system aims to improve club football by setting minimum standards in key areas such as stadium safety, fan experience and youth football development.

Clubs then need to meet these standards to qualify for certain international competitions.

The adaptation of club licensing at confederation and subsequently at member association level is a long-term process in which the objective is to provide essential requirements and minimum standards to further enhance club football competitions. At the end of this process, the benefits for clubs, leagues and member associations are numerous: higher level of club management, better level of home-grown players, higher level of play, increase of fans and revenues, and ultimately, better level of the national team.

At the seminar, presenters will reveal FIFA’s vision of what the future requirements for clubs will be in terms of standardised norms across all football around the world.