FAW: Carling Nations Cup news
Monday 19th December 2011
The Football Association of Ireland, the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Wales today responded to media claims about the Carling Nations Cup.
The tournament was established by the FAI, IFA, FAW and SFA in 2010 with costs and revenues to be shared and the Scottish FA getting a minimum fee requested for participation.
The competition took place in Dublin in February and May this year and returned a profit derived from television rights, sponsorship and ticket sales.
Following the tournament the FAI, the IFA and the FAW have been in negotiations with the Scottish FA seeking a downward adjustment of their fee to give a more equitable share of the profits to each of the competing associations based on the economic climate and ticket sales generated at the tournament.
It is disappointing that this matter has come into the public arena while the four associations are still trying to reach agreement. The FAI, IFA and FAW will not be making any further comment to give proper space for those discussions to take place.
THE VOICE The third edition of the FAW's magazine 'The Voice' is now available.
It is available from various outlets around Wales and also as a digital book on the FAW website. It was due to go to print just as we received the tragic news of Gary Speed's death - therefore it was not possible to fully rewrite the edition - so we took the decision to pay an initial tribute to him at the start of the magazine and left most of the rest of the issue as was.
In the next edition we will look further at the legacy left by Gary and include many more tributes to him. This should be available in February / March 2012.
In this issue we look at:
Recent Matches & Reviews. A tribute to former Chief Executive, Alun Evans. The season so far for the youngsters and the ladies. Bangor City's New Stadium. A tale from the vaults of Welsh Football History. Interviews with Aaron Ramsey and Jayne Ludlow. Craig Bellamy's 'Club 39'.
Plus all the news from the FAW team as they get 'out and about'.
WOMEN: UEFA Youth draws
Wednesday 30th November 2011
WOMEN YOUTH DRAWS The draws were held today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland for the Women's Under 17 & 19 tournaments.
The Under 17s Wales were drawn in Group 10 alongside Norway, Latvia and Turkey. Latvia will host the the mini-tournament from 3rd September 2012.
With the Women's Under 19 Championship for 2012/2013 being hosted in Wales, the Under 19s automatically qualify for the finals tournament in August 2013.
Elite Round news: The Under 19s have been drawn in Group 6 with alongside England, Austria and Finland. England will host the matches and thes will be played between 31st March and 5th April 2012. posted: Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 19:58 UK.
UNDER 19: 2012/2013 matches
Wednesday 30th November 2011
U19 DRAW The draw has been made at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland, for the 2012/2013 Under 19 Men's Championship.
The Under 19's are in Group 10Â alongside Slovenia, Russia and Sweden. The matches will be held in October 2012 (10-15th October). Slovenia host the group games.
The top two teams are guaranteed qualification to the Elite Round later in the season, plus one best third-placed side. posted: Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 19:58 UK.
UNDER 17: 2012/2013 matches
Wednesday 30th November 2011
U17 DRAW The draw has been made at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland, for the Under 17 2012/2013 Men's Championship.
The Under 17s are in Group 7 alongside England, Northern Ireland and Estonia. The matches will be played in October 2012. Estonia will host the matches. For the first round, the top two teams are guaranteed qualification to the Elite Round later in the season, plus two best third-placed sides.
In a special programme tonight (Monday 28 November) the Sgorio team will pay tribute to Gary Speed, the Wales football manager, who died on Sunday 27 November at 42 years of age.
Dylan Ebenezer presents the tribute programme Gary Speed: Teyrnged at 21:30 tonight with personal tributes by former Wales internationals Dai Davies, Malcolm Allen and his friend and former team mate John Hartson.
The programme will also include tributes by The Football Association of Wales and some familiar faces from the Welsh Premier League.
Wedi 7 at 19:00 tonight on S4C will also include a tribute to the Wales manager.
Everyone in S4C extends their deepest sympathy to the family of Gary Speed.
A very sad time and what a loss of a great man,my thoughts are with Gary's family. I have so many great memories of Gary Speed. - Paul Smith.
Rust in vrede. R.I.P. My participation - Tom Verstuyft.
Still in shock days on, may you rest in peace Gary and thanks for all you have done for welsh football. I also hope that the family are left alone to grieve without intrusion. - Mark Lowrie.
RIPÂ gary speed,top man. - Arwyn Jones.
An inspiration to eveyone involved in football in Wales for so many years. A leader on and off the pitch and always wearing the shirt of his country with pride during his playing days and recently managing his country with all the dignity you would expect from this great man. - Garry Jones.
Shocked and saddened by the awful news.Great captain and player for Wales, making excellent progress as manager after a difficult start. Some of the football played by Wales this season has been brilliantCondolences to his family and friends. Gyda'r cydymdeimladau. Wynne Thomas.
id like to pass on me respects to the family of gary speed the welsh poeple and the poeple who worked with him i am not welsh myself but was shocked to hear of his sudden death in such a mannor i hope the welsh football team and nation can recover and pay tribute to gary in their next match. - David Marshall
What a tragic day. Sympathy to his family, friends and all welsh football fans. Thank you for the memories. RIP Gary Speed. - Dilwyn May.
Always gave 100% to Wales as player and Manger. He will always be remembered for his commitment the Welsh National side . My sympathy go out to his family. - Gareth Evans.
A very black day for football in Wales and football in general. All our sympathies to his family at this truly awful time. - John Connah.
I'm in complete shock and wept at the news of Speedo's passing.. A truly fantastic man and was going so well for national team......RIP - Martin Salisbury.
As a proud follower of the Welsh national team Gary was one of my all time heroes. He conducted himself so well. The future is bright for Welsh football and we will go on and achieve success in his honour. R.I.P. Gary - Gareth James. I am totally devastated about Gary's sudden death as we were heading in the right direction on the pitch!My memory of him was seeing him score the winning goal in the driving rain at the Millennium against Moldova but i know he was much more than that! Where do we all go now after this tragedy? I am no older than him and for him to die so young is tragic! My condolences to his family and it will be hard to come to either Swansea or Cardiff next year without "Speedo" in the dugout! RIP Speedo! - Brian.K.Outlaw -"y sais ddraig coch".
My deepest sympathy to you all in the Welsh International Football on the sad and tradgic loss of Gary Speed. I'm a Liverpool supporter and I think that this comment speaks volumes for the great footballer and likeable gentleman that Gary Speed was. May you rest in Peace Gary. Yesterday was a Black day in USA. But today is a Black day in Ireland,England,Scotland & WALES. From Maurice Sweeney Enniscrone, Co.Sligo, Ireland.
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