doha: The AFC have now accredited version 1.2 of the Club Licencing Regulations for the Qatar Stars League, approving the worthwhile yet realistic new targets for the 2014-15 season. This will be the third season that the Club Licencing Regulations have been awarded to the QSL.
Club licencing is designed to help clubs reach and maintain certain standards relating to all aspects of a football club. The QSL and AFC are committed to helping the clubs’ achieve higher standards.
The whole concept of licencing is to review and then improve. The aim of every football league is to find new ways to achieve this.
Balan, the Deputy CEO of the Qatar Stars League said: “I am very satisfied because this is our third time now to receive the licencing. Qatar and Japan were the first nations in Asia to get these regulations in place and I appreciate the hard work of the AFC. The new changes will be positive for the league and the clubs. The QSL and the clubs worked hard together to achieve these new criteria and I thank them.”
The QSL have been in dialogue with the clubs and consulted extensively with a questionnaire which was sent to the clubs so as to give an opportunity for suggestions and new ideas to be aired. The second part of the procedure is to then take those findings and discuss with football experts on how to best implement these new discoveries.
The five areas of focus are:
• Sporting infrastructure
• Personnel
• Legal
• Financial
• And the minimum mandatory requirements
The QSL works hand in hand with the clubs in an effort to enhance and improve the Qatar Stars League. This shared dialogue between the clubs and the QSL have led to some upgrades to existing criteria and also some new criteria.
As of the 2014-15 season all clubs will have to have a business plan, audience and marketing plans, as well as a marketing officer and legal officer to name but a few of the changes.
David McVeigh, Director of Business Planning & Club Licencing said:
“We at the QSL take on a more dynamic approach; we review and upgrade to achieve new levels of professionalism.”
The Peninsula
