Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 18:32 UTC

Gibraltar admitted to UEFA junior football and Futsal competitions

Gibraltar Football Association President Gareth Latin announced that Gibraltar has been invited to participate in UEFA Under 17, Under 19 and Futsal competitions, commencing in September 2013, despite Spain’s “outright objection”.

GFA president Latin: ‘UEFA has faith in us’

GFA will thus join the 53 UEFA member nations. The application is being submitted and the draw for the competitions, four nations in each group, will take place on December 4 and 5 at UEFA HQ at Nyon, Switzerland.

Host nations are Malta (U17) and Hungary (U19), Futsal is yet undecided.

“This demonstrates that UEFA has faith in us”, says a delighted Mr. Latin.

From Madrid Spain’s Secretary of State for Sport Miguel Cardenal said he was travelling to UEFA headquarters to present “Spain’s outright objection” to Gibraltar becoming a fully fledged permanent member of UEFA.

This echoes past comments by the Minister for Sport who had expressed the hope that Gibraltar’s provisional membership status would not materialise into full membership. (Gibraltar Chronicle)
 

Published in: Politics, International.
Tags: Gareth Latin, Gibraltar, Miguel Cardenal, Spain, UEFA.

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1 Lou Spoo (#) Oct 18th, 2012 - 07:10 pm Report abuse
Good for Gibralter! I hope it is pointed out to Spain that they can object all they want but they don't control UEFA.
2 Boovis (#) Oct 18th, 2012 - 07:27 pm Report abuse
So they haven't even played a game yet and it's already Gibraltar 1 - Spain 0? :D
3 Ken Ridge (#) Oct 19th, 2012 - 09:42 am Report abuse
How very childish, it's a game FFS!!
4 Tinx (#) Oct 19th, 2012 - 10:06 am Report abuse
Means that,UEFA recognizes the Gibraltar as an independent country to compete in contests.
5 Pirate Love (#) Oct 19th, 2012 - 07:41 pm Report abuse
“Back of the net!”
6 ChrisR (#) Oct 19th, 2012 - 08:56 pm Report abuse
The latest government of Spain reminds me of Argentina: stupid, lacking in diplomacy and attempting to deflect the crap from them by picking on Gibraltar. They seem determined to make themselves the laughing stock of Europe, after the Greeks, by playing ducks and drakes with the bailout requirement when we all know they are going to have to accept the money or default.

Arrogance on a stick with nothing to back it up and the only people who will suffer is the population of Spain itself.
7 LightThink (#) Oct 20th, 2012 - 10:54 am Report abuse
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for all i sense you watch almost all international tv channels everyday.
8 ChrisR (#) Oct 20th, 2012 - 01:52 pm Report abuse
7 LightThink

No I don't but I recomend it to you.

If you keep what you laughingly call a brain open you WILL learn something.
9 LightThink (#) Oct 20th, 2012 - 06:50 pm Report abuse
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dont lie please,

my sensivity is always perfect.

for all i sense you watch many international tv at internet online by listening radio continually.
10 British_Kirchnerist (#) Oct 27th, 2012 - 10:33 pm Report abuse
Tbh I don't really mind, now at least there's one team Scotland can consistently beat =)

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