On November 26, the Executive Committee of CONMEBOL met. Several institutional issues were analyzed with the participation of the authorities of South American football, chaired by Juan Angel Napout.
On November 26, the Executive Committee of CONMEBOL met. Several institutional issues were analyzed with the participation of the authorities of South American football, chaired by Juan Angel Napout.
Among the items on the agenda was the approval of the Club Rankings, to begin in 2016. The final details will be announced on December 22 before the draw for the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores.
Another decision taken by the Executive Committee was the approval of the Regulations of the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores-2016. For the next edition of this tournament significant modifications have been made among which are: the use of Club Rankings in establishing the seedings of each group as well as other clubs that will integrate into the draw; the requirement to present a quality FIFA certification for the stadiums that have artificial or synthetic turf; it was ratified that in matches between teams from the same national association, the three man referee team will be from a neutral country.
Regarding the situation of the Bolivian Football Federation it was decided to make public the report of the special audit commissioned by CONMEBOL. CONMEBOL will also follow up in analyzing the National Sports Act, if it could lead to an interference in the autonomy of the member association.
Details were made known over the Copa America Centenario to be played from June 3 to 26, 2016 in 10 different venues in the United States: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. The draw date will be confirmed shortly.
The new edition of the CONMEBOL Anti-Doping Regulations was approved by the Executive Committee after a detailed comprehensive report on this activity during 2015. Tests have been made, among other tournaments, in the Copa America, the women's and men's U-20 Sudamericano, the latter currently being played in Santos, Brazil, the U-17 Sudamericano, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Since the beginning of the year there have been a total of 1,560 tests of which 1,492 were urine and 68 were biological profiles.
The formation of the Commission for Women's Football of CONMEBOL was approved, which will create the foundation for the spread and development of women's football in the region.
The Executive Committee also approved the integration of the Technical Commission of CONMEBOL, which will have among its immediate objectives the planning and implementation of the Coaches License for all of South America.
The implementation, in coordination with FIFA, of the Club Licensing System for the continental competition was also resolved. The deadline for implementation is September 2016, being applied to the Cop Bridgestone Libertadores-2017.
Finally, Mr. Marco Polo Del Nero requested his departure from the FIFA Executive Committee in representation of CONMEBOL, noting Mr. Fernando Sarney as his replacement, which was approved unanimously.
The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled before the draw of the Copa Bridgestone Libertadores-2016 at the headquarters of CONMEBOL.
Participating in the meeting was: Juan Ángel Napout, president of the CSF; Dr. Gorka Villar, General Director of CONMEBOL and the members of the Executive Committee: Luis Segura (AFA); Marco Polo Del Nero (CBF); Ramón Jesurum (FCF); Luis Chiriboga (FEF); Alejandro Domínguez (APF); Edwin Oviedo (FPF); Wilmar Valdez (AUF) and Laureano González (FVF).
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