Midweek meeting for Europe's elite club coaches

The 14th UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon on the afternoon of Wednesday 5 September and the morning of Thursday 6 September.

The forum will be an opportunity for top European club coaches to discuss the latest trends in club football and express their views on the major issues affecting that level of the game.

A number of Europe's leading coaches have been invited and among those who will attend are:

Massimiliano Allegri (AC Milan), Carlo Ancelotti (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Frank de Boer (AFC Ajax), John van den Brom (RSC Anderlecht), Unai Emery (FC Spartak Moskva), René Girard (Montpellier Hérault SC), Kasper Hjulmand (FC Nordsjælland), Leonardo Jardim (Olympiacos FC), Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica), Ivan Jovanović (APOEL FC), Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Ronald Koeman (Feyenoord), Mircea Lucescu (FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea FC), José Mourinho (Real Madrid CF), Vítor Pereira (FC Porto), Thomas Schaaf (SV Werder Bremen), Diego Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid), Luciano Spalletti (FC Zenit St Petersburg), Fatih Terim (Galatasaray AŞ), Tito Vilanova (FC Barcelona), and Arsène Wenger (Arsenal FC).

Members of the media wishing to attend the post-forum press briefing, scheduled for 12.30CET on Thursday, must inform UEFA in writing by emailing fame_accreditations@uefa.ch before midday on Wednesday – stating name, outlet and contact details.