AFC conducts club licensing spot check in Japan

Published on: 23 June 2016

Kuala Lumpur: AFC has conducted a club licensing spot check in Japan and found the the nation’s system to be functioning properly and in high-quality in terms of both criteria and its implementation.

AFC Head of Club Licensing Mahajan Vasudevan Nair conducted a spot check on five licensed clubs in Japan and meetings with officials from the Japan Football Association, J.League and Club Licensing Task Force, as well as other activities.

The team found that the clubs well-complied with the sporting, infrastructure, personnel and administrative, legal and financial criteria of the club licensing system.

The J.League’s club licensing administration was also found to be adequately staffed with well-qualified and experienced personnel.

Overall, Japan’s licensing administration was found to be fully aware of the dual objectives of the club licensing development and benchmarking and was innovative in achieving its objectives.

It has been recommended that Japan’s club licensing administration look into the possibilities of progressively adding more criteria to its regulations based on the requirements of its professional football, including the requirements of financial fair play.

Spot checks are compliance audits done to make sure that the licensing processes and procedures are strictly complied with in granting licences to clubs.

As part of AFC’s strategic plan to have quality club licensing systems in the continent, the continental football body will conduct more spot checks this year in other Member Associations.

Photo: J.League

Source: the-afc.com

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