040 - Annual gathering takes place on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 September

The 16th UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum will take place at the House of European Football in Nyon on the afternoon of Wednesday 3 September (16.00–19.00CET) and the morning of Thursday 4 September (09.00–12.00CET). The forum, which will be chaired by the UEFA Coaching Ambassador Sir Alex Ferguson, provides an opportunity for top European club coaches to exchange views on the major issues affecting European club competitions, as well as discuss and make proposals to UEFA that may be of overall benefit to the European game.

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

Arsene Wenger (Arsenal FC), Luis Enrique (FC Barcelona), Josep Guardiola (FC Bayern München), José Mourinho (Chelsea FC), Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Roger Schmidt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City FC), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Míchel (Olympiacos FC), Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid CF), Laurent Blanc (Paris Saint-Germain), Jens Keller (FC Schalke 04), André Villas-Boas (FC Zenit), Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica), Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus), Unai Emery (Sevilla FC), Nuno Espírito Santo (Valencia CF), Rafael Benítez (SSC Napoli).

Members of the media wishing to attend the post-forum press briefing, which is scheduled for Thursday 4 September at approximately 13.00CET, must apply for accreditation via email to [email protected] by Tuesday 2 September at 12.00CET, mentioning 'Coaches forum' in the subject header and stating name, outlet and contact details.

Please note that access into the House of European Football will not be granted on Wednesday 3 September, as there are no official media activities planned for that day.