Joe Mifsud unveils his programme

His programme is based on the notion that 'The Past Reflects the Future'. Furthermore, it is based on the criteria that the MFA will strengthen its positive aspects, do away with anything that has become out-dated, and will strive to continue to help its Members by offering them a professional service and assistance, including financial aid.
His programme for the next three years proposes that the MFA: -

1. Strengthens the Members Clubs and Member Associations Department with the appointment of a Department Manager that would be directly responsible to the MFA President and who would have the responsibility to see that Members get what is theirs by right and in the shortest possible time. He/she would also have the obligation to address and remedy any justified complaint lodged by any of the Members.
2. Strengthens the Finance, Marketing and IT Departments for its members to get a better service.
3. Strenthens the Media Department for it to function better when it comes to information and public relations.
4. Strengthens the Referees, Match Inspectors and Coaches sectors so that numbers and standards keep improving.
5. Strenthens the work done at its Technical Center so that the quality of training given to our National Teams and youth players will be of the highest possible level. Furthermore, the MFA will continue to invest in modern equipment so that our players will get the best possible rehabilitation when needed.
6. Continues with its work to keep its recognition with UEFA as the Local Clubs Licensor so that these may continue to attain licenses at UEFA level.
7. Continues its mission to keep its status as a Member of the UEFA Referees Convention, the UEFA Coaches Convention and the UEFA Grassroots Charter, and to carry out the good governance projects as requested by UEFA.

Furthermore, Dr. Mifsud promises that:

1. The MFA helps Member Clubs (financially), in improving their administration by employing a full-time or part-time administrator, as they may require.
2. Member Clubs will financially benefit from bonuses related to TV rights and International Advertising, if in the Qualification stages for the Brazil 2014 World Cup, our National Team is drawn against any one of those highly rated teams that would qualify our Association for this special bonus. Half of these extra funds received by the Association will go towards the development of local football, with the remaining half being split amongst its members.
3. During season 2010/2011 MFA will negotiate new sponsorship agreements which would offer better financial conditions and services to Member Clubs, and do its utmost to obtain sponsorships for Youths, Women and Futsal Competitions in order to alleviate Member Clubs' expenses.
4. During season 2010/2011 MFA our National A Team will play a home friendly match against one of the most highly ranked national teams, so that from TV Rights and International Advertising revenues from this same match, the MFA will at the end of each of the upcoming three seasons give each Member Club, the Youth FA, the MFRA and the MFCA a grant of €5,000. For the same three consecutive seasons, the MFA will, instead of the current 50%, cover all the expenses for its affiliated officials who control its Member Associations' competitive matches, (apart from those of the Youth FA), but will also include those who control matches of the 1st and 2nd Division of the Gozo F.A.
5. With effect from the year 2011, the MFA will top the fund related to Projects for Improvement of Member Clubs' and Member Associations' Sports Facilities with €2.5 million, to aid those Clubs which have not yet taken part in this project, as well as to aid those Clubs which have already benefitted, but are contemplating further improvement.
6. The MFA will continue with its negotiations with the Government so that Member Clubs and Football Nurseries will benefit from special water and electricity rates similar to those applicable for social cases.
7. The MFA will again attain funding from UEFA under the 'FIFA Win in Europe' Project to continue with improving the National and Centenary Stadiums.
8. The MFA will complete the building of the National Grassroots Centre.