On Thursday, the draw for the UEFA Futsal Champions League (preliminary and main round) and Futsal World Cup qualifiers took place in Nyon, Switzerland. 56 teams were in the club competition draw, with two from Spain, Portugal, Kazakhstan and Croatia. 32 teams were drawn in the preliminary round draw, including British entrants, Helvecia, Perth, Cardiff and Belfast United which needs …
Looking ahead to the new season
Happy new season day! 1st July is when the clock ticks over to the new season – new contracts, new competitions, new challenges. 2022/2023 here we go! I’m glad to see the back of 2021/2022 because for me it ended in December when the club I was at broke the contract and didn’t pay me. This hit particularly hard as …
The best trophy in coaching
As a coach, I’ve been fortunate enough to win a few trophies (BUCS in 2007, 2010 and 2012) as well as some regional titles, but the thing that makes me proudest is seeing players I coached going on to be successful – either in futsal or in life. Having coached now for 17 seasons (I started at 21 at Teesside …
Serie A futsal – my first taste
So on Tuesday I experienced my first live Serie A Futsal match when I came to see a former player in action, Maxi Navarro. The Uruguayan international, 30, played with me at Tranmere for four matches, helping us to our first wins of the season and then again in Malta, where we finished 3rd. I enjoyed an intense match but …
What can I do to help refugees with futsal camp?
I don’t know what i can do to help any refugees, but if we get 15 kids signed up to Futsal Camp UK then I can probably give away a place to someone. I was already going to offer a free place to an underprivileged child, including paying flights. However, need to at least cover costs first with 15 children …
Caro Futsal Podcast
I had a great chat with Andre Caro on his Caro Futsal podcast. Do check it out and listen to his chats with futsal people from around the world! You can watch the interview back on the YouTube video above. More You can listen to all my podcasts by clicking this link: https://damonshaw.co.uk/media/