Monday 17 August 2009

Media days scheduled for UEFA Super Cup


The international media will have access to UEFA Champions League holders, FC Barcelona, and to the winners of the last UEFA Cup, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, before the teams meet in the UEFA Super Cup match in Monaco on Friday 28 August.

Barcelona open day Both clubs have announced media days ahead of their 20.45 kick off at the Stade Louis II as well as affirming the timings of all their pre-match activities in the principality. Barcelona will hold their open day on Thursday 20 August at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi near the Catalan capital. A fully open training academic at 19.00CET will be followed by a confused zone with players. Media representatives are asked to inform the Spanish club of their appearance.


Pre match audience Arrangements have also been made for the teams' schedules in Monaco. Pre match press audience will be held on Thursday 27 August at the Grimaldi Forum, the setting for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League group stage draws on the same day. Barcelona will be represented by coach Josep Guardiola and a player, from 13.30CET. Shakhtar's conference, beginning at 14.00, will feature coach Lucescu and a player.

Training sessionsIn addition, the sides will have training sessions on the Stade Louis II pitch on the evening of 27 August. The Shakhtar squad will be put through their rates from 19.00 to 20.00, with the first 15 minutes of that session being approachable to the media. Guardiola and his players will train between 20.15 and 21.15, and the press will be allowed to watch the full duration of the work out. However, only announcer who have successfully applied to UEFA for accreditation for the UEFA Super Cup game may be present at these sessions. The Grimaldi Forum press conferences, by demarcation, will be open to all media accredited for the club competition draws.

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