Leaders in Football, the exclusive international football business summit being held at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2008 (see www.leadersinfootball.com), will host the next official General Assembly of the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL).

The General Assembly is a closed session and will gather together senior representatives from all 28 Member Leagues and Associate Members to discuss pressing challenges regarding Professional Football in Europe. As part of the arrangement, all EPFL members attending will receive full access to the conference sessions and networking at Leaders in Football.

Additionally Emanuel Macedo de Madeiros, the CEO of the EPFL will address Leaders in Football with a special presentation outlining the EPFL’s vision and strategy. This will include the history of the EPFL, its progress to date and plans for future development.

In total, around 50 senior representatives from the EPFL member Leagues are expected at Leaders in Football ensuring a truly international mix of delegates. These will be joined by upto 1000 senior decision makers worldwide to create a unique networking environment in which to learn and do business.

A selection of senior leaders attending the event include
Adam Pearson, Chairman of Football Operations, Derby County FC; Adrian Ford, Commercial Director, Arsenal; Ahmet Unavar, Board Director, Galatasaray; Alan Duckworth, CEO, Bolton Wanderers; Alex Horne, COO of The FA, Andrew Nestor, General Manager, Tampa Bay Rowdies; Andy Ambler, Chief Operating Officer, Millwall FC; Andy Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, The Football League; Barry Fry, Director Football Operations, Peterborough United; Barry Kilby, Chairman, Burnley Football Club; Bruce Buck, Chairman, Chelsea; Christian Happel, CEO, The Baltic League; Colin Sexton, CEO, Bristol City FC; David Dein, Former Vice Chairman, Arsenal; David Sheepshanks, Non Executive Director, Ipswich Town FC; David Davies, Former Executive Director, The Football Association; Derek Bowden, CEO, Ipswich Town FC; Derek Chappel, PLC Chairman, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Dr Irvin Khoza, Chairman, South Africa Premier League; Emanuel Macedo De Madeiros, CEO, Association of European Professional Football Leagues; Frank Arnesen, Sporting Director, Chelsea FC; Frank Dick, President, European Coaches Association; Gordon Smith, CEO, Scottish FA, Gordon Taylor, CEO, Professional Footballers Association; Heather Rabbatts, Chairman, Millwall FC; Ian Ayre, Commercial Director, Liverpool FC; Ivan Gazidis, Deputy Commissioner, MLS; Joe Roth, Owner/Founder, Seattle Sounders; John Williams, Chairman, Blackburn Rovers; Jonathan Hill, Group Commercial Director, The Football Association; Karen Brady, Managing Director, Birmingham City; Karl Oyston, Chairman, Blackpool FC; Kevin Payne, President, DC United; Lex Gold, Executive Chairman, Scottish Premier League; Lord Triesman, Chairman, The Football Association; Lord Mawhinney, Chairman, The Football League; Marcel van den Bunder, Commercial Director, PSV; Mark Ashton, CEO, Watford FC; Mark Arthur, CEO, Nottingham Forrest FC; Mark Jones, CEO, Gillingham; Mick McGuire, Deputy CEO, Professional Footballers Association; Mohamed Bin Hammam, President, Asian Football Confederation; Neil Doncaster, CEO, Norwich FC; Neil Bausor, Commercial Director, Middleburgh FC; Nick Merry, Chairman, Oxford United; Nigel Doughty, Chairman, Nottingham Forrest FC; Paul Duffen, Chairman, Hull City FC; Paul Thorogood, CEO, The Football Foundation; Peter Lawall, CEO, Celtic FC; Peter Risdale, Chairman, Cardiff City FC, Peter Coates, Chairman, Stoke City and bet 365; Peter Walker, CEO, Sunderland FC; Phil Gartside, Chairman, Bolton Wanderers; Phil Smith, Director of Sport,Sport England; Ray Ranson, Chairman, Coventry City FC; Richard Bevan, Chief Executive, League Managers Association; Richard Scudamore, CEO, The Premier League; Richard Caborn, World Cup Ambassador, Labour Party; Rick Parry, CEO, Liverpool FC; Robert Elstone, Deputy CEO, Everton; Rodger Munby, Chairman, Norwich City FC; Shaun Harvey, CEO, Leeds United FC; Stéphane Thuillier, Marketing Director, Paris St Germain; Sir David Richards, Chairman, The Premier League; Sir Trevor Brooking, Director of Football Development, The Football Association; Steve Lansdown, Chairman, Bristol City FC; Steve Waggot, Group Chief Executive, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Stewart Thompson, Commercial Director, The Football League; Stuart Cain, Director of Commercial Affairs, Rangers Football Club; Terry Robinson, Chairman, Sunderland FC; Tom Glick, CEO, Derby County; Alfonso Roberes, International Sponsorship Manager, Real Madrid; Ali Russell, Deputy Managing Director, Queens Park Rangers; Andrew Morton, Chief Marketing Officer, Barclays; Andrew Cullen, Director of Marketing & Sales, Norwich City; Andrew Smith, Director of Business Development, West Ham United; Andy Dakin, Commercial Manager, Sheffield United; Ben Wright, Head of Commercial Partnerships, Tottenham Hotspurs; Brian Burgess, Chairman, Brentford Stadium Development; Burak Gukan, Marketing Manager, Turkish Football Federation; Cameron Maultby, Sponsorship Manager, Red Bull F1; Cedric Dufoix, Olympique Marseille, Institutional Relationship Director; Charles Greenwood, Head of Strategy, Nike; Chris Hull, Head of Sponsorship, Nationwide; Chris Pope, Commercial Manager, Leyton Orient Football Club; Christian Schaub, Head of New Media, FIFA; Danny Wilson, Head of Partnerships, Manchester City; Darren Eales, Legal Director, West Bromwich Albion; David Cook, International Development Manager, Everton FC; Eleri Scott, Commercial Manager, Barnet Football Club; Emin Alibey, Business Development Manager, Arsenal FC; Fran Jones, Head of International Business, Spurs; Gary Linke, Commercial Manager, The Football League; George Craig, Managing Director, Falkirk FC; Homer Hancock, Head of Sponsorship, Mansion; Iain Johnstone, Business Development Manager, Rochdale AFC; Ian George, Managing Director, 20th Century Fox; Ian Turland, Principal Client Partner, Coutts Bank; Ivan Antipov, Senior Attorney, Russian Football Premier League; Jan Skypala, Sports Manager, FK Teplice; Joanna Manning Cooper, Head of Media Relations, London 2012; Joao Monteiro, Communication Director, Boavista; Julian Jenkins, Cardiff City FC; Julian Winter, Community Director, Watford FC; Karen Murphy, Sales & Marketing Manager, Wycombe Wanderers FC; Keith Dickens, General Manager, MK Dons; Lawrence Broadie, Marketing Manager, Heart of Midlothian FC; Lara Vanjak, Head of Sponsorship & VIP Sales and Management, FC Internazionale; Laura Oakes, Sponsorship Department, Harlequins Rugby Club; Lorenzo Perales, Sponsors, Imaging & Advertising Director, Real Madrid; Marcus Keane, Head of Marketing, Sales & Business Development, AFC Ajax; Mark Dillon, President, FC Orlando; Mark Osikoya, Head of Sponsorship, London 2012; Mark Rowan, Head of Communications, Everton; Mark Stevenson, Sponsorship & Events, O2; Matt Smith, Sponsorship, Rangers Football Club; Mikhail Batuev, Sport Usage Manager, Red Bull Russia; Mike Power, Non-Executive Director, Brentford Stadium Development; Nicola Lord, Head of Partnerships, West Ham United; Nigel Fletcher, Licensing Manager, FIFA; Olivier Bernardeau, Directeur Commercial, Olympique Lynonnais; Paul Bell, Commercial Director, Portsmouth; Paul Rodgers, Commercial Manager, Brighton and Hove Albion FC; Pedro Salazar-Hewitt, Communications Director, PSV Eindhoven; Peter Daire, Head of Sponsorship, The FA; Phil Hardman, Sponsorship Executive, Manchester City FC; Richard Jaques, Head of Sponsorship, Gala Coral; Ross Easton, Commercial Manager, Heart of Midlothian FC; Ross Wilson, Operations Manager, Falkirk FC; Sally Brealy, Commercial Manager, Notts County FC; Sergei Palkin, CEO, FC Shakhtar Donetsk; Scott Brody, Commercial Manager, FC Orlando; Simon Green, Head of UK Channels, Setanta; Tim Hinchey, Commercial Director, Derby County; Tracy Maddox, Head of Retail, Luton Town FC; Vladimir Jaric Humska, Project Manager, Partizan FC; Victoria Wing, Marketing Manager Teams & Competitions, The FA; Will Thomas, Commercial Manager, Harlequins Rugby Club; Zoran Cvetanovic, Head of Marketing, Partizan FC; David McNally, Former Managing Director, Fulham; Steve Waggot, Group Chief Executive, Charlton Athletic FC; Zoran Avramovic, Senior Manager, RedStar FC.

For further information on the EPFL, please contact the EPFL Marketing and Communication Manager, Alberto Colombo on +41 79 237 5104

For further information on Leaders in Football, please contact James Worrall on +44 7957 286 331