Uzbekistan looks to British model as it seeks to modernize football management

Uzbekistan turns to the British model as it aims to modernize football management

The Uzbekistan Football Association held a video conference with Richard Cresswell, director of the British football agency Blue Sky Sports, the association said. Representatives of the Presidential Administration and the Agency for Management Efficiency also joined the meeting.

The talks focused on improving governance in football, applying international best practices, developing young players at foreign clubs and academies, and reinforcing modern project management methods.

Participants also discussed how Britain’s experience in football management and development could be adapted to Uzbekistan’s conditions. They examined possible cooperation on player development and the management of their professional careers.

“The meeting was one of the important steps toward introducing modern management approaches to Uzbek football and expanding international cooperation,” the association said in its statement.