Here is the information on the press accreditation for the next European Championship in Ostrava (February 14th - 20th).

4th UEFA European Futsal Championship in Czech Republic

Media accreditation now open on line via www.uefa.com

The 4th UEFA European Futsal Championship will take place in Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 14-20 February 2005. The opening two matches of Groups A and B will be played in the CEZ Arena on Monday 14 February and Tuesday 15 and, following one rest day, the final group matches will be played simultaneously in the CEZ Arena and Sareza Hall on Thursday 17. The semi-finals then both take place in the CEZ Arena on Friday 18 February and the tournament will conclude with a play-off match for third place and the Final itself, on Sunday 20 February. For the full match schedule and kick-off times please consult: this link.

Media wishing to attend the tournament are requested to apply now for media accreditation directly on line via this link . The closing deadline for media accreditation is set for Wednesday 09 February, after which media will be informed via e-mail if their request has been accepted or not. Media requiring telephone or ISDN lines at the tournament hall(s) must book these directly through Czech Telecom either via telephone on +420 272 080 111 or online via the following site:

http://www.telecom.cz UEFA reminds media that it is in no way responsible for the ordering of telephone lines or their subsequent connection if not ordered.

Finally, media wishing to book accommodation in the Czech Republic for the tournament are kindly asked to contact the following accommodation service directly: Mrs. Brigita Borosova via e-mail: celadna@golding.cz Tel: +420 558 439 913, Fax: +420 558 439 914, Mobile: +420 737 245 895 Website: http://www.fotbal.cz For any further enquires please send an e-mail with Futsal Championship 2005 in the subject header to: accreditations@uefa.ch