DAO portal

In June 2015, the UEFA Executive Committee approved new Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations, which included a provision requiring clubs to appoint a dedicated Disability Access Officer (DAO).

Article 35bis of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations states;

1. The licence applicant must have appointed a disability access officer to support the provision of inclusive, accessible facilities and services.
2. The disability access officer will regularly meet and collaborate with the relevant club personnel on all related matters.

UEFA has commissioned CAFE to implement the DAO role across its 55 member states, including providing training sessions and establishing a network of DAOs to share best practice examples.

The CAFE DAO portal is designed to collate important information for Disability Access Officers and about the DAO criterion, and provide the opportunity for DAOs to discuss access and inclusion with their peers.

The portal may also be useful for national associations and their national Disability Access Officer coordinators, as well as a range of other key stakeholders.

For further information, please feel free to contact CAFE DAO Project Manager Jochen Kemmer at [email protected].