DUBAI 2 September 2018: The biggest team of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 was launched with thousands of fans signing up as volunteers for the biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup in history.
With just over four months to Asia’s most prestigious football tournament, 5,000 opportunities were launched across a number of exciting and critical roles, from liaising with team services and VIPs hospitality across the competition, to media work and venue operations.
The launch event for the volunteers’ programme was attended by LOC Director of Marketing and Communications, Ahmad Al Qobaisi, who was joined by Saeed Khalifah Al Muhairi, Abu Dhabi Sports Council Director of Technical Affairs, along with Mohammad Al Shatiri AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Volunteers Programme Manager who were present amongst a crowd of football fans yesterday, in Dubai Mall.
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary, Dato Windsor John said: “Volunteers are the heart and soul of every major sporting event. They are real heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes, so our football stars can focus on producing their best on-the-pitch and to ensure a memorable match-day experience for our passionate fans.
There are numerous key volunteer areas required throughout the competition namely, venue management, competition, media, marketing, protocol, logistics and accreditation.
With just 5,000 volunteer places up for grabs for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, tournament organisers expect strong competition for places with the rising popularity of volunteering at sports tournaments.
The only real requirement is that volunteers should be older than 16.