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Harold Mayne-Nicholls... praise for Dubai’s sports drive

Dubai seen as global sporting hub

DUBAI, November 10, 2014

Dubai is always looking for new things that attract the top players in the sporting world, said a former Fifa official, adding that the Emirate was 100 per cent prepared to hold more and more world class events.

Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former head of the Fifa Technical Committee, was speaking ahead of the two-day summit Host Cities in Dubai, where past, present and future host cities come together to learn more about a bidding process.

Mayne-Nicholls, currently considering running for the presidency of Fifa to end Sepp Blatter’s 16-year spell in charge of football’s governing body, is set to speak at the third edition of Host Cities taking place on November 26 and 27 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, JBR.

Speaking from his current base in Chile, where he is the former head of the Chilean Football Federation, Mayne-Nicholls explained why Dubai has managed to ensure itself as an international hub for sport.

“Dubai has an open policy to receive all kind of activities related with sports. It's not only games, also seminars, courses and other kind of activities in which they promote.”

With live sport, and summits such as Host Cities now into its third year, bringing the worlds rights holders and leading sports bodies together, Dubai has quickly become centre stage for the industry, said Mayne-Nicholls.

“There are several places like Dubai, but perhaps Dubai has a better location than others, plus the fact that the weather during at least 8 or 9 months of the year is perfect for sports.

“It’s Dubai’s ambition that seemingly means they stand out as a premium sports location,” he added.

“Mainly the chance to visit again such a wonderful Emirate plus the chance to speak about the needs for organising events and the chance to learn about others is why I am attending. It’s an important fixture on the sporting calendar,” said Mayne-Nicholls, with reference to the summit.

Mayne-Nicholls has until the end of January to decide whether to run for the Fifa presidency and if he does, he could potentially be Fifa’s new man in charge come May, a statement said.

Attendees to Host Cities include many key figures in UAE sport plus representatives from the IPL, Indian Super League, South African football and the creators and winners of Million Dollar Arm. – TradeArabia News Service




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