Genesis MUN 2015

Transfer Policy Meet

Arsenal F.C
Procedural Guide
Respected Gunners,
Welcome to Genesis Model United Nations 2015. Welcome to a committee never simulated
before, the Transfer Policy Meet. Arsenal F.C is one of the most celebrated clubs in
competitive football. At this committee, we seek to simulate the deliberation that goes
into navigating one of the most important times in the year for a club; the season end
transfer window. You are tasked with ensuring that your club is ready to challenge for the
title in the coming season. You will not only have to look at footballing aspects, but also
the financial aspects of running a world class football club and brand. As most of you
football lovers might already know, Arsenal F.C have been consistent title contenders for
as long as one can remember, but have recently not quite gotten the job done. This year,
it is our responsibility that the Barclays Premier League crown returns to the Emirates
after 11 long years. We also have to ensure that we retain the F.A Cup for a third
successive year and have a clear mandate of at least making the Semi Finals at the UEFA
Champions League. For such ambitious goals, it is essential to have not only a world class
squad, but one that has ample depth too. At this committee, we will work towards this
objective. I know that this committee will be one of the most intriguing and innovative
committees you will ever experience, for it is not every day you get to run a football club
such as Arsenal.
Wishing you the best of luck,

Rahul Krishna

Soumya Khurana

Manager

Secretary

Arsenal F.C

Arsenal F.C

Aspects to think about before coming to this committee:

Complete an in depth analysis of the current squad. Know every players
strengths, their weaknesses, the roles they play in the team and their susceptibility
to injuries
Know how Arsenal play their football. Watch games, learn a little about the
Gunners history, know what the fans want, and most importantly, figure out who
to grind out results.
Know what the Premier League requires. The Premier League is one of the fastest
and most challenging Leagues in the world. Analyse our opponents, especially the
big games that we need to win.
Understand how the club works in the background. In this committee, it not
going to be all about what happens on the pitch. Understand how a club as big as
Arsenal, manages its squad, its funds and its administration off the field.
Be updated on the footballing scenario around you. The players in red hot form,
players unhappy with their club, players out of a contract, utility players available
on the market; it is your job to know who to get to ensure a world class first team
and how to get them.
Have an understanding of the Financial Fair Play regulations. This will be an
extremely vital tool that can be used in such a committee. Figure out how it can
be used to the clubs advantage.
Learn how the club acquires its funds. This will help you formulate a transfer
budget as well as a wage budget to work with. You should know how to raise funds
through different means and that can be only done when a thorough understanding
of the clubs financial mechanisms exists.
Read about player-club contracts. Understand how contract negotiations between
the club and player take place and how contracts are formulated for new players,
with contingencies, bonuses and the little things like first option to buy and release
clauses.
Be informed of the clubs youth squad situation. The youth squad is vital for a
club to grow and very often provides valuable first team players when the team
needs it most. Read about how the youth system at Arsenal works and how we can
use it to ensure a competitive senior team

Procedure to be used in committee:

1. The committee will not be following the UNA-USA Rules of Procedure. Rather the
committee will be following a lenient set of procedure to ensure free flowing
debate
2. There will broadly be two kinds of sessions that take place in committee, namely a
private session and a press session.
3. The private session will follow the Rules of Procedure as mentioned below:
A. Every session will commence with a Round Robin where each
member can issue opening statements, reports etc.
B. The Round Robin process will not have a per speakers time and
speakers are open to being questioned by members of the
committee
C. Following the Round Robin process, the committee will flow in a
moderated Group Discussion format, with members raising placards
and getting recognised. The maximum speakers time for this will be
decided in committee, according to what members feel is necessary.
D. There will be no questioning in the Group Discussion format.
Questions can be raised in the members speech itself.
E. There will however be a provision for raising certain pertinent
factual and logical fallacies in a members statement. A member is
allowed to raise his placard at the end of another members speech
to point out a Concern in his speech. The Executive Board will
moderate the use of such Concerns. These Concerns will merely
be noted and not ruled upon like a conventional Point of Order
F. The Point of Personal Privilege stands as it does in UNA-USA
Procedure and can be used at any point in committee.
G. Members may choose to take an informal session for a certain time
period, wherein members are allowed to discuss and negotiate
without moderation from the Executive Board. Any member can call
for such a session in his/her speech itself.
4. The Press sessions will be conducted by a senior member of the Press fraternity.
The member from the Press will ask directed questions to certain members and
only those members will be allowed to answer. Please ensure that you maintain the
image of the club while not divulging any confidential details in your answer.
5. Documentation: The main form of documentation is going to be a Directive. A
Directive can be issued for directing the club or members of the club to take
certain action. A Directive once introduced in committee will be debated upon at
the end of which a vote will be conducted in committee. Any directive will require
a simple majority i.e 50%+1 to pass. A directive can be used for various action, for
example
A. To submit official transfer bids for new players
B. To offer contract extensions or new contracts to players already at
the club and new players respectively

C. To undertake any fund raising activity or garner funds from a source

D. To sanction the sale or loan of a player from the squad to another
club
E. To introduce a change in the structural setup of the club
6. The committee will be a time lapse committee. This means that time in the
committee will not correspond to real time. Each session of the committee i.e Day
1 Morning session, Day 1 Afternoon session etc.; will take place on a separate day
and these jumps in time frame will be informed to you in committee itself. For
example, we could start the committee meeting with the date 1st June 2015 and
have a two to three hour long meeting for the duration of the first session. At the
end of the session we put certain plays in motion. The next session after the break,
could be a meeting on the date 6th June 2015. We will start with elaborating on
what has taken place in the time in between and start debating from there on. In
this way, the committee will skip certain dates and move time frames at the end of
every committee session. The starting date of the committee also will be made
available to you at the earliest.
7. Internet access will be allowed in committee at all points in time.
8. The committee will not take into consideration any deals completed or
proposed after the end of the 2014-15 season.

For any further queries or issues, please feel free to contact the Executive Board
either on Facebook, or mail to us at the IDs given below

Rahul Krishna

Soumya Khurana

Manager

Secretary

Krishna.rahul@outlook.in

soumyakhurana1234@gmail.com