COPA Rapid IFR Readiness Questionnaire (Club Facing)

COPA Rapid IFR Readiness Questionnaire (Club Facing)

Self-assessment for football clubs to evaluate IFR readiness. Please answer based on current club operations.
Section 1: Club and Respondent Details
Club name*
Competition / league*
Respondent name*
Respondent role*
Email address*
example@example.com
Main follow-up contact, if different
Date completed*

MonthDayYear
Date
Phone number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: 00000000000.
Section 2: Starting Context
Major and complex clubMature professional clubResource-constrained professional clubDeveloping governance clubNot sure
Anything helpful COPA should know about the club’s current context, timing or practical pressures?
Section 3: Core Self-Assessment
Q1 | Overall coordination - Is it clear who coordinates the club’s IFR-related activity overall, and how key actions or deadlines are followed through?*
Q1 optional note – Who currently coordinates this?
Q2 | Licence readiness - Is it clear who coordinates the club’s IFR-related activity overall, and how key actions or deadlines are followed through?*
Q3 | Governance and oversight - Does the club have a practical way of bringingkey governance, compliance or regulatory matters to the right people forreview, challenge and follow-up?*
Q4 | Financial planning and resilience - Does the club currently have enough visibility over its financial position, planning and emerging pressures for issues to be identified and escalated early?*
Q4 optional note – Anything helpful to note about how this works today?
Q5 | ODSE and change handling - If there were a proposed ownership, board orsenior leadership change, would the club be able to identify it early, assesswhether IFR action may be needed, and coordinate the next steps in time?*
Q6 | Fan, heritage and protected matters - Does the club have a clear way of handlingsupporter-facing, heritage or other protected matters where consultation,escalation or evidence may be needed?*
Q7 | Evidence and regulatory response - If the IFR asked the club for information,clarification or supporting records, would the club be able to coordinate atimely and organised response?*
Q8 | Sustainability of the current model - Is the club’s current approach reasonably sustainable, or is it heavily dependent on one or two individuals, manual workarounds or informal practice?*
Q8 optional note – Where do you feel the pressure most today?
Section 4: Immediate Flag Questions
YesNoNot sure
F1 brief context (if Yes or Not sure)
YesNoNot sure
F2 brief context (if Yes or Not sure)
YesNoNot sure
F3 brief context (if Yes or Not sure)
YesNoNot sure
F4 brief context (if Yes or Not sure)
Section 5: Final Comments
Final comments – Is there anything else COPA should understand about the club’s current readiness position, practical pressures or likely next steps?
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COPA Rapid IFR Readiness Questionnaire (Club Facing)

Section 1: Club and Respondent Details

Section 2: Starting Context

Section 3: Core Self-Assessment

Section 4: Immediate Flag Questions

Section 5: Final Comments