SOCCEREX THE GLOBAL LEADER FOR THE BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL

The recently re-appointed head coach for South Africa joins Danny Jordaan on this year's conference programme. With only nearly 200 days before the WC kicks off both speakers will outline the host nation's readiness both on and off the pitch.

Brazil's World Cup winning manager has returned to manage the Bafana Bafana at a crucial time to build a winning momentum for the host nation ahead of the first ever World Cup on African soil. Carlos Alberto Parreira and Danny Jordaan will join Ricardo Terra Teixeira, President of the Local Organising Committee of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil to discuss the next two FIFA World Cups.

Soccerex 2009's three day conference programme has attracted some of the biggest names in world football. Those committed to speaking include:

Joseph S. Blatter (FIFA)

Philippe Le Floc'h (UEFA)

Franz Beckenbauer (FIFA Executive Committee)

David Dein (England 2018)

Sven-Goran Eriksson (Notts County)

Gerard Houllier (French Football Federation)

Dr. Hafez Al-Medlej (Saudi Premier League)

Tom Bender (Bundesliga)

Harold Mayne-Nicholls (Chile FA)

Luiz Fernando Lima (TV Globo)

Niclas Ericson (FIFA)

Lawrence Atiase (AUB)

Marcia Lins (Rio de Janeiro - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Fabio Simao (Brasilia - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Tiago Lacerda (Belo Horizonte - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Caio Carvalho (Sao Paulo - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Ney Campello (Salvador - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

George Braga (Recife - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Rodrigo Camelo de Oliveira (Manaus - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)

Jose Fortunati (Porto Alegre - 2014 FIFA World Cup Host City)