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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Club Deportivo Javea

Who runs the football club?

CD Javea is very much a community football club. It is not owned by any one individual or organisation but effectively by those who purchase a 'socio' or membership fee each season. This association affords the holder exclusive voting rights on all aspects of the running of the football club.

CD Javea is run by a committee of volunteers known as the 'junta directiva (JD)' which meets formally every week to discuss all matters concerning the football club. The JD is headed by an elected president who normally sits for a four-year term.

The JD is made up entirely of volunteers who receive no remuneration for their services. It is a often a thankless task for those who have to juggle their commitment to the football club with both work and family responsibilities.

How much does the club receive in income during a season?

Football at this level is in a very fragile position. As local government funding is reduced, a traditional form of income for many years, more and more provincial football clubs are finding it difficult to keep their heads above water. It is a double-edged sword for many clubs that often causes irrecoverable damage and CD Javea has been no exception in having to make the right decision for the future: do we 'go for broke' and live beyond our means to achieve short-term objective or do we create a stable financial platform on which to build for the future?

In 2009 several high-profile clubs across the Costa Blanca have been in danger of folding and in almost all cases, they have suffered because of excessive spending to try and achieve a short-term objective, whether it be promotion to the next level or simply survival in a current league. CD Javea have decided to opt for stabilisation before taking the next step.

Our playing budget has been slashed dramatically in the past two or three years. Not so long ago, many key players were taking home a monthly basic of well over 1.500 euros per month - and without tangible results on the playing field. It was obvious that such a wage bill was unsustainable and that the playing budget afforded to the coaching staff had to be dramatically reduced. During the 2008/09 season there were several first-team regulars who were taking home barely 300 euros a month. Of course the standard of football may well slip as CD Javea can no longer attract the 'big earners' but the football club is in a far better position than others to ride out the current economic crisis, even if long-term objectives have had to be revised.

We are often asked what the fans can do to help the football club financially. A very simple step is to improve attendances at the Campo d'Esports by helping to raise the profile of CD Javea around the town. For instance, bring a friend to the next home game and remember to buy some raffle tickets as you enter the ground; all the money generated at the entrance goes straight into club funds.

Where can I get information on the football club?

CD Javea issues weekly press releases to all English-speaking media each Monday; it is very much up to the recipient if the material is re-produced in the weekly newspapers published that week and there is little that CD Javea can do to ensure that its profile in these papers is maintained other than issuing these releases. The football club has a solid Internet presence through www.javeamigos.com as well as social networking platforms such as Facebook. The supporter's club also issues weekly news releases through e-mail and fans can subscribe by sending an email to info@javeamigos.com. Information is also available by telephone on 600-215-808.

I want to make a representation to the club. How do I go about it?

Board meetings take place each Monday night from 7.30pm. The board is not a closed-shop and the club welcomes any input – positive or negative – that can help take CD Javea forward.

Why doesn't the club produce a matchday programme any more?

Very few football clubs in Spain produce official matchday programmes, even in the upper echelons of the Spanish football league system. There are a handful of fanzines produced by supporters clubs, the best known on the Costa Blanca being the excellent 40-page full-colour effort published by FC Torrevieja's 'Torry Army' and the eight-page programme produced by the Horadada Reds for UD Horadada. However, the most important thing to remember is that these publications were produced by a committee of volunteers for a market demand.  A 20-page full colour matchday magazine was published by CD Javea during the 2005-2006 season but surprisingly met with a luke-warm response from the public and the club was left with plenty of unsold copies at the end of each home game. A decision was taken not to produce an official programme for the following season - the club simply couldn't afford it - so a black-and-white single sheet flyer was available for free throughout the 2006-2007 season, produced on a voluntary basis by Mike Smith of www.javeamigos.com. The publication was popular but work commitments meant that the project couldn't continue. In short, if one takes into account such factors as minimum print-runs, the club is simply not in a financial position to produce a regular official magazine at the moment.

Why do the kick-off times keep changing?

It is frustrating for those more used to regular times that the kick-offs vary so much during the season. The simple answer is that  this has been the norm for many years - and is not restricted to lower league football. Timings are often adjusted to take into account warmer temperatures, and local fiestas, both for the benefit of the players and the fans. Away games can be a particular annoyance as the decision lies very much in the hands of the host club. Although the club will do its best to keep fans informed as soon as timings are confirmed, it is normal that they are not established until 36 hours prior to the game, too late for the weekly printed media deadlines. Unfortunately it is something that we have to get used to.

Why doesn't the club offer hot food on match-days?

The bar at the football ground doesn't come under the jurisdiction of the football club; it is privately-owned. Therefore, for the most part, the club doesn't have much of a say in what is offered to the supporters on match-day. However it is something that we hope will be addressed in time for the 2009/10 season.

If you have any questions about CD Javea, please contact me on info@javeamigos.com and I will try to get them answered.