Media release
16 March 2012
- ‘Perfect’ London pub sought for auction night
- Competition named as Emmanuel Olisadebe European Cup
KENNA HQ launched plans for this summer’s European Cup by announcing the search for the ‘perfect’ London pub to hold the auction.
Set for the evening of Thursday 31 May, the auction will involve no more than 16 managers battling it out for honours in the newly-named 2012 Emmanuel Olisadebe European Cup.
Speaking from an ornamental fountain in the Middle East, the Kenna Chairman said: “We like our football auctions with a pint, and by pint I mean a pint of beer, so we’re looking for a central London pub with an upstairs bit or sort of funtion room we can use for an evening.
“We’ve used a few other adequate venues in the past, but we still haven’t found the perfect pub. We need an area where 16 managers can sit around a table with a steady flow of draft premium lager and without competing for noise with the uninitiated.
“If you know a pub that meets the criteria get in touch.”
The criteria
- Central London pub
- Space for 16 managers to sit around a table/s
- Wi-fi available
- Ready access to food and drinks
- The Kenna is a not-for-profit organisation so cannot offer payment, but can offer some very thirsty patrons.
Please send suggestions to [email protected] or tweet @jeffkennaleague using #bestlondonpub
The Emmanuel Olisadebe European Cup
Kenna HQ announced the name of the competition as the 2012 Emmanuel Olisadebe European Cup.
The Chairman said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have Emmanuel as our figurehead. His 11 goals in 25 appearances for Poland made him the stand-out candidate.
“Being an organisation proud of its diversity, we hope to use the tournament as an opportunity to highlight all that is multicultural about Poland, Ukraine and football itself; just like FIFA are doing with the 2022 Qatar World Cup.”
The competition will be limited to 16 teams. In the event that more managers wish to pick up the gauntlet, entry preference will be given to managers in the following order:
- Kenna commitee members (x3)
- Managers finishing highest in this season’s domestic league
- Founding Kenna members
- Other former Kenna managers
- Ruud Gullit
