The 27th European Club Association (ECA) General Assembly saw close to 200 ECA members gather largely in-person on March 28/29, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. The two-day assembly allowed for detailed discussions on a wide range of policy matters relevant to European football, and the announcement of various ECA measures to …
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At the board meeting of the European Club Association (ECA) in Paris, Oliver Kahn was appointed as the new 1st Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the 246-club body. The FC Bayern München AG CEO succeeds Dr. Michael Gerlinger (Director of Legal Affairs at FC Bayern München AG), who stepped …
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The 26th ECA General Assembly, the first both to be held largely in-person since September 2019 and under the chairmanship of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, took place on September 6/7 in Geneva, Switzerland. Representatives from 160 Member Clubs gathered to discuss how football can reform and recover from the huge impact of …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has advocated solidarity among the football community as a means of fostering a stronger future for the sport, during his address to the 26th General Assembly of the European Club Association. The speech, delivered by video to the event in Geneva, focused on the need for …
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Following the receipt by the European Club Association of specific requests asking the ECA Board to consider the withdrawal of their previous resignation requests of April 2021, the ECA Executive Board has agreed that the following clubs will retain their ECA ordinary membership for the current 2019-23 ECA membership cycle: …
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The European Club Association (ECA) has reorganised at the top as a result of the events surrounding the plans for the European Super League. Dr. Michael Gerlinger, director of legal affairs at FC Bayern München AG, is now vice-president of the association. The new chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of …
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Less than 48 hours after the announcement of the creation of a European Super League, the new entity imploded with all six English Premier League clubs announcing by Tuesday night that they are withdrawing from the new entity and by Wednesday morning it became clear that without these clubs, the …
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Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs have today, April 19 announced that they have agreed to form a new competition, the European Super League, governed by their Founding Clubs. AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, FC Internazionale Milano, Juventus FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, …
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In recent days and weeks news has appeared across European media that world football governing body FIFA is holding talks with European club football giants to discuss the launch of an European Premier League after earlier rumours of top clubs discussed the creation of a European Super League. If the …
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In line with its commitment to promoting greater transparency and disclosure of its core internal activities, FIFA has published the “Manual on ‘TPI’ and ‘TPO’ in football agreements”. This manual has been developed with the primary objective of informing football stakeholders and the general public about how FIFA interprets and …
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