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IS G14 ABOUT TO GO GLOBAL?

Dozens of the biggest soccer clubs from around the world are reported to have attended a meeting hosted by European pressure group the G14 yesterday which could see the organisation go global.

The G14 – which now consists of 18 European clubs – is believed to have hosted the meeting at which up to 25 other clubs from Europe, and as far afield as Africa and Latin America attended.
Reports on some newswires suggest a key discussion point was the possibility of creating a ‘wider international group’ to represent the interests of the world’s top clubs.
The G14 has become something of a thorn in the side of governing bodies UEFA and FIFA – and is currently embroiled in a legal case which could force clubs to be compensated if players are injured on international duty.