The European Commission is set to publish a white paper setting out a new framework for sport, and ministers, led by Mr Caborn, are pushing to include measures that could change the way sport is governed across Europe, with a particular emphasis on football.
Europe’s top clubs and leagues oppose some of the measures and are concerned in particular that the proposals might grant recognition to UEFA as the governing body for European football and as the counterpart of the EU when dealing with football-related issues in Europe. The leagues view UEFA rather as the body with responsibility for the European Championship and the Champions League, but not as a governing body for European football.
