European Club Association
ECA chairman Al-Khelaïfi criticises Super League ‘failures’, calls for financial stability
European Club Association chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi hit out at the “fabulists and failures” who remain committed to football’s European Super League as he stated work is progressing with Uefa on a “…
Nine European Super League rebels reinstated by ECA
The executive board of the European Club Association (ECA) has agreed that nine of the clubs involved in the hugely controversial European Super League breakaway project can retain their ECA ordinary membership…
Uefa delays decision on Champions League revamp
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has delayed a decision on the reform of its Champions League club competition until April 19.
ECA launches first women’s football masterplan, targets Club World Cup
The European Club Association (ECA) has unveiled its first women’s football strategy, with an ultimate goal of achieving the same level of professionalisation as in the men’s game.
Uefa ‘in talks’ to share control of Champions League with clubs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is reportedly in talks with the European Club Association (ECA) over the creation of a joint venture that would grant clubs more control over media and sponsorship r…
ECA chief spells out Covid-19 impact, backs Champions League reform
European Club Association (ECA) chairman Andrea Agnelli has said the continent’s football clubs are facing Covid-19-related losses of between €6.5bn ($7.87bn) and €8.5bn,
New ECA study forecasts Covid-19 will now cost top clubs over €5bn
The Covid-19 pandemic is now forecast to cost top-flight clubs from Europe more than €5bn ($5.9bn/£4.5b
Uefa to pay €575m broadcaster rebate for Covid-19 disruption – ECA’s Agnelli
European football’s governing body Uefa is planning on refunding €575m ($667m) to rights-holding broadcasters because of the disruption to its club competitions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to …
ECA predicts €4bn Covid-related revenue hit for European clubs
The European Club Association (ECA) has forecast that football clubs on the continent can expect to lose up to €4bn ($4.5bn) in revenue over the next year due to Covid-19.
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Relevent Sports’ Ross ‘lobbies top European clubs and Uefa’ to create more competitive ICC
Stephen Ross the billionaire owner of Relevent Sports, the sports promotion company behind the International Champions Cup (ICC), is reported to have met with the leading European football clubs and Uefa…
Uefa and ECA ‘discuss expanded Champions League’
Uefa and the European Clubs Association are reportedly close to agreeing an expansion of the Champions League from 2024-25, in which clubs would play up to 17 matches per season compared to the current…
Agnelli re-elected as ECA president, discusses Champions League reforms
Andrea Agnelli has been re-elected as chairman of football's European Club Association (ECA) for a further four years, until 2023
Zhang becomes first Chinese member of ECA board
Inter Milan president Steven Zhang has become the first Chinese board member of European football's European Club Association
Plans for ‘closed’ Champions League foiled by club opposition
Efforts from European football’s governing body Uefa and the continent’s elite clubs to reform the Champions League into a competition essentially reserved for the top teams have seemingly hit the buf…
Champions League reform unlikely this year as Uefa postpones talks with clubs and leagues
Uefa has postponed talks with European clubs and leagues to discuss the future of the Champions League and its other European club competitions, making any reforms to these competitions unlikely this year
Charlie Marshall, managing director ECA, on Uefa club competition reform
Highlights of Charlie Marshall, managing director of the European Club Association, in conversation at the Sports Decision Makers Summit in London.