European Leagues
European Leagues calls for faster anti-piracy action
Europe’s top football leagues have called on the European Commission to fast-track its action against online piracy, warning its proposed two-and-a-half-year review could exacerbate the illegal exploitation o…
European Leagues urges Uefa to raise competition payments for non-participating teams
European Leagues, the collective body of European football leagues, has called on Uefa to increase the distribution of club competition revenue for non-participating teams from next year
LaLiga quits European Leagues in protest at pressure group’s ‘lack of influence’
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has resigned from European Leagues and claimed the organisation is ineffective in tackling governance and commercial issues facing…
IMG Arena awarded European Leagues’ centralised data rights
IMG Arena, the betting arm of the Endeavor-owned agency, has been awarded the fastpath data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 19 different league bodies and national associations…
European Leagues puts pressure on EU Parliament over piracy takedowns
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has criticised the EU Parliament, saying that its recent plenary vote on the Digital Services Act (DSA) did not sufficiently…
European Leagues and FIFPro set out vision to reform football’s governance
Football bodies FIFPro and European Leagues have announced a manifesto that intends to embed collective governance standards and agreements throughout the professional game as it currently faces elements…
European Leagues seek change to Champions League reform plans
The European Leagues, a collective of 37 professional football leagues and associations of clubs from 30 countries across the continent, is seeking changes to the Champions League format, which were ratified…
Eleven and OneFootball awarded pooled international rights to nine European leagues
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has awarded the centralised international broadcast rights to nine different leagues to football-based media platform OneFootball and streaming…
European Leagues invites exclusive bids in expanded data rights RFP
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has gone to market early with the centralised fastpath data rights to league and cup competitions organised by a total of 18 different league bodies…
European Leagues pools together international rights to nine top-tier divisions
European Leagues, the body of European football leagues, has pooled together the international broadcast rights to nine different leagues and initiated a Request for Proposals from interested broadcasters,…
Tebas to represent European Leagues on Uefa ExCo
European Leagues, an organisation that promotes the growth of professional football in Europe, has announced that LaLiga president Javier Tebas has been appointed as its new representative on the Uefa…
European Leagues seek ‘careful consideration’ for expanded Uefa Champions League
The European Leagues organisation has given a cautious welcome to the proposed ‘Swiss Model’ for reform of football’s Uefa Champions League, but has expressed misgivings over how extra games could be ac…
Champions League calendar could be expanded, says European Leagues chairman
Lars-Christer Olsson, the chairman of the European Leagues, has said that the Uefa Champions League calendar could be expanded to include as many as four extra games per team
European Leagues unveils Stay2Score esports competition
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues has announced plans for a new esports competition, Stay2Score, launching this week
Italian, Spanish officials spell out hope for European football resumption
Officials in Italy and Spain have expressed hope that Serie A and LaLiga may be able to restart in May, as Lars-Christer Olsson, chairman of the European Leagues group, stated forward planning is hopeful…
European Leagues widens data rights deal with Genius, Sportradar and Stats Perform
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has agreed an expanded data rights deal with rivals Genius Sports, Sportradar and Stats Perform that covers a total of 16 top-tier…
European Leagues say clubs concerned about Europa Conference League
European Leagues chairman Lars-Christer Olsson has said some clubs have expressed concern about the commercial viability of Uefa’s new third-tier competition, the Europa Conference League.
European Leagues presents ‘principles’ for post-2024 club competitions
European Leagues, which represents football leagues from across Europe, has today (Friday) presented what it calls its own principles to contribute to reforming and improving European club competitions…