European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL)
European football leaders say Fifa competition proposals ‘unacceptable’
EPFL takes on new identity, tackles competitive imbalance, transfer window
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has rebranded to ‘European Leagues’ as the organisation today (Friday) spelled out its intention to take a stronger stance on competitive balance in the continental game, as well as introduce a universal deadline for the summer transfer window.
EPFL agrees Uefa co-operation pact
EPFL steps up campaign against Uefa club competition reform
EPFL to end Uefa fixture pact in fresh protest against Champions League reform
The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) umbrella organisation has today (Friday) stepped up its campaign against Uefa’s reforms for the Champions League by announcing it will break an agreement that currently prevents European and domestic games from clashing.
EPFL chief confident of change to Champions League reforms
European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) chairman Lars-Christer Olsson has said he is confident the controversial reform plans for the Champions League can be overturned, adding a “deal is not done” with the matter set to be further debated at a meeting later this month.
EPFL slams ‘unacceptable’ Champions League reforms
The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) organisation has hit out at the “unacceptable” reforms that have been implemented for Uefa’s club competitions stating that the changes breach the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between it and the European governing body.
EPFL would support legal action over Qatar 2022 dates
The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) organisation has said it will back legal action against Fifa over the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
European football powerbrokers hit out at Qatar 2022 decision
The European Club Association (ECA) and European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) have hit out at Fifa’s decision to recommend a November-December slot for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, with the former body calling for compensation for its clubs and the latter maintaining the move will cause “great damage” to the domestic game.
FIFPro eyes legal action after contract talks with ECA and EPFL break down
World football players’ union FIFPro has said it is prepared to take legal action in order to ensure footballers who are not paid their wages on time are able to move to a new club.
EPFL warns of ‘damaging’ Qatar 2022 switch
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has labelled “all scenarios” on the rescheduling of the 2022 Fifa World Cup as “damaging” to its members competitions and has criticised Uefa’s proposed Nations League event.
European Professional Football Leagues CEO resigns
European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) CEO Emanuel Macedo De Medeiros has decided to step down from the position on March 31 next year after nearly nine years in the role.
Premier League tops European stadium sell-outs
English Premier League (EPL) games last season averaged a 95.3 per cent sell-out rate, the highest of the professional football leagues in Europe.
EPFL to add weight to Qatar 2022 talks
European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) newly-appointed permanent chairman Frederic Thiriez is confident that his organisation will play a major role in negotiations over the possible shift in schedule of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
EPFL elects French football head chairman
The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has named French Football League (LFP) president Frederic Thiriez as its new chairman.