Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has been voted onto the board of the European Clubs’ Association (ECA). The ECA is an organisation recognised by FIFA and UEFA as an independent body that represents the interests of Europe’s leading clubs, with Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi its president. Soriano, 56, was voted as the Premier League’s sole representative to stand on the ECA’s ‘Subdivision 1’ board — for clubs from the top six-ranked national associations in Europe — following elections for the 2023-2027 cycle. The move is a boost...
The reigning champions have welcomed the independent review and pointed to “irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position”.
The ECA says its mission is “safeguarding, strengthening and developing European clubs’ interestsas the key club stakeholder in all international football affairs and decision-making”. Bayern Munich chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen, Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay, Feyenoord chief executive Dennis te Kloese, Marseille president Pablo Longoria, RB Leipzig’s Oliver Mintzlaff and Alessandro Antonello of Inter Milan have also been elected onto the board. The ECA has also agreed a new
Memorandum of Understanding with UEFA until 2030, which includes a new revenue distribution cycle between 2024-27. Europe’s smaller teams, there will be an increase in solidarity payments for non-participating clubs in the league phase of UEFA competitions, which will rise from four to seven per cent. The ECA claims this is expected to secure €440million per season, totalling €1.32bn across the new cycle period.
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