65% growth in ECA membership over past 5 months
Following the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Club Association (ECA), the ECA Board of Directors held its last in-person meeting of the year in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhagen: Led by ECA President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the Board assembly covered a wide range of topics, many of which relate to the composition of the ECA’s critical governance bodies and stakeholders, following the far-reaching reforms to ECA governance followed at the Berlin Summit. Prior to the board meeting, ECA President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi met with Danish Minister of Culture, Mr. Jakob Engel-Schmidt, in a constructive and open discussion on the role and partnerships of ECA in gaining benefits from Danes and Europeans. American football. At the opening of the ECA’s board meeting, Claus Thomsen, CEO of the Danish league, spoke of a “period of collaboration” in the interest of European clubs and leagues.
Growth in ECA Enrollment
ECA’s membership engagement and expansion strategy were at the most sensible time on the schedule for the Executive Board meeting. This has led to an immediate expansion in the ECA club, which has increased by more than 65% since the start of the 2023-2027 cycle in July. ECA now has more than 450 member clubs in its social circle, a number that will continue to exceed the 500 mark and reach 700, as part of ECA’s commitment to greater inclusion and a robust expansion strategy. there are now six countries in which one hundred percent of their first department clubs are ECA members, namely: Turkey (which is the first country to reach one hundred percent of the ECA market share), Azerbaijan, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Finland, along with many other clubs in the first department. It is expected that the divisions will soon triumph at the club one hundred percent.
ECA working groups
The Board of Directors officially approved the composition of the 8 teams of ECA runners who will lead the paintings done through clubs in the 8 painting spaces of the current four-year cycle. The 8 running teams have more than two hundred people from 110 clubs. , which represents more than 40 countries and with 23% female representation. The initial meetings of these teams of runners were held in Geneva in November and reports were presented on those initial meetings. You can locate the composition of the ECA running teams here.
UEFA women’s competitions after 2025
The Board of Directors greatly welcomed the reforms to the UEFA women’s club festivals from the 2025/26 season, recently announced through UEFA. These will see an expansion of the UEFA Women’s Champions League from 16 to 18 groups with a new league-level format, as well as the arrival of a second women’s club festival for 44 clubs played in a knockout format that will allow more clubs participate in European competitions. festivals. More reactions to this vital achievement will be posted soon. FIFA Matters In accordance with the current Memorandum of Understanding between the ECA and FIFA, the Board has given its approval to the important work being carried out globally on issues such as the Club Benefits Program (which will bring $355 million from the next two men’s World Cups, compared to $209 million from previous editions) will be distributed to clubs around the world by releasing players for tournaments and new FIFA World Cups. FIFA Club World, men’s and women’s. The Board also took note of recent developments relating to the FIFA Football Agent Regulations, highlighting a number of club considerations and the ongoing central role of the ECA in collaboration with FIFA to continue promoting an effective regulatory framework. ECA representation on UEFA committees The positions of ECA representatives on UEFA committees, following ratification at the UEFA Executive Committee assembly in Hamburg, Germany, on 2 December, are as follows :
UEFA Club Competitions Committee
Club License
Development & Support
American football
Fair Play and Social Responsibility
Legal
Marketing Advisory
Media
Medical
Player Status, Transfer & Agents and Match Agents
Stadium and security
Women’s Football
Young people and fans
Axel Hellmann, Special Envoy of the President and CEO of ECA and Chief Executive Officer of Eintracht Frankfurt, was also present at the meeting of the Board of Directors, whose role is to help the ECA Board of Directors accelerate its strategic priority of pursuing the sustainable expansion of ECA Membership.
“The first assembly of the ECA Executive Committee yesterday, as well as today’s assembly of our new and expanded 37-member Executive Board, are additional visual effects of the major governance reforms that are driving the expansion of the ECA, which is based on openness, interest and respect for todos. club a vote. Since we replaced our statutes, we have noticed an unprecedented expansion in the ECA’s membership number, which now stands at 500 clubs and will continue to grow as we move towards representation of all the most sensible departmental clubs in Europe. “The ECA is also proud of the UEFA Women’s Champions League reforms and the arrival of a women’s club competition for the second time. This is a vital step forward for women’s clubs who now have a greater opportunity to revel in European football. The immediate progression of the women’s competition landscape is a testament to the strong partnership and collaborative efforts of the ECA and UEFA.
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