European Club Association

Champions League places based on historical performance move step closer

Revised plan reserving two spots for clubs with high coefficient likely to come in from 2024

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 17:04

New plans to let clubs qualify for Champions League based on historical performance

The European Leagues organisation is against qualification by coefficient, as are a number of fan organisations

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 22:35

European clubs warn of ‘destructive’ impact of Fifa’s reform plans

Statement hits out at controversial plans which include a World Cup every two years

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 11:39

Senior European figures oppose Fifa plans for biennial World Cup

Uefa president and European Club Association boss united in opposition

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 19:10

United, Liverpool and City apologise to fans for European Super League fiasco

Andrea Agnelli, project’s founder and Juventus chairman, accepts breakaway is over

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 22:20

Ken Early: Super League’s naked power-grab aims for permanent aristocracy

Breakaway attempt is a gamble on the nature of fandom across the world

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 07:54

Teams to be allowed make five substitutions at Euro 2020

Attendance capacity limits at venues to be determined by relevant local authority

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 18:47

Mourinho and Klopp highly critical of City decision

Tottenham manager branded Cas ruling a “disgraceful decision”

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 18:15

MLS and Liga MX merger could transform soccer in North America

‘Possible super league is best for MLS in short term and Liga MX in medium term’

Thu May 14 2020 - 12:02

Government willing to pay €5m a year to safeguard FAI future

State will restore support in deal being discussed by Government, FAI lenders, Uefa

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 21:58

Premier League clubs’ record £4.8bn revenues widens gap to rest of Europe

Figures dwarf record revenues posted by La Liga and Bundesliga

Wed May 22 2019 - 18:47

St Patrick’s Athletic challenge Waterford’s right to play in Europa League

Dublin club have written to acting FAI CEO Rea Walshe over Uefa club licence rules

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 19:00

Uefa promises ‘no losers’ in new European club competition

Clubs from lower-ranked leagues, including most Irish sides, to be diverted to new league

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 06:00

Uefa announces creation of third European club competition

The winner of the new tournament will then earn a place in the Europa League

Sun Dec 02 2018 - 20:24

Fifa could move to derail agents’ gravy train

Clubs and governing bodies aiming to put stop to bonanza window for agents

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 19:50

Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants 48 teams in World Cup

European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge opposes plan

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 23:08

Irish clubs set for European bonanza following big increase in Uefa prize money

Dundalk are guaranteed at least €550k or over €1m if they get through to third qualifying round

Tue Mar 31 2015 - 18:38

Fifa announce €2.2bn profit from 2014 World Cup

Surplus enables governing body to boost ‘solid level of reserves’ to €1.4bn

Sat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00

Fifa makes major concessions to clubs over Qatar 2022

Payments to clubs will be trebled to €200 million as governing body look to atone for disruption

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 13:06