The Belgian club president changing football on and off the pitch: “The game is losing in court - governance must change”
IMAGO | Alex Muzio is both the president of the belgian club Royal Union Saint Gilloise and the Union of European Clubs (UEC).
Alex Muzio, president of Royal Union Saint Gilloise and the Union of European Clubs, calls for better governance in football amidst increasing legal challenges.
Muzio discusses his role in transforming RUSG and how data-driven approaches have helped the club defy the odds in Belgium’s top flight.
Why it matters: Despite his club’s success, Muzio sees the broader need for reform, citing constant court losses and outdated power structures in the football world.
The perspective: Muzio reflects on how football is only now catching up to the litigious mindset seen in other sports, comparing it to the NFL’s Al Davis legal battles in the 1980s.
30 October 2024 - 5:13 PM
From his living room in London, Alex Muzio, the president and majority shareholder of Royal Union Saint Gilloise (RUSG), one of Belgium’s most storied clubs, is reflecting on the mind-boggling litany of litigation swamping football at the moment.
In the past year major rulings on who controls European club competition and player movement have come from Europe’s highest court; FIFA is facing a legal chall
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