Clubs push for EU reforms at Brussels summit as FIFA and UEFA face mounting legal pressure
PR | The Union of European Clubs (UEC) and their CEO, Gareth Farrelly, are hosting the European Professional Football Forum in Brussels today.
Amidst a succession of European court defeats, FIFA and UEFA may face legal challenges if they don’t reform their governance systems so that they adhere to EU best practices.
The 150-member Union of European Clubs (UEC) hosts a forum in Brussels today at which a range of political and football stakeholders are set to speak, as experts highlight the need for change.
Why it matters: European law gives allowances under the 'specificity of sport' for sports governing bodies to self-govern, even in contravention of EU law, so long as they adhere to good governance practices.
The perspective: Former CJEU advocate general says that the recent Diarra judgement highlights the court’s “distrust” in football authorities to govern appropriately.
14 October 2024 - 2:11 PM
FIFA and UEFA may face legal challenges if they don’t reform their stakeholder and consultative processes, a leading official has warned.
Gareth Farrelly, the chief executive of the Union of European Clubs (UEC), a representative body of 150 professional clubs across the continent, said in an interview with Off The Pitch that clubs “are considering all options” in an effort to get their views aired before the
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