EFC vice-chairman: The leagues should build a solidarity system of their own
IMAGO | Dariusz Mioduski has owned Polish club Legia Warszawa since January 2014.
The Recap
Dariusz Mioduski argues that European Leagues should build their own solidarity system before demanding a new distribution of UEFA revenue.
Data Insight
Djurgården earned close to €14 million from their run to the 2024/25 Conference League semi-finals, compared with annual domestic broadcast income of €2.4 million to €2.8 million.
Why It Matters
UEFA’s competition format and access list are fixed until 2031, leaving little scope for a new settlement in the short term.
The Perspective
The argument reflects the wider debate over whether European football’s wealth is becoming too concentrated among the Champions League regulars.
7 October 2026 - 3:00 PM
As the Conference League begins its sixth season next week, the competition remains as debated as it was when it was created, and what is still being argued over is the money, and how far down European football it reaches.
European Leagues has argued for some time that UEFA divides the money from its club competitions the wrong way, and is asking for substantial, if not radical, change to the model.
Dariusz Mioduski has worked on the same imbalanc
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