New club union sets out statement of intent with rapid recruitment drive
PR | Dennis Gudasic, UEC Co-Founder and Executive Director of Zagreb’s Lokomotiva FC.
The Union of European Clubs (UEC), launched in April, has already signed up 118 member clubs, and expects to hit two hundred members within months.
The union launched on a one-member, one-vote platform has already surpassed the European Club Association‘s (ECA) normal membership, despite warnings from ECA.
Why it matters: The UEC seeks to give voice to the majority of professional clubs in Europe, who they say remain disenfranchised as stakeholders.
The perspective: ECA argue that exclusivity of ECA membership is “fundamental” and warning that “fragmentation of club representation … would not serve the best interests of clubs.”
7 August 2023 - 3:17 PM
Membership of the Union of European Clubs (UEC), the club union launched on a one-member, one-vote platform in April, has already surpassed the European Club Association ‘s (ECA) normal membership, with officials saying they are optimistic of gaining 200 clubs within months.
The UEC is an independent representative body founded to improve support and advocacy for non-elite professional clubs across Europe. The body believes all clubs should have a meaningful voice and effective repr
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