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Thursday briefing: Leading clubs gather to discuss future of European competition

Nasser al Khelafi

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Europe’s leading clubs have gathered for the annual general assembly of its representative body, the European Club Association (ECA), reports correspondent James Corbett from Istanbul.

The ECA represents 265 member clubs from across European professional football, although only around 40 per cent of these clubs have full voting rights. With UEFA it is a key stakeholder in the decision making process that decides the shape and finances of European club competition.

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