ExclusiveECA: "Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is very committed and has brought a more collective approach" (J-M. Aulas)

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"The ECA has evolved a lot recently under the chairmanship of Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (the Qatari replaced Andrea Agnelli, who resigned, on 21/04/2021). Nasser is very committed and has really brought a more collective approach. One can sometimes be surprised by this but it is the reality of things," said Jean-Michel Aulas, president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and member of the ECA's executive board, to News Tank Football on 27/03/2023.

The French executive is in Budapest (Hungary) for the European Club Association's 29th general assembly, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary and of which he gives a very positive assessment, particularly with regard to its place in UEFA's governance. "The ECA is represented at all levels of the organisation, in particular within the commercial company that deals with the redistribution and marketing of European competitions, within the framework of a very constructive partnership," said Aulas.

"Negotiations with the unions have led to extremely relevant developments in collective and individual insurance. We have also seen that UEFA…

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