ECA: 486 members in January 2024, +83% compared to the start of the 2023-24 season

The European Club Association now counts 486 members, an increase of 83% since start of the 2023-24 season, with 36 new members joining since the last executive committee in December 2023 in Copenhagen (DEN)," announced the ECA during its executive committee meeting in Doha (Qatar), on 30/01/2024.

Regarding matters relating to UEFA, "the ExCo endorsed the final steps towards completing the full sporting, commercial and regulatory frameworks for the UEFA Club Competitions post 2024 together with UEFA. On FIFA matters, members were updated on the key concepts of the FIFA women's international match calendar from 2026 onwards, again with work between ECA, FIFA and other relevant stakeholders to continue in the coming months," explained the ECA.

"The Football Workstream, led by ECA vice chair Aki Riihilahti, presented a series of topics that will form part of an ECA Strategic Football Review. This review will look into all aspects of the game including medical and high-performance research, fan experience and engagement, and laws of the game and the use of technology," said the…