Europe: Memorandum of Understanding between UEFA & ECA extended until 2033

The European Club Association and UEFA have extended their memorandum of understanding until 2033, announced the two European bodies on 09/10/2024 on the sidelines of the 31^st ECA general assembly, which is being held in Athens (GRE) from 08 to 10/10/2024. The agreement in question, signed on 06/09/2023, was initially scheduled to run until 2030.

This extension "confirms that ECA maintains its recognition of UEFA as the governing body of football in Europe, while UEFA recognises ECA as the sole representative body for clubs at European and global level" and "underlines the strengthened relationship between the two organisations who have collaborated on critical issues on European club football in recent years ranging from new competition and revenue distribution structures to financial sustainability regulations," stated the two parties.

Among the achievements cited by the ECA and UEFA are "a significant increase in the money allocated to non-participating clubs in UEFA's men's club competitions for the 2024-27 cycle rising from 4% to 7% of the projected revenue threshold of €4.4bn…