The European Club Association appoints new executive board for 2013-2015

The General Assembly of the ECA (European Club Association) has elected the eleven members of its executive board, on the 10/09/2013 in Geneva (Switzerland). These are elected for a two-year period, until 2015.

Elected members join the four current members of the Executive Committee representing the ECA a UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) Professional Football Strategy Council. These four members are Umberto Gandini (AC Milan), Ivan Gazidis (Arsenal FC), Sandro Rosell (FC Barcelona) and Evgeni Giner (CSKA Moscow). Michele Centenaro was confirmed as general secretary of the ECA.

The ECA has also welcomed 19 new clubs in the organization. The organization now has 214 clubs, including 109 associated members, from 53 European federations.

ECA is an independent body directly representing football clubs at a European scale. Established in January 2008, the organization that replaced the G14 serves as a representative, but also as an advisor on football, both on sporting and entrepreneurial aspects.