Jan-Christian Dreesen: ‘Set necessary factors for the longer term’
Setting the course for the Membership World Cup, assembly with EU politicians and a optimistic interim abstract of the brand new Champions League: in his position as Vice Chair of the European Membership Affiliation (ECA), FC Bayern CEO attended the assembly of the ExCo and the Board in Brussels. As soon as once more, necessary selections for the way forward for European soccer had been pressed forward with. As well as, the ECA delegates deepened their contacts with a number of high-ranking representatives of the European Fee at a joint dinner, together with Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, Youth, Tradition and Sport, in addition to members of the European Parliament to accentuate their cooperation with political decision-makers.
Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO of FC Bayern: “The final two days have emphatically underlined the ability that the ECA generates as a powerful voice for European golf equipment. We’re being heard – not simply by UEFA and FIFA but additionally by politicians. I’d wish to personally thank EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef for the nice and productive talks. Essential factors for the way forward for European membership soccer had been once more set, whereas we additionally supplied a really optimistic abstract of the primary league part of the reformed Champions League. Our shut partnership with UEFA as a part of the three way partnership UC3 for European membership competitions in addition to the cooperation with FIFA on the Membership World Cup present that we are able to have an energetic affect as foyer for the golf equipment. The ECA is shaping the way forward for soccer – setting impulses, driving ahead adjustments and defending the pursuits of the golf equipment on the highest stage.”
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The assembly in Brussels focussed on key selections for European soccer. The suggestions on the brand new format of the Champions League was optimistic. Particularly, the thrill proper as much as the final matchday and the various make-up of the spherical of 16 vindicate the reform, as Dutch golf equipment PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, Belgian facet FC Brugge, Benfica from Portugal and Lille from France had been in a position to combine with the established high groups from Spain, England and Germany. The Membership World Cup within the USA this summer time, by which 11 ECA members are participating, is considered with nice optimism.
The ECA was based in 2008 with 137 members and now includes 745 European soccer golf equipment from over 55 nations. As one of many founding members, FC Bayern is closely concerned within the organisation and has at all times been represented on its board lately. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the long-standing CEO and present member of the supervisory board of FC Bayern, was the important thing founding father of the ECA and was Chairman of the membership affiliation for a few years from 2008. He nonetheless serves as Honorary Chairman of the ECA as we speak.